The Minnesota Twins... the team the Royals COULD be

Watching the Twins beat the Tigers to win the Central on Tuesday was not only exciting, but also made me think of what the Royals could be. The Twins are not one of those high-dollar, big spending teams like the Yankees or Sox, yet they are consistent winners. Tuesday marked their 5th Central title in the past 8 years. On top of that, they played in a one game playoff last year to almost win the Central. They are certainly the best run team in the division over the last decade.



It's easy to forget that the Twins were in a similar boat as the Royals for much of the 90's. From 1993 to 2000, the Twins averaged 66 wins per season and finished last or 2nd to last in the division all but 1 year. However, they used that time to build up their farm system. They drafted well, and invested in young players, and it has paid of dividends. They have finished no worse than 3rd since 2001 and won the afore mentioned 5 division titles.

The Royals should look long and hard at what the Twins have done over the last 10 to 12 seasons. It's a blueprint for how smaller market teams CAN win. Seeing the Twins lets me know that it's not OK to use the small market excuse. It can be done.

Come on Royals.