Despite Dmitri Young's claims, the Twins are still the team to beat in the Central, which they proved by whipping the Kitties in three straight. Young himself cowered in defeat, saying, "they humbled us."
You'd think 3 straight division titles would earn a team respect, but the Central also-rans continue to run their mouth. When are they going to get it? It seems like every time some other team claims to be better than the Twins that just fires the Twins up and they end up running away with it.
To his credit, Sox manager Ozzie Guillen seems to have convinced his club that they aren't going to beat the TWins until they respect them. Which is probably why the Sox, despite many being down on them, are the team with the best shot to knock off the Twins.
But anyway it was a very strong series for the Twins. And things will only get better when everyone starts hitting.
No, you can't draw any real conclusions based on the first week or so of the season, but it IS fair to say that the Twins show signs of being one of the most complete teams in baseball.
If Carlos Silva can pitch through the knee problems, (he's coming off the DL next Friday) that would also be a boost to the Twins psyche, and a blow to the hopes of opponents.
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