Does winning feel great or what? More than anything I think it’s great to have that hope again, that this team can pull off some sort of miracle this season by fighting back to win the AL Central again…is it possible? I think the answer to that question is ‘yes’, but it deserves a better look than that. I think it’s worth looking ahead (and behind) to find out what our beloved Twins will have to do to put themselves in contention come September.

1.) Get Healthy.

Writing that sentence reminds that the Twins still have at least 6 key players currently on the Disabled List: Justin Morneau, Jason Kubel, Denard Span, Jim Thome, Joe Nathan and Kevin Slowey. It’s been nice to have Mauer and Nishioka back, but it still feels like the team is incomplete. Pitching is what has given the Twins the edge in June, but the pitching staff will come back to earth eventually which means the Twins are going to need to score more runs to continue their winning ways. Having a complete lineup will be key to a more consistent lineup, so hopefully over the next couple of weeks this team will start to look more like it did on Opening Day in terms of personnel.

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