2010 Season Preview: Minnesota Twins

MINNESOTA TWINS2009: 87-76 (1st)Minnesota celebrates winning the chance to lose to the YankeesSo Long: SS Orlando Cabrera, 3B Joe Crede, OF Carlos Gomez, P Ron Mahay, C Mike RedmondWelcome: P Clay Condrey, SS J.J. Hardy, 2B Orlando Hudson, OF Jacque Jones, DH Jim ThomeProjected Starting Lineup1. Denard Span, CF2. Orlando Hudson, 2B3. Joe Mauer, C4. Justin Morneau, 1B5. Michael Cuddyer, RF6. Jason Kubel, DH7. Delmon Young, LF8. J.J. Hardy, SS9. Nick Punto, 3BRotation - Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn, Carl Pavano, Kevin Slowey, Francisco LirianoSetup - Whoever isn't closing that dayCloser - Matt Guerrier, Jesse Crain, Jon Rauch, Rick Aguilera, Jesse Ventura, Garrison Keillor, Jose MijaresThe Minnesota Twins seem to be viewed by the majority of baseball fans as a feel-good story, a small team with loyal fans duking it out with the league's big guns. They always go down swinging, and usually leave fans with a hell of a division race to talk about in the offseason. Hell, they've...