Minnesota Twins: 5 Former Players Who Should Be on the Coaching Staff
Source: Bleacher Report - Jun 3, 2012 at 5:35 PM
The 19-33 Minnesota Twins can help avoid being the AL's worst team two years in a row by replacing the coaching staff with former Twins players.
The current staff has led the Twins to a record of 85-132 since 2011. This season, manager Ron Gardenhire and company lay claim to the least effective pitching staff and the second-least productive offense in the AL.
It is tough to win ball games with lackluster titles like that.
Though not a "cure all" to Minnesota's many issues, these replacements can bring energy, charisma, know-how, passion and positive change that the current staff cannot match. These former Twins include three Hall of Famers, an
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