A year after doing a near-total overhaul of their roster, and obsessing for four months over a Johan Santana trade, the Twins enter the offseason with far less work to do on a team that nearly won the AL Central. 

Throughout his major league career, Jason Kubel has dealt with doubt. 

--C Joe Mauer has not been able to do any weight-lifting or conditioning since undergoing surgery Dec. 

Baseball held its winter meetings this year in Las Vegas, where yourMinnesotaTwins set a record sure to be listed in next year's "Baseball Encyclopedia. 

If you're a Twins fan, you know the needs. 

Throughout his major league career, Jason Kubel has dealt with doubt. 

--C Joe Mauer has not been able to do any weight-lifting or conditioning since undergoing surgery Dec. 

A year after doing a near-total overhaul of their roster, and obsessing for four months over a Johan Santana trade, the Twins enter the offseason with far less work to do on a team that nearly won the AL Central. 

Throughout his major league career, Jason Kubel has dealt with doubt. 

--C Joe Mauer has not been able to do any weight-lifting or conditioning since undergoing surgery Dec. 

A year after doing a near-total overhaul of their roster, and obsessing for four months over a Johan Santana trade, the Twins enter the offseason with far less work to do on a team that nearly won the AL Central. 

Ryan Dempster's getting flak in his country for declining to play in the World Baseball Classic. 

Ever since Ron Gardenhire indiscreetly divulged to a group of curious North Dakotans in November that his ideal 2009 lineup doesn't include Delmon Young, the pressure has mounted on him to prove his worth to the Twins in spring training and beyond. 

There was a glut of experienced closers on the market, and only a handful of teams interested in signing one. 

Former pitcher Brad Radke and former minor-league and scouting director George Brophy have been elected to theMinnesotaTwins Hall of Fame, the team announced today.