Minnesota Twins Playoff Chances

Minnesota Twins playoff chances

MLB Coverage: Minnesota Hangs Around In The AL Central

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The continued dithering of the Detroit Tigers has kept the AL Central race interesting. Most of that attention rightly centers on the Cleveland Indians, who are in a virtual tie for first coming into Monday’s games. Some media observers have noted Kansas City on the outside. There’s one more team in the mix too—completely under the radar is the fact the Minnesota Twins are only six games out of the lead. Is it time to consider the Twins a legit dark horse contender if Detroit can’t get it together?

MLB Coverage: Four World Series Longshots

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Last season it was the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland A’s who came from off the grid, so to speak and shocked the baseball world with a push into the playoffs and each reached the decisive game of the Division Series round before falling. Are there any such candidates for a similar stunning season in 2013?

Well, if we could say with certainty, they wouldn’t be shockers. But we can at least assess the teams at the bottom of the ladder when it comes to the early betting odds in Las Vegas. TheSportsNotebook’s preseason MLB coverage will therefore focus on the four teams with the longest World Series odds. That’s Miami and Colorado in the National League, along with Minnesota and league-jumping Houston in the American League