Yet it wasn't surprising to see Shelton named Twins manager on Thursday, succeeding good friend Rocco Baldelli and returning to a place where he served as bench coach from 2018-19. Minnesota likely ...

If they have any desire to rebound, recapture fan interest and get things started on the right foot under a reshaped ownership structure, Derek Falvey and Co. are going to need to get creative.

Over the past 25 seasons, new Twins managers have inherited positive situations. Derek Shelton knows the territory, comes into a losing situation.

The current Twins regime has had nearly a decade to show us how they prefer to operate, which types of players they value, ...