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The Minnesota Twins were particularly hard struck by free agency in the off-season, but manager Rocco Baldelli thinks his club is good enough to win the American League Central.
When questioned on Sunday about how the Minnesota roster will be affected by free agency, he responded, “It really does.”
Speaking prior to a Washington Nationals exhibition game at Fort Myers’ Hammond Stadium, Baldelli declined to lament the departure of nine players—among them, starting pitcher Sonny Gray—for what was likely better opportunities elsewhere.
He stated, “I don’t usually sit and think about the good players we’ve lost.” “Almost all of my focus and the energy of the team is dedicated to What’s the next course of action, and how might we defeat a different squad in a game?