Minnesota's Problem? They Just Might Not Be That Good...

After winning the AL Central with an impressive 94-68 record in 2010, the Minnesota Twins are off to one of the worst starts in baseball this season. Actually, through May 5th, the Twins were tied for the worst record in the MLB with division rival Chicago at a dismal 11-18.  Although Francisco Liriano is fresh off his no-hit performance, and the team just won two important division games, it is clear the magic of Target Field is gone.  The question is... why?

Well, it may be that the Twins just aren't that good.  Just take a look at their roster.  An infield featuring Alexi Casilla and a rotation of Matt Tolbert, Trevor Plouffe and Luke Hughes is hardly characteristic of a playoff caliber team.  Moreover, the lone star of the infield, Justin Morneau, clearly isn't 100% recovered from his concussion suffered last season in Toronto.  In fact, he's off to one of the worst starts of his career, batting just .207 with 1 home run, less than one season from being an MVP candidate.  Danny Valencia - thought to be the long sought after answer at third base - has done nothing to prove he is the potential star many thought he could be.  As of Thursday, Valencia is batting just .218 with 2 home runs.