Reusse: Twins want to plan for championships. In baseball, you stumble into them
Tom Pohlad has set a high goal for the Twins, but history says the best way to build a winner is to reach the playoffs and see what happens.
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The Minnesota Twins want to win a championship. Their manager, Tom Pohlad, has set a high goal. The team will try to reach the playoffs and see what happens.
Why it matters
This is important because the Twins want to win a championship, which is a big deal for their fans.
- Who is Tom Pohlad?
- Tom Pohlad is the manager of the Minnesota Twins.
- What does it mean to reach the playoffs?
- Reaching the playoffs means the team will play in the final games of the season to win the championship.
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The outlets frame the story as a goal-setting exercise, with some outlets focusing on the challenge ahead and others on the potential for success.
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The importance of reaching the playoffs
Sources2TypeAngleStar Tribunesets a high goal
Star Tribunehistory says the best way to build a winner is to reach the playoffs
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The Twins' goal-setting process
Sources1TypeAngleStar TribuneTom Pohlad has set a lofty bar for his team
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The role of history in goal-setting
Sources1TypeAngleStar Tribunehistory says the best path to building a winner is to reach October and see what happens