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The unlikely champion

When the Minnesota Twins stumbled at the start of the 2006 season, falling 10 games off the pace, few people -- except perhaps the Twins themselves -- thought a Central Division championship was possible. Now, the team and their fans are dreaming World Series dreams.

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The unlikely champion

What now, Twins?

by Jim Bickal, Minnesota Public Radio
October 2, 2006

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In a roundtable conversation, MPR's "Bleacher Bums" -- David Zingler, Ben Tesch, and Josh Lee -- talk with MPR producer Jim Bickal about the team's playoff prospects, and what the team has that other successful Twins teams didn't.

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