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Fantasy Baseball 2011 Team Analysis: The Minnesota Twins

For Ron Gardenhire and the Minnesota Twins, winning the AL Central six of the nine years Gardenhire has been manager doesn’t mean a whole lot without a single World Series victory under their belts.

But for fantasy baseball fans, the Minnesota Twins offer more selection than most teams in the league. Whether you’re looking for a quality second- or third-round pick, or undeniable value in the back end of your draft, the Twins are sort of a one-stop fantasy baseball shopping mall.

2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: MLB's Top 20 Third Basemen

1. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays

2. David Wright, New York Mets

3. Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees

4. Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals

5. Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox

6. Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers

7. Jose Bautista*, Toronto Blue Jays

8. Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates

9. Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants

10. Casey McGehee, Milwaukee Brewers

11. Martin Prado*, Atlanta Braves

12. Michael Young, Texas Rangers

2011 Fantasy Projections No. 53: Will New York Yankees' Derek Jeter Bounce Back?

Our 2011 fantasy baseball projections will be released one by one until the top 100 players have been revealed. These rankings consider past achievements, current performance and expected future results based on standard 5×5 H2H settings.

Adam Wainright To Have Tommy John Surgery—Now What?

The 2011 MLB season was supposed to be a season filled with promise and potential for the St. Louis Cardinals. It was supposed to be a season the was to afford the Cardinals a bit of retribution after missing the playoffs in 2010, despite finishing 86-76—heck, even fantasy baseball fans were champing at the bit over the St. Louis Cardinals’ net fantasy baseball value in 2011.

Fantasy Baseball Top 30 Starting Pitchers for '11: Adam Wainwright Fallout

The news officially broke this afternoon: Adam Wainwright will in fact undergo Tommy John surgery costing him the entire 2011 season (and, quite possibly, a good chunk of 2012 as well).

MLB Fantasy Debate: Justin Upton vs. Alex Rios?

While there’s some question as to who’s better between Carl Crawford and Carlos Gonzalez or between Ryan Braun and Matt Holliday, the

2011 Fantasy Projections, No. 52: Brewers' Rickie Weeks, Draft With Caution

Our 2011 fantasy baseball projections will be released one-by-one until the top 100 players have been revealed. These rankings consider past achievements, current performance and expected future results based on standard 5×5 H2H settings.

Fantasy Baseball: Draft This, Not That, Part 6

In a similar fashion to the way you will see me break down the outfield, we will do "Draft This, Not That" in the same way. When an owner looks to draft outfielders, too often there is no real plan. The fact is that there are at least three types of outfielders on draft day: The power hitter, the speedster, and the all-around player.

MLB Fantasy Baseball: Is Dallas Braden a Perfect Choice for Your Pitching Staff?

Everybody knows two things about Dallas Braden. He threw a Perfect Game last year, and he is not intimidated by anyone. Bravado aside, the question remains whether or not he should be part of your fantasy team. A look at his career record of 25-35 would suggest not, but we know how wins can be a tricky measure to gauge a pitcher.

Buster Posey: Why Fantasy Baseball Owners Should Temper Their Expectations

Buster Posey burst onto the scene in 2010, helping lead the San Francisco Giants to an unexpected playoff run and all the way to the World Series title.

We all know that the 2008 first-round selection (fifth overall) has tremendous upside potential, but can we really enter 2011 expecting him to be able to replicate this type of success:

Poll

Best of the American League
Tampa Bay
19%
Boston
19%
Chicago
7%
Minnesota
10%
Los Angeles
17%
Texas
27%
Total votes: 270

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