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Guillen not surprised by Twins staying in race
CHICAGO - With 15 wins in their last 18 games, the Minnesota Twins have crept back in to the thick of the American League Central Division race.
Ozzie Guillen, one of Minnesota's biggest supporters, isn't surprised.
“I don't know why you guys want to push the Twins out of this thing,” Guillen said Wednesday, shortly after Minnesota blanked Detroit, 7-0. “What's the reason - because they don't have superstars out there? They have a good ballclub.
“They're always going to be in the race. Always.”
A.J. Pierzynski, a former Twins catcher, said look at the organization.
“It's good,” he said. “They know how to develop guys, plug guys in.”
It isn't like Minnesota is totally devoid of talent, either.
“They have some good players in [Joe] Mauer, [J
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