2009 regular season record: 87-76, first place, AL Central  2009
playoff record: 0-3, lost in ALDS to New York Yankees  Major
Offseason Acquisitions: Orlando Hudson (LAD), Jim Thome (LAD),
J.J. Hardy (MIL)  Major Offseason Losses: Boof Bonser (BOS),
Carlos Gomez (MIL), Orlando Cabrera (CIN), Mike Redmond (CLE)
Projected Lineup (2009 stats)  1. LF Denard Span (.311 BA, .392
OBP, 8 HR, 68 RBI, 23 SB)  2. 2B Orlando Hudson (.283 BA, .357
OBP, 9 HR, 62 RBI)  3. C Joe Mauer (.365 BA, .444 OBP, 28 HR, 96
RBI)  4. 1B Justin Morneau (.274 BA, .363 OBP, 30 HR, 100 RBI)
5. RF Michael Cuddyer (.276 BA, .342 OBP, 32 HR, 94 RBI)  6. DH
Jason Kubel (.300 BA, .369 OBP, 28 HR, 103 RBI)  7. LF Delmon
Young (.284 BA, .308 OBP, 12 HR, 60 RBI)  8. SS J.J. Hardy (.229
BA, .302 OBP, 11 HR, 47 RBI)  9. 3B Brendan Harris (.261 BA,
.310 OBP, 6 HR, 37 RBI)   Projected Starting Rotation/Closer
(2009 stats)  1. RHP Scott Baker (15-9, 4.37 ERA, 200 IP)  2.
RHP Nick Blackburn (11-11, 4.03 ERA, 205.2 IP)  3. RHP Kevin
Slowey (10-3, 4.86