While Ron Gardenhire has had a problem winning in the postseason, he has dominated the regular season in the American League Central division. Since 2002, the Twins have won more games than any other AL Central team.
During his tenure as the Twins skipper, Gardenhire has an 812-674 record, a .546 winning percentage. He's won six American League Central division titles in nine seasons and has had only one losing season and has only finished lower than second place in the AL Central twice.
Gardenhire has done all this with typically a payroll closer to the bottom of the league than to the top.
As the season turns from April to May, the Twins find themselves in an unfamiliar territory—last place in the AL Central.
In four of the six seasons, Ron Gardenhire and the Twins have won the AL Central division. They ended April at .500 or lower. In 2006 and 2009, they were still under .500 by the end of May.
April was the worst month in Gardenhire's career as manager as the Twins went 9-17, nine games behind the Cleveland Indians.
The previous worst came in April of 2006 when the Twins opened the season with a 9-15 record, sitting in fourth place, eight games behind the Chicago White Sox.
They would start to turn things around in May with a 15-13 record and would not have another losing month that season on their way to a 96-66 record and the division title.
If the Twins are to have a similar comeback in 2011, they need to take action—now.
Here are 10 things the Twins need to do to turn things around.
Shakara Ledard Vanessa Marcil Rachel McAdams Kristin Cavallari Brittany Murphy
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