Complex sentence: The Minnesota injunction was granted, and upheld in January, so MLB was unable to revoke the Twins franchise; at least because scheduling tradition required an even number of teams, both the Twins and Expos would be retained for 2002.
Split into simpler sentences: The Minnesota injunction was granted, and upheld in January, so MLB was unable to revoke the Twins franchise. At least because scheduling tradition required an even number of teams, both the Twins and Expos would be retained for 2002.