Twins

The Twins logo, as it appears on Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003

NL Wild Card

## Overview

The Minnesota Twins are an MLB team in the American League Central. They are available to play on Backyard Baseball 2001 and 2003. In the BBL, they are often used by two actual Twins fans: mbless1415 and Toast

## Season 4

The Twins were chosen as a team for the first time in Season 4 by coach mbless1415. They had a decent season, finishing with a 6-8 record. They won their first matchup in the Tier 2 Playoffs over the Cardinals, but they lost their second match against the Melonheads.

## Season 5

### Lulu League

The Twins returned in Season 5, this time named the Mighty Twins. They were slightly more mighty than their previous season's counterpart, finishing with a 7-7 record, one game out of playoff contention. However, they got hot in the Tier 2 Playoffs and won the Tier 2 Championship.

Stats are incomplete for this team.

### Paste League

The Twins were also in the Paste League, coached by mbless1415 again. This season was their most forgettable, finishing with a 4-8 record.

Stats are incomplete for this team.

## Season 7

Finally brought back for Season 7, the Twins were coached by newcomer Toast, a self-proclaimed Twins fan. The Twins were placed in the Frontyard League, a division of mostly BBL newcomers. The Twins found their groove pretty quickly, earning a reputation as one of the higher scoring Frontyard League teams.

At the end of the season, the Twins were locked in a 10-4 tie with the Dodgers, having split the season series. The Twins played a tiebreaker game but ended up losing to the Dodgers, thus ending their championship hopes.

The Twins accepted an invitation into the Consolation Tournament. In the first round, they were swept by the Bombers of the Indoor League.

## Season 8

Toast returned as Minnesota Twins coach in Season 8, and he placed them in the American League East. However, without the Frontyard League of Season 7 giving them weaker opponents, the Twins had a rocky season, finishing at 6-8 and missing the playoffs.

## Season 9

Toast and the Twins returned in Season 9. They played in the NL West, on the 2003 version of the game, and had a home field of Steele Stadium. With the hitter-friendly home park, the Twins constructed an offensive-minded lineup. The Twins took a bit to find their footing, starting out 3-3. But in the second half of the season, they turned it up a notch, finishing 9-5 and claiming the NL Wild Card.

In the playoffs, the Twins were matched up against the Diamondbacks. Unfortunately, the Twins' bats went cold and the Diamondbacks took the series in a two game sweep.

## Season 10

### 2001

On the 2001 side, coach Emery92 was originally going to use the Arizona Rangers, but unfortunately he had to depart midway through the draft. rBBL rookie MikeMadness took over and renamed the team the Minnesota Twins. They played in the American League West at Parks Dept. #2.

The Twins had a tough season, particularly on offense, scoring the second fewest runs of any team in the 2001 league. However, the Twins' pitcher Amanda Hellerman shut down many opponents from the AI side, and the Twins finished with a respectable 5-9 record.

Amanda Hellerman also had a notable season on the user side, destroying the rBBL record by pitching 148 strikeouts.

In the Consolation Tournament, the Twins won their first game against the Red Sox, but lost two straight to the Cubs and Pirates, thus ending their season.

### 2003

On the 2003 side, the Twins were once again coached by Toast. They played in the Backyard League East at their home field of Tin Can Alley. The Twins had a dangerous offense, scoring the most runs in the entire 2003 league with 202. The Twins used their high powered offense to catapult to a 9-5 record and the division title in the BL East.

In the playoffs, the Twins were matched up with the Marlins, but had home field advantage despite the Marlins having a better record. The Marlins' better record proved to be accurate, as the Marlins swept the Twins in two straight games.

The 2003 Twins were notable for being the first time that the in-game twins, Ashley and Sidney Webber, played for the Twins.