LM: B. It would be ridiculous to call this season a failure. They played hard. What went wrong? The bullpen and inexperience of the starting pitching. The expected is the hitting. The team hit well. What was unexpected? The demise of the bullpen really more than anything, which is why the Twins did not win the division.

NN: Overall I'd grade the Twins season a B+. There were a lot of positives, even though those are currently clouded by the present negatives.

JJ: I'd grade it as an A-. Coming into the season, nobody really had any high hopes for the Twins besides to just progress and see how the young players improve. And I think it's safe to say that the Twins definitely exceeded everyone's expectations. The offense was better than I had anticipated, even without the home run production from a few guys we had high hopes for. The team finished 2nd to last in home runs with 111, but they finished 4th in runs scored with 829. That's great to see from a team like the Twins. 

AK: Much went right for the Twins, while many things fell apart. Obviously, Minnesota outperformed what people thought them capable of, which is always a good thing. However, much of that can be attributed to the other teams' collapse. See: Cleveland's injuries. The Twins had a chance to reach the postseason, which would have been incredible, but failed down the stretch. It's disappointing, but it was still a great season. I'd give it an A.

What are the five best things fans should be excited about for next year? Five things fans should be worried about for next year?

MA: Five things to look forward to: The M&M Boys; The possible stage left exit of Nick Punto; A young and experienced pitching rotation; A plethora of capable outfielders; More young prospects moving up.

Five things to be worried about?  The possible return of Nick Punto; Inevitable offseason signings of "veteran additions;" Local Sports Columnists; Kubel getting released; Bill Smith having bright ideas.

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