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Should the Twins Keep Gardenhire After this Year?
Minnesota's manager has 997 wins and 937 losses through Wednesday's game. Is that a record that warrants keeping him?
Written by Kevira Voegele
It’s been a tough year for the Minnesota Twins—again.
After Wednesday’s game, the team’s record was 65-86. Manager Ron Gardenhire’s contract ends after this season. A Star Tribune article speculates on whether or not the Twins will present him with a new contract.
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What do you think?
Here’s a breakdown of the Twins’ seasons since Gardenhire took over as manager in 2002:
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Year: Record, Winning percentage
- 2002: 94-67, .584*
- 2003: 90-72, .556*
- 2004: 92-70, .568*
- 2005: 83-79, .512
- 2006: 96-66, .593*
- 2007: 79-83, .488
- 2008: 88-75, .540
- 2009: 87-76, .534*
- 2010: 94-68, .580*
- 2011: 63-99, .389
- 2012: 66-96, .407
- 2013: 65-86, .430
TOTAL: 12 years: 997-937, .516
*=Twins won their division and made the playoffs.
Gardenhire had some good years, but recently some really bad ones.
Tell us in the comments if he should or shouldn’t remain the Twins’ coach, and explain why or why not.
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