That's just the way it is. No need to bemoan the fact that the Twins are the bolted-down furniture of the Central. They're always going to be in the vicinity of first place, and until otherwise notified, you assume they're always going to be there. So you fight immovability with immovability.

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All the things people say the Twins have—grit, resilience, heart—the Sox have too, though they haven't bought in bulk the way Minnesota has over the years.