MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins opened Target Field in 2010 with 94 wins, ticket sales of 3,223,640 and a sixth AL Central title in nine years.
And then came the start of a baseball apocalypse in 2011: 63 wins, 99 losses and a 19-50 finish to the schedule. It was the first of four consecutive 90-loss seasons, and five out of six.
Trevor Plouffe arrived for 22 games in 2010, then was called up on May 6, 2011. He was tried at shortstop and second base, batting .238 with eight home runs in 81 games.
