The Minnesota Twins completed a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays in their American League Wild Card series on Wednesday night to advance in the postseason for the first time in more than 20 years.
The Twins also ended an 18-game playoff losing streak on Tuesday.
\"It was a long time coming,\" said LaTroy Hawkins, the former Twins reliever who was on the 2002 team that last won a postseason round and now works in the front office.
\"I\'m just excited for this group. This is a different team now. This team is built around pitching, and as we know, pitching wins championships -- pitching and defense. I\'m just excited to see what the future holds. They\'re not done yet.\"
Minnesota will face the Houston Astros in the ALDS beginning on Saturday.