The question was condescending, but Derek Falvey mustered a chuckle. Falvey and his lieutenants in the Minnesota Twins baseball operations department had spent the last two months pondering the question as their team surged to first place in the American League Central. When you haven’t won a division title in a decade, self-reflection is required, because any dazzling montage could be a mirage.

So, the question must be asked: Are the Twins for real?