By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports WriterMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli on Monday, ending his seven-year tenure that included three AL Central titles but only one playoff appearance over his final five seasons. The Twins went 70-92, including just 19-35 after the July 31 deadline passed following the departure of 10 players from their major league roster, with only the Colorado Rockies faring worse over the final two months. The Twins finished with the fourth-worst record in the major leagues and their worst mark since 2016, when they went 59-103 after firing longtime general manager Terry Ryan at midseason. “Over the past seven years Rocco has been much more than our manager. “He led with professionalism and care for both his players and our organization,” said executive chair Joe Pohland, “and we are grateful for the way Rocco represented the Twins.”___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB