Twins' GM: It's time to make some 'difficult decisions'

After getting off to an 0-9 start, the Minnesota Twins continue to maintain the worst record in the American League and sit a game behind the rebuilding Atlanta Braves for the worst record in baseball.

Twins general manager Terry Ryan has been patient with the club thus far, but thinks it may be time to make some changes.

"We’re not playing too well," Ryan told the Star Tribune. "Consequently, we are going to have to start making some difficult decisions for our players, whether it is their near future or distant. It is not going good enough for us to wait. We are going to have to make some decisions."

Minnesota has already reportedly placed pitchers Tommy Milone and Casey Fien on waivers Thursday after demoting Byron Buxton to the minors last week.

Ryan expects to look both within and outside the organization for ways to help turn things around before they get out of hand.

"I have always liked this team and the character on the club," Ryan explained. "We’ve got some veterans. We’ve got some middle-of-the-road guys, and we’ve got some young ones. I thought we would be OK, but we’re not. Right now we have to face reality. We’re in bad shape. We’re in a difficult spot, and we can’t let it keep going."

Minnesota finished last season behind only the reigning World Series champion Kansas City Royals in the American League Central with a 83-79 record.