Minnesota Twins baseball GM Bill Smith replaced by former GM Terry Ryan

On Monday, the Minnesota Twins announced that Twins general manager Bill Smith is being replaced by Terry Ryan on an interim basis. Ryan was the Minnesota Twins GM from 1994-2007, which is when Terry Ryan moved on to a role of senior adviser to the general manager.

The reason behind the replacement is being cited as "philosophical differences" by the Minnesota Twins team president Dave St. Peter. Twins owner, Jim Pohlad, would give no specific details, other than the public reaction to the Twins 99-loss season did not prompt the change.

Bill Smith has been offered a difference position within the Twins orgnazation, although he has not yet decided if he will accept that job.