The Twins before TF targeted pitchers that were contact pitchers. They were less expensive than K pitchers, they also require good defensive players behind them. Strong glove guys are often less offensive threats than offense first players. They are also cheaper. It was a strategy built mostly on necessity (and pure cheapness) and TK did what he could with it. Gardy as well. Now, obviously, there were some players that were exceptions, but mostly our teams were like that for a long time.