My take on the Twins so far

So, I was looking around at some blogs, and I came across this from Nick Nelson, a premier Twins blogger.
All of these are great points, and probably contribute a lot to the Twins' good start this season, which has actually gotten better since his post.
His second is what I think is the most significant, and it alludes to the great defense provided by the Twins this year. First off, I'd like to point out that Tsuyoshi Nishioka is no longer on the roster, and Trevor Plouffe seems to have figured out how to consistently throw to first. These players produced a total of 46 errors through the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Considering how much they played, these are awful numbers, and cost the Twins run after run. These dumb errors are not happening nearly as often, and the Twins as a result have the fifth fewest errors in the MLB. They even nearly broke the team record with a streak of eleven straight game without an error!
Admittedly, as Nick says, the Twins have caught a huge break with injuries this season. They have only had two major stints on the DL, one by backup Darin Mastroianni, and the other by Plouffe. Last season, they had to use so many different starters that it was hard to keep track of who was who and who was even in the rotation. Maybe the pitching would have been horrible anyway, but with all of the turmoil, it didn't even stand a chance.
In summary, the Twins are in a great position relative to the past couple years, and while the defense is helping out, the lack of injuries will probably not continue, and the validity of the Twins' backups will truly be tested.