The window dressing suggests the Twins want to interview candidates who are not currently within the organization, such as John Russell, Torey Luvollo and Chip Hale (though Russell and Hale have previous ties to the Twins). The smart money remains that they pick someone from within, like Paul Molitor or Doug Mientkiewicz.

It sounds like it could be a while until anyone is picked, which gives us a chance to hit the pause button and say this: there is no specific "type" of manager or coach in big-time sports that is better than another. It's all about matching the right person to the right situation. For evidence, let's look at five local teams:

The Gophers football team hired a proven program builder in Jerry Kill who had never had a head coaching job at such a high level as the Big Ten.

The Vikings hired Mike Zimmer, a lifelong coordinator waiting for his chance to lead a team.

The Gophers men's basketball team hired someone they believed to be a young up-and-comer in Richard Pitino, similar to what the Wild did with Mike Yeo.

And the Timberwolves went with a recycled coach in Flip Saunders, albeit one who has had, by far, the most success of anyone in franchise history.

Those are a lot of different approaches, and we dare say all five of those hires look anywhere from decent to very good right now.

The Twins could go with an up-and-comer like Mientkiewicz, thinking that someone younger could be a good fit for a rebuilding roster (much like Gophers hoops and the Wild did). Or they could go with a veteran first-timer in Molitor, similar to what the Vikings did. Or they could pick any number of outside candidates who fit a different mold.

None would immediately be the right or wrong choice, as there are no perfect answers as to what fit is best for any team.