MINNEAPOLIS -- It's not easy to isolate the "best" wins in any given season, and particularly so when there are so many of them from which to choose in the Twins' wildly successful 2019 campaign. Minnesota won 101 games last season, the second-highest win total in franchise history, and there was plenty of drama and countless highs en route to the Twins' first division title since 2010.

With that in mind, MLB.com took a shot at finding the five biggest wins of them all in this article, and exploring what those wins can tell us about the upcoming season. Apologies to Max Kepler, who played the starring role in the Twins' dramatic, 4-3 win over the Red Sox in a 17-inning marathon on June 18, which was the first game left off the list.

1) Young Twins bullpen outduels Clevinger
Sept. 14 at Indians

Cleveland's hopes for the American League Central title hung squarely in the balance that Saturday at Progressive Field -- and unfortunately for the Twins, the deck appeared stacked against Minnesota. All-Star Jake Odorizzi's start in the series opener was erased by a rainout on Friday night, forcing the Twins to turn to their bullpen for 18 innings in a Saturday doubleheader, with Cleveland star Mike Clevinger slated to pitch the first game for the Indians.

But a young Minnesota bullpen rose to the challenge, as rookies Devin Smeltzer and Zack Littell set the tone with five innings in a shutout performance and Jorge Polanco's two-run blast off Clevinger carried the Twins to a 2-0 win. Miguel Sanó crushed a go-ahead grand slam in the nightcap to all but end the division race.

What does it tell us about 2020? The focal point of Minnesota's offseason is clearly going to be a search for proven starting pitchers after losing Michael Pineda, Kyle Gibson and Martín Pérez to free agency, but this game also showed off the quality of the Twins' internal options. On one of the most pressure-packed days of the season, Smeltzer, a survivor of childhood cancer, gave another dominant performance as part of a strong rookie campaign, in which he finished with a 3.86 ERA.

Regardless of what happens with the Twins' pitching search, they will have Major League-ready depth options available in Smeltzer, Randy Dobnak and Lewis Thorpe. Scoreless outings from Littell, Tyler Duffey, Sergio Romo and Taylor Rogers also showcased the vast improvement of a Twins bullpen that was a question mark for most of the season but became an undeniable strength in the second half, which it looks to be once again in 2020.

2) Berríos sets tone for AL Central race
March 28 vs. Indians

Entering the season, the popular sentiment was that Cleveland's elite starting rotation would again push the Indians over the top in the AL Central, and that the Twins would be in the next tier of teams playing catch-up. José Berríos immediately punched back against that narrative. In the first Opening Day start of his young career, at age 24, Berríos dominated Cleveland for 7 2/3 shutout innings, holding the Indians' lineup to only two hits and one walk, as he struck out 10 batters to set the tone in the division race from Day 1. He and the Twins emerged victorious against Corey Kluber, one of the elites of the sport, after Marwin Gonzalez's late two-run double proved the difference in a 2-0 win in front of a sellout Target Field crowd of 39,519.

What does it tell us about 2020?
Berríos' steady career progression took another important step forward in 2019, when the budding ace lowered his ERA for a third straight season (to 3.68) and crossed the 200-inning threshold for the first time as a Major Leaguer. He still dealt with inconsistency in the second half when he briefly lost his mechanics, but Berríos' performance on Opening Day was one of an increasing number of outings in which he flashed his dominant potential when he had everything working. He was often at his best in the biggest moments, including starts against Houston (seven innings, two earned runs), Cleveland again (six innings, two hits, one earned run), Boston (eight innings, one earned run, 10 strikeouts) and Washington (seven innings, two hits, zero runs). Another step forward could push Berríos into elite territory in 2020.

3) Garver wins emotionally charged game after Pineda's suspension
Sept. 7 vs. Indians

Not only did the Twins face a tough rival on the field on Sept. 7, but they also took a huge gut punch off the field earlier that afternoon, when the Office of the Commissioner announced a season-ending 60-game suspension for Pineda, the Twins' most consistent starter in the second half. They overcame all of that in the evening, when breakout star Mitch Garver crushed two homers, including a go-ahead, three-run blast in the seventh inning that sent Target Field into a frenzy and helped the Twins end a particularly difficult day on an emotional high, with a 5-3 victory.

What does it tell us about 2020?
It was evident from the beginning of the season that the Twins' clubhouse chemistry looked to be a major asset for the team, and that came to a head after Pineda was supported by teammates. Instead of being discouraged or distracted, the Twins rallied behind those emotions and came together through the challenge -- something that should serve them well with most of the core returning in '20. The game action also showed yet another example of Garver's power in the clutch, which should again be a significant factor for the Bomba Squad next season, with the defending AL Silver Slugger Award winner at catcher primed for more playing time.

4) Marwin takes Hader deep for come-from-behind win
Aug. 13 at Brewers

The Twins led the AL Central by as many as 11 1/2 games in the first half, but after a furious charge from the Indians during the summer months, Minnesota found itself in second place following its off-day on Aug. 12, marking its first time without the division lead since April. The next day, the Twins coughed up a lead to the Brewers and trailed in the eighth inning at Miller Park, 5-4, facing the prospect of a sixth loss in a seven-game stretch. But Gonzalez wrested the momentum back with one big swing, as he clubbed a go-ahead, three-run blast off Josh Hader, the eventual National League Reliever of the Year Award winner, to push the Twins back into the division lead, with a 7-5 triumph. They never again relinquished that lead to Cleveland.

What does it tell us about 2020?
This is the kind of big moment that the Twins likely had in mind when they signed Gonzalez to a two-year, $21 million contract during Spring Training. The versatile veteran was a key cog in the Astros' run to a World Series championship in 2017. That penchant for the clutch -- and the team's resilience in the face of a challenge -- should be important elements for the Twins as they eye a deeper run into the postseason.

5) Odorizzi, Adrianza carry Twins past Verlander
April 29 vs. Astros

Long before the Twins officially became the Bomba Squad and opened up a huge lead over the Indians in the AL Central, they showed the baseball world a flash of their potential by taking three of four from the eventual AL champion Astros at Target Field. Odorizzi and utility infielder Ehire Adrianza put those wheels in motion in a dramatic 1-0 victory in the series opener, when Odorizzi outdueled eventual AL Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander with seven shutout frames, while an unlikely solo homer from Adrianza in the third inning accounted for the game's only run.

What does it tell us about 2020?
This is the kind of performance that pushed Odorizzi to his first career All-Star team and even some early buzz as a candidate for the AL Cy Young Award, as his offseason work on his mechanics and pitch usage at the Florida Baseball Ranch added an average of 1.8 mph to his four-seam fastball, which he used to his advantage throughout a consistent '19 campaign. On Thursday, he accepted the one-year, $17.8 million qualifying offer that will bring him back to Minnesota for 2020. This kind of performance against an elite opponent showed why he could be worth every bit of that contract as the playoff-hopeful Twins build a starting rotation around him and Berríos.