September 22, 2017
Hard to believe: Twins widen lead in AL wild card race
After the Twins were swept by the New York Yankees, it was hard to imagine that they could still be in the running for the second wild card spot in the American League. Well, they are. And get this: The Twins now lead the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim by 2.5 games. How did that... Continue Reading »
August 21, 2017
We’re home — and the Twins keep winning
What a difference a series makes. After the Twins struggled against Cleveland Indians pitching, including striking out as a team 19 times in a 9-3 loss last week, the Twins powered their way to a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks. They scored only eight runs in three games versus the Tribe, but exploded for... Continue Reading »
August 18, 2017
It’s official: I have seen the Twins play baseball at Target Field
There was no rain, baseball was played and the Twins finally beat the Cleveland Indians Thursday after losing the first two games of the three-game series. More important for me and my son: We got to see the Twins play after Wednesday’s game was rained out, resulting in a doubleheader Thursday. The Twins lost 9-3... Continue Reading »
July 31, 2017
There goes the Twins’ season, folks. So say Falvey & Co.
It appears the Twins’ Falvey & Co. — Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey, General Manager Thad Levine and Assistant GM Rob Antony — have decided to not go all in on the remainder of the season after they traded left-handed starter Jaime Garcia to the New York Yankees on Sunday. Garcia made one start for... Continue Reading »
June 26, 2017
Road warriors: Twins sweep Tribe to retake AL Central lead
Call it payback. After the Twins were swept at home by the Cleveland Indians last week, the Twins showed just how good a road team they are with their own three-game sweep of the Tribe. The Twins improved to 23-9 on the road and pulled one-half game ahead of the Indians in the American League... Continue Reading »
June 19, 2017
Ervin Santana, Jose Berrios and pray for rain
In a flash, the Twins dropped four straight to the Cleveland Indians and are now looking up at the Tribe in the American League Central. They also are 3-7 in their last 10 games, including the series with the Indians, which reminded us that outside of pitchers Ervin Santana and Jose Berrios, the Twins don’t... Continue Reading »
May 14, 2017
Twins put Red Sox debacle behind ’em, win 4 straight to regain AL Central lead
After the run-surrendering extravaganza against the Boston Red Sox last week, in which the Twins gave up 28 runs in two games, the club has come right back to win four straight, including two wins over the Cleveland Indians, the defending American League champions. And to top it off pitcher Jose Berrios, recalled from Triple-A... Continue Reading »
October 31, 2016
If only the Twins’ Kurt Suzuki played for the Cleveland Indians
There have been plenty of facts and figures bandied about this postseason and World Series, but how about what we learned Sunday night during Game 5? As Cleveland dug in against the Chicago Cubs’ flame-throwing, Aroldis Chapman, Fox broadcaster Joe Buck let it be known that the last person to hit a home run off... Continue Reading »