As predicted, Twins starter Jose Berrios had no trouble with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. He struck out 11 over seven innings on a very efficient 81 pitches. He allowed only two hits before stepping aside for the bullpen, which quickly got into trouble. Rookie reliever and Harvard man (Porcellian perhaps?) Sean Poppen served up... Continue Reading »

The Twins did what they do best in Game 1 of their three-game series against the dreaded New York Yankees on Monday. They hit and hit with power, blasting five home runs — four of them off C.C. Sabathia — en route to an 8-6 win. Here is the full list of teams in MLB... Continue Reading »

After left fielder Eddie Rosario made a mess of a fly ball in the Twins’ 14-4 defeat at the hands of the New York Mets on Wednesday, Rosie found himself on the bench to start Thursday’s game against the Oakland A’s. But in the seventh inning, with the Twins down 3-1, Rosie pinch hit for... Continue Reading »

It’s gut check time, Minnesota. And Shannon Stewart is not coming through that door. The Twins’ Mitch Garver scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning against the New York Mets on Wednesday, only to see that 3-2 lead turn into a complete nightmare. Reliever Trevor May served up a three-run home run, terrible fielding... Continue Reading »

The Twins rallied to tie Sunday’s game at 3-3, but after reliever, Trevor May, served up a solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning, the fight and game were lost, 4-3. The Twins still won two of three games and have a 6.5 game lead over the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central.... Continue Reading »

The Twins scored first, fell behind early, then rallied for four runs late to beat the Cleveland Indians 5-3 in Game 1 of a key, three-game series on Friday. Perhaps most important: the Twins widened their lead over the Tribe to 6.5 games. Nelson Cruz got things started with a solo home run in the... Continue Reading »

Nothing beats home cooking. After a 2-4 road trip, the Twins were back at Target Field on Friday and went to work quickly against the Texas Rangers. They scored six runs early, took a 9-0 lead by the sixth inning, then scored six more runs late to crush the Rangers, 15-6. Rangers pitching never had... Continue Reading »

After the Twins rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals on Friday and Saturday, they appeared to have nothing left in a 6-1 loss to the Royals on Sunday. Starter Michael Pineda had one bad inning and that was the game. But after a day off Monday, the Twins were back home to face the... Continue Reading »

Nearly every Twins player has made a significant contribution to the great season the club has had so far. But on Friday, they needed only two: Kyle Gibson and Mitch Garver. Gibson pitched eight scoreless innings and catcher Garver hit a two-run home run and that was enough for the Twins to beat the lowly... Continue Reading »