April 5, 2023
So much for remaining undefeated by the home opener
The Twins’ winning streak came to an end on Tuesday, as I suspected it might, after defending National League Cy Young award winner Sandy Alcantara worked his magic and blanked the club on three hits. Sandy went the distance, issuing one walk and striking out five. The only Twins with hits were Carlos Correa, Trevor... Continue Reading »
January 16, 2023
We hardly missed ye, Carlos Correa
Shortstop Carlos Correa, one of the top free agents of the baseball offseason is, incredibly, back with the Twins after taking one of the strangest free-agent journeys in recent memory, if not the strangest. The Twins initially found themselves out of the running to retain the star that played for them in 2022, as Correa... Continue Reading »
December 18, 2022
At least the Twins have Jose De Leon, right?
What a week to be a Minnesota Twins fan. After it appeared the Twins might be on the verge of retaining Carlos Correa and adding San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon, Correa exited stage left for a ridiculous amount of money to play for those Giants, while Rodon was snapped up by the team that... Continue Reading »
November 21, 2022
We hardly knew ye, Gio Urshela
Gio Urshela, the ex-Yankee who spent the 2022 season with the Twins, is gone after he was traded to the Angels for a 19-year-old pitching prospect. Urshela was part of a core group of Twins, the others being Jose Miranda, Luis Arraez and Carlos Correa, who helped the Twins stay relevant for most of the... Continue Reading »
November 10, 2022
We hardly knew ye, Miguel Sano
Miguel Sano, the imposing slugger for the Twins who could crush a baseball to the deepest part of most ballparks, but who also struck out at an alarming rate, has become a free agent after the Twins declined to pick up his contract option. In addition to Sano, the Twins also declined the options for... Continue Reading »
October 4, 2022
How bad has it been? For the Twins, that bad
It’s incredible. The Twins lost 3-2 to the Chicago White Sox on Monday and now can do no better than 79 wins this season, which is only six wins more than last season, and that’s after adding Carlos Correa, Sonny Gray, Gio Urshela, Gary Sanchez, Chris Archer, Tyler Mahle, Michael Fulmer, Jorge Lopez, Emilio Pagan... Continue Reading »
September 23, 2022
The collapse is complete: Twins swept by Royals
The 89-loss Kansas City Royals, one of the few teams the Twins have been able to beat with regularity this season, finally got their revenge with a three-game sweep, including Thursday’s 4-1 win. The Twins entered the series with a 12-4 record against the Royals, but emerge from it at 12-7 for the season. What... Continue Reading »
September 19, 2022
Finally: Twins snap 8-game losing streak to Guardians
It was back to business for pitcher Joe Ryan and the Twins, the team finally beating the Cleveland Guardians for the first time in eight games on Sunday. Ryan, who appeared no worse for wear after he missed out on a near no-hitter during his last start, fired seven-plus innings of shutout baseball and Luis... Continue Reading »
September 14, 2022
Twins win, but gain no ground on Guardians. And about Joe Ryan…
The Twins need to sweep the Kansas City Royals before their away series at Cleveland and step one is in the books after they improved to 10-4 this season against the Royals with a 6-3 win on Tuesday. The Twins scored their six runs on 11 hits, getting 10 of those hits from Luis Arraez,... Continue Reading »