After the nightmare scenario that unfolded on Saturday, the Twins bullpen got its act together and gave the team eight-plus innings of relief and held on at the end to secure the 4-3 win and a split of the four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. Why more than eight innings? Starter Joe Ryan gestured... Continue Reading »

The Twins have made a number of modest free-agent deals this season — a first baseman and a catcher come to mind — but what most Twins fans have been waiting for and most worried about, I think, is whether the club is going to augment the bullpen in any significant way. Why should anyone... Continue Reading »

The Twins ran all over the Los Angeles Angels 12-3 on Monday and then fell to earth hard on Tuesday as the Halos pulled off the same trick and clobbered Minnesota 12-2. Everything that went right in Monday’s win — plenty of quality pitching and offense — completely disappeared a day later as the Twins... Continue Reading »

The Twins improved to 2-0 against old friend Chris Paddack on Sunday after the club took an early lead in the second inning and then poured it on with a solo blast and grand slam to run away from the Tigers 8-1. The Twins struck out 10 times versus Detroit hurler Casey Mize on Saturday,... Continue Reading »

The Twins were rumored to be sellers prior to the trade deadline, and I think many expected the club to deal a handful of players. But no one saw this coming. The Twins have said goodbye to 10 players, with most of the deals happening on Thursday, including the once untradeable Carlos Correa, who the... Continue Reading »

The Boston Red Sox evened their series against the Twins on Tuesday with an 8-5 win. Or should we just say that the Sox defeated Twins shortstop Brooks Lee? After all, Lee was responsible for all five runs. He had a 3-for-4 day at the plate with two home runs, a double, two runs scored... Continue Reading »

The Twins had to wait through a 90-minute, ninth-inning rain delay in their Game 1 matchup against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, but they finally emerged in the home half of the inning to load the bases, then Brooks Lee singled home two runs for the 5-4 walk-off win. The bigger news, of course,... Continue Reading »

If you thought the Twins’ Friday night loss to the Colorado Rockies — the worst team in the major leagues — was bad, what if I told you the Twins lost again and the series to the same team? Well, that’s exactly what happened. After the Twins’ come-from-behind-effort fell short on Friday, the Twins ran... Continue Reading »

The Twins aren’t out of this thing just yet. Check the ledger: Back to back series wins over the Rays and Cubs and a Game 1 win over the Pirates. In fact, the Twins should sweep the Bucs and the terrible Rockies on the other side of the All-Star break to make it a six-game... Continue Reading »