Days before spring training is supposed to begin — as noted by many across social media — the Twins have shockingly announced that the club and chief of baseball operations Derek Falvey, who was hired in 2016, have decided to go their separate ways. None of this is good, of course. This is the kind... Continue Reading »

Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews rebounded nicely on Tuesday and Taj Bradley followed suit, allowing just a run over six innings with nine strikeouts on Wednesday. But the bullpen got into trouble again and this time the Texas Rangers emerged with a 4-2 win. Reliever Travis Adams followed Bradley and promptly served up single, single,... Continue Reading »

The Twins fell to 4-10 on Friday after a 7-6 loss at home to the Detroit Tigers. And it was a Friday night game, typically the perfect time to blow off some steam after a long work week and usher in the weekend with nine innings of fun. Unfortunately — and this is 14 games... Continue Reading »

Thad Levine is no longer general manager of the Twins after the club announced his departure on Friday. He spent eight seasons with the Twins, coming aboard in 2016 with current president of baseball operations Derek Falvey. Together they became Falvey & Co., or “Falvine,” charged with getting the Twins back on track after longterm... Continue Reading »

Somebody had to be blamed. The Twins lost 27 of 39 games to end the 2024 season and finished well out of the wild card race at just a nudge above .500 at 82-80. The blame didn’t land on president of baseball operations Derek Falvey or manager Rocco Baldelli, both of whom are returning next... Continue Reading »

The Twins were swept by the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, officially turning a once promising season into a complete disaster. The team, which at one time was 17 games over .500, fell to 82-80 after a 6-2 loss to the Birds. Despite the ugly finish, the president of baseball operations Derek Falvey and manager Rocco... Continue Reading »

One would think that after a walk-off win on Monday, followed by some pre-game wheeling and dealing to bolster the lineup, that the Twins would emerge from the dugout inspired, a team ready to take on the New York Yankees, let alone the Detroit Tigers. Instead, the Twins took a 2-0 lead over the Tigers... Continue Reading »

Any takers out there for reliever Emilio Pagan? I have this vision that the front office tandem of Derek Falvey and Thad Levine, otherwise known as Falvey & Co on this blog, were busy working the phones after the Twins’ terrible loss in Cleveland Wednesday night, trying their best to shore up some holes in... Continue Reading »

Nineteen years ago the Oakland A’s were the talk of baseball, a franchise that had seemingly found a magic elixir that allowed them to win and win often with the tiniest of payrolls. A year later author Michael Lewis explained it all in a best-seller called “Moneyball.” Baseball would never be the same. Surprisingly, Lewis... Continue Reading »