As I noted in my previous post, the Twins, although they couldn’t pitch in 1996, they certainly could hit and score runs, racking up 877 of them by season’s end. Not only did they score a lot of runs, they also came in bunches, including on April 24 when the Twins scored a team record... Continue Reading »

The 1996 season looked pretty bleak for the Minnesota Twins. No Kevin Tapani, no Scott Erickson and most of all, no Kirby Puckett, who took a fastball to the face toward the end of the 1995 season and then found himself on the injured list as the new season began on April 1, 1996, at... Continue Reading »

Man oh man oh man oh man… what is happening to this team? I say that after reading a recent MLB.com story about Twins executive Derek Falvey and his “expectation” that the Twins’ two best pitchers — Pablo Lopez and Joe Ryan — will be part of this team next season. Here’s the money quote... Continue Reading »

It’s a good thing the Twins got Monday off because they are going to need all the beauty sleep they can muster to sustain themselves through at least mid-August, according to a check of the baseball season calendar. It begins Tuesday with a three-game set versus the Lovable Losers, although this Cubs team should in... Continue Reading »

Someone once said that baseball success begins with the guy on the mound. Not sure that’s entirely true (or if it was ever said), but for the moment it appears to stick because after the Twins suffered their way through most of June, they suddenly find themselves with a three-game winning streak. And look how... Continue Reading »

A new season of baseball is almost upon us, and for the Twins it doesn’t get off to the easiest of starts. In late March and through the month of April, they play perennial good teams in the National League, face off against divisional foes on the rise (see the Tigers and Royals), get a... Continue Reading »

The Twins have produced their share of players who have won the Rookie of the Year award. There’s Tony Oliva, of course, and his incredible 1964 debut. It was so amazing (look it up, newbies) that he also finished fourth in the AL MVP vote that season. He was followed by Rod Carew (no surprise)... Continue Reading »

There’s no two ways about it: The Twins have struggled during the second half of the season. And they officially hit rock bottom on Sunday after the Boston Red Sox swept a doubleheader from them, outscoring Minnesota 17-4 over both games. Pablo Lopez was terrible in Game 1, the bullpen was even worse in Game... Continue Reading »

The Washington Senators had many a lean year before they moved to Minnesota and 1958 was no exception as the team lost 93 games, including 13 straight to end the season. As if the losing needed to get any worse, the Sens also were blanked four times from Sept. 19 to Sept. 22. All four... Continue Reading »