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 26, 2022
Twins end 5-game losing streak, but fail to start winning streak
The Twins may have snapped their five-game losing streak, but they went right back to their losing ways with another defeat to the Los Angeles Angels, 10-3, on Sunday. The Twins also dropped the weekend series to the Halos and the season series as well. Starter Dylan Bundy did nothing special, although he wasn’t helped... Continue Reading »
September 10, 2022
Looking up at the Guardians, White Sox after rally falls short
The Twins tumbled into third place after a six-run rally fell short on Friday, the team ultimately losing 7-6 to the Cleveland Guardians at Target Field. The loss means the Twins are now looking up at the Chicago White Sox and Guards in the division because both teams won on Friday. The Guards knocked off... Continue Reading »
September 5, 2022
Twins snap losing streak, now face Kryptonite for 4 games
The Twins on Sunday got exactly what they needed before they face the New York Yankees: a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox and a Cleveland Guardians loss (their fifth straight), which means the Twins and Guards are tied for the AL division lead at 68-64. Once again, the Twins didn’t hit that well... Continue Reading »
August 19, 2022
Twins edge Rangers to keep pace with Guardians
The Twins smacked back-to-back home runs in the first inning and that was all the runs they needed Friday after starter Dylan Bundy and four relievers made it stand for a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers. It was the Twins’ fourth straight win, which is good because the Cleveland Guardians keep winning, too. The... Continue Reading »
July 5, 2022
Bailed out by triple play, Twins go on to beat White Sox 6-3
Twins reliever Griffin Jax looked like he was in a whole mess of trouble after allowing the tying run with men still on base in Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. But Byron Buxton, who had homered earlier in the game to give the Twins a 2-1 lead, kicked off a major league first... Continue Reading »
June 10, 2022
Twins hit 5 home runs and still lose 10-7 to Yanks
So it really is hopeless after all, isn’t it? It appeared the Twins had finally turned a corner against the New York Yankees, smashing five home runs early in Thursday’s game to chase former 16-game winner, Gerrit Cole, after two-plus innings. Luis Arraez connected, Byron Buxton hit two deep shots off Cole, Carlos Correa added... Continue Reading »
May 31, 2022
Miscues sink Twins in Motown
Despite hitting three home runs, it wasn’t enough to overcome three mistakes late in the game, which led to a 7-5 Detroit win over Minnesota on Monday in Game 1 of their five-game series. Jose Miranda, Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela connected for home runs, but those three also committed two throwing errors and allowed... Continue Reading »