The Minnesota Twins, who suffered through an inordinate amount of injuries last season and were quick to replace the athletic trainer as soon as the offseason arrived, find themselves already dealing with more injuries eight games into exhibition play. It’s enough to ask: What exactly is going on? This could hardly be the fault of... Continue Reading »

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 »

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 »

Despite three ugly losses to the New York Yankees (and probably a fourth on Thursday) the Twins, surprisingly, are still very much in the hunt for a division title in the incredibly weak American League Central. OK, yes, the division is lame, but it’s ours, and it’s still ours for the taking. How are the... Continue Reading »

Maybe a healthy Twins team will be the difference in September. Outfielder Kyle Garlick returned to the lineup from the injured list on Friday and didn’t miss a beat, collecting three hits in four trips to the plate to pace a 9-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. The win — a much needed win... Continue Reading »

The Twins finally got a laugher. They scored early and poured it on late to run away from the Kansas City Royals 9-0 on Tuesday at Target Field. The Twins scored their runs on 16 hits. Luis Arraez, Jose Miranda and Gio Urshela accounted for 10 of those hits. Max Kepler played the role of... Continue Reading »

The Twins and Toronto Blue Jays traded blowout wins in the first two games of this series, and the Twins were set to do it again Sunday until reliever Tyler Duffey served up a three-run blast in the bottom of the ninth. Still, the Twins held on for the 8-6 win to take two of... Continue Reading »

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 »

Ever since Houston pitcher Framber Valdez pitched five innings of scoreless relief to beat the Twins in Game 1 of the 2020 American League Wild Card Series, the Twins seem to wilt in the presence of the Astros. And the wilting continued Tuesday night after Justin Verlander and a reliever three-hit the Twins to win... Continue Reading »