May 18, 2023
Twins drop series to Dodgers after bullpen collapses in 5-run 7th
The Twins fought hard against the Dodgers, losing a nailbiter 9-8 in extra innings and beating Clayton Kershaw for a 5-1 win, but finally they could not take the series after the Twins’ 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday unraveled in the worst possible way for a 7-3 loss. A lot... Continue Reading »
April 16, 2022
Twins rip Red Sox, but may have lost Buxton to yet another injury
Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan looked great, Miguel Sano finally broke out of a long hitless streak with a home run and the Rod Carew-like Luis Arraez cracked an RBI double to pace the Twins to an 8-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. But all of that was overshadowed by what happened... Continue Reading »
July 25, 2021
Twins nearly no-hit by Angels, lose anyway
The Twins avoided the no-hitter on Saturday, but the club’s ninth inning rally still fell short after Miguel Sano struck out for the third time in the game, stranding the tying run at second base. Angels pitcher Patrick Sandoval made quite the start. He was spotted two runs in the top of the first inning,... Continue Reading »
June 12, 2021
Momentum, if you want to call it that, quickly extinguished after Twins lose to Astros
There was a lot of talk about “momentum” after the Twins’ thrilling, come from behind win over Aroldis Chapman and the New York Yankees Thursday night. Losing 5-3 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Twins hit back-to-back two-run home runs to first tie the game and then won it in walk-off fashion, 7-5.... Continue Reading »
January 18, 2018
Justin Morneau, who won 2006 AL MVP award with Twins, retires
Justin Morneau, who spent 11 of his 14 seasons with the Twins and was the American League MVP in 2006, announced his retirement on Wednesday. This didn’t come as too much of a surprise because news broke last week that he was joining the team as a special assistant. During a press conference, Morneau talked... Continue Reading »
January 30, 2017
How many designated hitters do the Twins really need?
The Twins probably have generated more speculation than actual news this off-season, and that continued with two recent stories. One, by Jon Heyman, makes the convincing argument that former Cleveland Indian Mike Napoli would be a good fit for the Twins, while the other by Mike Berardino, citing an unnamed source, says the Twins are... Continue Reading »
October 1, 2016
There it is: 103 losses and counting for the 2016 Minnesota Twins
The worst Twins team in franchise history lost 102 games in 1982. But a record that stood for 34 years fell Friday night after the Twins lost for the 103rd time this season to the Chicago White Sox, 7-3. And like too many games this season, the Twins barely showed. There was little hitting, too... Continue Reading »