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’ slumbering offense finally woke up on Friday, cracking five home runs on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays for a 9-3 win. The Blue Jays are a good-hitting team, and it appeared the shootout was on after the two teams combined for seven runs through three innings. But after Twins starter Chi... Continue Reading »

The Twins almost made me eat my words. After I touted them as a “pretty good team, folks” (see previous post), the Kansas City Royals raced out to a 6-0 lead on Sunday, dashing any chances, or so it appeared, of a three-game sweep. But then the Twins scored five runs in the eighth inning,... Continue Reading »