July 13, 2025
The All-Star game? It was played Saturday at Target Field
We’re days away from the mid-summer classic, but as far as I’m concerned it was played on Saturday because Byron Buxton put on an All-Star show, collecting five hits in five trips to the plate, including his first career cycle and the first at Target Field, which opened in 2010. To recap: Buck homered, tripled,... Continue Reading »
May 1, 2024
Twins, summer sausage* roll on to 9th win in a row
Make it nine wins in a row for the Minnesota Twins after they beat the Chicago White Sox again on Tuesday, 6-5. The White Sox took an early lead, the Twins rallied for a 5-4 edge and then the South Siders tied the game and the Twins untied it on a go-ahead sacrifice fly from... 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 »
November 30, 2016
Back with the band: Hunter, Cuddyer and Hawkins hired as special assistants
Falvey & Co., in their quest and wisdom to remake the Twins, have decided the team could benefit from the tutelage of some former players. The result has been a decision to hire as special assistants Torii Hunter, Michael Cuddyer and longtime relief pitcher LaTroy Hawkins. That’s according to MLB Trade Rumors, citing a report... Continue Reading »
January 21, 2016
Torii’s turn: Hunter reflects on his baseball career via The Players’ Tribune
First Michael Cuddyer and now Torii Hunter, both of whom played for the Twins, has penned some thoughts about his playing career on The Players’ Tribune after he retired at the end of last season. .@toriihunter48 reflects on his baseball beginnings, the 2002 @Twins and pranking Big Papi. https://t.co/nCfeANZw8G pic.twitter.com/cTPWOCTNqS — The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune)... Continue Reading »
December 13, 2015
Michael Cuddyer says farewell to playing baseball on The Players’ Tribune
After suddenly announcing his retirement, Michael Cuddyer, a former member of the Twins for 11 seasons, explained his decision Saturday on The Players’ Tribune. It’s a nice piece called “Play Hard and Dream Big” that touches on the game, his approach to it and the path to becoming a professional and professionalism — something the... Continue Reading »
December 12, 2015
Winter Meetings come and go for Twins with no deals; team loses relief pitcher Zack Jones to Rule 5 draft; Cuddyer retires
The Winter Meetings in Nashville have come and gone for the Twins with no deals, including the decision to pass on this year’s Rule 5 draft. The team, though, left relief pitcher Zack Jones unprotected and he was taken by the Milwaukee Brewers. Jones, according to MLB.com, was ranked as the Twins’ No. 23 prospect.... Continue Reading »