Call it partial payback. After the Detroit Tigers swept three games from the Twins last week, the Twins swept a doubleheader on Friday at Target Field to gain a little payback from Gardy’s Guys. It will be even sweeter if they win all five games of this series, which continues Saturday, Sunday and Monday. In... Continue Reading »

The Twins on Tuesday got their first win over the Atlanta Braves this season, getting another quality start out of Ervin Santana, who scattered four hits over seven innings and didn’t allow a run in a 4-2 victory. He also walked two, struck out six and lowered his ERA to 3.43. I wish I could... Continue Reading »

Nick Punto, he of the shredded jersey, the head-first slide into first base, the “piranhas” and who spent seven of his 14 seasons in baseball with the Twins, announced his retirement last week. Punto leaves the game with a career batting average of .245. It hardly matters, though, because Punto endeared himself to teammates, fans... Continue Reading »