The Twins scored 10 runs on 12 hits, including four home runs, a triple and a double on Wednesday, and yet they still found a way to lose to the Cleveland Guardians 11-10. It was the second consecutive game that the Twins have lost by one run. And once again you can point your finger... Continue Reading »

The Twins walked the plank all night, said radio play-by-play man Cory Provus during Tuesday’s game against the New York Yankees, underscoring the nine base on balls issued by Twins pitching. And the Yanks took full advantage, racing out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, then tacked on five runs late for a... Continue Reading »

The Twins appeared more than ready to run away from the Royals on Friday night, but the pesky club from Kansas City hung around and made things interesting right to the very end. The Twins scored four runs in the first, the Royals came back to tie the game, then the Twins took another lead... Continue Reading »

The timely hitting has suddenly disappeared. The Twins struggled with their situational hitting on Wednesday, and did it all over again on Thursday, losing 3-2 to the Kansas City Royals at home, despite connecting for 12 hits. The problem? They were 3-for-11 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. The bottom... Continue Reading »

After a nine-run fifth inning, including a grand slam, propelled the Twins to 12-8 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday, the Twins reverted to recent form and struggled to score at all, finally falling to the Guardians in the 10th inning by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The lack of scoring was somewhat... Continue Reading »

When the Twins extended Byron Buxton’s contract, it struck me as a very team-friendly deal. Although laden with incentives, it seemed that Buxton wouldn’t meet any of them because of his past struggles with injuries. For example, if he wins MVP, the Twins owe him an additional $8 million, according to MLB Trade Rumors. After... Continue Reading »

Class of 2022 Hall of Fame inductee pitcher Jim Kaat, who spent 15 of his 25 seasons in baseball with the Twins, produced two standout games (among many, I’m sure) early in his career and at the beginning of a new decade. On both occasions he was part of shutout wins and homered to support... Continue Reading »

Rocco Baldelli is the current manager of the Minnesota Twins. But for how much longer? I must admit that was the first thing that popped into my mind — and I can’t be the only one thinking this — after the Twins announced they had hired former San Diego Padres manager, Jayce Tingler, to join... Continue Reading »

As the Twins unraveled against the New York Yankees on Monday, I couldn’t help but check in on social media to see how Twins Territory was holding up, and, of course, it was going very, very badly for Twins fans who seemed to know that the Twins would lose. Yes, this is what life has... Continue Reading »