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CJ Baumgartner
A lifelong Twins fan, CJ Baumgartner covers the Twins for Zone Coverage. Born and raised in Bertha, Minn., CJ also hosts the Minnesota Sports Podcast and local high school play-by-play. CJ’s best memories as a Twins fan include watching Torii Hunter, Joe Mauer, and Justin Morneau in their primes, Game 163, the entire 2019 season, and telling himself every year that this season the Twins will finally win it all.
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Can Pablo Lopez Cement His Twins Legacy In 2024?
By CJ Baumgartner - Mar 27, 2024
The Minnesota Twins begin their 2024 season on Thursday in Kansas City. It’s been a long off-season for a fanbase coming off their first postseason success in […]
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The Twins Should Probably Go Back To Closer-By-Committee
By CJ Baumgartner - Mar 20, 2024
Opening Day is just over a week away. The Minnesota Twins will head to Kansas City with an injured bullpen. Twins President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey […]
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Griffin Jax Is Ready To Become Minnesota’s Next Elite Arm
By CJ Baumgartner - Mar 13, 2024
The Minnesota Twins’ bullpens have fluctuated since Derek Falvey took over the front office. The team slowly built a solid bullpen in 2019, and a strong second-half […]
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Will the Twins Steal More Bases In 2024?
By CJ Baumgartner - Mar 6, 2024
The Minnesota Twins made stealing bases more of a priority last season. Thanks to Major League Baseball’s new rules featuring bigger bases and limited pick-off attempts, baseball […]
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Manuel Margot Was A Better Fit This Year Than Michael A. Taylor
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 28, 2024
As Spring Training games began in Fort Myers, the Minnesota Twins seemed to be waiting on one more move to put a bow on their offseason. Some […]
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Does A Michael A. Taylor Reunion Make Sense For the Twins?
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 21, 2024
The 2023 Minnesota Twins prioritized depth. They signed Donovan Solano and Willi Castro and traded for Kyle Farmer, adding veterans in platoon or situational roles. Each of […]
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Is Noah Syndergaard Or Michael Lorenzen A Better Fit For the Twins?
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 14, 2024
Spring training signals the start of a new season. It is also typically the end of the offseason for most teams across baseball who want to have […]
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Trevor Larnach Can Work His Way Back Into Minnesota’s Plans
By CJ Baumgartner - Feb 7, 2024
Derek Falvey and Thad Levine’s first draft leading the Minnesota Twins front office was a unique circumstance. They had the first overall pick and took Royce Lewis. […]
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The Polanco Trade Is Fitting In One Specific Way
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 31, 2024
Can a trade be inevitable and a gut punch at the same time? That’s exactly how most fans feel after seeing the news break Monday night that […]
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The Twins Can’t Let Patience Turn Into Passivity
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 24, 2024
If there is one lesson Derek Falvey has taught Minnesota Twins fans since he took over the front office in 2016, it’s been patience. Off-seasons during the […]
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Does Brooks Lee Have More Value As A Prospect Or A Trade Chip?
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 17, 2024
Brooks Lee unexpectedly fell to the Minnesota Twins in 2022. The Twins used the No. 8 overall pick that season on the Cal Poly junior who had […]
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Minnesota’s Payroll Cuts Haven’t Backfired… Yet
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 10, 2024
The Minnesota Twins won the American League Central last year and snapped their infamous 18-game playoff losing streak en route. They also won their first postseason series […]