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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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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 […]
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Samuel Deduno May Have Been Ahead Of His Time
By CJ Baumgartner - Jan 3, 2024
The Minnesota Twins’ organizational pitching development has come a long way from a decade ago. Last season, their 3.87 team ERA was fifth-best in baseball. Since Derek […]
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Can the Twins Bank On Buxton and Correa Resurgences In 2024?
By CJ Baumgartner - Dec 27, 2023
Christmas has come and gone with no presents for Minnesota Twins fans under the offseason tree. Minnesota’s offseason transactions have been relatively scarce due to the front […]
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The Twins Can’t Learn the Wrong Lesson From the Tyler Mahle Trade
By CJ Baumgartner - Dec 20, 2023
The Tyler Mahle era in Minnesota ended before it ever could get started. Aug. 2, 2022, was an exciting day for the Minnesota Twins. At the moment, […]
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Now Is Not the Time To Trade Christian Vázquez
By CJ Baumgartner - Dec 13, 2023
The Minnesota Twins were one of the busiest teams in baseball last offseason. They re-signed Carlos Correa and traded for Kyle Farmer and Pablo López. In doing […]
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Jose Miranda Can Rebound In the Donovan Solano Role
By CJ Baumgartner - Dec 6, 2023
What a difference a year makes. Last December, the Minnesota Twins were ready to roll with José Miranda as their everyday third baseman. Miranda earned the job […]
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Sonny Gray Helped the Twins Develop A Pitching Identity
By CJ Baumgartner - Nov 29, 2023
Sonny Gray entered free agency as potentially the top starting pitcher on the market, and it didn’t take long for this year’s AL Cy Young runner-up to […]
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Can the Twins Re-Create Last Year’s Depth Internally?
By CJ Baumgartner - Nov 22, 2023
Last year, the Minnesota Twins had their most exciting offseason in franchise history. The re-signed Carlos Correa to a long-term extension in January, and the saga that […]
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Will the Twins Allow Polanco and Kepler To Finish What They Started?
By CJ Baumgartner - Nov 15, 2023
The futures of two of the Minnesota Twins’ longest-tenured players currently on the roster will be uncertain all winter. Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco have become the […]
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Small Tweaks Made the Twins A More Well-Rounded Club In 2023
By CJ Baumgartner - Nov 8, 2023
The 2021 and 2022 seasons were lost ones for the Minnesota Twins. In 2021, regression of key players, injuries, and poor free-agent pickups sunk a team coming […]