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Lou Hennessy
Lou Hennessy is a contributing writer, specializing in Minnesota Twins and St. Paul Saints coverage. He's a self-proclaimed "Mauer-llenial" and has worked for the Twins, MLB Advanced Media, and Inside Edge Scouting over the past 14 years. He spends his free time playing baseball, exploring the Twin Cities food scene with his wife, and quoting classic episodes of The Simpsons.
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3 Bold Predictions For the 2024 Twins Season
By Lou Hennessy - Mar 29, 2024
When somebody tries to make bold predictions before the season, it often goes one of two ways. They either make it too light (the Minnesota Twins will […]
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The Twins Have Gotten What They Paid For In the Starting Rotation
By Lou Hennessy - Mar 22, 2024
For better or worse, the Minnesota Twins are getting what they paid for in the starting rotation. Their minimal financial investment after shedding nearly $30 million from […]
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Minnesota’s New Relievers Have Intriguing Breaking Ball Offerings
By Lou Hennessy - Mar 16, 2024
The Minnesota Twins’ new-look bullpen may not catch many headlines throughout the season, but each of the new members possesses at least one worthwhile weapon. For a […]
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Could the Twins Turn To An Old Friend For Rotation Depth?
By Lou Hennessy - Mar 8, 2024
The Minnesota Twins could bring in an old friend to provide an additional safety net for their rotation depth chart. And let me be clear: there is […]
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What Separates Brock Stewart From Minnesota’s Other Recent Low-Risk Relief Options?
By Lou Hennessy - Feb 23, 2024
The Minnesota Twins front office has a checkered history of bringing in relief pitchers on low-cost, low-risk deals. Their success with identifying which can be high-quality options […]
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Is Emmanuel Rodriguez A Better Prospect Than Brooks Lee?
By Lou Hennessy - Feb 16, 2024
Fangraphs released their annual Top-100 Prospects list for the 2024 season, and there are some interesting developments regarding their Minnesota Twins representatives. Most notably, Brooks Lee (ranked […]
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Don’t Count on Another Free Agency Splash For the Twins
By Lou Hennessy - Feb 9, 2024
The Minnesota Twins shocked their loyal fans in the past two years when they reeled in superstar Carlos Correa late in the offseason. And as satisfying as […]
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Did the Twins Leave A Bigger Polanco Deal On the Table?
By Lou Hennessy - Feb 2, 2024
The Twins traded away their longest-tenured player, Jorge Polanco, earlier this week. They reeled in a good haul that includes a top prospect in Gabriel Gonzalez, a […]
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How Can Minnesota’s Three Rookie Sluggers Avoid A Sophomore Slump?
By Lou Hennessy - Jan 26, 2024
Baseball is all about making adjustments. The best players in the game know that their approach can’t stay stagnant for too long. Otherwise, the opposition will make […]
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The Twins Don’t Need To Move Kyle Farmer
By Lou Hennessy - Jan 19, 2024
When the Twins traded for Kyle Farmer last off-season, there was some thought that he would be the Opening Day shortstop. Perhaps he would be a full-time […]
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Why Do Some People Love Luis Arraez and Disparage Joe Mauer?
By Lou Hennessy - Jan 12, 2024
There’s an interesting crossing in the Venn diagram that aligns “Luis Arraez stans” and “Joe Mauer disparagers” amongst Minnesota Twins fans. And frankly, it’s far too large. […]
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The Twins Need A New Rubber-Armed Reliever
By Lou Hennessy - Jan 5, 2024
If somebody told me exactly one year ago that the Minnesota Twins would be missing Emilio Pagán‘s steadying presence in their bullpen, I’d probably laugh them off […]