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The Minnesota Twins’ Faith in Michael Pineda is Paying Off So Far
By Tom Schreier - Jul 6, 2019
The trade that sent Michael Pineda from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees was a disappointment, given the caliber of players involved. Pineda was an […]
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All-Star Selections Don’t Favor Teams Built Like This Year’s Minnesota Twins
By Tom Schreier - Jun 30, 2019
There’s probably a flaw in the All-Star voting system when the Minnesota Twins, in competition for the best record in the American League, only have two representatives […]
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The Minnesota Twins Get a Sudden Boost with Byron Buxton and Marwin Gonzalez Back
By Tom Schreier - Jun 29, 2019
Marwin Gonzalez said he was pretty bored waiting to recover from his hamstring injury. As a player with speed, a capable bat and the ability to play […]
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Once Again the Minnesota Twins are Feeling the Effects of Extra-Inning Baseball
By Tom Schreier - Jun 28, 2019
Stop me if this sounds familiar: The Minnesota Twins are facing an American League Central opponent on the road following an extra-innings affair with key players missing. […]
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The Kansas City Royals Have Played the Minnesota Twins Tough This Year
By Tom Schreier - Jun 23, 2019
On Sunday the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals wore throwback Negro League jerseys. The Royals donned the red-striped white K.C. caps and white jerseys with red […]
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The Minnesota Twins Have Avoided a Three-Game Losing Streak Once Again
By Tom Schreier - Jun 22, 2019
When Martin Maldonado drove in Humberto Arteaga to put the Kansas City Royals up 3-0 in the first inning, it looked like the Minnesota Twins would suffer […]
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How the Minnesota Twins are Dealing with Injuries, Fatigue and Short Starts
By Tom Schreier - Jun 21, 2019
About the cruelest thing you can do to a baseball team coming off a 17-inning game against the defending champion Boston Red Sox is to send them […]
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Who Should the Minnesota Twins All-Stars Be This Year?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 18, 2019
The Minnesota Twins have not had more than three All-Stars since avoiding contraction and winning the AL Central in 2002. This year they have a player receiving […]
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Rocco Baldelli on the Minnesota Twins Unfortunate Eighth Inning vs. the Boston Red Sox
By Tom Schreier - Jun 17, 2019
Jose Berrios and Rick Porcello were locked in a pitcher’s duel for most of Monday night. Porcello and the Boston Red Sox ultimately held the Bombas scoreless, […]
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What Does It Mean When We Say the Minnesota Twins Need to “Beat Up” on Losing Teams?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 17, 2019
When the Minnesota Twins played the Seattle Mariners in Washington earlier this season, they outscored them 40-18. They won the first three games 11-6, 7-1 and 18-4, […]
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Joe Mauer’s Jersey Retirement is a Reminder of His Greatness, the Limitations of One Player
By Tom Schreier - Jun 16, 2019
Byron Buxton wore No. 7 at multiple stops in his minor league career, including at Cedar Rapids and Chattanooga. Upon arriving in Minneapolis in 2015, he chose […]
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The Minnesota Twins Need Pitchers Like Fernando Romero to Fill Out the Bullpen
By Tom Schreier - Jun 13, 2019
In his first five starts last year, Fernando Romero owned a 1.88 ERA. The Minnesota Twins appeared to have found a gem in the international draft, a […]