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The Minnesota Twins Can Reload, Rather than Rebuild, in the Second Half
By Tom Schreier - Jul 16, 2018
The Minnesota Twins were 34-40 following a 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Sunday, June 24. After a day off Monday, they kicked off a nine-game […]
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Paul Molitor, Minnesota Twins are Embracing the Shift
By Tom Schreier - Jul 11, 2018
When Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were hired as the Minnesota Twins chief baseball officer and general manager, respectively, in October of 2016, many wondered how long […]
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Eddie Rosario on the All-Star Game: “I Deserve to be There”
By Tom Schreier - Jul 9, 2018
Underneath their uniforms on Monday, the Minnesota Twins are wearing tuxedo shirts. It’s not because they want their Jesus to party, as Cal did in Talladega Nights. […]
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Minnesota Timberwolves Sit Patiently as They Wait for Free Agency Fallout
By Tom Schreier - Jun 28, 2018
Tom Thibodeau knows that he may end up re-signing Derrick Rose and Nemanja Bjelica. He also knows that there are other players that would be a fit […]
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The Timberwolves Feel Okogie and Bates-Diop are a Fit, but are They Ready for the NBA?
By Tom Schreier - Jun 26, 2018
Versatility, wingspan and 3-point shooting. All three qualities have been emphasized ad nauseam by Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations Tom Thibodeau and general manager Scott Layden […]
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Fernando Romero Optioned to Triple-A for “Reset”
By Tom Schreier - Jun 23, 2018
Fernando Romero stated it matter-of-factly. He’s headed to Triple-A Rochester, but he’s making progress, even if he hasn’t been as good as he was when he first […]
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Finger Injury Complicates Jorge Polanco’s Timeline for Return
By Tom Schreier - Jun 23, 2018
The Minnesota Twins find themselves in an unlikely predicament. Jorge Polanco was expected to be their starting shortstop until he tested positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug, […]
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Eddie Rosario is Back; Updates on Eduardo Escobar, Jorge Polanco and Byron Buxton
By Tom Schreier - Jun 22, 2018
Eddie Rosario was back in the lineup on Friday, after being held out with a sore right shoulder on Thursday. But Eduardo Escobar, who, along with Rosario, […]
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A Year After Dealing for Butler, Thibodeau Adds Youth, Versatility in Draft
By Tom Schreier - Jun 22, 2018
The Minnesota Timberwolves stole the show at last year’s draft when they traded for Jimmy Butler. This year it was Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN’s well-connected insider, who dug […]
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Rookie Jake Cave Goes 3-for-4 in 7-5 Twins Win Over Angels
By Tom Schreier - Jun 10, 2018
Jake Cave spent Sunday morning taking batting practice with Joe Mauer, who he thinks is pretty cool. He hit a double just beyond the reach of Mike […]
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Concussion Symptoms Continue to Linger for Joe Mauer
By Tom Schreier - Jun 10, 2018
There Joe Mauer was, standing in shallow right field along the first base line, warming up his arm two-and-a-half hours before Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles […]
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Ryan Pressly, Addison Reed Give Up Homers in 4-2 Twins Loss to Angels
By Tom Schreier - Jun 9, 2018
In Ryan Pressly’s 33rd outing of the season, he left a curveball hanging to Ian Kinsler, who deposited it 411 feet to left field. The Minnesota Twins […]