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Kepler, Escobar and Garver are Making the Most of Their Extended Opportunities
By Tom Schreier - May 1, 2018
One explanation for the Minnesota Twins’ poor start to the season is the absence of key contributors. Injuries have kept Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano off the […]
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Lance Lynn is Ready to Put a Dreadful April Behind Him
By Tom Schreier - May 1, 2018
Lance Lynn is done with April. Fortunately for him, the calendar turned to May an hour and a half after his last outing — a five-inning, seven-hit, […]
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Fernando Romero is the Next Big Minnesota Twins Prospect to Make His Debut
By Tom Schreier - Apr 30, 2018
Phil Hughes seemed to think he was getting the start on Wednesday. Wednesday’s starter was officially listed as TBA as of Monday afternoon, but it was his […]
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Minnesota Twins End Their Eight-Game Losing Streak
By Tom Schreier - Apr 28, 2018
The Minnesota Twins had lost eight straight games since returning from Puerto Rico on April 20 before beating the Cincinnati Reds 3-1 on Saturday. After winning a […]
Zone Coverage Has Launched a Membership Program
By Tom Schreier - Apr 27, 2018
Four years ago, at a time when 105 The Ticket was on the Twin Cities airwaves and Grantland graced our computer screens, Zone Coverage was originally conceived […]
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Joe Mauer Reaches 2,000 Career Hits: “It Was a Special Moment”
By Tom Schreier - Apr 13, 2018
Joe Mauer remembers his first career hit — a liner on April 5, 2004 against the Cleveland Indians. “Rafael Betancourt. Opening Day 2004. Right up the middle,” […]
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Minnesota Twins Offense Freezes Up in 2-0 Loss to Houston Astros
By Tom Schreier - Apr 10, 2018
Like a cold car engine that just won’t start, the Minnesota Twins offense sputtered and whined, but couldn’t quite turn over against Justin Verlander and the defending […]
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Minnesota Twins Looking for Rhythm in Cold-Afflicted Start to the Season
By Tom Schreier - Apr 9, 2018
Fernando Rodney has eaten snowflakes. Joe Mauer praised Target Field’s heated benches in his Opening Day press conference. And the final game against the Seattle Mariners was […]
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SCHREIER: An Attacking Eagle, Bitter Cold and a Twins Comeback — Baseball’s Back, Baby!
By Tom Schreier - Apr 5, 2018
The bitter cold threatened to steal the show on Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins, but an independent-thinking eagle that attacked Seattle Mariners starter James Paxton before […]
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Paul Molitor Pleased with the Minnesota Twins’ Start to the Season
By Tom Schreier - Apr 5, 2018
Paul Molitor remembers all too well how the Minnesota Twins’ 2016 started. After a surprising 2015 campaign, his first as a big league manager, the Twins took […]
Timberwolves
Tom Thibodeau Says He’s Addressed Overlooking Teams with Bad Records
By Tom Schreier - Mar 27, 2018
Tom Thibodeau says that he’s talked to his players about overlooking teams like the Memphis Grizzlies, who had lost 23 of 24 games before beating the Minnesota […]
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The Timberwolves Try to Take Advantage of “Bye Week” After Towns, Teague Ejected vs. Utah
By Tom Schreier - Mar 5, 2018
There’s a lot to mull over after the Minnesota Timberwolves’ game against the Utah Jazz on Friday. And with a five-day break before Thursday’s game against the […]