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The Minnesota Twins are Closer to Full Strength with Sano, May and Santana on the Mend
By Tom Schreier - May 18, 2018
The Minnesota Twins are still below .500, trailing the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers in the AL Central, but with better weather has come better results. After […]
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Mitch Garver and Bobby Wilson are Twins Catching Duo with Jason Castro Out for the Season
By Tom Schreier - May 16, 2018
When Jason Castro’s meniscus tear was initially announced on May 5, the message was not to panic. Castro missed the 2011 season when he tore his ACL […]
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Veteran Depth is Providing Stability for Paul Molitor, Minnesota Twins
By Tom Schreier - May 6, 2018
Fernando Romero’s debut was exciting for anyone who has followed the Minnesota Twins’ minor league system this year. The 23-year-0ld prospect went 5.2 innings, striking out five […]
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Rosario Nearly Hits for the Cycle, Lynn Goes Six in Twins Win Over White Sox
By Tom Schreier - May 5, 2018
Eventually one of these guys is going to hit for the cycle. On Friday night it was Brian Dozier, who fell a double short. On Saturday it […]
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Lingering Knee Injury Forces Jason Castro to the Disabled List
By Tom Schreier - May 5, 2018
When Jason Castro signed a three-year, $24.5 million deal in November 2016, the move was considered one of the signature transactions in the new Derek Falvey-Thad Levine […]
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Escobar Hits Two Homers, Dozier Falls Double Short of the Cycle in Twins Win Over White Sox
By Tom Schreier - May 4, 2018
The Minnesota Twins not only avoided a hangover from Thursday night’s walk-off loss to the Chicago White Sox, but they powered past the Mighty Whities — as […]
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Morrison and Odorizzi Say Farquhar Visit Brought Relief, Perspective
By Tom Schreier - May 4, 2018
Less than two weeks ago Chicago White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar suffered a brain aneurysm. A blood vessel burst in his head and flooded his brain with […]
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Walk-Offs Will Haunt: The Twins Walk-Off Count is Up to Five After Loss to White Sox
By Tom Schreier - May 3, 2018
The goofy little ghost that appeared on the Metrodome’s old black-and-white screen, and made the move to Target Field’s nicer displays when the team moved there in […]
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Paul Molitor on Ichiro: “You Can See He’s Wired Differently”
By Tom Schreier - May 3, 2018
The Seattle Mariners announced Thursday afternoon that Ichiro Suzuki would be transitioning out of a playing role into a front office position. He will serve as a […]
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SCHREIER: Thibodeau Has Revived the Timberwolves. Now He’s Got to Get the Most Out of Them
By Tom Schreier - May 2, 2018
Tom Thibodeau acted as a defibrillator this season in order to bring the Minnesota Timberwolves back to the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. He […]
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The Minnesota Twins Suffer a Painful 10th Inning Loss to the Toronto Blue Jays
By Tom Schreier - May 2, 2018
The Minnesota Twins insisted that they were “turning the calendar” and leaving their April woes behind them. But on the first day in the next chapter of […]
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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 […]