Twins
SCHREIER: A Twins-Yankees Wild Card Game is the Perfect Ending to This Season
By Tom Schreier - Oct 2, 2017
It all comes down to one game in the Bronx. After 162 regular season games, the Minnesota Twins are the first team in MLB history to lose […]
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9/30 GAME NOTES: Romine Plays All Nine Positions, Perkins Bids Farewell in 3-2 Twins Loss
By Tom Schreier - Sep 30, 2017
The game itself didn’t matter, but there were still moments to remember in a 3-2 Detroit Tigers win over the Minnesota Twins. Andrew Romine became the fifth […]
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9/30 PREGAME NOTES: Slegers vs. Farmer, Sano is Back and Twins Will Play Yankees
By Tom Schreier - Sep 30, 2017
Greetings from Target Field, where it is 68 degrees and slightly overcast. It should remain above 60 throughout the game, and it should not rain. It’s Aaron […]
Timberwolves
Immediate Takeaways from Minnesota Timberwolves Media Day
By Tom Schreier - Sep 22, 2017
The Minnesota Timberwolves get it. There’s a lot of hype around the team, and in order to meet it, they have to improve defensively and establish a […]
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SCHREIER: Falvey and Levine are Already Reshaping the Minnesota Twins Organization
By Tom Schreier - Sep 21, 2017
When Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were chosen as the chief baseball officer and general manager of the Minnesota Twins in the offseason, popular sentiment was that […]
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GILES AND THE GOALIE Ep. 114: Bottom Of The Bottomless
By Tom Schreier - Sep 17, 2017
Presented by Pick & Shovel Wear (@pickandshovelMN)! Ben & Giles are back at Tin Whiskers Brew (@TinWhiskersBrew) to break in the 2017-18 season! A Zone Coverage Podcast […]
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9/17 GAME NOTES: Gibson Gives Up Four Runs in 1st Inning, but Twins Beat Blue Jays 13-7
By Tom Schreier - Sep 17, 2017
The Minnesota Twins had a disastrous first inning. Josh Donaldson hit his first of two home runs. Justin Smoak, Jose Bautista, Kevin Pillar and Ryan Goins all […]
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9/16 GAME NOTES: Estrada Shuts Down Twins as Blue Jays Roll, 7-2
By Tom Schreier - Sep 16, 2017
Marco Estrada used a fastball-changeup combination to shut down the Minnesota Twins lineup on Saturday in a 7-2 win for the Toronto Blue Jays. Estrada went eight […]
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9/14 GAME NOTES: Byron Buxton Hits 10th Inning Homer, Twins Second Walk Off in a Row
By Tom Schreier - Sep 15, 2017
Byron Buxton is unfair. He’s fast enough to beat out routine grounders for singles, dive for web gems and steal a base so quick it looks like […]
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9/14 PREGAME NOTES: Berrios vs. Anderson; Sano Injury Update
By Tom Schreier - Sep 14, 2017
Greetings from Target Field, where it is 85 and sunny — a perfect day for baseball! It’s Jose Berrios (R, 12-7, 3.94 ERA) vs. Brett Anderson (L, […]
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SCHREIER: Putting Minnesota Twins First Baseman Joe Mauer in Context
By Tom Schreier - Sep 12, 2017
After the first month of the season, popular sentiment among fans and the media was calling for erstwhile Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer to retire. He hit […]
Timberwolves
WOLVES WIRED Ep. 83: A Wolves Road Trip, Vice’s Butler Profile and Wiggins Holds Out
By Tom Schreier - Sep 11, 2017
Tim Faklis, David Naylor and Tom Schreier discuss Naylor’s travels last year to cover the team on the road, Vice’s superb profile of Jimmy Butler and why […]