MINNEAPOLIS — How well are things going for the Minnesota Twins these days? That answer was provided Sunday when two players battling upper respiratory infections helped carry the team to a three-game sweep of the White…

MINNEAPOLIS — C.J. Cron could not have been happier, but the problem was he was unable to share the good news. His father, Chris, had called to tell him that his brother, Kevin, was headed…

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins’ power-hitting ways have put them on the map this season, but their play in the field is another big reason they currently have the best record in baseball. On Friday, the…

MINNEAPOLIS — It’s not that Rocco Baldelli isn’t happy about the success the Twins are having nearly two months into his first season as a major league manager. How could Baldelli not be ecstatic? An…

MINNEAPOLIS — The fantastic start for Twins’ top pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol has been put on hold because of a right shoulder impingement, and chief baseball officer Derek Falvey acknowledged Saturday the team is concerned.…

Anthony Barr and Mike Zimmer have been together since nearly Day 1 of the head coach’s era in Minnesota. During that time the Vikings have gone from having the worst defense in the NFL to…

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins are scoring runs in bunches and hitting home runs seemingly at will. Friday’s win against the White Sox improved the club’s record to 34-16 for the season, and made us remember…

MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins have won five of six games since Nelson Cruz went on the 10-day injured list because of a left wrist injury so there was no hurry to rush the veteran designated…

MINNEAPOLIS — A cold and soggy spring was the big reason why Twins fans stayed away from Target Field during the team’s first three homestands of the season. A sellout crowd of 39,519 on Opening…

MINNEAPOLIS — The Seattle Mariners around the turn of the century had some great baseball teams. And the 1999 version hit 102 home runs in its first 50 games. That was the only baseball team…