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Zulgad: A few good men: Who is the Twins’ MVP?
The Twins are closing in on their first American League Central title since 2010. They have a chance to win 100 games and have hit a Major League single-season record 287 home runs. They have…
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Twins’ ‘build from within’ approach to the bullpen is paying off in September
Saturday’s doubleheader sweep of Cleveland was impressive for a lot of reasons. Although Miguel Sano’s eighth inning grand slam will rightly be remembered as the signature moment of the day, it was the bullpen who…
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The 2019 MLB postseason schedule is out; here’s a look from a Twins lens
The 2019 MLB postseason schedule is out, and it appears that after the Minnesota Twins took 2 of 3 from their AL Central rivals over the weekend, that the Bomba Squad has its placed secured. Mathematically…
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Zulgad: No sweat: Jose Berrios has another strong start as Twins begin stretch against inferior foes
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins returned to Target Field on Monday night having taken two of three in Cleveland to increase their lead over the Indians to 4.5 games in the American League Central and set…
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Wetmore’s 5 thoughts: Too soon to look ahead? Twins land a knockout punch
1. In the race for the postseason between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians, Saturday’s sweep felt like the knockout punch. The Twins swept a pair of games after landing late in Cleveland on Friday…
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Twins tidbits: Sam Dyson’s season could be finished; Twins add arm for doubleheader
The Twins obtained Sam Dyson at the trade deadline in order to strengthen their bullpen for an expected postseason run. Reliever Sergio Romo had been acquired a few days earlier from the Marlins and now…
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Mapping out what Saturday’s two bullpen games might look like
The Twins’ bullpen has to cover 18 innings in Saturday’s critical doubleheader against Cleveland. It’s not an ideal scenario for the Twins, who already had a ‘pen game planned for Saturday, and now have to…
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Zulgad: No worries: The Twins can’t possibly lose the AL Central, right?
The Twins were missing 127 of their 276 home runs entering Wednesday’s game against Washington at Target Field. That number increased to 142 if you included the absence of veteran utilityman Marwin Gonzalez and 149…
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The race is on: Bronx Bombers use their muscle to tie Twins for home run lead
The Twins established the single-season MLB home run record on Aug. 31 when Mitch Garver hit the team’s 268th of the season to break the mark set last season by the New York Yankees. In…
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Zulgad: About time: Jose Berrios gives Twins a much-needed, ace-like performance
MINNEAPOLIS — Jose Berrios looked like anything but an ace during a miserable August. His first start of September didn’t go much better, but things had gotten so bad by that point that some found…
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Zulgad: Four and D’oh! Twins have little incentive to reward Byron Buxton, Jose Berrios and Co.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins had just arrived in Fort Myers for the beginning of spring training last February when it was announced right fielder Max Kepler and shortstop Jorge Polanco had signed contract extensions that…
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Wetmore: It’s too bad but Twins are left with the same tired question on Byron Buxton
MINNEAPOLIS — Tuesday at Target Field offered the inescapable reminder of the 1-2 punches the Twins sustained over the weekend — a right and then a left hook that landed cleanly on the jaw. Byron…
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Twins place Byron Buxton on 60-day injured list, set for labrum surgery
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins on Tuesday placed Byron Buxton on the 60-day injured list, the team announced. That made roster room for Kyle Gibson (25-man) and Ronald Torreyes (40-man). It also ends the season for…
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Twins Tidbits: Does a Kirilloff call-up make sense? Is Falvey a candidate in Boston?
With Byron Buxton out for the season, and Max Kepler, Marwin Gonzalez, and Jake Cave nursing injuries of varying severity, the Twins have had to give significant playing time to players who spent most of…
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Wetmore’s 5 thoughts: A right hook to the jaw and now hold your breath
1. Byron Buxton is going to see a shoulder specialist, and you can’t help but hold your breath. A report in the Star Tribune said that shoulder surgery is a possibility, which would put an…
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