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Wetmore’s 5 Thoughts: What-If Game, It’s Different But Somehow Still The Same
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins were outscored in a series of three games by a combined score of 23-7, and nobody is arguing after the fact that Minnesota deserved a series victory. For the season they…
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Zulgad: Same old, same old: Twins talked a good game but were no match for Yankees
MINNEAPOLIS — This time things were going to be different for the Twins. That’s what we all told ourselves — or at least far too many of us — as Minnesota prepared to play the…
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The lineups for Twins-Yankees Game 3 of the A.L. Division Series
Here’s the Twins’ lineup for Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Monday night at Target Field. The Twins are facing elimination against the New York Yankees, who won the first two games…
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Wetmore: Twins can draw hope from these 3 clubs that overcame 0-2 deficit
Since Major League Baseball expanded its playoff format in 2012, longtime viewers have had to throw out preconception about what can and will happen during October. Truthfully, those preconceptions probably had been smashed somewhere along…
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Vikings Tidbits: Dalvin Cook takes a pass and Mike Zimmer has challenging decision
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Dalvin Cook had his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season on Sunday in the Vikings’ 28-10 victory over the Giants at MetLife Stadium, but that wasn’t the running back’s only…
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Zulgad: Broadway flop: Three things that went wrong for the Twins in New York
NEW YORK — The Twins will play host to the New York Yankees on Monday night hoping to keep their season alive after losing the opening two games of the American League Division Series at…
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Twins look forward to returning home but will it be an advantage?
NEW YORK — Because of the tone set by their manager, Rocco Baldelli, the players in the Twins’ clubhouse have become a group that remain positive no matter how poorly things might be going. This…
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Packing no punch: Twins’ bats go quiet when they are needed the most
NEW YORK — The expectation entering the American League Division Series between the Twins and Yankees was that this would be Rocco Baldelli’s Bomba Squad against Aaron Boone’s Savages. The teams had combined to score…
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Zulgad: Where’s the urgency? Yankees take advantage as Twins take questionable approach in Game 2 loss
NEW YORK — Let’s make one thing clear. There was no ideal choice to start for the Twins on Saturday evening in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Yankees. Not after…
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Twins Pregame Tidbits: Jake Odorizzi acknowledges ‘we kind of gave one away’
NEW YORK — The Twins’ decision to start rookie Randy Dobnak in Game 2 of the American League Division Series over veteran Jake Odorizzi is interesting because of the pressure it will put on Dobnak.…
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Game 2 lineups: Twins make a few adjustments; also Zulgad preview from Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK — The lineups for Game 2 of the Twins series against the Yankees in the American League Division Series. The Yankees have no changes in their starting lineup from their 10-4 victory on…
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Twins Tidbits: Randy Dobnak to the rescue; Luis Arraez’s shaky night; Jose Berrios’ Game 1 start
NEW YORK — Randy Dobnak’s storybook year that has seen him go from Uber driver to a big-league pitcher — oh yeah, he also got married last weekend — will have a chance to get…
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Zulgad: Stage fright: Twins get no relief from young bullpen arms
NEW YORK — The Twins entered the American League Division Series knowing exactly what the recipe needed to be if they were going to beat the New York Yankees. They would need plenty of home…
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Twins Pregame Tidbits: Inside Rocco Baldelli’s pitching plans for Game 2
NEW YORK — Manager Rocco Baldelli provided a bit more information about the Twins’ plans for a starting pitcher for Game 2 during his pregame press conference Friday. The Twins are giving the ball to…
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Twins and Yankees lineups for Game 1 of ALDS
Here are the lineups for tonight’s ALDS opener between the Twins and Yankees in the Bronx. Game 1. #BombaSZN pic.twitter.com/S9S0Ckww3b — Minnesota Twins (@Twins) October 4, 2019 This is when it all counts. This is…
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