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Twenty thoughts on the Twins with 20 percent of the season complete
PITTSBURGH — The Twins improved to 10-2 on the season with a 5-2 victory over the Pirates on Wednesday. It doesn’t seem possible, but Minnesota has now played 20 percent of its schedule. With that…
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Randy Dobnak dazzles in return to Pittsburgh as Twins start season 10-2 for first time
PITTSBURGH — Randy Dobnak’s homecoming couldn’t have gone much better. Dobnak, who was raised in the Pittsburgh suburb of South Park, grew up a Pirates fan. On Wednesday, he returned to PNC Park as a…
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30-man roster projection (version 2.0)
With the season starting Friday against the White Sox, the opening day 30-man roster is beginning to come into focus. We know two presumed members of the 30-man will not be on it. Starting pitcher…
2 months ago -
Why the Twins need Byron Buxton back sooner than Miguel Sano
Before the long-awaited season gets underway Friday in Chicago, the Twins will have difficult decisions to make on whether to bring back Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano, after both players spent much of Summer Camp…
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Twins notes: Good signs from Byron Buxton; talent vs depth in a 60-game sprint
How much can you take away from one plate appearance in an intrasquad scrimmage? No matter how small the sample size or the stakes, Byron Buxton’s 13-pitch plate appearance against Jake Odorizzi in Thursday night’s…
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Projecting the Twins’ 30-man opening day roster (version 1.0)
With MLB rosters expanding to 30 players for the season’s first two weeks, the Twins will be tasked with assembling a larger-than-normal roster heading into opening day on July 24. Although there’s still a huge…
3 months ago -
What needs to happen for baseball to start in Florida and Arizona?
Five weeks ago, on a cool early morning, the shutters of the press box at the Twins’ spring training facility in Fort Myers slowly opened. The sights, sounds, and smells of spring training baseball brought…
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‘Big-picture, we put baseball second,’ says Derek Falvey, after Twins allow players to head home
It all happened so quickly for the pro baseball teams, too. One day the Twins were a good-looking ball club tracking toward a March 26 opening day in Northern California. By the end of the…
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Ten Twins prospects who could debut in 2020
With a deep farm system and abundance of talent that’s matriculated to the highest levels of the minor leagues, the Twins are well-positioned to dip into their system when the inevitable need for reinforcements arises.…
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Twins notes: Littell on pitch-tracking technology; Wade’s patience; Gordon update
FORT MYERS, Fla–Assuming everyone stays healthy, the Twins have very few open roster spots this spring. On the position player side, the starting nine is set as long as Byron Buxton can return before opening…
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Twins notes: Opening day roster; Buxton’s health; Sano’s glove
FORT MYERS, Fla—A few late-February notes from Fort Myers… One of the primary goals of spring training is to come through it healthy, and with a month to go until opening day, the Twins haven’t…
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Report card: Letter grades for the Twins’ 2020 offseason
The offseason officially ended today as Twins pitchers and catchers reported to spring training in Fort Myers. After a relatively slow start, it ended up being the most eventful offseason in years for Minnesota. The…
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Twins notes: With Donaldson on board, Twins are all-in on 2020
A few late-January thoughts on the Twins… There’s no question the tenor of the offseason completely changed with the Josh Donaldson signing. Acquiring a player of Donaldson’s caliber is always going to reshape an offseason…
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Twins reportedly sign Miguel Sano to three-year extension
The Twins have signed infielder Miguel Sano to a three-year contract extension, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Third baseman Miguel Sano is in agreement with the Minnesota Twins on a three-year contract extension, a source…
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Twins notes: Evaluating the trades and free agent signings made during Derek Falvey’s tenure
A few late-December thoughts on the Twins… The Twins are waiting on Josh Donaldson to choose his team. Minnesota, it seems, is a real player for Donaldson. Piecing together various reports, it appears the Twins…
9 months ago