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Wetmore: Call me crazy but the Twins should be in on Yasmani Grandal
The Twins have a star catcher coming back next year in Mitch Garver. They also should have room to spend and are in need of bolstering their pitching staff if they want to compete with…
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Twins to extend Qualifying Offer to Jake Odorizzi for 2020; Now, will he accept it?
The Twins are extending a qualifying offer to pending free agent starting pitcher, Jake Odorizzi, a nod to his value in 2019 and the team’s need to collect pitchers in the bulk-buy section. The QO…
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Twins notes: Arbitration decisions, Rosario’s trade value, Lewis’ AFL run
A few late-October thoughts on the Twins: Losing James Rowson hurts the organization, though it’s inevitable that a 101-win team will have some of its coaching talent poached by other clubs. That’s particularly true when…
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Twins will have plenty of options if they want to sign MLB starting pitchers in free agency
So you want a free-agent starting pitcher, Minnesota Twins? This is a good time to be shopping, as the proverbial shelves are stocked for those willing to enter the market. Feel free to fill your…
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2019 season recap: six months of bombas, three nights of misery
Way back in late-March, on a cold but sunny early spring day, Jose Berrios and Corey Kluber had perhaps the best pitchers’ duel of the Twins’ season. Berrios was brilliant for 7 2/3 innings, striking…
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Projecting the Twins’ Game 1 lineup
The ALDS roster is now out. Importantly, all of the players dealing with injuries to end the season (not including Byron Buxton and Sam Dyson) are active for Minnesota. That list includes Max Kepler, Marwin…
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Twins Gchat: Keys to the series and predictions
@jakedepue Okay, Judd, we’re less than 24 hours from first pitch. I think this will be an epic series. These teams are mirror images of each other. Potent, power-hitting offenses, strong bullpens, and some questions…
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10 Twins questions: Kepler’s return; the hidden risk of a bullpen game; Wade Jr. vs Cave
Did you hear the news? The Twins and Yankees are facing off in the ALDS beginning Friday in New York. There are a lot of storylines, obviously, with this one. Here’s a look at 10…
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Take that Yankees: Twins set MLB record, win power struggle with New York
The 2019 Minnesota Twins carved their name into baseball history on Sunday. They lost a game on the road in Kansas City, but they hit three home runs in the process, and now they’re part…
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What are the Twins’ options if Luis Arraez is out for the ALDS?
Twins infielder Luis Arraez left Saturday’s game against the Royals with a right ankle sprain, after colliding with Willians Astudillo while attempting to catch a pop fly. Arraez will undergo further testing in the coming days,…
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10 Twins questions: Crazy playoff scenarios; bullpen games; ALDS opponents
The Twins open a three-game series in Detroit tonight with a magic number of three to clinch the division. With the final week of the season upon us, here are ten questions on the local…
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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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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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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…
2 months ago