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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, The Twins have agreed to a deal with first baseman Josh Bell for one year with a mutual option for 2027. Due to mutual options never getting picked up, it’s a de facto single season contract with a buyout allowing the Twins to spread the money over two seasons. […]
about 2 months ago | 7 reads
The Winter Meetings didn’t bring much in the way of American League Central news — at least not much outside of the realm of speculation and fantasy. For fans of branching realities, it was a great week. For fans of canon events, it left a little to be desired. But fret not! Even a slow […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Tonight’s movie is on Pluto! Here’s your link. A long-suffering Senators fan makes a deal with the devil to help the team… but, as we know, those deals with the devil tend to backfire on ya. (He doesn’t tend to be a scrupulously honest negotiator.) This musical is drawn from a book, The Year the […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
For the past couple of seasons, Major League Baseball has dipped its toes into streaming entertainment platforms. Apple TV Friday night games were the most substantial non-traditional TV presence (and will continue), with smatterings of the odd Peacock or Roku games here and there. In 2026, MLB is going to Greg Louganis into the deep […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
For the second consecutive year, the Twins have made a pick in the Rule 5 draft. Like last year’s choice, the player selected will not make Minnesota’s roster. While the team dipped into the pitching pool last year with reliever Eiberson Castellano, they took a position player this season, selecting catcher Daniel Susac from the […]
about 2 months ago | 5 reads
We are in the middle of Winter Meetings now, with plenty of rumors abounding of potential player movement and free-agent signings. Not much has changed for the Twins in terms of their personnel so far, but we’ll see as the offseason continues if the team will actually do anything to improve their roster in a […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
After blowing up the bullpen and leaning into an all-out tank to end the 2025 season, the Minnesota Twins will select third in the 2026 MLB Draft. The Twins finished with the fourth-worst record in baseball but had the second-best odds of landing the top pick in the draft thanks to the Colorado Rockies and […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Results The last few years, Shohei Ohtani has simultaneously thrilled MLB fans with arm and bat. Well, Jim “Mudcat” Grant was perhaps the O.G. of dual-threat theatrics in the 1965 World Series! With the Twins needing a victory to stay alive, the Mudcat twirled a 1-run complete game AND homered in the sixth inning to […]
about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Welcome to Orlando, FL where MLB executives, media, and players alike all gather for the most transaction-filled portion of the offseason. There’s a trio of Twins in the middle of the juiciest offseason trade rumors and they finally have their additional partners approved and POBO Derek Falvey reportedly has some “mild payroll flexibility” to work […]
about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Hey, last week we had Thelma, this week we have Louise? Or is it the other way around? I’m not sure… But I know this is on Pluto! Here’s the Pluto link. Based (sort of) on the true story of the Rockford Peaches, part of a women’s league that played during WWII when many of […]
2 months ago | 3 reads
During the 2015 season, the Minnesota Twins underwent a youth movement. Exciting prospects such as Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton, & Eddie Rosario all received big league call-ups and—combined with a now-established Brian Dozier superstardom—helped the ’15 squad compete for the postseason right down to the wire. With the next wave of success seemingly positioned to […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
In this season of giving, Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan have given baseball fans a ranked list of trade candidates, in turn relaying that Krampus Pohlad has taken Twins fans’ morale and given them absolutely nothing in return. Their ranking, ordered by “value for their new team if being traded,” lists Byron Buxton (#5), Joe […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Results I will never forget the emotions I experienced surrounding the wild Game 163 to end the 2009 season. First, there were the four must-win victories just to get the team to a one-game playoff. Then, there was a “I can’t believe this is happening again” sort of mentality. Combined with being the last days […]
2 months ago | 6 reads
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving weekend! It’s admittedly been tough to be thankful about the Twins, but thanks to all the fans who have made this season somewhat tolerable in our collective misery. The Past Week on Twinkie Town: Elsewhere in Twins Territory: In the World of Baseball:
2 months ago | 5 reads
We are taking a sharp turn into the December of it all, and with the annual Winter Meetings right around the corner, it’s about to pop off, baby. But in a division like the Central, where $200MM Dylan Cease contracts are decidedly not right around the corner, the cap is still on. In the coming […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
It’s the classic tale of an experienced catcher and experienced groupie who teach a young pitcher a thing or two. With Kevin Costner, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Trey Wilson (Raising Arizona) and Robert Wuhl (Batman). Free on Plex, Pluto, Roku, and Tubi. Pick one of ‘em, and start your movie at 7:30! Then sit back […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Right now, Wicked-mania is again sweeping the nation’s cinema-goers as the musical saga of Glinda & Elphaba comes to a close. Good-natured critical disagreement on the franchise between myself and our resident film guru aside, Wicked: For Good is raking in the box office dough. In that spirit this Black Friday, let’s follow the yellow […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
The Tall Tales clearly had the more star-studded lineup in the North Star Stature Showdown, featuring Hall of Famers Joe Mauer and Dave Winfield along with many more power bats (e.g. Cotton Nash, Miguel Sanó). But in Game 6 of the Showdown, it was Michael Restovich that emerged as the lineup’s hero. Restovich pinch-ran for […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
Results The 85-win 1987 Minnesota Twins were huge underdogs going into the ALCS against the juggernaut Detroit Tigers. Five games later, however, the Twins were heading back to the Twin Cities as American League champions for the first time since 1965! Welcoming them back to Mpls was a capacity crowd at the Metrodome. Not to […]
2 months ago | 5 reads
Once the managerial musical chairs ended, it’s been a relatively normal offseason for the Twins, with a few trades of minor leaguers before the Rule 5 draft deadline to add players to the 40-man roster and tendering contracts to arbitration-eligible players. And now we wait for the winter meetings! The Past Week on Twinkie Town: […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
Big ups to my loyal Rival Roundup readers. Feel free to start brainstorming a sort of “fandom name” for yourselves in the comments. The more provocative, the better, I’m thinking. That’s my early take here. I might change my mind after seeing some suggestions.
2 months ago | 2 reads
Here’s the Internet Archive link for tonight’s movie. Hit “play” at 7:30, and make jokes/comments as we go along! Paul Douglas (not the meteorologist) plays Billy Martin a mean cranky manager who berates and cusses out his players a lot. Janet Leigh is the reporter who challenges him to be a little bit of a […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
After jettisoning Michael Tonkin and Genesis Cabrera and coming to terms with reliever Justin Topa earlier today, the Twins have reportedly tendered contracts to all of their remaining arbitration-eligible players. That group includes C Ryan Jeffers, RHP Bailey Ober, RHP Joe Ryan, OF/DH Trevor Larnach, 3B Royce Lewis, RHP Cole Sands, and the recently acquired […]
2 months ago | 4 reads
According to Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune, the Twins acquired catcher Alex Jackson from the Orioles for AAA shortstop Payton Eeles. OF DaShawn Keirsey Jr. was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Additionally, they agreed to terms with reliever Justin Topa for the 2026 season Jackson, 29, is a former […]
3 months ago | 3 reads
Two days ago, I turned 40 years old. On one hand, my body is feeling it. Year #39 has been challenging from a health perspective. A severe noro-virus wiped me out at the beginning of the year, my 6’8” frame finally proved too much for my lower back (though strengthening PT has helped a lot!), […]
3 months ago | 1 read