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Game 34: Blue Jays at Twins
First Pitch: 1:10 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy This week, I had free tickets to my first two Target Field games of the year, the deflating Tuesday night loss against the Seattle Mariners, and the series-opening victory against these very same Toronto Blue Jays. I wish I could say […]
Blue Jays 7, Twins 3: Kazuma Okamoto OWNS SWR
First-year MLBer Kazuma Okamoto put some hurtin’ on Simeon Woods-Richardson, the Twins threw too many outs and chances away. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: George Springer with the leadoff single, and a good cheer comes through on the radio. So, as usual, there’s a lotta Jays fans at TF. Who in my experience are basically the nicest […]
Game 33: Blue Jays at Twins
Time: 7:10 Central Weather: Partly cloudy, 52° Opponent’s SB site: Bluebird Banter Radio: Gets louder after 8PM Tonight’s Blue Jays hurler is Patrick Corbin, who in 2018 signed a six year, $140 million contract with Washington, and boy did they get hosed; an ERA of 5.11 and WAR of 2.8. He was slightly better in […]
The 2016 Twins reach Total System Failure
For a brief, hopeful moment in the early goings of 2016, it looked like the Minnesota Twins might be able to dig themselves out of their 0-9 hole. Four consecutive victories—a sweep of the Angels and a win over the Brew Crew—harbored hope for a comeback. Byung-Ho was launching massive Park-bangs and even professional wrestlers […]
Twins 7, Blue Jays 1: Byron “Bashing Baseballs” Buxton
The Twins finally found the solution to their bullpen: just score enough that they can’t ruin it. Byron Buxton did everything he could, and this time, the rest of the lineup was able to deliver the key hits they’ve been lacking these past two weeks. It was a pitcher’s duel early, with both teams only […]
Game 32: Blue Jays at Twins
First Pitch (CT): 6:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Bluebird Banter Bad news: The Twins keep losing extremely winnable games either due to offensive ineptitude, a bullpen built like it’s 2003, or a combination of the two. Good news: every other team in the AL is also bad. As I […]
Mariners 5, Twins 3: Orze’s no jolly good fellow
Right now, I’m in a great fatigueWay at the back of the junior league.This is the team on our side:They’re picking it up, hitting is up,They take what they’re given, but winning ain’t up.The pitching is up, hitting it up,They push for the win, but the winning ain’t up.The pitching is up, hitting is up,They’re […]
Game 31: Mariners at Twins
First Pitch: 12:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Lookout Landing …the Twins suck.…the Twins suck. First game was a trouncing;Second one was a rout;Third game is on the way,Stay and hear me out.We got Taj upon the mound,Buxton cranking blasts,Then come RISP and the bullpen whoMean despondence […]
Mariners 7, Twins 1: Bullpen implodes, hitting disappears
In a pitching duel between Joe Ryan and Logan Gilbert it was the Twins who were the first to break through. In the 5th, Byron Buxton hit a misplaced Gilbert fastball out of the park to left for his 7th home run of the year. It was a good result, but felt somewhat lacking as, […]
Game 30: Mariners at Twins
First Pitch: 6:40 PM CDT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy App, LosTwins.com Know thine enemy: Lookout Landing The Twins, who are hoping that their 11-run outburst yesterday is a sign of things to come, are sending out Joe Ryan against Seattle’s Logan Gilbert. Today’s Lineups MARINERS TWINS J.P. Crawford […]
Tuesday Morning Minnesota: The “Get-Right Team” Edition
The Twins started off the week by extending the Mets’ losing streak to 12 games, but that’s where the good news ended, as they started their own streak, losing five straight games before righting the ship against Seattle last night. They are only three games below .500 and still sit third in the Central division, […]
Twins 11, Mariners 4: Give ‘em some Prielipp
It was a dark and stormy night when a dark plague descended upon downtown Minneapolis. A plague of losses, a plague of runs, never leading at any point in a game in nearly a week. But our hero Kody Clemens emerged from one blogger’s hate-filled game preview with a single goal: score. Thanks, Kody. I’ll […]
Game 29: Mariners at Twins
First Pitch (CT): 6:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Lookout Landing After the latest bout of losing, it appears I need to adjust my previews back to “look at the bright side” mode. So, after losing 5 straight and 9 of their last 10, let’s pull a few positives. Now […]
Rays 4, Twins 2: The St. Pete Florida Blues
The Minnesota Twins flew into St. Pete late Thursday night and will depart shortly. Much like a group of college spring-breakers, they will likely want to forget everything in between (if they remember it at all). In a move that felt a little like “playing with their food”, Tampa Bay ran old friend Griffin Jax […]
Game 28: Twins at Rays
First Chuck: 12:40 PM CDT (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: DRAYSBAY I never got to fully appreciate the King of Pop. By the time I was of music-appreciation age, MJ was in full “Wacko Jacko” Era: all Neverland Ranch accusations & dangling babies over […]
Rays 6, Twins 1: Gutter Ball
The Twins were drubbed 6-1, nearly taking in their first shutout loss of 2026, but regardless marking their eighth loss in the last nine ballgames, and exacerbating the absolute morale tailspin that Minnesota has found themselves in during the back half of April. A bizarre first inning opened with a ghost-timeout that required something akin […]
Game 27: Twins at Rays
First Pitch: 3:10 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy The Minnesota Twins. Ever heard of em? An early start to the season means that it can be game 27 and still only be April. We’re at the point of the season where the oft-cited “small sample size” begins to stretch […]
Rays 6, Twins 2: Twins are losers and game is a snoozer
Against an opposing pitcher who’s been one of the best in the AL the last several years, you need your starter to be really sharp — Taj Bradley was doing kinda OK until he wasn’t — and you need your hitters to take advantage of opportunities when they arise. These Twins were terrible at the […]
Game 26: Twins at Rays
First pitch: 6:10 Central Weather: No hurricanes today Opponent’s SB site: DRaysBay TV: Twins TV. Radio: Sandwiches will be marrying Kris Atteberry this fall Today’s Rays starter is Drew Rasmussen, and he is Darn Good. He’d thrown a total of 32.1 so-so innings of relief for the Brewers when they traded him for SS Willy […]
MLB Franchise Values: More money, same old disparity
Though by no means a pleasant or enjoyable topic, an undercurrent of the 2026 MLB campaign will be the upcoming labor negotiations upon season’s-end—especially as they apply to economic affairs. As someone who has always been fascinated by baseball’s competitive balance, it is a subject I may return to a time or two this summer […]
Mets 10, Twins 8: Bullpen blows Jeffers’ late heroics
There were Twins littered on the bases all night, but as has been the case this series, they just couldn’t seem to find the one key hit to put up a crooked number. Until Ryan Jeffers came up with the bases juiced. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Making his first start after two years […]
Game 25: Twins at Mets
First Pitch (CT): 6:10 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Amazin’ Avenue The Mets were able to break their cursed 12-game losing streak yesterday, but the Twins still have a chance to take the series and put the Mets right back where they were at the start of this series: last […]
Mets 3, Twins 2: Pen ends the streak
Every single game in this early spring,See the Mets have been losing this thing.Yes, it could hit thirteen if the Twins can make a scene:Score runs, that’s what I’d be choosing.Though it’s fun, they gave up an early run,But they battled back for a bruising. Would they score? Yes they can,But we’ve no ecstasy.That wasn’t […]
Game 24: Twins at Mets
First Pitch: 6:10 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Amazin’ Avenue Don’t get no sleep,Watch Wednesday ball.Sun becomes steep,Sun begins to fall.Log in online,What? This is lame:Blacked it out;Can’t watch the game… You’re living in ConnecticutWhere the drivers have no etiquette,Yet somehow you’re the predicateWhim of Manfred on […]
Twins 5, Mets 3: Buxton, Keaschall lead comeback win
With the Twins trying to avoid extending their losing streak to 5, Simeon Woods Richardson was tasked with out-dueling the Mets Nolan McLean. The assignment proved to be difficult, as McLean would take a perfect game into the 6th inning. Meanwhile, old nemesis Francisco Lindor smashed a 3-run homer in the third off of SWR, […]
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