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Twins Take Two Huge Names Off Trade Block

The Minnesota Twins have changed course, and their two biggest trade chips are no longer going anywhere. Per Ken Rosenthal on Foul Territory, Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan are likely to stay put, as the Twins have pivoted from potential sellers to buyers thanks to a surprising climb into the American League playoff race. "I don't expect them to trade Joe Ryan. I don't expect them to trade Byron Buxton," Rosenthal said. "Their new control person, Tom Pohlad, has been pretty vocal about wanting to...

The Twins’ three trade deadline paths

Generally, there are five total paths teams take at the trade deadline. It’s not always as clean but generally, nearly every team will fall into one of the five tiers below. The Twins will almost definitely fall in the middle three of the list above. Minnesota is one of a morass of eight AL teams […]

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Wild Card Hopeful” Edition

I left for a month and the Twins slightly improved? The team is now 1.0 game away from the final wild card spot and two more series away from the one-year anniversary of the legendary Twins Trade Deadline firesale. It remains to be seen whether we’ll be saying goodbye to any fan favorites next week […]

New York Yankees Get Bold Austin Wells Take if ‘Dream’ Trade Happens

There’s no hiding the fact that the New York Yankees are actively pursuing Minnesota Twins’ Ryan Jeffers as their top trade option. When the Yankees-Ryan Jeffers rumors first popped up, it was thought that Jeffers (who will be a free agent at season’s end) could help alleviate some pressure off struggling catcher Austin Wells, with […] The post New York Yankees Get Bold Austin Wells Take if ‘Dream’ Trade Happens appeared first on HEAVY .

A’s Lose Finale (And Series) To Twins 11-8

The Athletics dropped their 61st game of the season on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota, falling to the Twins 11-8 in the series finale and ending the road trip on a low note. Not the way the club wanted things to go today. It was left-hander Jeffrey Springs on the bump this afternoon possibly making one […]

Twins 11, Athletics 8: Cream of the Crop

In the game thread intro today, I relayed the story of Randy Poffo the baseball prospect turning into Randy “Macho Man” Savage the iconic professional wrestler. In a game this afternoon that the Minnesota Twins absolutely needed to have in the win column, they indeed proved to be “Cream of the Crop!” over the Unattributed […]

Game 107: Athletics at Twins

First Chuck: 1:10 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Athletics Nation Earlier this month, Target Field hosted an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event on the plaza following a Friday night Twins game. I didn’t stick around for the body slams or drop-kicks—my professional wrestling […]

Game #105: Athletics at Twins Game Thread

The A’s may have dropped yesterday’s contest but thanks to their win on Friday night they have a chance to secure their first series win since almost two months. Will they be able to finish off the Twins and escape Minnesota with a pair of wins? Before we get to the game, we got some […]

Twins Reinstate Connor Prielipp, Cole Sands; Place Mike Paredes On IL

The Twins have activated left-hander Connor Prielipp and righty Cole Sands off the 15-day injured list, according to Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com. In corresponding moves, they’ve optioned Jack Anderson to Triple-A St. Paul and placed Mike Paredes on the 15-day IL with an oblique strain. Prielipp went down with a left middle finger blister on […]

Twins 2, A’s 0: You want hits? Well, tough spit (A’s Edition)

Much like last night, scoring in the middle innings and reliance upon great pitching led to a 2-0 victory. Except tonight, the shoe was on the other foot. And brother, the shoe fit. Minnesota evened the series with a 2-0 win over the Athletics, one night after falling victim to the same score. First, it […]

Twins’ Joe Ryan Scratched With Arm Fatigue

Right-hander Joe Ryan will not start this weekend against the Athletics, manager Derek Shelton told reporters, including Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com. Ryan is dealing with arm fatigue. The club is hopeful he can pitch in an upcoming series against the Royals. Mike Paredes was expected to start tonight, but was also scratched. Kendry Rojas ended […]

Game 106: Athletics at Twins

First Pitch: 6:10 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy It’s been a make-or-break mid-July, and after a frustratingly docile series opener, the Twins will need to bounce back at home to avoid falling more than five games back of the division and more than three back of the […]

Game #104, Athletics at Twins Game Thread

Yesterday, the Athletics snapped their two-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game series. This evening, the A’s seek to make it two straight wins and clinch the road series. Transaction Time Before the game, the A’s made a couple transactions: The “Big Amish” is back, […]