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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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:
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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: […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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!), […]
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When you post on SB Nation, we don’t want you to miss all the conversations and responses that follow. So starting today, whenever a user replies to your comment or to your post on the Feed, you’ll see a notification at the top right corner of the page. And of course, this means that when […]
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Neither Chuck Knoblauch nor Jackie Collum had any intent of letting the North Star Stature Showdown end at five games. Knoblauch’s five hits matched the number Collum allowed to the Tales, and the Stories walloped their higher-headed counterparts 9-1 to keep the Showdown going. While Collum burned through the Tales, the Stories opened the gates […]
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With it being Rule 5 protection day, there was a flurry of minor moves around MLB and the Twins got involved as well. Reliever Eric Orze, a casualty of the Tampa Bay Rays’ roster crunch, was acquired for minor league pitcher Jacob Kisting. Addtionally, the Twins protected a slew of their own prospects from the […]
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Results Unless one counts the Minneapolis Lakers of 1940s/50s NBA, no professional sporting unit had won a championship until Gary Gaetti tossed the horsehide to Kent Hrbek and put the 1987 World Series on ice. As we’ve already seen, the ‘91 Fall Classic may have had more drama. But the ‘87 squad will forever live […]
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So, to recap the idea: you start the film at 7:30 sharp, on whatever devices you use, and we make comments as we go along. (A “smart” TV can easily access YouTube; my regular TV is hooked up to a Playstation that can access YouTube. Here’s the YouTube link we’ll be using to watch it.) […]
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As we sit in that fun little zone between Halloween and the rest of the holiday season, so too does the Major League Baseball offseason schedule sit between the fervor of Game 7, and the gate-opening pandemonium of Genuine Transactions. We’re almost there, and with the GM Meetings this week and the more-famous Winter Meetings […]
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After nabbing AL Central crowns in 2002, 2003, & 2004, the Minnesota Twins faltered in 2005. They weren’t horrible, but the Chicago White Sox sealed the deal. As a result, some hard decisions were made on fan favorites during the offseason to re-load for another competitive window. Let go in free agency were… Two significant […]
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