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2026 MLB All-Star Game Thread
First Pitch: 7:00 PM CDT TV: FOX Radio: ESPN Radio, TUDN Hey now, you’re an All Star: NL & AL Rosters Cristopher Sanchez from the Phillies gets to start on his home mound at Citizens Bank Park, with the AL sending out Dylan Cease from the Blue Jays. This is the first time the ASG […]
All-Star Flashback: 2006 & 2016
I say this every year but, well, this is another year, so here it is again: I’m a big “All Star Festivities” guy. Going to the late-90s, I haven’t missed a HR Derby or AS contest. So, a bonus edition of Zach’s Decades History Corner (TM) this morning looking back at the 2006 & 2016 […]
Minnesota Twins 2026 MLB Draft Tracker
After an up-and-down first half by the Minnesota Twins that still has them in the thick of the playoff race, it is nearly time for the All-Star Break and the 2026 MLB Draft! The Twins will have a busy first day in the draft with the third overall pick and five total day one selections. […]
Twins 4, Angels 2: Good Vibrations
Tonight, I am going to see a Beach Boys tribute-band concert. Both those Boys and our boys of summer will have one thing in common today: The Angels actually attacked first in T2 when Josh Lowe splintered Twins SP Taj Bradley’s splitter into the RCF upper deck. 1-0 LAA. But it didn’t take too long […]
Game 97: Angels at Twins
First Chuck: 1:10 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Angels Nation Yesterday, the Minnesota Twins inducted former longtime play-by-play man Dick Bremer into the team Hall of Fame. I know I’ve trod this ground before, but it seems like a good opportunity to revisit […]
Twins Select Tommy LaPour 107th Overall
The Twins go with a third straight pitcher to cap off day one of the draft. Again, it’s a big 6’4” frame from the right side with big velocity. Tommy LaPour was throwing mid 90s out of high school, and after cracking the rotation at Wichita State as a freshman, he found his way to […]
Twins Select Ethan Wachsmann 79th Overall
It looks like the Twins will be paying up to pry 6’5” RHP Ethan Wachsmann away from Wake Forest. It’s the first high school player drafted by Minnesota this year, and it will be a fun development project to watch. He is ranked 87th on the MLB Pipeline board and 54th on the Fangraphs board, […]
Twins Select Brett Renfrow 73rd Overall
The Twins go with a college arm in the competitive balance section of the 2nd round in righty Brett Renfrow. He is ranked just outside the top 100 on both MLB Pipeline and Fangraphs. It is likely an under slot deal, but the type of pitcher that the Twins system has been severely lacking this […]
Twins Select Carson Tinney 43rd Overall
The Twins continue to build up a deep pipeline of catching prospects, selecting Texas backstop Carson Tinney in the 2nd round. He is the 73rd ranked draft prospect according to MLB Pipeline and 58th on Fangraphs. While Tinney has a big arm and a solid chance to stick at catcher, its the monstrous power that […]
Twins Select Vahn Lackey 3rd Overall
After weeks of mock drafts sending Vahn Lackey to Minnesota, there are no surprises on draft day. Expect his signing bonus to end up close to the $9.74 million slot value. The right-handed catcher from Georgia Tech is the first catcher the Twins have selected in the first round since Joe Mauer and is well-regarded […]
Game 96: Angels at Twins
First Pitch: 1:10 pm CDT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy It’s a mondo-busy outing at the ballpark today! The Twins will induct Dick Bremer into their team Hall of Fame before today, will make their first-round selection of the 2026 Amateur Draft, and will try to […]
Angels 4, Twins 3: I break down and cry, balk on by
You can read the dek, can’t you? If you can’t, well, an unfortunate series of events led to the Twins falling behind, and they just didn’t get the hits you’d hope for later. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: A scoreless first inning, but 24 pitches for Zebulon Matthews. He averages just a tick above six innings pitched […]
Game 95: Angels at Twins
Time: 7:10 Central Weather: Getting muggier, 84° No opponent SB site, a nice indie one is Crashing the Pearly Gates TV: Twins TV. Radio: I wanna invent a new kids’ cereal and call it Gladdeberry 26-year-old RHP Grayson Rodriguez gets the start tonight for Anaheim. He throws 96+ and has good extension (he’s 6’5”), but […]
Tales from the crypt–more of the 2016 Twins
After the Total System Failure (TM) of May 2016, the Minnesota Twins stabilized a bit in the W/L columns. From June through July, the team went 25-28. Disappointing for most squads–a miracle for this ’16 unit. Alas, this did not stop further embarrassments from transpiring as the campaign slogged on. Sano is Right–but also wrong […]
Guardians 5, Twins 2: Two out of three ain’t bad (but a sweep would’ve been nicer)
The Minnesota Twins were looking to sweep the Cleveland Guardians out of Minneapolis today. Doing so meant pulling alongside the Spiders for second place in the American League Central, getting back to .500 for the first time since mid-April, and extending their winning streak to five games. It was pretty quiet for the first four-plus […]
Game 94: Guardians at Twins
FIRST PITCH: 1240p CentralTHE TELLY: Twins.TV, presented by FloTHE WIRELESS: W-C-C-…O! 830 AM, KMNB 102.9 FM, Treasure Island Baseball Network, Audacy AppKNOW THE FOE: Covering the Corner After the exciting win against the Cleveland Guardians last night, the Minnesota Twins aim to win again today and secure the sweep against their American League Central foes. […]
No. 3 Draft Pick Preview
Thanks to a disastrous 2025 season, the Twins are set to draft a soon-to-be top MLB prospect with the 3rd overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft this weekend. It is their highest draft pick since 2017 when they selected Royce Lewis with the 1st overall pick, and their last two top 3 picks before […]
Twins 6, Guardians 5: Thunder Roden
Close the gates, turn out the lights:So many shaky bullpen nights.The score was tied, the margin gaunt,And many walks were thrown to haunt. When Cleveland parked a couple dongs,The Twins corrected several wrongs.They’d load the bases, no one out,And they were scoring,And they were scoring. Seventh inning, let in two;The offense knew just what to […]
Game 93: Guardians at Twins
First Pitch: 6:40 PMTV: Twins.TVAudio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Covering the Corner I would like to see some winning,It was rough at year’s beginning:Fan apathy a warning sign,Ownership said they’re fine.Ninety in: mediocre,The hands are dealt and we are all the joker.But now a streak, a morning sign:Maybe […]
Twins 3, Guardians 1: Taj tosses a gem
Cleveland got on the board in 2nd inning, as Rhys Hoskins went down and got Taj Bradley’s fastball and hit it out of the park to center for a solo homer. That was one of only three hits allowed by Bradley all night, as well as the only Guardians run. The question became: Can the […]
Game 92: Guardians at Twins
First Pitch: 6:40 PM CDT TV: TIBN, FOX9 KMSP, Gray Media Radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy App Know thine enemy: Covering The Corner Some bad news before the game, as Byron Buxton will be headed to the IL with his hip injury he re-aggravated on Sunday. That means he will unfortunately […]
Twins 6, Yankees 1: A new morning in Twins Territory
Yesterday, Americans attended barbecues, tore around on jet skis, and partied under fireworks for the country’s 250th birthday. Or, they took their sister’s Goldendoodle on 12 miles worth of walks, then got takeout supper and continued a Star Trek: The Original Series re-watch (& checked in on the Rocky & Twilight Zone marathons). Freedom, and […]
Game 91: Twins at Yankees
First Chuck: 12:35 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: NBCSN/Peacock The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Pinstripe Alley On this holiday weekend—America’s 250th of these star-spangled celebrations—the Minnesota Twins find themselves in the Land of Lady Liberty to battle the New York Yankees. Twenty five years ago, my aunt and I […]
Game 90: Twins at Yankees
First Pitch: 12:35 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy It seems the recent playbook of Twins v Yankees has involved some level of delusional, early optimism — Kody Clemens’ first-inning homer last night might have set some sort of alternate-reality stage, where the Twins come out guns-a-blazin’ and […]
Yankees 5, Twins 2: When it rains, it snores
When a team that’s historically turned into terrified toddlers at the very name of one particular other team goes 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position, it’s not generally going to end well. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: I don’t know this for sure, and I’m not going to check it, but it feels like Klobberin’ Kody Klemens […]
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