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Twins 13, Red Sox 6: Minnesota un-Crochets some Sox

Is this my most strained pun headline yet? Most likely. Also, please don’t crochet your socks. That’s just asking for blisters.  After chasing Tarik Skubal and Framber Valdez early last week, tonight they ambushed 2025 AL Cy Young runner-up Garrett Crochet for 11 runs in the first two innings. To say the lineup has come […]

Game 17: Red Sox at Twins

First Pitch (CT): 6:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Over the Monster You’re not going to believe this, but the Twins are facing a left-handed starter once again. Even more suprising: it’s once again one of the best starters in the sport. The good news is the Twins have already […]

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Tristan Gray Appreciation Post” Edition

The “American League-leading” Minnesota Twins are 9-7 after two straight series wins over the Tigers and the Blue Jays. It’s been certainly impressive to see the team fight back after three straight series losses, and doing so without needing the heroics of Byron Buxton or Luke Keaschall. Instead, infielder Tristan Gray has been a solid […]

Twins 8, Blue Jays 2: Twins go Road Warriors on Mad Max

As the game thread intro indicated today, the Minnesota Twins historically do not fare well against the previous year’s American League champions. Fortunately, they were able to flip the script this afternoon against veteran starter Max Scherzer and take the rubber match in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Twins SP Taj Bradley was extremely shaky […]

Game 16: Twins at Blue Jays

First Chuck: 12:37 PM CDT (click here each week for a new anthem!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Bluebird Banter With the Minnesota Twins battling the 2025 AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays this weekend, it got me thinking how our boys have historically fared against the previous year’s […]

Twins 7, Blue Jays 4: Just Score Seven Runs at Once

The Twins bounced back in decisive fashion on Saturday afternoon, riding a wonderful start from Joe Ryan and an early crooked number to best the Toronto Blue Jays by a 7-4 final, and even the series at a game apiece. Early momentum was not in Minnesota’s favor; after allowing 10 unanswered runs in the series […]

Game 15: Twins at Blue Jays

First Pitch: 2:07 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy Not only did the Twins blow a 4-0 lead last night in what looked like a morale-boosting, streak-extending win against a top-tier opponent, but they also officially lost two players, as Royce Lewis and Cody Laweryson hit the IL. It’s the […]

Blue Jays 10, Twins 4: Even Twins pitchers get the blues

Well, things were looking good for Twins starter Simeon Woods-Richardson until a Roman servant whispered in his ear “all glory is fleeting,” and the Bad Mojo spread through the bullpen like bedbugs in a bad motel. Ouch! Inning-by-inning notes: 1: Austin Martin singles and scores; Luke Keaschall beats out a single of his own. Bringing […]

Game 14: Twins at Blue Jays

First pitch: 6:07 Central Weather: Partly sunny, 6° Canadian, 43° ‘Murican, They Have A Roof Opponent’s SB site: Bluebird Banter TV: Twins TV. Radio: Treasure Island Baseball Network for most of us, eight stations in Ontario, nothing in Manitoba (maybe they could pick up Roseau’s signal?) Talk about a bummer ending for Blue Jays fans […]

Have the Twins really stunk against LHP the past decade?

Quoting from the Book of Ben, chapter & verse: “For seemingly the 10th season in a row, the Twins simply can’t manage to string together any offense against left-handed starting pitchers” Is this actually true? Well, let’s take a look (I’m including all lefties here—SP & RP alike). In 2016-2018, the Twins were about league […]

Twins 3, Tigers 1: Brooks Lee saves the day

They say baseball is a marathon and no team has embodied that more in the first two weeks of the 2026 season than your Minnesota Twins. After a rough start, an April winning streak once again has the Twins right back in the mix for the third season in a row, sweeping the division-favorite Detroit […]

Game 13: Twins vs Tigers

First Pitch (CT): 12:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Bless You Boys The Twins have already secured their first series win of the season and they’ll go for their first sweep of the season as they try to take game four against Jack Flaherty and the Tigers. Both Flaherty and […]

Twins 8, Tigers 6: Early lead survives ‘pen palpitations

It looked like Framber’s arm in errorLet the Twins tee off;Left announcers in conclusion,Made the coaches scoff;Our offense the driver of American League this game. Panic in Detroit,The fans really ought to laughWhile most of us stay homeAnd chug a jeroboam;Panic in Detroit. Initial frame of lumber violenceTo start with loaded bags,A pitch gone wild, […]

Game 12: Tigers at Twins

First Pitch: 6:40 PMWatch Along: Twins.TV, FS1Listen In: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Bless You Boys It’s quite a sight on a middle-week night:Check the clocks, another little test of might.The season’s long, and we’re starting new:Come out strong, ‘cause you know just what to do:You got to Get […]

Twins 4, Tigers 2: Taj fans 10, bats knock out Skubal

Taj Bradley and Tarik Skubal traded scoreless innings tonight, until the Twins broke through in the 5th. After a pair of 1-out walks by Byron Buxton and Austin Martin, Luke Keaschall singled up the middle for the first run. Then, Ryan Jeffers doubled down the right field line, scoring 2 more runs. Two batters later, […]

Game 11: Tigers at Twins

First Pitch: 6:40 PM CST TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9, Audacy App, LosTwins.com Know thine enemy: Bless You Boys The Twins lineup will face a challenge against lefty Tarik Skubal tonight. Taj Bradley, please allow 0 runs for as long as possible. Today’s Lineups TIGERS TWINS Colt Keith – DH Byron […]

Twins 7, Tigers 3: Luke Lifts Lineup, Ryan Raises Record

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve got a series-opening win on our hands! The top half of the lineup woke up, Joe Ryan battled through some cold middle innings, and the bullpen worked around some very poor Twins defense, but a win is a win! Things were looking good through three innings. Joe Ryan was perfect and […]

Game 10: Twins vs Tigers

First Pitch (CT): 6:40TV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Bless You Boys The Minnesota Twins are back in action this evening facing the division-favorite Detroit Tigers. The Tigers ran back essentially the same squad as 2025 with two key additions. Primarily All-Star starter Framber Valdez, who the Twins will face on […]

Rays 4, Twins 1 (F/10): Eggs-cruciating Easter

On a day the Twins really needed some length, starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson gave the Twins everything they could ask for and more. Unfortunately, the bats didn’t do their part, leading to another loss that was well within reach.  Let’s start with the good. Woods Richardson looked sharp all day, despite his stuff being […]

Game 9: Rays at Twins

First Chuck: 1:10 PM CDT (click here each week for a new anthem!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: DRAYSBAY In seeing the 21 MLB ballparks I’ve been to thus far, I’ve traversed a lot of territory. Besides ranking the yards, it has given me an opportunity to think […]

Rays 7, Twins 1: What a Picture

Decked out in Minnesota’s freshest uniforms, and making his first start at Target Field, Mick Abel struggled through four innings, and the Twins lineup was unable to keep things interesting, as the Rays evened the series with a snoozy 7-1 victory. Abel labored through his first two innings, allowing a pair of two-out baserunners in […]

Twins 10, Rays 4: Buxton leaves game but is probably OK

Byron Buxton had to leave the game in the seventh inning when he was hit by a pitch and suffered an right arm contusion. X-rays were negative, but obviously we’ll know more later tonight or over the weekend. In the game itself, Bailey Ober didn’t take well to the cold, but the bullpen (!) held […]

Game 8: Rays at Twins

First Pitch: 6:10 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy KNOW THINE ENEMY: DRaysBay Well, it was a hilariously morbid, almost-too-on-the-nose home opener. Target Field lost power about an hour before the scheduled first pitch, leading to a delayed game, fans temporarily trapped outside the gates, a thirsty crowd promised $2 beers […]

Game 7: Rays at Twins

First pitch: 3:10 Central Weather: Cold and drizzly, THAT FITS, 38° Opponent’s SB site: DRays Bay TV: Twins TV, FOX 9 (maybe, probably?). Radio: Here’s the list of this year’s Treasure Island Baseball Network stations. Hiya Eau Claire! The Athletic recently released their 2026 MLB Hope-O-Meter, surveying over 11,000 baseball fans on whether or not […]

The 2016 Twins and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad start

In 2015, the Minnesota Twins re-invigorated the fanbase with a season of contention right down to the wire. In fact, the organization was so enamored by the breakouts of Brian Dozier, Eddie Rosario, Byron Buxton & Miguel Sano that aside from taking a gamble on KBO slugger Byung Ho Park, they didn’t do much in […]