Twinkie Town Apr 3, 2021
Josh Donaldson to 10-day IL; Rooker returns
Photo by Stacy Revere/ It’s the first transaction of the year! Yippee! It’s a rather cruel twist for a guy whose health was an issue in 2020 and limited his impact for a new team — but exactly one at-bat into the young season, Josh Donaldson strained a hamstring rounding first and landed himself on the IL. #MNTwins placed Josh Donaldson on the 10-day injured list with a mild right hamstring strain and recalled Brent Rooker from the taxi squad.— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) April 3, 2021 I can guarantee that the hottest of takes are being fired off...
Lookout Landing Apr 2, 2021
Mariners Moose Tracks, 4/2/21: Mitch Haniger, Carlos Correa, and Josh Donaldson
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ The regular season is underway! Hello! How about those M’s last night? Yeah, I missed it because it was 6-2 Giants at 1am out east here and I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Hope the rest of you had fun with it though! Anyway, here are some links. In Mariners news... Nick Tucker makes the case for extending Mitch Haniger. Speaking of Haniger, Ryan Divish at The Seattle Times sat down with the outfielder to discuss the journey he’s been through the last couple of years. Around the league... Sheesh, this guy. Lucas...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Apr 2, 2021
Late-game blunders, Donaldson's early injury make for sour Twins loss to Brewers in opener
It was six minutes into the season when Josh Donaldson hurt his leg and one inning from winning when pitching and fielding breakdowns led to the extra-inning loss in Milwaukee.
Twinkie Town Apr 1, 2021
Brewers 6, Twins 5: Can we close opening day back up?
Photo by Stacy Revere/ Runner on second rule is so good you guys. Opening day is finally here and the Twins are taking on th- ope, wait, yep. Josh Donaldson has hurt his leg. Alright. Get that one squared away early. Anyway, the Twins struck first in the 3rd, when a wild pitch allowed Jake Cave to score, and then a single by Max Kepler knocked Miguel Sano in from 2nd. With 2 outs and a runner on first in the bottom of said inning, Kenta Maeda Kenta Maed a mistake, hitting Christian Yelich with a pitch and then subsequently forgetting he was one of the best pitchers in...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Apr 1, 2021
Josh Donaldson gets Twins' first hit, then leaves because of hamstring injury
The veteran third baseman pulled up briefly between first and second on a first-inning double.
Twinkie Town Mar 30, 2021
MLB “experts” don’t think the Twins will be a playoff team
Look at how sad and defeated Rocco is after reading the bogus MLB staff predictions! | Andrew West/The News-Press via Imagn Content Services, LLC Yeah, I’m not sure what to say, either By now, Twins fans are used to the hype surrounding the Chicago White Sox. But the baseball world at large knows that the Twins are good, right? Doesn’t everyone know that 2020 turned up some fluky results, from injuries impacting the likes of Josh Donaldson, Jorge Polanco, and Jake Odorizzi to massive regressions, including key offensive contributions Polanco, Mitch Garver, and Max...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 25, 2021
Josh Donaldson displays power, carries Twins over Red Sox 7-4
The third baseman homered and doubled off former Twin Martin Perez in the first two innings.
