Minneapolis Star-Tribune 11 hours ago
Charles Adams, Minneapolis North leader and coach, connects from Twins camp with wounded North player
Minneapolis North student-athlete Cashmere Hamilton-Grunau was shot Wednesday night, and North football coach Charles Adams, who also works for the Twins, was worried about one of his players from far away.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 16 hours ago
Kikuchi, Blue Jays win 3-0 as Twins manage only four hits
Twins starter Tyler Mahle gave up all three runs in a rough outing. Elliot Soto had three of Minnesota's four hits.
Twinkie Town 18 hours ago
2023 MLB Storylines
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire via A division-by-division look at MLB before Opening Day A week from now, it will be all Twins all the time here at Twinkie Town. Before that glorious moment, I’d like to take a bird’s-eye view of my most compelling non-MN baseball storylines heading into the 2023 season. Let’s go division-by-division... AL Central Call it rampant homer-ism, but I truly believe the Twins will win this division by 5+ games. As Brandon Brooks’ Rival Roundups have chronicled for weeks, the Royals and Tigers simply aren’t ready to make...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 22, 2023
Joe Ryan trades the Pacific for Minnesota's Land of Lakes
Twins righthander Joe Ryan, a Bay Area native, is as happy to catch a fish as he is to catch a wave.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 22, 2023
Jorge Polanco, Alex Kirilloff will miss start of Twins season
Jorge Polanco and Alex Kirilloff are recovering from surgeries that cut short their 2022 seasons, and will need more at-bats in Florida before joining the team.
Twinkie Town Mar 22, 2023
What Does “Success” Mean to You in 2023?
Jordan Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Gauging Expectations Some fanbases have the luxury (or curse) to be in a World Series-or-bust mindset season after season. I dare say that 32 years after their last championship, Twins Territory does not fall into that basket. That’s not to say that mediocrity is good or high expectations are bad, but it’s just the simple reality of our situation. 20-some playoff losses in a row will do that for you. There’s something to be said about the thrill of being in the thick of a playoff race when the rubber meets the road in September, no...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 21, 2023
Byron Buxton starts, makes immediate impact in spring training debut for Minnesota Twins
Byron Buxton, batting leadoff as the designated hitter vs. the Rays, doubled off the wall and was brought home on Carlos Correa's homer.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 19, 2023
Twins infielder Willi Castro feeling happy on and off the field
Ex-Tigers utility player Willi Castro making a splash with his bat, expecting a new baby.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 19, 2023
Twins' Jhoan Duran is a closer now, and a darn good one
Manager Rocco Baldelli calls Jhoan Duran "one of the absolute most electric pitchers" in the world.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 19, 2023
Kenta Maeda gives up two homers in four innings in Twins' 5-0 loss to Braves
Atlanta All-Star lefthander Max Fried held the Twins to one hit — a fifth-inning single by Kyle Garlick — over 6⅓ innings in the Braves' 5-0 victory.
Twinkie Town Mar 19, 2023
The Twins’ hitting stars of Spring Training (so far) are...
Max Kepler has been a spring standout for the Twins. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports We’re two-thirds of the way through the Grapefruit League schedule. Who has stood out at the plate for the Twins? We’re less than two weeks away from real, live, regular-season baseball. We’re also roughly two-thirds of the way through the Spring Training slate. While nobody should be drawing anything resembling a conclusion based on a couple of handfuls of Grapefruit League games, we have something of a sample size now and it’s always interesting to see who has stood out...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 18, 2023
From 'The Blind Side' to the Twins, Kyle Farmer's journey has been enchanted
Catcher-turned-infielder Kyle Farmer was a star quarterback in high school who has taken a zig-zag route through the major leagues.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 18, 2023
Twins' Jorge Polanco might begin season on injured list
Jorge Polanco's achy knee is healing, but time is running out for him to be ready by Opening Day.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Mar 17, 2023
Danny Coulombe turns into a reliable reliever — and weatherman — with the Twins
Veteran lefthander Danny Coulombe had hip surgery last season and can now tell when a cold front is coming through.
Twinkie Town Mar 17, 2023
Rival Roundup, Vol. 40: Rounding Third
Photo by Rob Tringali/WBCI/MLB Photos via Just one more round-up before the square-up. Twins Pass is on sale, the weather has more of a “disgusting rain” vibe than “unceasing snow” vibe, and the tax deadline is coming up. All these signs point to a Minnesotan spring galloping quickly over the horizon. We’re 13 days from the season opener in Kansas City, with plenty of World Baseball Classic left on the docket to tide us over. Until then, there’s always a little room at the table for more: RIVAL ROUNDUP, BABY There have been a lot of fun storylines from the...
