Michael Pineda Twinkie Town 9 hours ago
Should Louie Varland Start or Relieve?
Starting pitching is much more valuable, but that stint in relief was tantalizing | Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Starters are more valuable and harder to find, but Louie was dominant out of the ‘pen There is a maxim in baseball that most relief pitchers are “failed starters.” Most of these kinds of adages are rooted in kernels of truth, even if they don’t blanketly apply to every case. The Twins’ current bullpen options comprise several examples. Jhoan Duran came up through the minors as a starting prospect. Griffin Jax started 14 games for the Twins in...
Twinkie Town Nov 28, 2023
Greatest Minnesota Twins: The Twinkie Town Definitive List (Round 5)
Photo by David Berding/ Tony O! Rounds 1-4 Results: Harmon Killebrew Kirby Puckett Rod Carew Tony Oliva Ladies and gentlemen, we have an official Minnesota Twins Mount Rushmore. Stand and stare, argue over placement, and enjoy an ice cream cone in its presence before heading to Bear Country USA or Deadwood. Though MN’s own Mauer enjoyed his strongest showing yet, he was edged out by the Cuban sensation who found a forever home in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. I can assure you a Cubano will be consumed in his honor this week. The new entry: more than likely, the reason...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Nov 27, 2023
Cardinals sign ex-Twins pitcher Sonny Gray for $75 million to lead revamped rotation
The St. Louis Cardinals made their biggest splash yet in an attempt to revamp their lackluster rotation, agreeing with AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray on a $75 million, three-year contract Monday to anchor their staff heading into next season.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune Nov 27, 2023
With Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda gone, what's next for the Twins rotation?
The Twins have four top trade candidates, but they aren't likely to be attractive enough to acquire a high-end pitcher in return — and signing a prominent free agent is unlikely.
Twinkie Town Nov 27, 2023
Sonny Gray Signs with Cardinals
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ The Twins’ ace moves on. Early this morning, Jon Heyman reported that Sonny Gray was nearing a deal with the Cardinals. Ken Rosenthal later added the deal was for 3 years and $75 million. Gray is coming off of arguably the best season of his career, pitching his most innings in eight years with a 2.79 ERA/2.83 FIP and 5.3 bWAR. He was rewarded with a second-place finish in AL Cy Young voting, even garnering a few MVP votes along the way. Sonny was inarguably one of the Twins’ best and most important players in 2023 no matter how you spin...
