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After a pre-All Star Break push and a nice victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night, the Minnesota Twins looked to take the series and continue their upward trajectory. Alas, that ascent was abandoned with a tough defeat on Saturday followed by this laugher loss today. The small Ursidaes made noise right away in […]
Twins GM Jeremy Zoll provided reporters (including Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press) with some unfortunate updates on two starting pitchers today. Mick Abel is unlikely to pitch again this season in the aftermath of his arthroscopic elbow surgery on July 1, and David Festa‘s season-long shoulder problems will keep him off the […]
Go get ‘em, Shōta.
First Chuck: 1:20 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Bleed Cubbie Blue Today is game 100 on the 2026 season. With that in mind, it got me thinking what was happening in “Twins” history exactly a century ago. A complete dart throw–but one that […]
Sunday notes… Cubs lineup: Twins lineup: Shōta Imanaga, LHP vs. Zebby Matthews, RHP As I wrote in the mid-season grades article, Shōta Imanaga’s year can be split into three parts: First nine starts: 2.32 ERA, 0.902 WHIP, 59 strikeouts and only five HR allowed in 54.1 inningsNext four starts: 10.80 ERA, 1.524 WHIP, 12 (!) […]
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Chicago – The Minnesota Twins had a chance to play spoiler to one of Wrigley Field’s biggest ballpark celebrations on a day the Chicago Cubs unveiled their new ‘Championship Gate’ in honor of the 10th anniversary of the 2016 World Series Championship team. Unfortunately, the magic of the 2016 team spread throughout the outfield bleachers, paying dividends to the Cubs.
Minnesota Sports Fan's Ted Schwerzler catches up with a few Minnesota Twins top draft picks from the 2026 class.
If the Twins remain in the playoff race, there are two players whom Minnesota should strongly consider removing from its roster.
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon and with a large contingent of the 2016 championship team in the ballpark, the Cubs played a very good baseball game and won it 6-2. From the various festivities involving the champs to a myriad of interviews, there were so many ties to the championship group. The Lovable Podcast was […]
It's doubtful the Twins will sell at the deadline if they continue to play well, which is bad news for the Yankees, Rays and other contenders.
The Cubs honored the 2016 World Series championship team at a warm and sunny Wrigley Field before Saturday’s game against the Twins. As for the current squad, they jumped ahead to an early lead before escaping a possible 9th inning meltdown with the help of one of the weirdest double plays you will ever see. … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/18/26): Cubs 6, Twins 2 – W on Championship Reunion Day appeared first on .
No, that headline is not wrong. Anthony Rizzo was at Wrigley Field Saturday, along with many of his 2016 World Series champion teammates, to dedicate Champions Gate at Gallagher Way (and BCB’s Sara Sanchez will have a full write-up tomorrow) and to be celebrated before Saturday’s game, which the Cubs won 6-2 over the Twins. […]
The Twins climbed back to .500, but getting over the hump back to a winning record will have to wait a few more games. Minnesota falls to 49-50 after a decisive win by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Cubs jumped on starter Taj Bradley early, tagging the Twin for five earned runs in […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
First Pitch: 1:20 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy I can hardly believe it myself, but the 2026 Twins have reached a point of being so decent, their record actually reflects the notion that they might be okay. For the first time in nearly three months, Minnesota […]
Colin Rea gave the Cubs six strong innings, but Chicago's offense went quiet as the Twins claimed the opening game after the All-Star break.
Twins injury updates on Royce Lewis, Byron Buxton, and several relievers on rehab assignments.
SITE NOTE: Today is the annual postgame bleacher BBQ, thus today’s recap will be delayed an hour or so past the usual time. Saturday notes… Cubs lineup: Twins lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Taj Bradley, RHP Matthew Boyd, four starts since returning from the knee injury: 2.86 ERA, 1.273 WHIP in 22 innings. Looks like […]
The Minnesota Twins want to be buyers at the MLB trade deadline, but the situation with Ryan Jeffers is unique, and the Yankees are interested.
The Cubs’ 5-2 loss to the Twins Friday night at Wrigley Field was certainly not the way we envisioned the season’s “second half’ beginning. The offense (mostly) disappeared. And a long ball by the opposition proved the difference in the game. Let’s begin at the beginning. The Cubs took a first-inning lead. Pete Crow-Armstrong led […]
The Cubs began the second half hoping to keep their positive momentum going against the Twins on a beautiful Friday night at Wrigley Field. Unfortunately, they squandered a couple of excellent early scoring chances, and one big inning doomed them to a series-opening loss. Chicago rallied immediately against Minnesota starter Bailey Ober with a pair … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/17/26): Twins 5, Cubs 2 – One Big Inning Makes Difference in L appeared first on .
As the August 3 trade deadline approaches, a sizable number of American League teams find themselves scrambling to determine if they should be buyers, sellers, spectators, or somewhere in between. After a major sell-off last summer and few meaningful offseason additions, many probably pegged the Twins to be clear sellers again this year.
The Chicago Cubs released a right-handed reliever whom the Minnesota Twins should consider reuniting with.
Both teams missed out on some offensive opportunities, but the Cubs’ misses ended up hurting more. Some nice defense by the Twins tonight helped Bailey Ober escape some jams, and Ryan Jeffers’s bomba proved to be enough offense. Inning-by-inning notes: 1: Colin Rea, whose name sounds Irish but who’s actually from Iowa, walks leadoff hitter […]