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Padres 8, Twins 1: Not stellar
In the early 90s, I was a freshman at a college in L.A., and I’d struck up a kind of dating / friendship thing with a very out-of-my-league lady; much my superior in looks, decency, and maturity. It wasn’t destined to last and it didn’t. I did spend some time at her parents’ house, in […]
Game 131: Twins at Padres
First Chuck: 3:10 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Gaslamp Ball I’ll be at a ballpark today—but I won’t be seeing any of this Minnesota Twins versus San Diego Padres clash. How is this possible? While the Twins battle on the West Coast, I’ll […]
Padres 7, Twins 5: Things fall apart, the bullpen cannot hold
(…what? were you expecting blink-182?) Well, Luke Keaschall led it off with a quickly-blasted homer,Then Brooks Lee and rookie Kaelen matched his power blow for blow.But middle letters three were in fact a misnomer,‘Cause the Twins couldn’t win tonight in San Diego. Now, the Padres got a tally with a shot from Jackson Merrill,But then […]
Game 130: Twins at Padres
First Pitch: 7:40 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy Today, I report to you LIVE from San Diego. Such is my commitment to TWINKIE TOWN DOT COM. As I understand it, it’s a weird start time back in Minnesota, and it’s a weird start time here. I […]
Padres 6, Twins 2: Gaslit in Gaslamp
Amongst perfect weather, a world-renowned zoo, and a gem of a ballpark, the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego, CA is a 16-block bastion of bars, eateries, shopping, and nightlife. Alas, the Minnesota Twins won’t be enjoying any of those spoils tonight. Instead of Gaslamp, they were gaslit by the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park. […]
Game 129: Twins at Padres
Time: 8:40 Central Weather: “Patchy fog after 11,” game should be over by then, 76° Opponent’s SB site: Gaslamp Ball TV: Twins TV. Radio: Apparently San Diego once had a shock jock named Cookie “Chainsaw” Randolph Tonight’s Padres starter, Randy Vásquez, grew up playing “vitilla” in the Dominican Republic — a form of backyard/street baseball […]
Brian Dozier provided the only 2016 spark
As has been well-documented, the 2016 Minnesota Twins were a mess of a ballclub. Even when things were at their best, bad decisions (Miguel Sano in RF) were made and folks (GM Terry Ryan) were fired. But there was one—and quite literally just one—spark: a home run barrage from Brian Dozier. In 2015, Dozier had […]
A Long-Awaited Debut is on the Horizon
The Twins’ No. 3 prospect has battled a heap of injuries throughout his time in the organization, but he has been one of the most explosive hitters in Minor League Baseball when healthy. Now back in action after a three month absence due to a thumb injury, it is only a matter of time before […]
Twins 6, Braves 4: In-Clemens weather
I feared that it would linger,I feared persistent woe;The club had left us frowning,But now they’ve got a glow.A sweep — beyond a win! —Has let excitement grow (oh, yes it has)Behind the arm of BradleyAnd Kody’s bat in tow… oh… You know we love them;We always will.And every winOnly adds to our thrill.They’ll see […]
Game 128: Braves at Twins
First Pitch: 12:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Battery Power Sha-la-la la-la la-la-la,Sha-la-la la-la la-la-la,Sha-la-la la-la la-la-la… When the month is August,Every stathead cataloguistWonders if they’re dreamingWith this club that’s somehow seemingTo be playoff-trying (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)For October ball (oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)‘stead of limply dying;It don’t make sense at all! Is […]
Twins 4, Braves 1: For whom the Bell tolls
The Twins jumped out to an early lead in the bottom of the 1st thanks to Josh Bell’s 17th homer of the year. That came with Ryan Jeffers on base to put them up 2-0. Over the following four innings Tyler Mahle and Zebby Matthews traded zeros. A couple double plays grounded into by the […]
Game 127: Braves at Twins
First Pitch: 6:40 PM CDT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy App, LosTwins.com Know thine enemy: Battery Power Tyler Mahle gets the start for the Braves against his former team, while the Twins will start Zebby Matthews. Today’s Lineups BRAVES TWINS Drake Baldwin – DH Luke Keaschall – CF Ronald […]
Twins 4, Braves 2: Same same. Different, but still same
Yesterday against the Phillies, the Twins scored four in the first, failed to add on in the middle innings, and ended up losing the game after the bullpen blew the lead. Tonight, the Twins scored four in the first, failed to add on in the middle innings, but won the game when the bullpen was […]
Game 126: Braves at Twins
First Pitch (CT): 6:40 PMTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN/830 WCCO/102.9 The Wolf /Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: Battery Power Fresh off a sweep where the lineup went mostly dormant outside of the 1st inning yesterday, the Twins have finally summoned reinforcements to get the bats rolling: Alex Jackson. Now, you may be thinking, is this the same Alex […]
Monday Morning Minnesota: The “It’s Corn!” Edition
Prior to the Field of Dreams game, the Twins took care of business against the Orioles, with Dean Kremer providing a “Revenge Game TM” performance against his old team. Unfortunately, the good vibes stopped as soon as the Twins walked through the cornfields, as they finished out the week getting swept by the Phillies, including […]
Phillies 7, Twins 5: A grand failure
I didn’t see much of today’s action, what with my five year old nephew demanding some birthday attention this afternoon. But after checking in on Gameday early-on and seeing a big lead I thought “good—at least we’ll salvage one game from this series”. Alas, there was no more joy in Mudville to be found as […]
Game 125: Phillies at Twins
First Chuck: 1:10 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: The Good Phight Fifty years ago, a little film about an underdog boxer was released to theaters… Made for one million dollars—a relative pittance for films even in ‘76—the flick about an unlikely pugilist from […]
Phillies 9, Twins 1: Yield of Dreams
In a game that definitely needed to be consumed, and then recapped, the Philadelphia Phillies continued their late-summer dominance of the Twins with a decisive 9-1 victory, headlined by Philly’s seven-run, fifth-inning explosion. As we were reminded in the pregame, the American League Wild Card situation is a bit of a cluster, especially with midgame […]
Game 124: Phillies at Twins
First Pitch: 6:10 pm CDT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy The Twins have had a full Friday off to wash their nationally-televised Field of Dreams performance out of their mouths, and recenter focus onto the reality that they’ve still got two home games left against a […]
Seven 1991 Minnesota Twins Memories
Next week, the Minnesota Twins will host the Atlanta Braves at Target Field. This of course comes on the 35th anniversary of what many believe to be the greatest World Series ever played. Greater still that “our guys” came out victorious, of course. I was five years old (just weeks away from 6) in October […]
Phillies 7, Twins 1: “There’ll be other days”
Tonight, the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies participated in the MLB Field of Dreams Game on the iconic site of the 1989 film. For thoughts on my favorite baseball movie of all time, check out the game thread. Before the umpire decried “play ball!” in Dyersville, IA, Netflix orchestrated a beautiful pregame ceremony featuring Hall […]
Game 123: Phillies at Twins (Field of Dreams Game)
First Chuck: 6:30 PM (new anthem each week!) The Tube: Netflix The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: The Good Phight Sometime in the early 1990s, I watched Field of Dreams with my Dad. Well, more like “my Dad watched Field of Dreams and I was sitting next to him on the couch […]
The Minnesota Twins’ Most Polarizing Prospect
Minor League Baseball is full of quirks and oddities. With over 200 teams and 5,000 players across MiLB, you can find every type of profile imaginable. Out of all of these unique players, we are focused on Twins’ 19-year-old infield prospect Quentin Young. Before The Pros In the 2nd round of the 2025 MLB Draft, […]
Twins 7, Orioles 5: Offense answers back — and in greater numbers
The Minnesota Twins looked to win their sixth series win in a row going into today’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. With the Orioles also contenders in the American League Wild Card – only half a game behind the Twins – a win was necessary. Well… a win is always necessary, right? Zebby Matthews started […]
Game 122: Orioles at Twins
FIRST PITCH: 1240p CentralTELEVISION: Twins.TV, presented by ProgressiveRADIO: WCCO 830 AM, KMNB 102.9 FM, Dan Gladden Radio Network, Audacy AppKNOW THE FOE: Camden Chat The Minnesota Twins walk into yet another rubber match as they look to take the series from the visiting Baltimore Orioles this afternoon. Winning this series will mean a sixth series […]
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