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Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images Proving he belonged amongst the Stars! In 2005, the pitching-only Minnesota Twins representatives at the MLB All Star Game in Detroit underwhelmed. Johan Santana wobbled through a 4th inning of two baserunners (no runs allowed), while Joe Nathan’s 8th inning saw Miguel Cabrera drive in Moises Alou. Photo by John Reid III /MLB … [Read more...] about Brian Dozier continues the groove at the 2015 All-Star Game

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images A quick refresher on the MLB Draft and where the Twins stand ahead of tonight’s first three rounds. The MLB Draft is a very different event from the other sports leagues. Where the NBA and NFL drafts have become transaction-filled spectacles, the MLB Draft has always been a more closed-door affair. In recent years, MLB … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins 2025 MLB Draft Primer: How to Watch, Bonus Pool, Potential Targets

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images With budding superstar Paul Skenes in town, I muse on Clayton Kershaw’s likely-to-never-again-be-duplicated legacy First Pitch: 1:10 PM CT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN Know Thine Enemy: Bucs Dugout You’re probably wondering why this gamethread intro features a picture of Clayton Kershaw while the Minnesota Twins are hosting the … [Read more...] about Game 96: Pirates at Twins

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Ball can’t come out of glove & runs don’t come out of bats On Friday night, the Minnesota Twins defeated Paul Skenes. On Saturday afternoon, Byron Buxton went nuclear. As such, today marked an opportunity for a clean sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates. For the third consecutive series it didn’t happen—largely due to a lack of offense … [Read more...] about Pirates 2, Twins 1: Tangled Web(bing)s

Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Wake Forest shortstop makes his way to Minneapolis. The Twins continued their run on first round college hitters in recent years by going with Wake Forest shortstop Marek Houston. Houston was projected to go in this range, meaning the Twins will probably sign him for around slot value when all is said and … [Read more...] about Twins Select Marek Houston 16th Overall