Weird USA Today “background” thing says “Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images.” I have no idea what that means. | Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images Amazing comeback outlasts my ability to write about it sensibly as I’m more than a bit tired and adult beveraged. A crazy comeback against a bullpen that doesn’t give up comebacks. Zebby Matthews delivers his best-ever MLB … [Read more...] about Twins 12, Mariners 6: You didn’t expect this and neither did I
Off Day Observations: Back in the Mix
Griffin Jax #22 of the Minnesota Twins | Photo by Ellen Schmidt/Getty Images Playoff Odds, Expected Records, and Notes on Kody Clemens, SWR, Captain Jax, and the Three True Outcomes There is a rule of thumb in baseball that you shouldn’t pay any attention to the standings until the end of May. While the standings at this point in the season do not guarantee anything … [Read more...] about Off Day Observations: Back in the Mix
Game 55: Twins at Rays
Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Trying to take the tilt this afternoon First Pitch: 12:10 PM CT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN Know Thine Enemy: DRays Bay Thus far in this series between the Minnesota Twins & the Tampa Bay Rays, the Twins have—like the biblical Jericho—seen the walls (especially that pesky one in left field) close in around them. The Rays even have a … [Read more...] about Game 55: Twins at Rays
Rays 5, Twins 0: Turned away in Tampa
Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The first series loss since April Coming into this series against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Minnesota Twins had not lost a series since the calendar turned to May. Under the high, hot sky of a Tampa Bay afternoon, that streak came to an end today. Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The Rays speed away with the … [Read more...] about Rays 5, Twins 0: Turned away in Tampa
Game 54: Twins at Rays
Matt Krohn-Imagn Images Joe Ryan will try to put the Twins back into the win column. First Pitch: 6:05 PM CDT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN Know thine enemy: DRaysBay One third of the way through the season the Twins find themselves sitting at 29-24 and 5 games back of the Tigers. Last time I covered a game, 3 weeks ago, they were 16-20 and 3 wins into their epic 13 game … [Read more...] about Game 54: Twins at Rays