The 2024 Twins Season – 2025 Version
The 2025 Twins season is looking eerily similar to the 2024 season. Both teams started out poorly, but they saved the season with a double-digit win streak. Now everything is back to normal and the Twins are five games above .500. Frustratingly, the Detroit Tigers continued their run of excellence, and the Twins are still 5.0 games behind the best team in the AL.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
- Need to vent about the Twins? Or provide some reasons to calm down? Check out our Game Threads and join the conversation!
- In case you forgot what happened this past weekend, our Game Recaps are back as well!
- Free-agent addition Harrison Bader has been a catalyst for the Twins’ success this year. John Foley checks in to see if this early-season performance is sustainable for 2025.
- Zach Koenig evaluates Derek Falvey’s record against his old team, the Cleveland Guardians.
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- CJ Baumgartner at Zone Coverage looks at how the Twins will try to overcome the injuries to Buxton and Correa.
- Aaron Gleeman at The Athletic highlights a few Twins prospects who have been excelling this year, including recent call-up Carson McCusker. ($)
- With Pete Rose being removed from the Hall of Fame’s permanently ineligible list, La Velle E. Neal III at the Star Tribune looks forward to the impact of Rose’s case on other potential candidates who have been blocked from receiving HOF honors, due to the character clause.
In the World of Baseball:
- Detroit is still atop the AL with a 31-16 record, and impressively, three AL Central teams currently occupy the wild card spots. The Dodgers are now tied with the Mets at 29-18 atop the NL.
- Manager Brandon Hyde was fired from the Orioles over the weekend. In a team chock-full of young hitting talent, ultimately, the starting pitching was the downfall this season, with an AL-worst ERA of 6.01 and WHIP of 1.46. Baltimore is currently 15 games under .500 and look unlikely to return to the playoffs this year.
- Jess Rogers documents the close relationship between Christian Yelich and legendary broadcaster Bob Uecker, who passed away in January.