Money, Money, Money
If you somehow have the motivation to pay attention to this baseball team, props to you. The Twins dropped their fifth straight series after lighting the team on fire and sending out 40% of the 26-man roster. In return, they got…stuff. (Ok, the trades weren’t that horrible). Of course, the main impetus for this fire sale, which the front office and ownership claimed in their letter to shareholders on Friday, was to set the team up for success in the future, and acquire “players with the tool to grow into everyday contributors and raise the overall ceiling of the roster.” Time will tell if this sell-off was all for naught.
But back to baseball, the Twins are now 52-59 and are closer to the White Sox in record than the division-leading Detroit Tigers. This week, they face two division opponents in the Tigers and the Royals. The Royals series is the first home series after the trade deadline as well, which should provide a good barometer for fan morale.
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!
- John Foley has thoughts about the Twins’ trade deadline.
- Zach Koenig recalls one interesting trade for the Twins 20 years ago.
- Zach also provides a great recap of the Twins’ trade deadline.
- Ben Jones also provides his more measured take on Thursday’s moves.
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- John Ke and Ben Jones go through group therapy as they recap what happened last week in Twins Territory.
- Bob Nightengale at USA Today has the breakdown on how the Carlos Correa trade unfolded.
- Dan Hayes at The Athletic provides an in-depth look at the Twins’ decisions during the deadline. ($)
- Luke Sims at Zone Coverages tries to find the silver lining amidst the deadline chaos.
- Jim Souhan at the Star Tribune thinks about what could have been with the Pohlads. ($)
In the World of Baseball:
- Matt Gelb at The Athletic recaps how Dustin Morse, VP of Communications for the Twins, worked with the Phillies to bring Jhoan Duran’s electric entrance to Philadelphia. ($)
- The Tigers managed to tie the Toronto Blue Jays atop the American League. Both teams are 65-48 and are 2.5 games clear of the Houston Astros.
- Milwaukee now has sole possession of first-place in the National League, with a major-league best record of 67-44. The Cubs are just 2.0 games behind in what should be a tightly contested NL Central and pennant race to the end of the season.
- Jeff Passan at ESPN gives out his awards for the 2025 trade deadline.
- Alden Gonzalez at ESPN recaps San Diego’s all-in trade deadline deals.