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Series Preview: Angels at Twins, May 7-9

After a 1-5 road trip, the Twins do not get a chance to lick their wounds. Instead, they return home to face the same Angel team that utterly humiliated them a week ago. The Matchups: Monday, May 7, 7:10…Read More

Series Preview: Twins at Angels, April 30 – May 2

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim provided the Twins’ only series victory so far this season. Minnesota beat Los Angeles in two of the three games earlier this month, right when the Twins were licking…Read More

Quality over Quantity

At this point of the season, the Twins (5-15) have a lot of problems and obviously very few solutions. One of those problems is starting pitching. They have used 6 different starters who have averaged…Read More

Nate’s Notes: Francisco Liriano, Steve Blass, and Joe Mauer

The Twins announced yesterday that they would skip Francisco Liriano’s next start and try to get him back on track before he faces the Angels in Anaheim next week. They hope that he’ll use the time…Read More

This Week in Twins: April 23-29

  Last week was a losing week, but it was a better week than many might have expected. The Twins visited the home parks of two of the toughest teams in the American League, New York and Tampa Bay,…Read More

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Series Preview: Twins at Rays, April 20-22

The Yankee series, and all the irrational excitement, happiness, and disappointment it entailed, is over.…Read More

How long before Liriano loses his job?

Francisco Liriano was utterly terrible on the mound yesterday in New York. He allowed five runs, seven…Read More

Series Preview: Twins at Yankees, April 16-19

It’s time to play the Yankees. The Twins get to spend a lot of time doing that, in fact, because…Read More

This Week in Twins: April 16-22

It was a tough week for the Twins. They started with a loss to the Angels that left them the last MLB…Read More

Replacing Scott Baker

Entering this 2012 season, the Twins’ projected rotation included Carl Pavano, Francisco Liriano,…Read More

Twins have a chance to win the Angel series

It’s funny how quickly things can turn around in baseball. Just 12 hours ago the Twins were 0-4,…Read More

2012 Predictions for the AL Central

Hello fellow Twins fans. Despite just watching the Angels take away a victory in the Twins’ home…Read More

Series Preview: Angels at Twins, April 9-13

Welcome home, Twins. That series in Baltimore was an abomination, so let’s forget about it. It’s…Read More

This Week in Twins: April 9-15

Well, that was ugly, wasn’t it? There were only three official games last week, but we’ve…Read More

2012 MLB Predictions – AL Central and Beyond

After a disappointing 99 loss season fans across Twins Territory are eager to put the 2011 season behind…Read More

2012 AL Central Pond Predictions

  This is my first time here. I’m Shawn, you might remember me from ontheroadwithshawn or…Read More

Wednesday Thoughts: Hughes, Morneau, Liriano, and Swarzak

Some quick observations after the Twins out-slugged the Phillies 11-7: Luke Hughes bashed a three run…Read More

Liriano, Twins Nearly No-Hit Pirates

Remember that game three days ago when the Pirates embarrassed the Twins 17-6? I think it’s even…Read More

Ferocious Five Update: Mixed News

Five players hold the keys to the Minnesota Twins’ success, as long as they can recover from their…Read More

A Brief History of the Strikeout

The Twins failed to do a lot of things in 2011: stay healthy, hit well, climb out of last place. To that…Read More