Minneapolis Star-Tribune 31 mins ago
Twins' false positive COVID test makes for stressful day
At least for a while, postponing Thursday's Twins game and even the weekend series in Anaheim could not be ruled out. But after a morning of uncertainty, the result was determined to be a false positive.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 4 hours ago
Streak breaker: Kepler single in 9th, Twins edge Red Sox
Max Keplers RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory Thursday over Boston — stopping a five-game losing streak for the Twins and breaking a nine-game winning string for the Red Sox.
Twinkie Town 4 hours ago
Twins 4, Red Sox 3: Take back the ninth
The sweet, sweet pose of victory. | Photo by Hannah Foslien/ The bullpen giveth away, the bats taketh back. The story had been like every other, the Twins taking an early lead only to hand it back to their opponent in the late innings. Then it wasn’t. After the bullpen gave back a 3-0 lead in the eighth, Max Kepler brought home Luis Arraez with a bloop single in the bottom of the ninth, Minnesota’s first final-frame run of the season, to give the Twins a 4-3 walk-off win over the Red Sox. Much has been said during the Twins’ losing streak about their inability to...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 4 hours ago
Twins blow three-run lead, but still end five-game losing streak
Max Keplers bloop single in the bottom of the ninth was the winner, and ended Bostons nine-game win string.
Twinkie Town 9 hours ago
Game 13: Red Sox at Twins
Pictured above: the Twins during their last five games. | Photo by Hannah Foslien/ Minnesota looks to halt their slide. It may be 13 that is considered unlucky, but it’s the first 12 games of the Twins’ season that have felt unfortunately Minnesotan. Now on a five-game losing streak and at the bottom of the AL Central, the Twins will attempt to regain their collective balance and light up a sluggish offense that has scored just five runs in the first three games of their series against the Red Sox. Unfortunately, not only has Boston been cumulatively hot, the...
Twinkie Town 10 hours ago
Twins call up Shaun Anderson, option Cody Stashak
Minnesota has made a pitching move in advance of today’s game. | Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ Press X to Shaun. After a Wednesday doubleheader against Boston, the Twins have shuffled their bullpen. #MNTwins called up RHP Shaun Anderson and optioned RHP Cody Stashak to the alternate site.Anderson was acquired from the Giants this offseason in exchange for outfielder LaMonte Wade.— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) April 15, 2021 Anderson spent parts of 2019 and 2020 with the Giants, beginning his career as a starting pitcher before moving to the...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 12 hours ago
What's wrong with the Twins? Minnesota United season preview
Could the Twins' greatest strengths — all-around depth and lack of a glaring weakness — also be a detriment? Plus Loons midfleder Wil Trapp and soccer writer Jerry Zgoda join the Daily Delivery.
Twinkie Town 13 hours ago
Wait. What? Did the Twins know this when they signed Simmons?
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ I have written this and submitted it prior to yesterday’s doubleheader. Many of us might radically change our perceptions about this team (probably irrationally given that it’s only mid-April) one way or the other, depending on whether the Twins win or lose today’s games, and our opinions/worries probably won’t change so much, if they split. I’m not worried, are you worried? Actually, I’m a little worried. The Red Sox seem to be a pretty good team, so losing to them is not the end of the end. Having said that, the...
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 13 hours ago
Andrelton Simmons tests positive for COVID after declining vaccine when offered by Twins
The Twins immediately undertook contact tracing and additional tests for players and staff, and found no other infections.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 14 hours ago
Aces falter, bats stay cool; hot Red Sox extend Twins losing streak
The Twins extended their losing streak to five games despite having their top pitchers start the doubleheader and Josh Donaldson back in the lineup.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 18 hours ago
Twins take 5-game slide into matchup with Red Sox
Boston Red Sox (9-3) vs. Minnesota Twins (5-7)
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 20 hours ago
Twins, Techstars launching new business accelerator in Minneapolis
The program will be the first of its kind in Minnesota sports, and just the second to be operated and funded by an MLB team
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 23 hours ago
Wednesday's Twins-Boston doubleheader recap
A look back at Wednesday afternoon's games.
Minneapolis Star-Tribune 23 hours ago
Twins organization gritting teeth and sticking by Miguel Sano, but for how long?
Not much is going ideally for the entire Twins team right now, but Miguel Sano's at-bats have become frustrating to watch as his strikeouts pile up.
Twinkie Town Apr 14, 2021
Red Sox 7, Twins 1: The ugly stretch continues
The Red Sox are red hot. The Twins are not. | Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports Suddenly, the wheels are falling off It’s official. The Minnesota Twins, the home-run-record-shattering Bomba Squad from 2019, is no longer with us. The Twins’ anemic offense during the shortened 2020 season was apparently not an aberration. No Jonathan Schoop. No CJ Cron. No offense. Okay. That’s admittedly dramatic, but still. The Twins have scored five runs over the past three games/23 innings of baseball. The pitching had been solid, until I apparently jinxed Jose Berrios and Tyler...
