Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images Last offseason was the serious polling—now it’s time for some fun! Last offseason, I ran a poll series dedicated to sleuthing out the top Minnesota Twins of all time. It was a fairly studious endeavor, with two presiding rules: no managers and players needed 5+ seasons in a Twins uniform. We all crowd-sourced a solid list. This offseason, … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins Eccentricity & Ephemera: A Twinkie Town Definitive List (Round 1)
Dave St. Peter to Step Down, Derek Falvey, Jeremy Zoll Promoted
Derek Falvey will have additional responsibilities going forward. After 22 years in the role and 35 years with the organization, Twins president Dave St. Peter is stepping back from his role and handing the keys over to current President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey. With Falvey taking on more responsibility, assistant GM Jeremy Zoll will be promoted to GM, replacing … [Read more...] about Dave St. Peter to Step Down, Derek Falvey, Jeremy Zoll Promoted
Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Waiting for Winter Meetings” Edition
A few transactions, a few rumors The Past Week on Twinkie Town: The Twins made some changes to their 40-man roster and outrighted Josh Winder, Daniel Duarte, Yunior Severino, Scott Blewett, and Randy Dobnak. In addition, they picked up Jorge Alcala’s option. In light of Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 season, Zach Koenig reviews the best power-speed seasons in MLB … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Waiting for Winter Meetings” Edition
Have we opened a Pandora’s Box with online sports gambling?
An EZ Pickin baseball gambling punch board, sold for a nickel each, ca.1920s. United States. | Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images To break Betteridge’s law — yes. In 1992, as legalized casinos were popping up all over America, Congress passed a law barring sports gambling in every state but Nevada. (Betting on human sports, that is; dog and horse racing were … [Read more...] about Have we opened a Pandora’s Box with online sports gambling?
Rival Roundup, Vol. 54: Winter Is Coming
Photo by Sidar Can Eren/Anadolu via Getty Images You guys remember that show? Well, we’re a week removed from the World Series, which means the offseason is officially upon us, and with the absence of baseball comes that all-too-familiar unfettered nihilism and unadulterated rage (or was that something else?) As is tradition, I’ll be keeping tabs on the other division … [Read more...] about Rival Roundup, Vol. 54: Winter Is Coming