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Carlos Santana catches a ball for an out over the first base photo well against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park | Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images It’s Santana’s first Gold Glove, and the Twins’ first since 2017 Twins first baseman Carlos Santana was awarded a Gold Glove for his work at first base when MLB revealed the 2024 awards late yesterday. YOU GLOVE … [Read more...] about Carlos Santana Wins AL Gold Glove for First Base

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Free agency, here we come! The Past Week on Twinkie Town: Congratulations to the Dodgers! Now the real fun begins. In a very surprise announcement, Alex Kirilloff announced his retirement from baseball, following back surgery. Also, congratulations to Carlos Santana for winning his first-ever Gold Glove! Santana … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Start of Offseason” Edition

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Dodgers Rally to Bring Home the Trophy The Los Angeles Dodgers Win the 2024 World Series Team meteor may have lost, but so did the Yankees. Down 5-0 and hamstrung with a thin bullpen, Dave Roberts’s star-studded squad battled back to bring the trophy home. Some highlights: Yankee Miscues Sink the Ship Gerrit Cole, the … [Read more...] about Los Angeles Dodgers Win the 2024 World Series

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Jackie Robinson Day to Labor Day A few years ago, I mused upon a shorter MLB season—140 games instead of the usual 162. Well, after tiring of watching hardball during—and even after—spooky season, as well as seeing starting pitchers continue to struggle against inning limits, I’m back with a more comprehensive … [Read more...] about A more comprehensive case for a shorter MLB season

Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images The former first-round pick has hung up the cleats. Only hours after the Los Angeles Dodgers captured the 2024 World Series, the offseason began with some bad news for the Minnesota Twins. First Twins news of the offseason: Alex Kirilloff announced he is retiring at 26 after his season-ending back injury. He played four big-league seasons … [Read more...] about Alex Kirilloff announces retirement