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Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Re-learning lessons from 2022 When I look at the current Minnesota Twins roster, I do not see a squad bereft of talent. To the contrary, the Twins are strong and talent-rich in multiple areas. But as the 2022 collapse revealed—and 2023’s roster-management seemingly fixed until it all fell by the wayside in 2024—this … [Read more...] about Three depth moves needed for the Twins to play in October 2025

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Incredibly, no satire, irreverence, or other humor involved this morning. In an out-of-nowhere Thursday morning news drop, the Pohlad family have announced their intention to sell the team. The Pohlad family’s statement on today’s news: pic.twitter.com/bHyTEAkLsL— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) October 10, … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Pohlads to explore sale of Minnesota Twins

Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Bye-bye Bally Sports, bye-bye blackouts, and bye-bye some TV revenue By now you’ve probably seen the announcement and reports that the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a new TV broadcast deal with Major League Baseball. They join five other clubs — Arizona, Colorado, San Diego, Milwaukee, and Cleveland — in having MLB … [Read more...] about Twins agree to TV broadcast deal with MLB

Photo by Dave Kaup/Getty Images Johan arrives; Gardy departs After examining a bunch of in-season events that defined 2004 & 2014, there are two other topics worthy of comment before those 2024 anniversaries are put to bed... 2004 Postscript: Cy Santana After Twins management took a long time to commit to Johan Santana as a starter in 2003, once-installed he … [Read more...] about Cy Santana & Goodbye Gardy: A 2004/2014 Postscript

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images One broadcast rights deal down, one to go. The Minnesota Twins announced their radio broadcasts will continue on Audacy and legacy flagship WCCO. The radio rights extension begins next season, but an end date was not specified. As in previous seasons, games will be aired live on 830 WCCO, 102.9 The Wolf, and across the Twins’ … [Read more...] about Twins Radio Returning to Audacy/WCCO