Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Here are some almost headlines. The Twins begin their spring schedule TODAY with a Saturday afternoon matchup against the Atlanta Braves, marking an incredible turn of the calendar when googling “twins today” to remind myself of the start time actually yields results. (A quick F6 -> “twins today” -> Alt + Enter; Ctrl + W usually … [Read more...] about Rival Roundup, Vol. 65: Baseball is Almost Back
So many links 4U! And a strange email.
Ah-nold owns these cuff links. | Photo by Klaus Pressberger/SEPA.Media /Getty Images The Hosken Powell Memorial Link Dump lives on, as does Mr. Powell. Hello, happy campers! I’ll admit to being a little behind on baseball lately, what with billionaire looters stripping America for the wiring, and worrying what that means for the future of my wife’s healthcare and that … [Read more...] about So many links 4U! And a strange email.
Twins Opening Day Roster Projection: Start of Spring Edition
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Games start tomorrow, let’s get projecting The Twins are the rare team that have (KNOCK ON ALL THE WOOD AVAILABLE) arrived at Spring Training relatively healthy. Top prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez sprained an ankle in January, slowing his start to the season, but everyone else looks like they are about where expected. Let’s break down … [Read more...] about Twins Opening Day Roster Projection: Start of Spring Edition
Thinking about MLB parity differently
Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos via Getty Images Have the three Wild Cards somewhat mitigated baseball’s wealth inequality? The topic of MLB parity has been top of mind and tip of tongue this offseason. It’s the natural result of the Los Angeles Dodgers signing numerous top-tier free agents and the New York Mets—with their free-spending owner—cleaning up the rest. The … [Read more...] about Thinking about MLB parity differently
Twins announce jersey numbers for newest 40-man roster additions
David Richard-Imagn Images Don’t lose these numbers... The Twins announced some of ‘em on socials... New numbers for the new guys ⬇️— Minnesota Twins (Bot) (@twinsbaseball.bsky.social) 2025-02-16T17:29:15.090Z ...and others on the team site (which is not fully updated), but with spring training here, everyone has their digits. I talked about six changes last month. … [Read more...] about Twins announce jersey numbers for newest 40-man roster additions