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Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Darren McCaughan Appreciation Post” Edition

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Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Maybe this team isn’t as awful as we thought? The Past Week on Twinkie Town: Need to vent about the Twins? Or provide some reasons to calm down? Check out our Game Threads and join the conversation! In case you forgot what happened this past weekend, our Game Recaps are back as well! John Foley takes a deep dive into Statcast’s new … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Darren McCaughan Appreciation Post” Edition

How to Fix the Twins’ Offense

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Photo by David Berding/Getty Images It’s overreaction week! In case you’re unfamiliar, OPS+ is a fairly basic stat. It starts with a player’s OPS (on base percentage + slugging percentage) and then adjusts it to the league average OPS in a given season with 100 as exactly average. An OPS+ of 80 means your OPS is 20% worse than league average, 120 means 20% better. In a … [Read more...] about How to Fix the Twins’ Offense

Game 10: Twins at Royals

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Jordan Johnson-Imagn Images All eyes forward, Twins look to bounce back after losing series to Astros at home. First Pitch: 6:40 p.m. TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN Opposing Team’s site: Royals Review The Minnesota Twins are in Kansas City for a four-game series against the 4-5 Royals. The Twins are returning to Kauffman Stadium where the team collapsed last September, … [Read more...] about Game 10: Twins at Royals

Game 9: Astros at Twins

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RIP George Foreman First Pitch: 1:10 PM CT TV: Twins.TV Radio: TIBN Know Thine Enemy: The Crawfish Boxes My dad is potentially the biggest 1970s boxing fan that has ever existed. As such, I grew up in a household where names like Muhammad Ali & Joe Frazier were dinnertime topics. Another big (literally) one: George Foreman—a Houston area native who passed away on March … [Read more...] about Game 9: Astros at Twins