Photo by JOHN CROFT/Star Tribune via Getty Images Hi everybody! Round 1 Results: Herb Carneal I should have guessed that the voice coming into our homes for 40-odd years would take the top spot. Too many car rides, lawn care sessions, or trips on the boat were punctuated by Carneal’s reverberations to have it any other way. Next up: A gem of a ballpark competes with a … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins Eccentricity & Ephemera: A Twinkie Town Definitive List (Round 2)
Twins Select Marco Raya, Travis Adams
Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images The Twins protect two pitchers from the Rule 5 draft. With the deadline to protect prospects from the Rule 5 draft looming, the Twins added two pitchers to their 40-man roster while leaving off a few notable names. Minnesota selected the contracts of Marco Raya and Travis Adams, moving them one step closer to the Big Leagues. Raya … [Read more...] about Twins Select Marco Raya, Travis Adams
Total Twins Draft League, Undrafted Round, Game 4: Roller coaster scoreboards
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Several back-and-forth games, but how many will end series? Entering Game 4, all six playoff series had reached a 2-1 game split. How many would conclude today, and how many would advance to Game 5? Undrafted Round Game 4 Select League (4) Duluth Pockets 2(5) Lakeville Noses 5Series tied 2-2 Needing a win to tie the series, the Noses … [Read more...] about Total Twins Draft League, Undrafted Round, Game 4: Roller coaster scoreboards
Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Front Office Musical Chairs” Edition
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images The One Where Falvey Gets a Promotion The Past Week on Twinkie Town: The Twins keep making big moves each week - this time announcing that longtime Twins President, Dave St. Peter, will be stepping down, and Derek Falvey will be promoted to Team President, and oversee both the baseball and business operations. … [Read more...] about Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Front Office Musical Chairs” Edition
Total Twins Draft League, Undrafted Round, Game 3: Extras! Extras! Read all about it!
Back in the Total Twins Draft League, will anyone complete a first-round sweep? Undrafted Round Game 3 Select League (4) Duluth Pockets 2(5) Lakeville Noses 310 inningsPockets lead 2-1 A pitcher’s duel turned into an extra-inning clash, and Corey Koskie’s walkoff RBI double gave the Noses their first win of the round. The Noses had led 2-0 before Doug Mientkiewicz tied the … [Read more...] about Total Twins Draft League, Undrafted Round, Game 3: Extras! Extras! Read all about it!