Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images This week’s biggest story might just be the embeds. Gang, I gotta tell you, catching a cold within the first two weeks of November really ushers in the transition through fall like nothing else, although the aggressive darkness — you probably have about 30 minutes of sunlight left if you’re reading this on Saturday morning -- … [Read more...] about Rival Roundup, Vol. 55: Mr. Bluesky
Total Twins Draft League, Undrafted Round, Game 2: What was this again?
Scott Rovak-Imagn Images Cast your minds back to July... ...well that was a long rain delay. Back in July, I started a tournament in Out of the Park Baseball 25, filling rosters with every Twins draft pick (through 2023) that had reached the majors and dubbing the bracket the Total Twins Draft League. The league got started, then actual baseball interrupted, then... … [Read more...] about Total Twins Draft League, Undrafted Round, Game 2: What was this again?
Hello, Molly: A new direction for the 2015 Twins
Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images Molitor over Mientkiewicz for the top spot When the Minnesota Twins relieved longtime skipper Ron Gardenhire of his duties following the 2014 season, it was a momentous decision. After the largest fallow stretch in franchise history (1993-2000) and a contraction scare (2001), Gardy had presided over a remarkable turnaround in which … [Read more...] about Hello, Molly: A new direction for the 2015 Twins
Which Minnesota Team Do You Feel the Best About Right Now?
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images Twins? Vikings? Wild? Timberwolves? Which Minnesota Team Do You Feel the Best About Right Now? This site is firmly Twins Territory, but it is the MLB offseason and there are three other high-profile pro teams in full swing right now. While not everyone here follows each of them, I’m assuming there is a fair amount … [Read more...] about Which Minnesota Team Do You Feel the Best About Right Now?
On Payroll, Winning, and the Pohlads
Minnesota Twins late owner Carl Pohlad left to right with sons Jim and Bob Pohlad Advice for the Twins’ next owners: spending doesn’t guarantee success, but championship teams almost always spend. Much of the discourse surrounding the Twins for the past year has been centered on the payroll. While the Minnesota franchise has never been described as a big spender, … [Read more...] about On Payroll, Winning, and the Pohlads