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 hitter metrics and takeaways for a few Twins.
- Zach Koenig looks at the Twins road schedule this season.
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- John and Ben recap a pretty frustrating Opening Week for the Twins.
- Phil Miller at the Star Tribune updates Royce Lewis’ recovery from his hamstring injury.
- Aaron Gleeman at The Athletic has nine takeaways from the first nine games ($).
In the World of Baseball:
- Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays have agreed on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension with no deferrals. It is the 3rd-largest contract in MLB history and the largest ever by a wide margin to a first baseman.
- If you’re looking for your next pre-game meal, you might want to check out Yankees catcher Austin Wells’ breakfast burrito reviews.
- The Brewers shored up their injured rotation, trading for Quinn Priester from the Red Sox.