The man that has hit more home runs against the Minnesota Twins than any player in the history of baseball is making Twins fans forget all 57 jacks he clubbed against his current team. … [Read more...] about Jim Thome Wins AL Player of the Week
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Joe Mauer in a Slump?
Can’t believe what you’re reading? Well your eyes are not deceiving you, the words Mauer and slump might be together in a sentence for the first time in Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer’s 27 years on this planet. … [Read more...] about Joe Mauer in a Slump?
Mauer Keeps it Small Market, Gives Fielder Fans Hope
By: Melissa S. Wollering Prince Fielder and Joe Mauer are two very different MLB players. The one thing they could have in common—a desire to buck the trend of big market baseball and stay with their respective clubs, steering clear of the free agent market free-for-all. If Joe Mauer’s eight-year $184 million deal Sunday sounded a lot like Mark Teixeira’s, your memory … [Read more...] about Mauer Keeps it Small Market, Gives Fielder Fans Hope
White Sox Factor Loom Large in Twins\Tigers Play-in Game
By Soxman Tip your cap to those scrappy Twins. They became your 2009 AL Central Division Champions in one of the best baseball games I’ve ever watched. 12 innings of exciting action, where neither team would go quietly into that good night. As I watched the game closely, I could not help but marvel at how much of an impact the Chicago White Sox had on this game. Confused? … [Read more...] about White Sox Factor Loom Large in Twins\Tigers Play-in Game
Twins vs. Tigers: Who Do Sox Fans Cheer For?
By Soxman Two teams, one game, and the winner moves on to the postseason while the loser goes home for the winter. Sox fans know this scenario oh too well as we needed the famous “blackout play-in game” in 2009 to earn our central division crown. For Twins fans, it is as Yogi Berra says, "dejvu all over again!" So as the Twin vs. Tigers game on Tuesday approaches, several … [Read more...] about Twins vs. Tigers: Who Do Sox Fans Cheer For?
The exchange: Tigers-Twins showdown
By H. Jose Bosch and Andy Weise The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins are the only real reason to keep track of baseball this week. For those of you lost in college football and the NFL, the Tigers are just two games ahead of the Twins and tonight is the first game of a big four-game series between the two clubs. Twins fan Andy Weise and I exchanged e-mails about … [Read more...] about The exchange: Tigers-Twins showdown
Are the Minnesota Twins the team to beat in the AL Central?
By Joe Storms The highly anticipated three game weekend series between the Twins and Tigers will hopefully give baseball fans the drama and excitement of a September divisional battle that otherwise seems to be missing this season. The Twins trail the Tigers by 4 games with 16 games remaining for both teams. But does Minnesota have a realistic chance at stealing their … [Read more...] about Are the Minnesota Twins the team to beat in the AL Central?
Minnesota Twins: Blindly Watching
By David Palmer You know that scene in The Ring with the empty chair sitting in front of the snowy TV. That has been my TV for the last six weeks. Being caught in a ferocious DirecTV service battle since the end of May, it has really cut into my sports and overall television viewing. With that said, I haven’t been able to watch many Twins games over this period and have … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins: Blindly Watching