Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
Twins Daily

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Twins Daily

Time for Joe to Go?

I know it's 'in vogue' to call for the head of the hitting coach when things are going badly. I'm hardly the first and if things keep going like this for the Twins (6 runs in 4 games) more and more people will jump on that bandwagon. The fact of the matter is that in each of the past two season, the Twins offense has gotten off to a very slow start and sometimes a change a scenery is needed, even if the old scenery isn't necessarily the problem.   Last year, the circumstances were differen

Alex Wimmers' First AA Start: He Belongs in New Britain

[Originally published with pictures at Twins Fan From Afar]    [TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--C01zN7arH4/T4Opb68Od8I/AAAAAAAAAQo/EnySf2wI57c/s320/4.jpg [TD=class: tr-caption]Though he got into a jam in the fifth inning, Alex Wimmers definitely looked capable of facing AA competition [/TD] [/TABLE] Last week, I was fortunate enough to have dinner with and talk to Twins 2010 first round draft pick Alex Wimmers. He sounded pretty geared up for his first start,

Dozier's hot start is hard to ignore

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c_K-DX5eBVo/T4QgMZD4xAI/AAAAAAAABLI/FUQ7vY1Wz6Q/s1600/BrianDozier.jpg At the end of spring training when Brian Doizer was sent down to the minor leagues, he seemed to leave the Twins facility with a chip on his shoulder. His time in the big league camp had been sufficient with him hitting .277/.333/.511 with three home runs and nine RBI in 47 at-bats. With him only having spent part of a season at the Double-A level, it seemed like a very long shot for him to make the

Remember To Breathe

(4) Four games in, and not the start we all envisioned to be sure. (5) Five letters for us all to consider   R-E-L-A-X I just hope the Twins, particularly the coaches and the players can just take a deeeeep breath relax, stay calm, not panick and just play baseball.   Getting 1 out of these next 2 against the Angels would be a great start and if they just play ball they can do that.   Next is the Texas Rangers, after stud southpaw Matt Harrison in game 1, Neftali Feliz and Yu Darvish go in

Big Ten Team and Draft-worthy Player Roundup

Each week leading up to the MLB draft, I will be providing a roundup of how Big 10 teams fared and how notable players are doing. This player list is by no means exhaustive of all the potential draft candidates and there are likely some listed who will fizzle out, but this is a start.   Purdue (4-0 week, 24-5 overall, 7-2 Big Ten, first place) Updated players-to-watch season stats:   Kevin Plawecki, R, © Jr. : 29 games, .373/.470/.618, EBH: 14/2/3, BB/K: 15/5, SB/SBA: 2/3   Eric Charles, R, (2B)

Target Field of Dreams... or Horrors?

I agree with the majority that Target field is a fantastically beautiful modern facility with a nostalgic/old-time feel, but I am perplexed as to why they planned out the dimensions the way they did. Usually teams who have procured the financing to build a new ballpark build it around their star players and their strengths. I cannot remember if the Twin's were given the thumbs up to build the ballpark in 2006 or 2007, but at that time they at least knew Mauer's strength was as a gap to gap hitte

2012 Day-by-Day - April 9

Rough day for the Parent club, however some key prospects had good days. Dozier, Hicks and Sano all went deep. Below is the day-by-day for April 9, 2012.   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AiRVhKu18uIhdHRSa1R3UFVza1lXS2NlYTF1M1Z5dUE&output=html   Again, if anyone knows how to embed this into the "blog" please let me know.

0-4 and getting nervous now!!

Why, when you play 162 games in a year does someone who loves baseball as much as I do, who knows that slumps can happen, but when only 2 Twins teams ever started 0-4, then they face 5 of the toughest pitchers in the game to follow, don't you have to be nervous that this is going to be a real long season. I just wrote about starting 0-3, not worrying yet, but today watching as much of the game as I could due to work I am nervous that this is going to be a long summer of boring baseball. I was

Casilla

Alright, I have never been a fan of Casilla. He has always been lackadaisical both in the field and at the plate/running bases. I can recall several times him forgetting how many outs there were. We and the Twins were patient with him because we did see flashes of a very exciting player. However, he has failed on numberous occasions to ever sustain any of this play for an extended period of time. I think many bloggers on here were really hoping for him to be a utility player this year but that i

Down on the Pond - Easter Sunday Rochester Red Wings Recap

http://puckettspond.com/files/2012/04/dDX2oApa.jpgMinnesota native, Cole DeVries This post originally appeared at http://www.puckettspond.com   Sunday morning I brought you the news and results from opening weekend for the Twins minor league affiliates, and what a weekend it was. Baseball is back across the nation and #hope springs eternal in Twins territory and beyond. Despite a tough series sweep of the Twins at the hands of the Orioles Twins fans should keep their heads up, the season is l

The good ole days.

I'm not from Minnesota, I've never been there either. I'm a twins fan because my father is a twins fan, he grew up watching Rod Carew smack baseballs all over the field. His fandom of the twins carried over to myself and my brother.   Living in South Central Pennsylvania I could transfer to a more local team. The Phillies are a mere hour and a half from my home, in fact we go there a few times a year to catch a game as most of our friends or Philly fans. The Pirates are a few hours West of us a

Camden Yards Recap: Twins Begin their Losing Ways, or an Aberration?

[Originally published with pictures at Twins Fan From Afar]   [TABLE=class: tr-caption-container, align: center] http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c7XR2_fs7tU/T4LqeloN2nI/AAAAAAAAAPg/zLiE6ens-Qo/s320/Baltimore+2012+001.JPG [TD=class: tr-caption]Camden Yards from the hotel window.     [/TD] [/TABLE]   Well, the baseball side of things left a lot to be desired, but you're not much of a baseball fan if you can't have a great time at opening weekend at Camden Yards. Before Friday's game, I got to say h

The Marlins Memo.

From: Michael Fakename To: Marlins Home Run Feature Design Team.   I. Love. It.   When I said I wanted something that looked like Rainbow Brite puked on a snowglobe, I was just a boy with a dream. You and your design team made this boy's dreams come true!   Can I make one small request? Could you add just ONE MORE Marlin to the display?   I'm envisioning a marlin that comes out of the top of the display, but real slowly. I mean, REALLY slowly. Almost creepy slow. It should just stop for a moment

Life After Cuddy. Who should it be?

“Excuse me, sir? Would you be so kind as to watch my bag so I can catch the coffee shop before it closes? I’ll gladly buy you a drink too.”   That was roughly what a friend of mine said to a strapping young stranger at the Minneapolis airport one late night. The man agreed and while she went for coffee, he even defended her bag against her friend who arrived to pick her up. How was he to know?   Upon returning my friend said to him, “You would do well as a security guard if you need a job.”

Rough Opening Weekend has silver lining

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C8edZPZZAcQ/T4LW3dM5TsI/AAAAAAAABLA/lC14MMH8deA/s320/JameyCarrollDefense.jpg Original post from North Dakota Twins Fan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Twins struggled mightily in their first series of the year against a team that is not projected to do very well this season, the Baltimore Orioles. The three starting pitchers for the Orioles looked like Cy Young winners even though each of them came into the contest with ERAs of well over 4.00 for last season. The offense struggled

Series Preview: Angels By The Numbers

Series Preview: The Angels By The Numbers   92.5 – The “over/under” estimate from casinos on the number of games the Angels will win this year. That’s the highest number of any team in the AL West.   73 - The “over/under” estimate from casinos on the number of games the Twins will win this year.   Offseason   317,500,000 – The dollars the Angels guaranteed to pitcher CJ Wilson and slugger Albert Pujols when they signed them this offseason.   154,000,000 – USAToday’s computation of the Angels pay

2012 Minnesota Twins Organization Day-by-Day - April 8

I had mentioned in the forums a "feature" I wanted to start - the Day-by-Day for all levels in the organization. This would be a nice snapshot on one sheet of how each team is doing on a day-by-day basis. I have a link below, but would almost prefer to have this embedded into the post. If someone out there has more knowledge about this then I do, doesn't take much, please speak up and let me know how to help.   Without further adieu, let me present to you the first (of hopefully many)2012 Minne

Saturday afternoon in Beloit

We all need to do a well baby check here and repeat it is the first weekend, it is the first weekend. So that being my mantra my family and our friends from St. Paul headed back to Pohlman Field.It was a much more comfortable afternoon in Beloit. The sun was out for awhile and the temps slipped in the low 60's. Unfortunatly the same result as I saw on Thursday occured, a Snapper loss.   Today it is was Tim Shibuya that started the game for the Twins A Leaguers and his afternoon was not much bet

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.