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This one will be live for me, televised for you. Wind is really blowing out to left today. Hopefully that means a few long balls … for us, not them. Go Twins!

Twins Lineup: Rays Lineup: Enjoy the game!

Anyone watching? Good times live!

Correa is making his debut today. Should be a fun time! The Phillies are starting 19 year old Andrew Painter today - the 13th overall pick in the 2021 draft.

Is this one televised? Anyone watching? Beautiful day here. Lineups don’t matter as they’ll be changing every few innings so won’t post them. Maeda starts for probably one inning.

Well ladies and gents, we've made it to the finish line. It hasn't always been pretty. It hasn't always been fun. It hasn't always been entertaining. It hasn't always been winning. But it has been baseball. About a month ago, the local squad was in first place in the division. Fast forward to today and they're closer to the cellar than the attic. That's a bit on the disheartening side. This team has assured themselves of having their second straight losing season. That's not fun either. That's not entertaining. Now to the good news! After today, it's all over! No more suffering (for this season)! No more losing! No more botched grounders! No mor…

Good Evening, aTwinsFanInMaryland here tonight with your game thread as the season comes to a disappointing close this week. One positive thing we can still cheer for this evening is Luis Arraez and his quest for the batting title. He is currently .006 points ahead of Aaron Judge (at least that’s what my public school math says). Dan Hayes, Twins writer from The Athletic, has it broken down even further. The Pitchers: RHP #74 Josh Winder (4-5, 4.31 ERA, 45K’s) vs RHP #27 Lucas Giolito (10-9, 5.00 ERA, 173K’s) The Lineup: Twins: 1. Luis Arraez DH 2. Carlo Correa SS 3. Gio Urshela 3B 4. Nick Gordon 2B 5. Jose …

As we enter the final few games of this horribly disappointing 2022 season, the Twins take on the Chicago White Sox in the South Side of Chicago. The Twins are 9-7 against the dreaded Sox this season. STARTING PITCHERS: Johnny Cueto (7-10) vs. Bailey Ober (2-3) LINEUPS: Minnesota Twins 1. 1B Jose Miranda 2. SS Carlos Correa 3. 2B Nick Gordon 4. 3B Giovanny Urshela 5. LF Jake Cave 6. C Gary Sanchez 7. DH Matt Wallner 8. RF Gilberto Celestino 9. CF Mark Contreras Chicago White Sox 1. SS Elvis Andrus 2. 3B Yoan Moncada 3. 1B Jose Abreu 4. DH Eloy Jimenez 5. RF Gavin Sheets 6. CF AJ Pollock 7. …

The Twins appear to be making history today with Simeon Woods Richardson on the mound. He’s believed to be the first person in MLB history to have a 16-letter name on the back of his jersey. The 13-letters of former catcher Jarrod Saltalamaccia pales in comparison. As Twins go, my understanding is that the record for longest surname was set in the mid-1970s, and I found out the hard way. When I was a kid, the radio station in Cedar Rapids had a baseball trivia question each afternoon at 4:30, with the winner getting two tickets to the Cedar Rapids Astros/Cardinals/Reds/Giants or whoever they were affiliated with at the time. My school bus got me home at 4:20, and I w…

Can't get through the game without TD!

Dear Santa, I have tried to be good. I didn't make fun of Sano when he struck out a bunch. I didn't yell and curse when Royce Lewis got injured again. I even tried not to miss the Austudillo antics. I have followed Twins baseball games as much as i could, given all the things i try to get done. I've even remembered to write game thread intros. Perhaps they have been a little week in actual game info. I don't even know if Judge caught up to Arraez in the batting race. So please Anyway, since i have been oh so good, and i still don't know what i should ask for, as my stocking isn't large enough to fit a fully healthy Buxton season, or a good veteran free a…

END OF THE LINE Okay, the 2022 Twins aren't headed for the World Series. So what. We still have other disappointments to look forward to; the Vikings, the Wild, the Terrible Wolves... whatever that team that runs around in short pants is called. Hey this is Minnesota. We thrive on disappointments. Wouldn't know how to properly celebrate a sports championship anyway. Would probably only embarrass us further. However, if we look hard enough there still are a few good things we can hope for; Arraez besting Judge for the batting title, hometown boy Varland getting his first major league win, Rocco getting a "rest", me getting the sunroom and …

I’m pretty cynical about the Twins these days, so here my take on the Twins’ Halsey Hall-vintage broadcast intro song, updated to late 2022: We’re gonna lose, Twins. We’re gonna score (maybe). We’re gonna lose, Twins. Watch that baseball soar (into the catcher’s mitt). Crack out a foul ball; Shout a “Hip-Hooray.” (Yet, despite it all) Cheer for the Minnesota Twins today! So here’s what I’ve got for tonight: Rookie Josh Winder starts for the Twins, with his 4-5 record and 4.20 ERA. So much has happened since April that it is difficult to realize that he had never appeared in a major-league game until 2022. Missing much of the season through injur…

RALLY CAPS! Gratuitous use of poor formatting practices in the hopes that it will allow that 1 in a million chance to come through. I checked the standings earlier today, and our elimination number for the wild card is 1. But i also vaguely recall we had tie breakers for the wild card folk ahead of us, So maybe westill have a chance? Do we get in if we win out and either Seattle or Tampa Bay lose out? And the other teams ahead of us lose just enough? I am too lazy to look. So i will keep left justifying this intro to show i still have hope. I have it on good authority 1 in a million chances come up 9 times out of 10. The trick …

Hi! Today for the game thread introduction, I will be posting a list of things to do besides complain about Rocco or the front office. Pitching matchup: LHP Jose Suarez (6-8, 4.11) vs. RHP Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.78) Time: 1:10 p.m. Location: Target Field, Minneapolis. Weather: Mid 60s, mostly sunny and breezy. Lineups to follow But since this is Twins Territory, and since the Twins like to cut corners, there will not be 10 things on the Top Ten list, but more like 8 or 9 things. So, with no ado, here are the Top 6 or 7 things you can do today besides complain about Rocco or the front office (drum roll gif): …

Old style* (except i am lazy) 1. Angels... Should we pity their stars who play so wel, but whose teams somehow fall out of competition? Or have they become a model franchise for us? 2. Strike. Did the lock out accomplish useful goals? Closing in on one full season, and if we can review the Pagan-Rooker trade, perhas we have insight to offer on the labor situation. 3. Fall weather. Is it all it is supposed to be? i am looking at cloudless blue skies and crisp autumn air, myself, but i am in New England... Right, it used to be game thread intro requirement to have a comment on game conditions... 62F, 14% chance precipitation. 4. AA is gone (Seattle?). BB…

Weather Alert: according to RotoGrinders: "Just an ugly night for baseball. It's cold (50 degrees), a bit breezy, and wet. Rain will gradually be tapering off, moderate rain around first pitch (unlikely they can start on time), then very light rain for most of the evening beyond that." Now that we have that out of the way, let's get back to our regularly scheduled game thread. The first full day of autumn is officially here, so it's only fitting that the Twins will try and stop their own “fall” tonight against the Los Angeles Angels. Minnesota enters the game having lost 7 of the 8 games to division opponents and have dropped to 73-77. They will have to go 8-4 …

Welcome back Twins fans to another workday game thread! I'm still dealing with emotional issues regarding this season. If you would have told me back in May we would be in this situation I would have laughed at the absurdity. Under .500 and 9 games back on September 22 is disgusting. I guess we can cheer for the younger players trying to fill in for our ailing starters. I did have an idea for next year though. Maybe we move the Twins team to Rochester, Minnesota to be closer to the Mayo Clinic. It may help with injuries, etc. Just a thought though....Would love to hear from others on what they would do next year to improve the health and durability of this team. Cle…

The Twins’ “post-season” continues tonight in Kansas City. This isn’t to be confused with the official name that MLB gives to what the rest of us call the playoffs. It’s the “playing out the string” part of the schedule that happens after the season of serious contention for the World Series has ended. The Royals’ season effectively ended a month ago (or maybe they didn’t really even have a season), but the Twins kept some hope alive until the Great Guardian Collapse left only smoldering embers to see us through the last two weeks. The Twins really are in misery, as well as in Missouri. One thing that provides some interest for Twins’ fans is watching some of the you…

End of Season Truths and Consequences Pictures Worth A Thousand Cuss Words Rocco, time to get your head out of… Learn to protect your players against weird injuries. When it comes to conditioning, cut back on the weight-lifting, it’s hard on the joints. Instead, go for suppleness and flexibility. But what the hey, keep doing things the way you want. It's your funeral. Today's Pitchers In A Lost Cause Twins: Dylan Bundy 8-7 4.68 ERA 87 SO (4 innings followed by 6 relievers) Royals: Zack Grienke 4-9 4.67 ERA 67 SO Line-Ups Twins: Unkn…

Good morning Twins fans and welcome back to the ever popular workday game thread! For those of you still working from home go ahead and turn on the TV and watch the game while pretending to listen and participate on conference calls. If you're working in an office close your office door and get the radio going. If you work in a cubical city put your EarPods in and listen or watch the game from your computer of smart phone. If those options don't sound appealing go ahead and take the day off. You have my permission. Well, the Twins have certainly spiraled out of control. I'm still in the denial stage of my grieving process...I think anger comes next...I'll wait for t…

Since the Twins 2022 season is virtually over as far as the playoffs concern, let’s focus in on two important races – Arraez’s race for the batting title and the AL Rookie of the Year. Here are the front-runners in the batting average race: Arraez .316 Boagerts .315 Judge .312 Abreu .309 It’s still a close match. Fun fact: If .316 is the winning average, it will be the lowest batting average in the AL since 1968, when Carl Yastrzemski won the title hitting just .301. Other low values include 1966 Frank Robinson at .316, 1945 Snuffy Stirnweiss at .309, and 1905 Elmer Flick hitting .308. Yes, .316 would tie for the fourth lowest winning batting aver…

Hello Game Threaders and welcome to another double header edition of the game thread! Today, your Twins try to remain above .500 on the season and keep their ever fading hopes of staying alive in the division alive. Before we get too far into this, I'd first like to welcome Matt Wallner to The Show! He'll man right field today as Kepler was put on the IL. At the very least, that gives us something to look forward to today. Good luck in your debut, Mr. Wallner! Of other interest to many, myself included, is that today is the birthday of my favorite cartoon character! Wile E. Coyote debuted on this day in 1949 in "Fast and Furry-ous". How can you not enjoy…

With the lifeboat labeled “Royals” floating away beyond the horizon, the Twins find themselves adrift at sea with two options: sink or swim. Sitting four games out of 1st place with just 19 games left to play, Minnesota opens a make-or-break 5 game set against the division-leading Guardians tonight in Cleveland. The Guardians made a huge statement by sweeping the Twins in Minneapolis last weekend, and Minnesota would very much like to return the favor. In reality, the Twins almost must win at least 4 out of these next 5 games to have any realistic chance at making the postseason. Anything less will leave the team in serious trouble, and it goes without saying that …

Good evening Twins fans and welcome back to some game thread fun! This season has been a real upper and downer. The Twins need to win tonight in order to keep any possibility of hope alive...I like the drama but really irritated it came to this. I know, injuries have killed us but this seems to be a continual occurrence. Who is actually in charge of health and fortitude on this team? Whoever it is needs to be canned. Just my observation. I'll be interested to see what this teams character is all about. Even with all of the replacement players it would be nice to see some spark. Who knows what will happen but I hope we prevail. Dylan Bundy (8-7, 4.68 ERA) toes …

Just in case anyone is still interested, the Minnesota Twins play the Kansas City Royals this afternoon/evening in the battle for third place in the weakest division above AAA. After Joe Ryan’s dominating win last night, the Twins’ magic number for clinching third is down to 9: with 22 games remaining they are 14 ahead of the Royals. Sweeping tonight and tomorrow would lower it to 5 and pretty much seal third place. On the mound for the home team is 32-year-old Sonny Gray, with a 7-4 record and 3.09 ERA. According to mlb.com, his nickname is Pickles. Opposing him will be 38-year-old Zach Greinke, who is at 4-8 and 4.00 this season. This is a rematch of the August 16t…

The Kansas City Royals come into town, and they will either allow the Twins to live a little longer or squash their last breath of postseason hopes. The Twins currently have a 6.2% chance of making the playoffs, per FanGraphs, after being swept by Cleveland at home. Cleveland went on to win again last night, so the Twins are 5 games back with 23 to play. Han Solo says, "Never Tell Me The Odds", but I hate those odds. This matchup should be favorable for the Twins, as the Royals are a distance 4th in the Central Division, but they've outplayed the Twins in September with a 4-6 record. Yuck. The Matchup: Kris Bubic (2-11, 5.40 ERA, 88K, 0.…

Welcome to a most unfortunate episode of Shopping With The Enemy. this enemy is waaay too familiar, and so our shopping trip involves the comfy, cozy and familiar…. The Hoodie first up: the traditional hoodie for boring kids next, a short-sleeved hoodie for people with warm arms and cold heads Last, a Hooded Dress for a very stylish lady with a cold head lineups TBA Go Twins!

That's about where the good news ends, unfortunately. Though a couple of big Saints prospects had big nights. And, The Mighty Mussels played two games. Image courtesy of Ed Bailey, Wichita Wind Surge TRANSACTIONS INF Seth Gray was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Wichita. INF Daniel Ozoria was sent to Cedar Rapids from Ft. Myers. C Andrew Cossetti was sent to Cedar Rapids from the Florida Complex. 1B Aaron Sabato placed on IL. He was…

"G'Quan wrote, "There is a greater darkness than the one we fight. It is the darkness of the soul that has lost its way. The war we fight is not against powers and principalities, it is against chaos and despair. Greater than the death of flesh is the death of hope, the death of dreams. Against this peril we can never surrender. The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain." Them: 0. Triston McKenzie (R) P 1. Steven Kwan (L) DH 2. Amed Rosario (R) SS 3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B 4. Josh …