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Your dad can be relied on for three things: Backing into a parking spot whenever possible; questioning the reliability of any meteorologist with a “Wish I could get paid for being wrong half the time” remark; and confiding that he really thinks this is Kyle Gibson’s breakout year every March.

The surprising hot stove activity of the Chicago White Sox--signing Yasmani Grendal, their rumored pursuit of Zach Wheeler--is causing some tough conversations in Minnesota homes.

You have a baseball fan in your life, and the holidays are barreling down on you like Jason Kubel getting sent home by Scott Ullger even though the catcher is holding the ball and checking his phone. You want to give them a thoughtful gift that appeals to their interests, but they don’t need another ballcap or autographed rookie card. Twins Daily is here to help.

“I know better. I know it’s a different front office and a different mindset. But they’re totally going to sign Kevin Correia. I can feel it.”

Jacob Wilson watched the Twins phenomenal 2019 regular season with glee. Despite the quick playoff exit, he initially looked forward to watching Derek Falvey and Thad Levine rebuild the team’s rotation for 2020.

The former Twins manager knows the future is coming but has some questions about how it’s implemented.

“The Twins have a chance to contend for a few years at least, and we need to be ready to mess with them.”

"How hard could it be?"

Over six in ten now believe the beloved Peanuts character will never get one over on Lucy Van Pelt.

Henry Blomquist is a busy man. A llkely Twins/Yankees playoff series requires extra planning.

“I’ve got a warehouse full of these damn things. I’ve worked every weekend for two years. I need this. I need this.”

Twins Daily is excited to announce we have partnered with FanHQ to get a lucky reader tickets to meet Twins rookie Luis Arraez. Just sign up here for your chance to win.

Arraez will be appearing at the Ridgedale Fan HQ store this Saturday, September 21 at 10 AM. This will be his first public autograph event as a big leaguer. If you would like to learn more or purchase your tickets, you can do so here, but you can also enter to win them courtesy of Twins Daily and FanHQ. Winner will be announced Friday morning. Good luck!

Maybe you got carried away with Tsuyoshi Nishioka. Maybe you (okay, me) were a little too excited about Jeff Cirillo. Maybe you bought a Buddy Boshers jersey in a Rumplemintz-fueled haze. Whatever.

It’s time to embrace that crazy. Last night on Twitter an obscure Twins fan (ok, me again) proposed that next year Target Field have an Obscure Jersey Night. Twins fans wear the jerseys they have relegated to the back of their closets, giving those players one last moment in the bright lights of Target Field.