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Well... Let's not sugar coat it. Yesterday's game against the Tigers Stunk!!!

In the past 4 games... Our Twins are 1-3 and the rose certainly smelled sweeter when we were 9-1 in the 10 games before that.

The talented Tigers certainly had a lot to do with it and I'm glad that we are done playing them but now comes the Tampa Rays and they are playing quite well thus far.

Here's hoping the Twins had a chance to clean up... take a shower and get into some brand new duds for this series at home.

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Well… it appears the Twins do have some fight in them. They have won two games in a row and when you consider that they have only won 1 game all year… that makes two in a row all the more impressive.

You’d think that the Twins two-game winning streak would be the talk of the baseball world but it’s not. That’s because little Rougned Odor of the Rangers landed a punch directly to the face of the much bigger Jose Bautista and that is what everyone is talking about today and this has knocked the Twins to the back page once again.

It was quite the punch and the Rangers and Blue Jays have obviously built up a little feud that started with the Bautista bat flip last October and this one might continue on for a while.

Baseball is a battle and today it’s all about the feud.

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Well, you couldn’t have expected the Astros’ lineup to be held down for long. One night after being shut out, Houston tagged the Twins for 11 runs. Oh, and they got an even better pitching performance, as Gerrit Cole pitched seven one-hit innings while striking out 11 batters.

Well, the Winter Meetings have come and gone with Terry Ryan and the Twins going home empty-handed. It wasn't unexpected, albeit a bit frustrating. Regardless, a lot of money was spent the past few days and it got me to thinking. I'm on record saying that Bryce Harper is going to get a $500 million contract. Then it got me to wondering, who's in line for the next Twins payday, and how big will it be?

Well, the wait is finally over. It took the Twins over a month and multiple interviews to finally settle on the man many believed would be the guy for the job from the beginning.

Paul Molitor was named the 13th manager in Twins history yesterday.

Well, that didn't take long. Days after being designated for assignment, Tyler Austin has been traded to the San Francisco Giants for minor league outfielder Malique Ziegler. Austin only received five plate appearances for the Twins this season.

This brings an end to Austin's brief tenure with the Minnesota Twins. He was acquired July 30, 2018 in the deal that sent Lance Lynn to the New York Yankees.

Well, here I am again holding the honorable job of writing about the next series and what team do I get to write about? None other than the Detroit Tigers … again. Look, I get that writing repeats will happen, but what kind of terrible draw is it where I have to write about this bad team twice in a row? My only consolation is listening to Jack White while writing which does make me feel a bit better actually because the distortion can almost make up for the horribleness of the team.

Well, believe it or not, we're almost halfway through this strange season. The Twins have performed at about the same level as most people expected but how about the rest of the AL Central? It's very difficult to keep track of a number of teams at once, so allow me to walk you through what else is going on in the AL Central

Well we have made it, here are the top 10 prospects available in the 2019 MLB Draft. The top 10 is very interesting this year as it features just one pitcher. The rest of the class is loaded at the top with position players, specifically shortstops and outfielders. Additionally, the player I have ranked at the top of the board could be one of the best prospects to enter the draft in the last five years.

Well things have certainly gone crazy since my initial roster projection. Spring training has shut down, Opening Day is a question mark, and America’s pastime is trying to figure out what the future holds. MLB is planning on expanding rosters to start the 2020 campaign and that significantly alters Minnesota’s plan as the team prepares for the season’s start.

Well now, that’s an awfully negative title, Matt. I know, I know. Look, I meant this as a sort of “hey, can we find any historical comps for what Royce Lewis has had to endure”? Or, more precisely; “are there any other first overall draft picks who have had similar experiences and still succeeded”? It wasn’t meant to be this depressing. Anyways, let’s find out.

Welcome to Twins Weekly. TwinsFest, the Twins Daily Winter Meltdown and the Hall of Fame announcement all took place over the past week, generating a bunch of baseball buzz. Twins Territory also celebrated the career of Glen Perkins, who announced his retirement. Come check out what else happened this week.