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The past week of Twins baseball offered the same script we've seen over and over again this season: a modest burst of momentum, then a screeching halt.

The Twins followed up a 5-1 homestand by falling flat on their faces in the south side of Chicago. While they're still tied for first out of sheer circumstance, this team is not in a good place.

Josh Winder made another start for the St. Paul Saints tonight as he looks to get back up with the Minnesota Twins. Star prospect Brooks Lee had a nice afternoon in a doubleheader for the Cedar Rapids Kernels. There was plenty of action on the farm to wrap up Labor Day weekend.

Following a depressing one-hit shutout Saturday night, the Twins had ground to make up in the division race in their Sunday finale against the White Sox. Could the Twins avoid the sweep or did the White Sox manage to have a renaissance against the Twins for their second straight series matchup?
 

Every single year we hear about the reality that every Major League Baseball club is dealing with injury. There’s absolutely no denying that notion, especially given the grind of a 162-game season. It is worth wondering, are the Minnesota Twins in a league of their own in 2022?

Baseball’s final weeks can be an exciting time for contending teams as they fight for limited playoff spots. Here are five Twins predictions certain to come true in September.

After a contentious game on Friday night, the Twins and the White Sox met up for Game 2 of their three game series. Tyler Mahle returned to the Twins mound. Jermaine Palacios was added to the Twins roster too. And Dylan Cease was remarkable. 

The Twins are making their way back into first place slowly but surely and they have (at least) four pitchers to thank for their performances in August that helped kept them in postseason contention. 

Minnesota’s defensive numbers have improved significantly over the last month and a half. How many Twins players have put themselves in the Gold Glove conversation?

With the chance of tying Cleveland for the AL Central first place, the Twins had the lead twice against the White Sox in Chicago, but they ended up giving up both those leads and ended up being walked off in the series opener.

On Thursday, the Twins promoted outfielder Billy Hamilton to the active roster as a September call-up. He is expected to play a very limited role, so there's no need to blow his arrival out of proportion.

Still, Hamilton is a pretty fascinating player. Here are a few reasons why.

As the Twins returned to .500 baseball in August, four Twins hitters deserve recognition for their performances this last month. For a team that saw many holes in their lineup over the month, these four players were key to keeping the team from having three months in a row with a losing record. 

Jhoan Duran has put himself on the map during his rookie season with a seemingly unhittable repertoire of pitches. Where does his best pitch rank among the top pitches in Twins' history?