AL East

Twins have fourth-highest beer price in baseball

The Twins keep slicing their payroll. On Tuesday, the organization drew tons of heat after unveiling a plan that would've charged fans $15 to watch batting practice. (They scrapped the idea later that day!) And after an ugly three-game sweep in Kansas City, the team's record is back in familiar terr ... More >>

Twins pitcher Anthony Swarzak breaks ribs in one of the most juvenile ways imaginable

Who hasn't been there in their mid-to-late 20s? You start horseplaying with your buddies, and next thing you know, somebody ends up with broken ribs.SEE ALSO:-- New York Yankees fans really hate "American Idle" Carl Pavano [PHOTO] -- Ex-Twin Knoblauch is reportedly drunkenly riding NYC subways, hitt ... More >>

Johnny Baseball swings and misses

Park Square Theatre's production boasts a strong creative team for an entertaining, but poorly written musical

Johnny Baseball

Twins fans hope for 2014 All-Star game at Target Field

SEE ALSO:-- Strangers at the Twins game: A blind date outing in their own tweets -- Minnesota Twins have increased in value more than any other pro sports franchise since 2000Two years from now Minnesotan baseball fans may be able to sing "Take me out to the All-Star game!"Target Field is reportedly ... More >>

Ex-Twin Knoblauch is reportedly drunkenly riding NYC subways, hitting on young chicks

Second baseman Chuck Knoblauch was a four-time All-Star for the Minnesota Twins, winning both a World Series and Rookie of the Year honors during his 1991 campaign. A little less than 10 years later, he mysteriously forgot how to throw to first base and ended up washing out of pro baseball in 2002 a ... More >>

The Minnesota Twins are more than twice as bad as the second-worst team in baseball

The 2012 Minnesota Twins are really frickin' awful. They're so bad that somewhere out there, Butch Huskey is watching film of last night's 6-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays and blushing.With an 8-23 record, the Twins winning percentage of .258 is almost .100 points lower than second-worst San Diego. ... More >>

Minnesota Twins have worst run differential in the MLB, second largest attendance decline

Sure, a baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. But the Minnesota Twins are like a distance runner experiencing bilateral leg weakness during the first mile.You see, through 18 games, the Twins have been bad -- really, really bad, with their struggles epitomized by an 11-2 beatdown at the hands ... More >>

New York Yankees fans really hate "American Idle" Carl Pavano [PHOTO]

Coming off a 2003 season where he posted an 18-8 record and a 3.00 ERA for the Florida Marlins, Carl Pavano opted to pitch in the City That Never Sleeps in December 2004, signing a four-year contract with the Yankees worth $39.95 million.He spent much of the next four seasons on the disabled list wi ... More >>

Star Tribune, sportswriters sure love their "call to arms" cliché

Star Tribune Twins beat reporter La Velle E. Neal III has a piece out this morning headlined, "Twins putting out a call to arms." Seems our hometown heroes face "the daunting task of rebuilding its starting pitching," through the draft or whatever machinations General Manager Terry Ryan can impleme ... More >>

Jim Thome's fate remains in question as he powers Twins to victory

​ Jim Thome cranked yet another home run last night, as the Minnesota Twins took two of three from the first place Detroit Tigers in an exciting, 6-5 win, decided in the last inning. With the bases loaded in the ninth, Justin Morneau smacked a solid single off normally reliable closer Jose Valver ... More >>

Twins drop three of four to Tigers

​Last Friday I wondered if the Minnesota Twins could possibly beat the Detroit Tigers over their remaining three games. They proved that yes, when facing the Tigers' mediocre Brad Penny, that they could, in fact, piece together enough runs to win Saturday's game. Unfortunately, that means that t ... More >>

Minnesota Twins organist Sue Nelson a game-day mainstay

Carrying the team through good times and bad

Minnesota Twins plan "It Gets Better" video shoot

​What might the Twins have in common with the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Red Sox? Obviously not their win-loss records (though with the Cubs, they're damn close.) No, these are the teams who have made, or are in the midst of making, an "It Gets Better" video. The It Gets B ... More >>

Twins swept this weekend as world comes to an end

MLBLiriano's got the best bat on the team.​ Despite what the mainstream media will tell you, the Twins actually achieved a sort-of baseball rapture this weekend, dropping three in a row to a truly resurgent Arizona Diamondbacks club, and perhaps watching the world come to an end as they fell f ... More >>

Twins' Nathan yanked indefinitely as Capps takes on closer role

Nathan's been demoted.​The anticipated return of the Twins' closer extraordinaire has taken a turn for the worse: Joe Nathan blew yet another save to the resurgent Tampa Bay Rays, and now he's done in that role, at least for the time being. Matt Capps gets to wear that cap, and Nathan, poor ... More >>

Paul Mecurio

Twins 2011 cable deal with FSN means the free TV era is almost over

The Twins's latest broadcast deal means the end of an era is nigh.​FOX Sports North has announced that they will be showing all non-nationally televised Twins games in the 2011 season. That means for the first time ever, you can only catch one of the 150 locally broadcast games if you have ... More >>

Cliff Lee may have set Twins free from Yankee shackles

Were the Twins just an arm away from beating the Yanks?

Yankees happily face, erase Twins in ALDS

Conspiracy theory and lament herein. Join the frustration.

Pettitte masterful as Yanks take Game 2 from Twins

The Twins now try to become the fifth LDS team to come back from 0-2.

New York Daily News tweaks Twins: Minny "mouse"

NY Daily News: Cocky.​The New York Daily News front page predicted an "E-Z Pass" for the Yankees over the Twins in the ALDS earlier this week. Today, the headline writers struck again: "Pettitte turns Minny into a mouse." "The Yankees beating the Twins is not really news anymore," scribble ... More >>

Twins blow another lead to the Yankees in Game 1 loss

Game 1 impressions and Game 2 Preview.

Twins vs. Yankees: ALDS Game 1 Preview

Time for The Franchise to open the store.

Can the Twins be more "Evil" than the Yankees?

A role reversal is needed for the Twins to extend their season.

Twins to host the Yankees in ALDS

Can the Twins erase their recent history against the Evil Empire?

New York Daily News predicts Yankees "E-Z Pass" over Twins

Ouch​A great, big Bronx Cheer for the New York Daily News today, where the back page of the sports section declares: "E-Z Pass." "Bad news: Yanks must go on the road for playoffs. Good news: They play the Twins."

September Twin of the Month: Jim Thome

At least one 40-year-old jock in this town is producing.

Will Target Field become a part of new ballpark history?

What history says of playoff clubs in new ballparks.

Are the Twins (somehow) better without Justin Morneau?

Results without the first baseman over the last two years pose some interesting questions.

Justin Bieber and Twins tonight mean traffic nightmare for the rest of us

Photo: bfishadowMight be a good time to consider working from home​Let's hope the traffic gods are smiling, because more than 55,000 people will blow into downtown Minneapolis at rush hour tonight, as the stars align to bring a Twins home game and a major league teenybopper to town all at once ... More >>

Will Twins trade winds blow calm?

If the club gets healthy, don't look for any major moves.

Is a Twins Perfect Game on the horizon?

My top choice for the candidate to make it happen.

Target Field has a heart. But a soul? Give it time

A sweep of the Yankees sends a potent message to the baseball power structure.

It's a Glovely time in Twins baseball

At their present rate, the Twins are pacing for the fewest errors in the history of the 162-game season.

Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau need their own nickname

Let's find something that doesn't steal from the '60's Yankees.

Target Field hawk eats moth, crowd goes wild [VIDEO]

Is this Major League Baseball This hawk passed up the Twins Big Dog in favor of a Twins Big Moth.​or the Animal Channel?One of the unexpected surprises of the Twins' new outdoor digs at Target Field has been the spontaneous adoption of a new mascot: A hawk that loves to perch on the right f ... More >>

Think the Twins are cooking now? Just wait.

Three reasons why the Twins' superb start will only gain momentum.

Twins win home opener against Red Sox

Naysayers worried about tundra-like conditions for the Twins' home opener, outside in their brand-new, $545 million Target Field. But it was shirt-sleeve weather, and it couldn't have gone better, with a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Target Field a born winner: Impressions from the Opener

Were you there? Reader impressions encouraged.

Minnesota Twins are worth what?

​TheYankees they're not: The Minnesota Twins are worth $356 million, according to some new numbers from Forbes magazine. That's up from $44 million when Carl Pohlad bought the team in 1984. Sound like a lot of money? Consider this: The Yankees top the Forbes rankings with a value of $1.6 bill ... More >>

Victoria's Secret inks MLB deal; Twins logo will appear over midriff near you

This logo coming to a midriff near you.

John Smoltz is old, unsigned, and may be the ideal replacement for Joe Nathan

Smoltz gave us hell back in 1991. Could he offer the same sizzle for our side 20 years later?

Mischke show notes: Nov. 5, 2009

Join the conversation with T.D. Mischke on today's 'In The Stream' live from 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m.

Minnesota Twins vs. Tampa Bay Rays

2009 NCAA Men's Basketball First/Second Round

Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox

10-Minute Play Festival

Big Baseball Book Bonanza

MIckey Bradley