Delmon Young

Delmon Young's first interview of the season was one for the ages

Delmon Young wasn't exactly known for his motivation or media savviness while with the Twins, but things have apparently reached new and hilarious lows in Philadelphia.SEE ALSO: Ex-Twin Knoblauch is reportedly drunkenly riding NYC subways, hitting on young chicksThis winter, the Phillies signed Delm ... More >>

Delmon Young must take program at Museum of Tolerance for yelling "F**king Jews!" during scuffle

One of the more bizarre stories of the spring was former Twin Delmon Young's booze-fueled arrest for yelling "Fucking Jews!" at a yarmulke-wearing man before getting into a scuffle while in Manhattan for a Tigers-Yankees series. So it's fitting that his punishment also contains a twist of the bizarr ... More >>

Gay Wisconsin GOPer savagely beaten: "Should have kept your f****t mouth shut," attacker says

Last week, a strange alleged hate crime went down in Madison: A full-time volunteer for a GOP congressional candidate says he was attacked at home by a man who was apparently upset an openly gay man would work on behalf of a Republican.SEE ALSO:-- Investigators don't believe Duluth man told truth ab ... More >>

Torii Hunter cleats umpire in the face, breaks his nose [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO:-- Ex-Twin Knoblauch is reportedly drunkenly riding NYC subways, hitting on young chicks-- Delmon Young allegedly yelled "F**king Jews!" at yarmulke-wearing panhandler before assault [UPDATE]-- Carlos Gomez, former Twin, blasts foul ball, takes home run trot [VIDEO]Torii Hunter booted umpir ... More >>

Carlos Gomez, former Twin, blasts foul ball, takes home run trot [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO: Delmon Young allegedly yelled "F**king Jews!" at yarmulke-wearing panhandler before assault [UPDATE]Carlos Gomez has always been an exciting, albeit flawed, player.For example, in 2008, his first of two season with the Twins, Gomez utilized his blazing speed to the tune of an MLB-leading 3 ... More >>

Delmon Young allegedly yelled "F**king Jews!" at yarmulke-wearing panhandler before assault [UPDATE]

This morning, former Twin Delmon Young, now with the hated Detroit Tigers, is in custody in New York City after he allegedly assaulted a man outside a Midtown hotel around 2:30 a.m.Sources told the New York Post that Young was "highly intoxicated" and needed to be taken to the hospital to sober up b ... More >>

Ten local songs the Minnesota Twins should play at Target Field

Related:Minnesota Twins phase out local music programming, amp up Top 40 hitsIn 2010, the Minnesota Twins won 94 games and were Central Division champions, but last year they slid to 63-99. Chalk this collapse up to injuries, disastrous pitching, or Delmon Young, but don't discount the role that a m ... More >>

Twins sign Zumaya two years after pitcher's elbow exploded at Target Field [VIDEO]

​The last time Joel Zumaya was seen in a major league game, he was crumpled behind the pitching mound at Target Field, grasping his arm and writhing in pain after one of the hardest-to-watch baseball injuries in recent memory. Zumaya hopes to create better Minneapolis memories this season, as over ... More >>

Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw will co-headline first concert at Target Field

​Well, it's certainly no Paul McCartney.Target Field announced this morning that their first ever public concert in the new stadium will feature co-headlining country artists Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw on July 8, 2012, news that's being met with a resounding, harmonious grump-fest from Twin Citi ... More >>

Delmon Young traded to rival Detroit Tigers

​Delmon Young, left-fielder, uh, not-extraordinaire, crack RBI man, Misfits fiend, movie lover, and hero to every Twin Cities punk baseball fan, has cleared waivers and been traded to the Detroit Tigers. The Twins receive former Edina High School standout Cole Nelson, and the proverbial player t ... More >>

Jim Thome hits 600th home run in Twins victory

​Jim Thome hit a pair of home runs to propel him into the magical 600 home run club, and is assured a place in baseball's Hall of Fame (albeit wearing a Cleveland Indians cap.) The blasts came in the sixth and seventh innings, and capped what might just be the craziest day the Twins have had all s ... More >>

Twins bats get hot against powerful Angels

​Last night, the Twins unleashed a rare offensive lightshow, as Delmon Young and Michael Cuddyer smacked two homers apiece, in an 11-4 victory over the surging Los Angeles, California, Angels of Anaheim. Cuddyer's second dinger was a grand slam, giving the lone hero of 2011 five RBIs for the night ... More >>

Twins avoid trading; hope AL Central concedes

​ As the trade deadline came and went, the Twins chose to do... nothing. This lack of news has everyone talking, almost literally--nearly every blog, every paid scribe, ESPN, etc. have weighed in on the Twins failing to move. Or successfully avoiding a trade, if that's how you choose to spin the ... More >>

Twins hoping to beat Tigers for first time in 2011

​Yes, the Twins have lost ten in a row to the first-place Detroit Tigers, dating back to last season. Numero ten came last night against perhaps the AL's best pitcher, Justin Verlander, who struck out nine Twins with his freaking 97-100 mph fastballs. Among other pitches. The Twins have to play t ... More >>

Twins now powering through weak AL Central

​ Five games under, five games back. On June 1, when they were 20 games under and 16.5 behind of the Cleveland Indians, would you have thought it possible the Twins could close the gap this much? I certainly didn't, though I was having a blast trying to figure out a way to conveniently pigeonhole ... More >>

Twins unravel, bicker, then stumble into basement

Imgur via RedditAt least someone appreciates Joe.​After going 15-3 in June, easily the best record in the majors' in that time, our gimpy Twins have fallen back to earth in a big way, dropping the last five games, including a three game sweep at the hands of the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers. The ... More >>

Twins sweep Padres, are literally best team in the Majors ...

​ ...at least for the month of June. With the sweep of the lowly San Diego Padres this weekend, the Twins have gone 14-3 for June, the best record in both leagues during that time. On May 31, we were 17-36 and a seemingly insurmountable 15.5 games behind. Today? Still 8 games under .500, but ... More >>

Twins 'midgets' squeak out a victory

WikiOzzie's pissed that the Twins 'midgets' beat his Sox again.​It was a busy day in Twins Territory: our boys edged the White Sox in a 1-0 victory yesterday afternoon, their fourth in a row over the Chicago nine, and seven straight dating back to last season. The Japanese press was in full ... More >>

Twins take my advice, start playing like '62 Mets

metstradamusAre the '11 Twins really the '62 Mets?​As if someone from the Twins' PR department read yesterday's blog and saw the proverbial lightbulb shining overhead, our basement-dwelling team took a page from those beloved Mets of old and threw away a winnable game against the Detroit Tiger ... More >>

Gardenhire blows cool over Avila's controversial double. (Yes, the Twins lost again)

Gardy pops.​We wuz robbed. And with the utterly awful Twins scrounging for every run they can this season, is it any wonder Ron Gardenhire went crazy on the umps for allowing the Tigers' a double off Alex Avila's bat in the eighth? Avila knocked the ball off the ground-level stands on the lef ... 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 trying to make 2011 twice as interesting as 2010

Keith AllisonNick Blackburn was one of the few bright spots this weekend.​ Let me sum up the Twins' futility this way: After Toronto's Jose Bautista launched his fifth home run this series on Sunday (and third that game), he came within two of matching the Twins entire team output. The Twins ... More >>

Twins trading their best players?

WikipediaIf you dig long odds, bet it all on the Twins to hit the playoffs.​Feeling lucky? When you're gambling, do you dig long odds? Well, then the Minnesota Twins are the team for you. According to the geniuses at the online Baseball Prospectus (and I'm not being snarky--those guys are sh ... More >>

Twins close out the worst April in team history

Maybe Pavano should hit in the number four spot.​It could be worse: Tornadoes could have ripped through Target Field. Baseball-wise, however, it literally could not be worse: The Twins finish the month of cruelty with a 9-17 record, giving this year's club the dubious honor of having lost mor ... More >>

Joe Mauer & Co. suffering from mighty mysterious ailments

Keith AllisonJoe Mauer's got more issues than just a bum knee.​ By now, you should know that the Twins' franchise player, Joe Mauer, is not yet recovered from his "bilateral leg weakness". Many folks have asked me, "what's up with Mauer's legs"? I don't honestly know, except to say that a 6 ... More >>

Bob Stalberger scalps Twins tickets to finance wedding

City PagesThe Twins need to win so a Wayzata couple can afford to tie the knot.​It's a simple law of baseball economics: No matter how new the stadium, the prices of a ticket on the black market--legal or otherwise--increases or decreases with the team's fortunes. When the Twins are doing we ... More >>

Twins, at home opener, to unleash gladiator tunes on unsuspecting opponents

​For the home opener, I could drone on about the new scoreboard, the new salty snacks, the lack of trees, or my take on whether or not the Twins have figured out their Target Field home run problems. Instead, I'm going to focus on the thing that bothered me most of last season: What is that ... More >>

Peter Schilling returns to cover the Twins in 2011

Photo: Bree McGeeThere's a million stories in the naked stadium.​Allow me to introduce myself: I'm Peter Schilling, a local sportswriter, and author of the novel, The End of Baseball. You may recall my writing about the Twins for the "Balls" blog in 2007, arguably the worst season of the last ... More >>

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.

Twins blow another lead to the Yankees in Game 1 loss

Game 1 impressions and Game 2 Preview.

September Twin of the Month: Jim Thome

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

Delmon Young of the Minnesota Twins wields a hot bat

Portrait of the hitter

August Twin of the Month: Jesse Crain

The former "Crain Wreck" has turned into one of baseball's most dominant relievers.

July Twin of the Month: Delmon Young

Young led all of baseball with a monster .434 average in July.

Carl Pavano gives Delmon Young a fine public fisting [VIDEO]

Delmon Young made us all proud with his four-run ninth inning against the White Sox' Bobby Jenks yesterday. The Twins were pretty excited too. Especially Carl Pavano, whose public fisting display was quite touching.

June Twin of the Month: Carl Pavano

Power extends from the upper-lip to the right arm.

Delmon Young: Worth the weight

The surging left fielder is still the youngest at his position in all of baseball.

From Mirth to Mulch: Twins swept by Yanks

Ouch.

Our favorite "Twinerisms"

Which Twin-mannerisms do you most enjoy (or abhor) over the course of the season?

Twins Mid-Season Player Rater

How does your favorite Twin grade out at mid-season?

June Twin of the Month: Brendan Harris

The shortstop with the Poli Sci degree now eschews rhetoric for result.

Time for Billy Smith to make it rain

No General Manager in the history of the Twins has been given the pink slip.

Road-weary Twins stomp White Sox, return home

Yesterday's fireworks aside, the boys still have the worst road record in baseball. Road Warriors we are not.

Heating Up

Wire from Acapulco

Postcard from Below the Border

(Chunky) Minnesota Twins 2008 Season Preview

It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that Spring

Breakfast of Champions: 11/29