Denard Span

Twins criticized for having only one African-American player

Last fall, the Minnesota Timberwolves took heat from local black leaders for putting together the whitest roster the NBA had seen since the Bird- and McHale-led Celtics teams of the late 1980s. Now it's the Twins' turn.SEE ALSO: Twins offer lesbian kissers more apologies, free tickets after guard ha ... More >>

Joe Mauer should dump T.I.'s "What You Know"

In case you haven't noticed -- and judging by the attendance you haven't -- Joe Mauer is hurt again. As of today, he's hitting .314  and putting up a better year than the last, but it's still not enough for the Homer Hanky-less crowds at Target Field this season. People are getting impatient, 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 >>

2012 Twins projections: Getting comfy in the AL Central cellar

The Twins open their 2012 campaign this afternoon in Baltimore. Coming off last year's injury-plagued last-place finish, there's less optimism about the team's chances this year than any season since Ron Gardenhire took over as manager in 2002.Only two years removed from an AL Central-winning campai ... More >>

Denard Span crashed into Twins teammate Danny Valencia's car, both out injured

Denard Span, Danny Valencia: Teammates in baseball, not ready for NASCAR.​Denard Span and Danny Valencia should be celebrating -- or at least acknowledging -- that the Twins actually won a damn game last night after Minnesota ended its 11-game losing streak against the Seattle Mariners. Instead, t ... 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 >>

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 '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 Rangers, beginning to play like it's 2006

​ After yesterday's commanding 6-1 victory over the Texas Rangers, our beleaguered Minnesota Twins have won three straight series, and are 9-3 thus far in June. This after taking only three series in the first two full months, and two of them were against a pair of the weakest-hitting clubs i ... More >>

Twins bats come alive against the A's

Justin Morneau invokes the Killer with this towering home run.​As if to invoke the offensive fireworks of dearly departed Harmon Killebrew, the Twins scored in double digits for only the second time this season, unleashing an 11-1 onslaught against the nearly woeful A's. It was a great aftern ... 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 >>

Minnesota Twins phase out local music programming, amp up Top 40 hits

Photo by Andrea Swensson​With the first month of the Twins season completed, Minnesota baseball fans may have noticed something a little different about this year's home games: The music. That's because longtime music director Kevin Dutcher, who was with the team from 2000 up until last year's ina ... 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 >>

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.

Delmon Young of the Minnesota Twins wields a hot bat

Portrait of the hitter

Twins Mid-Season Player Rater

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

Think the Twins are cooking now? Just wait.

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

American League Central handicap

Who's the top threat to unseat the Twins as Central Division champs? Welcome back to baseball!

Denard Span nails mom with foul ball on video

​Wanda Wilson came to watch her son, Twins outfielder Denard Span, play a preseason game against the Yankees on Wednesday in Tampa, and all she got was a lousy foul ball in the neck with his first trip to the plate. Video of the moment (after the jump) shows Span swinging on a 3-2 pitch from ... More >>

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?

The Twins' Mike Redmond is Minnesota's catcher in the raw

"Old Dog" is one of the oldest—but best—back-up catchers in the league

Minnesota Twins Opening Day: Spring Swing

Opening Day! Will a hot spring training bat translate into early-season success? What about the inverse? Here's what the numbers say.

Twins' Endgame Player Rater

Electric Broom: Twins sweep Sox

The Jo-Jo Equation: Final Edition

Breakfast of Champions 8/11: Fringed out

OutSpanding: Denard’s rise from washout to standout

The Hustle Behind the Muscle: A conversation with Perry Castellano, Twins Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Secretary of Transportation: Alexi Casilla

Air Fair? Rochester to Minneapolis

(Chunky) Minnesota Twins 2008 Season Preview

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