Michael Cuddyer

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 >>

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 >>

Twins payroll: Why in Gardy's name is it being slashed?

​A year ago at this time, the Twins were coming off a rousingly successful inaugural year at Target Field, and the future looked bright.As the old saying goes, what a difference a last-place season makes. After 99 losses and more injuries than you can shake a Punto at, it appears the young-talent- ... More >>

Cuddyer, Kubel and Nathan: Which player(s) should the Twins bring back? [POLL]

Michael Cuddyer might have played his last game as a Twin.​The Minnesota Twins awful season is finally, mercifully, over. Now the Twins have to make the hard decisions of which players they want to bring back next year -- and some of those players need to make the hard decision of whether it's wor ... More >>

Michael Cuddyer's amazing 9/11 story: Home run saved his teammate

Michael Cuddyer's home run might have kept his teammate off a hijacked plane.​Michael Cuddyer has one of the highest ratios of popularity-to-talent in all of baseball, and last night the Twins' fan favorite told a story that can only make him more likable.Yesterday, Americans took time to reflect ... More >>

Twins celebrate '91 championship by throwing season away

​ There was a lot of fun at Target Field this weekend, from bizarre bobbleheads to championship reunions to kids running the bases on perhaps the nicest day of the summer. Too bad the game on the field was so damn bad. The Twins were swept by the formerly reeling Chicago White Sox, dropping the h ... 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 >>

Cuddyer takes the mound in Twins' lopsided loss

The Twins' new ace?​ As the Twins slip farther and farther down the AL Central ladder, Michael Cuddyer's name keeps popping up in trade talks. There's a few contenders out there that could use the guy's bat, his glove, and his clubhouse leadership. But who woulda thought that Cuddyer might just ... 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 >>

Justin Morneau blasts two home runs, plays through pain...

The first of Morneau's two homers.​But the Twins still suck. Despite scoring seven runs last night, despite--again!--leading in the 7th inning (the tenth time they've blown that kind of lead), despite Justin Morneau's cracking two powerful home runs, including a two-run dinger, the Twins fell ... More >>

Harmon Killebrew memorial today at Target Field

​Target Field gates will open at 6 p.m. tonight for the 7:10 p.m. Harmon Killebrew memorial service. Admission is free, ballpark concessions will be open, and seating will be general admission, so come on downtown and pay your final respects to the late Twins great. And wear your No. 3 shirt, ... 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 >>

Jason Kubel keeps it in the park

The man who hit the first homer at Target Field is now eschewing the long ball.​ Jason Kubel has been one of the bright spots on an anemic Twins team. His stats have placed him squarely on baseball's leader board: a .347 batting average, .390 on-base percentage, and a .520 slugging percentage ... More >>

Michael Cuddyer, Joe Mauer birthday raps: Videos Of The Day

Down with Cuddyer, Up North.​James Erickson and Zach Finney, UMD homies, produced an awesomely geeky birthday rap for Twins right fielder Michael Cuddyer a few weeks ago that went from viral video to ESPN. Cuddyer himself praised the video via Twitter, and pretty soon the Twins came asking fo ... 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 >>

Michael Cuddyer, Jim Thome, Jason Kubel take batting practice [VIDEO]

Spring has sprung, at least in Florida.​For those of you stung by the site of all this new snow, after a week-long thaw, be of good cheer. Spring will come. It always does. For proof you need look no further than Fort Meyers, Fla., where spring training is underway for the Twins, and Michael ... More >>

Twins blow another lead to the Yankees in Game 1 loss

Game 1 impressions and Game 2 Preview.

Michael Cuddyer's flexible game plan and iron philosophy

Flexible game. Iron philosophy.

July Twin of the Month: Delmon Young

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

Are the Twins (somehow) better without Justin Morneau?

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

April Twin of the Month: Michael Cuddyer

Cuddy wastes little time cashing in on Target Field.

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

Danks, a lot

Secretary of Defense: Michael Cuddyer

(Chunky) Minnesota Twins 2008 Season Preview

Is Winning Losing (Part II)?

Battle of the Also-Rans

Taking Care of Business

Pirahnas? No, Mice Won This Game

Squeak! Squeak!

Only The Good News From This Scribbler

Hunter's still a Twin

Ten Days That Shook the Dome

The greatest moments of the hometown team's season (so far)

The Man at the Top

General Manager Terry Ryan talks about the fall and rise of the 2006 Twins

Foul tip: BoSox series preview

Foul Tip: Wheels-are-off edition

Twins '06: Is the Future Still Now?

Snapshots of a long-shot season to come

Twins '06: Is the future still now?

Welcome back: Twins bats resurface in "opener"

Year's best pitcher's duel

Maybe they just don't like him ...

April Showers Bring May Power

The Twins Are Playing Like Their Early Slump Is Behind Them. Maybe.

This God, This... Gardenhire

The Twins rookie manager deserves all the credit in the world

Good Luck, Boys

The Twins stack up just fine against the A's--if you ignore a few nagging details.

Bottom of the Ninth

This writer's season might be over. But what a season it was!

The Ryan Express

All hail Twins GM Terry Ryan