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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 >>

Major League Baseball's screwball economics

As another baseball season begins, MLB faces an unstable future — and you're picking up the tab

Ex-Twin Rene Tosoni's beaning sparks massive brawl during Canada-Mexico game [VIDEO]

Rene Tosoni -- a Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and a veteran of 60 unremarkable games with the Twins during the 2011 season -- finally gave baseball fans a reason to remember his career.SEE ALSO: Carlos Gomez, former Twin, blasts foul ball, takes home run trot [VIDEO] The 26-year-old Toronto native r ... More >>

Milwaukee Brewers' missing sausage link returned to Wisconsin bar

Our long national nightmare is over -- Guido, the Klement's Racing Italian Sausage of Milwaukee Brewers fame, has been returned safe and sound a few days after he disappeared in a booze-fueled haze.THE BACKSTORY: Milwaukee Brewers' racing sausage goes missing after night of barhopping The $3,000 mis ... More >>

Milwaukee Brewers' racing sausage goes missing after night of barhopping

We've finally found it -- the quintessentially Wisconsin story.SEE ALSO: 350-pound Wisconsin man picketing restaurant after he's cut off during all-you-can-eat fish fry In a nutshell, the Italian sausage that races other sausages during Milwaukee Brewers' games has gone missing after a night of barh ... More >>

Torii Hunter: It would be "difficult and uncomfortable" to play with gay teammate

This past year has been a coming out party for gay-friendly professional athletes. In Minnesota, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe became the NFL's most aggressive straight ally, and a spokesman for the campaign to a defeat a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. In our October cover story on Klu ... More >>

Tom Cruise scores in Jack Reacher

The star is convincing as a tough guy in a beat-'em-up action flick

Vikings have one of the ugliest uniforms in pro sports, according to ESPN

SEE ALSO:-- Twins' equipment staff mega-fails, misspells pitcher Jeff Manship's name on jersey-- T-Wolves to wear Minnesota Muskie throwbacks [PHOTOS]Did you know ESPN employs a uniform blogger? Well, now you do. His name is Paul Lukas, and this week he unveiled his ultimate project -- a ranked coun ... 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 >>

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 >>

Minnesota Twins have increased in value more than any other pro sports franchise since 2000

SEE ALSO:-- Strangers at the Twins game: A blind don't-call-it-a-date in their own tweets-- Twins payroll: Why in Gardy's name is it being slashed?Don't let this season's on-field product fool you -- the past dozen years have been very good for the Minnesota Twins.According to a new study by Busines ... More >>

Field Report on Justin Vernon, Fergus Falls, and folk music

Chris Porterfield might be considered something of a late bloomer. Never regarding himself as anything more than a "background player" in DeYarmond Edison (the early '00's band he shared with Justin Vernon and Brad Cook, Phil Cook, and Paul Westerlund of Megafaun), Porterfield did what a lot of arti ... More >>

Trampled by Turtles to play at Minnesota Twins game for Father's Day

Related:Ten local songs the Minnesota Twins should play at Target FieldFor all those cool dads (and their cool offspring and spouses) out there, here's a chance to make the tradition of a baseball game on Father's Day a little more interactive. Certainly the music folks at the Minnesota Twins must h ... More >>

Leinenkugel family road trip hits the Twin Cities

The Leinenkugel brothers are in town. In fact the whole "famn damily" is here. Led by the current brewery CEO Jake Leinenkugel, a fifth-generation decendant of the founder, they are making a stop in the Twin Cities as part of a months-long, multi-city road trip to visit Leini's top 24 markets. "It's ... More >>

Mike Veeck championing stadium for St. Paul Saints

Team owner ready to move on from Midway

Ryan Braun pee collector says he followed protocols

​Last week, reigning National League MVP Ryan Braun's 50-game steroid suspension was surprisingly overturned by an arbitration panel.The key vote on the three-arbitrator panel ruled Braun's October 2011 pee sample was unreliable because it was stored for two days in the sample collector's home bef ... 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 >>

Justin Morneau to return to Twins lineup on Friday

​One of the Twins' biggest bats is about to return to their beleaguered lineup. Justin Morneau is set to join the team tomorrow in their opening game against the Cleveland Indians. According to the Star-Tribune's La Velle E. Neal III, Morneau's taking some cuts today at AAA Rochester before hopp ... More >>

Steven Jensen sold bogus 'authentic' baseball memorabilia for four years

Steven Jensen ripped off baseball fans.​If you bought a "game-worn" jersey from Vintage Sports Authentics, odds are you didn't get what you paid for. Steven Jensen, co-CEO of Plymouth-based Vintage Sports, was busted in Chicago yesterday afternoon for selling fake game-worn jerseys to sports memo ... 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 are second worst team for your buck in MLB

You'd be happy too if you got paid $23 million.​The Minnesota Twins are the second worst team in Major League Baseball on value-per-dollar, according to a new Forbes Magazine study. The rankings, which compare payroll and success, put the Twins 29th out of 30 teams, ahead of only the Chicago Cubs. ... 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Liriano is supposedly confident after his no-hitter, but the Twins still suck

Since the no-no, the Twins haven't exactly lit up the scoreboards.​So much for that. Francisco Liriano's no hitter last Tuesday was, in the minds of many, the champagne bottle smashing against the hull of the good ship Turnaround. Despite the fact that our boys squeaked out that victory, 1-0, ... More >>

Top food and drink deals for Twins fans

Save $$ on food/beverage before or after the game. ​Have you seen what Twins tickets are going for on StubHub these days? Thirty-some bucks to watch them play the Brewers...and that's standing room only. After a rough loss to the Royal's last night, the Twins are hitting the road. But here a ... More >>

Robert Redford's The Conspirator

Another dull history lesson

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Timberwolves talk of progress debunked: Comment of the day

No teeth.​The Timberwolves began the season with another revamped roster, promises of "progress," and early signs of hope. We figure that at this point, Kevin Love alone is worthy of being an All-Star. But the T-Wolves now own the NBA's second-worst record with the season more than a third g ... More >>

Nato Coles discusses new band, upcoming releases

Photo courtesy of Nato Coles​Nato Coles has been involved in the Midwest DIY scene for several years, first gaining notoriety with Milwaukee's Modern Machines before moving to Brooklyn and recently settling in Minneapolis. In his first year in the Twin Cities, Coles has established the "borderline ... More >>

Adrian Peterson will steady the Viking circus (for this weekend)

The NFL's leading rusher should feast on the 'Cards run defense.

Twins vs. Yankees: ALDS Game 1 Preview

Time for The Franchise to open the store.

Will Target Field become a part of new ballpark history?

What history says of playoff clubs in new ballparks.

Was Jim Thome's Labor Day shot a Twins omen?

We should not forget the blast.

Twins: No speed, no problem

The club is running toward the postseason with little speed on the base paths.

Twins vs. ChiSox: A series for separation

A sweep gives the Twins a six-game lead in the Central.

ESPN Magazine calls Target Field the best stadium in North America

Screen grab via ESPN The MagazineThe Twins fancy new ballpark gets some ESPN love​We know the food's great. We know it's growing a soul. It's a hit with wildlife. And now we know that the Twins' fancy new Target Field is the best stadium in the country -- not just for baseball, or football, or ... 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.

MPR's Paul Huttner talks Target Field climatology

Home run balls aren't exactly flying out of Target Field . . . yet.

Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers

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 >>

American League Central handicap

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

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

This logo coming to a midriff near you.

Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros

Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox

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