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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

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 >>

Brad Pitt in Moneyball

The formula works in numbers-heavy baseball flick

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 >>

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 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 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 >>

Ron Gardenhire, a curse, and the fate of the Twins

Things are far from OK for the reigning manager of the year.​Ron Gardenhire is facing, or should be facing, some serious heat with his Twins in the AL Central basement. After all, the local nine were picked to walk away with the division, or at the very least get into some serious fisticuffs w ... More >>

Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau need their own nickname

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

New Orleans and Twin Cities share championship hopes -- and droughts

The Vikings and the Saints are well-matched in talent, and empathy.

Tiger Woods, Michael Phelps, Superbowl XLIII: The 10 biggest sports moments of the '00s

Counting down the 10 most interesting events in the last 10 years of athletics

Sing it with me: We're gonna win Twins!

We're gonna win Twins, we're gonna score. We're gonna win Twins watch that baseball soar. Knock out a homerun shout a hip-hooray, cheer for the Minnesota Twins today.

Target Field: a shopper's paradise?

What the last decade says about a team's performance & spending when they move to a new ballpark.

Twins time to bring it on (all or nothing)

Let the stretch run gymnastics begin.

Beware of people on pedestals

A conversation with baseball's Bill Werber shatters notion of hero worship

2009 NCAA Men's Basketball First/Second Round

2008 MLB Awards

Bring me the arm of Freddy Garcia

Air Fair? Rochester to Minneapolis

(Chunky) Minnesota Twins 2008 Season Preview

Pi Press: Want Budding Stars? Offer to Trade 'em a Free Agent

Over and Out...

Is There A Magic Bullet?

Boom. That's the Sound of Backs, Not Bats, Breaking...

Mother's Day Massacree

Melancholy Musings on Another Awful Evening

There's Joy in The Mudville That is Tampa Bay...

And from the "Holy Sh*t" Dept: Morneau wins MVP

Preseason predictions revisited

Three up, three down: Twins preview

The Ultimate Sacrifice Redefined

Bet the Underdog

It's time for the resilient Twins to beat the Yankees

Another Ride on the Roller Coaster

Can the up-and-down Twins deliver another division title?

Greetings From the Press Box

Capturing the Flag

Despite midseason doldrums, the twins reward the faithful with a second straight pennant

The April Twins: Go Figure

The early woes of Ron Gardenhire's team are as explicable as they are maddening

Ready, Set...Oh No?

The Twins slow start is nothing to be concerned about, and fans have the Detroit Tigers to thank for that.

This God, This... Gardenhire

The Twins rookie manager deserves all the credit in the world

Because I Said So

Reason to Believe

The major leagues are going to hell in a handbasket, but for the time being we've still got the Twins, and the game

Cuba Libre

For 53 years, the Havana ballet company of Alicia Alonso has felt free to create an original form of classical dance

Off Beat

Ballpark Frankness

"It's the Thought that Counts . . ."

Is there any wisdom left to squeeze from this dried-out old bit of gift-giving advice?

Kelly's Zeroes

Twins manager Tom Kelly has done a better job of deflecting criticism than developing players

Spring Hopes Eternal

The seasonal disorder of being a Twins fan.

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Why sports teams get away with blackmailing cities.

Inside Baseball

The Twins deal: It's gotten more interesting, but it hasn't gotten any better.

No Asterisks, Please

Handicapping the races in baseball's first full season since 1993.