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Luke Thompson

Is Jorge Lopez Back?

Last year the Minnesota Twins made a much-needed trade to acquire All-Star closer Jorge Lopez. He was having an excellent year when the Twins acquired him for two pitching prospects, Cade Povich and Yennier Cano. Lopez had a 1.68 ERA with 48.1 IP which led him to the All-Star game. The Twin's bullpen was not great, so they decided to make a trade to bring him in to bolster the pen. Lopez’s first two months as a Twin were not great. He had a 4.37 ERA across 23 innings pitched and his walk rate wa
Devlin Clark

Podcast Interview with The Sandlot Director

"Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends; heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Follow your heart kid, you'll never go wrong"That iconic line spoken by "Babe Ruth" to Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez, moreso than any line truly encapsulates what The Sandlot is all about.  Benny befriends the new kid. We all have either been a Benny or Scott Smalls, trying to fit in, make new friends,waiting for someone to reach out with a warm smile and a friendly hand. In 2018, for the 25th
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Make believe 2023 Minnesota Twins game 6.

Simulated Game 6 -- Twins 3 Marlins 0. Twins Record 4-2. Twins Deal Marlins 3-0 Loss Minnesota and Miami duked it out and the Twins came out victorious. Joe Ryan pitched a gem to lead Minnesota to victory over the Miami Marlins, 3-0. Jhoan Duran collected his 1st save. Minnesota used a well-timed hit by Byron Buxton to capture the win. The center fielder socked a run-scoring double in the top of the sixth inning to put the Twins ahead, 2-0. Though it was his only hit in 4 a
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Left Coast Bias

One Strike an' Yer Out!

Baseball didn't start out as a spectator sport, merely a pastime for children, farm boys, or city folk with enough open park space to play in.  Three strikes were the rule and fastballs weren't permitted, to allow rank novices to have a chance at putting the ball in play for some healthful fun and a little light competition.  In early variants the pitcher was required to suit the batter's preference as to low or high pitches. What if we were devising rules made for spectators and played by
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Make believe 2023 Minnesota Twins game 5.

Simulated Game 5 -- Twins 2 Marlins 4. Twins Record 3-2. Marlins Prevail, 4-2, Over Minnesota Miami rode a decent outing from starter Sandy Alcantara to victory over the Minnesota Twins. The final score was 4-2. Alcantara went 8 innings to notch the win. He scattered 4 hits, walked 6, and struck out 6. His record improves to 2-0. A.J. Puk was credited with the save for Miami, his 3rd of the season. Miami shortstop Jose Iglesias contributed a timely at-bat in the bottom of the fi
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Make believe 2023 Minnesota Twins game 4.

Simulated Game 4 -- Twins 2 Marlins 3. Twins Record 3-1.     Marlins Get Past Minnesota for 3-2 Win Miami pitcher Eury Perez did his part in helping his team beat the Minnesota Twins, 3-2. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Reliever Tanner Scott picked up the win. His record improves to 1-0. Caleb Thielbar took the loss. The victory makes Miami 2-3. Miami took a 3-2 lead on Jon Berti's 1st home run of the season. The 2-run home run came off
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Cory Moen

A Look at Depth: 2nd Base

I’ve decided to write a series of posts regarding the depth in the Twins system, or possibly lack thereof depending on how you feel about a particular position. I plan to go position by position in hopes to shed some light on who could make an impact as early as 2023, or who may make an impact within a few years. I was inspired by Nick Nelson’s posts regarding the major league team, but didn’t want to duplicate what he did, so I will only be writing about the guys not on the 40-man roster, becau
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Depressed Twins Blog

Twins dominate opening series; preview of the Marlins

The Twins outscored the Royals in three games 11-4. The starting pitching went 16 1/3 innings with only a run allowed, and the Bullpen, save for some rough outings from Moran and Pagan, was excellent. Duran and Jorge Lopez picked up saves, with Lopez pitching in all three games, allowing no runs. The bats were pretty solid, Buxton was very good in three games, Larnach has a .455 batting average, Joey Gallo blasted two homers in one game, and Jeffers drove in a few runs in his only start. The Twi
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Devlin Clark

Gallo strikes twice, Ryan pitches gem. Twins win series finale 7-4.

My 6-4-3 on Sundays Twins Game Sunday was the game many Twins fans were hoping for. After two consecutive close games, both by 2-0 wins, the Twins were able to put up seven runs today. four of them coming off the bat of off-season free agent signed Joey Gallo. He was 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI.  The Twins start the season 3-0. They start a three-game series against Luis Arraez and the Marlins on Monday, but before that let's look at what happened today: Max Kepler dr
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Make believe 2023 Minnesota Twins game 3.

Simulated Game 3 -- Twins 11 Royals 5. Twins Record 3-0   Royals Fall, 11-5, to Buxton, Twins Minnesota center fielder Byron Buxton was a significant contributor in his team's 11-5 triumph over the Kansas City Royals. He went 4-4 with a home run, 3 singles, and a walk, while scoring 4 times and driving in 2 for Minnesota. Minnesota goes to 3-0. Minnesota used a well-timed hit by Donovan Solano to capture the win. The second baseman socked a bases-clearing double in the top
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Devlin Clark

Buxton and the Bullpen help Twins improve to 2-0. My 6-4-3 about Saturdays game.

2-0. That's been the theme of the 2023 season so far, for the 2023 Twins. Two days after defeating the Royals 2-0 behind two runs in the 6th inning, and some very timely infield defense, the Twins managed to scrape across runs and turn it over to the bullpen. Sound familiar? Here is my 6-4-3 on Saturday's 2-0 victory. Six things or players who stuck out to me, during today's game. Four things I really liked to see, and updates on three former Twins who had a good day! • Byron Buxton remain
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Make believe 2023 Minnesota Twins. Game 2.

Simulated Game 2 -- Twins 6 Royals 1. Twins Record 2-0 Twins Win at Kansas City, 6-1 The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd. The Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals, 6-1, at Kauffman Stadium. Starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. Lopez, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 6 innings of 3-hit ball, while fanning 5 and giving up 1 walk. Minnesota took a 6-1 lead on Christian V
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Home & Away

Opening Day

I'm two days into the Kansas City trip, and I've learned several important things: 1. When given a choice of 4-rib or full slab at Arthur Bryant's, take the over...then take a nap. 2. Game 1 had about 200 Twins fans in attendance, and I think I managed to talk to most of them. And they are all awesome! Keep an eye out for some of their pics and stories in my series wrap blog on Monday. 3. Even the Royals fans didn't expect to win. Opening day prices were jacked up 300%, and still
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Welcome to the make believe 2023 Minnesota Twins. Game 1.

M I have always been a big fan of simulations. I thought simulating each Minnesota Twins game this season and comparing it to the real world would be fun. OOTP baseball is a baseball simulation that will work perfectly for this exercise that literally has no point except to entertain me for the next six months or so. I may be unable to write something and post daily so I may only do this after each series. You can read more about OOTP baseball here. https://www.ootpdevelopments.c
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Devlin Clark

What are the 6 biggest HRs in Twins history?

Since 1961 the Twins have had some huge Home Runs hit against them (looking at you Didi Gregorious and Tom Lawless), but they've also hit their fair share of big ones. Most have come in the World Series, but two in particular in my mind, have been huge regular-season home runs. Below, I outline all of them and the reasons why I ranked them where I did. If you have any comments, please let me know below! • 6. Brian Dozier--July 10, 2015 vs Tigers The Twins came into this game 42-40 and
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Newcomers help Twins win 2-0 on Opening Day, my 6-4-3 on Game 1

https://www.mlb.com/twins/video/lopez-on-starting-opening-day?partnerId=web_video-playback-page_video-share The new rules regarding larger bases, pitch clocks, and banned shifts didn't seem to bother the Twins on Opening Day. Baldelli's bunch pieced together a sparkling 2-0 win behind 5.1 very solid innings by off-season trade acquisition Pablo Lopez. (Although he wasn't the only Lopez who pitched well). The Twins didn't hit any home runs, they didn't resemble the 2019 Bomba Squad. But t
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rgvtwinstalk

NFL Mock draft 1.0

1. Carolina- CJ Stroud Qb Ohio State 2. Houston- Bryce Young Qb Alabama 3. Arizona- Will Anderson DE Alabama 4. Indianapolis- Anthony Richardson QB Florida 5. Seattle- Tyree Wilson DE Texas Tech 6. Detroit- Jalen Carter DT Georgia 7. Las Vegas- Will Levis QB Kentucky 8. Atlanta- Christian Gonzalez CB Oregon 9. Chicago- Peter Skoronski OT Northwestern 10. Philadelphia- Nolan Smith LB Georgia 11. Tennessee- Broderick Jones OT Georgia 12. Houst
SportsGuyDalton's Blog

It's Now or Never for Rocco Baldelli

Rocco Baldelli has been a polarizing figure in Twins Territory since his 2019 managerial debut. His new-school, analytics-forward approach led the Twins to back-to-back AL Central crowns in Baldelli’s first two seasons at the helm. Since then, the Twins have disappointed with consecutive sub-.500 seasons, including a last place finish in the 2021 AL Central. Entering his fifth season as manager, Baldelli needs to demonstrate that he is a source of success, not an obstacle that Twins players
Home & Away

My bags are packed, I'm ready to go...

Meet "Stevie" the elf. Think of him as a cross between Where's Waldo, Flat Stanley, & Circle-me-Bert. He's going to be joining me on the road this summer for some Twins away game excitement, and believe it or not summer starts tomorrow! Kansas City here we come! 70 degrees, a pleasant breeze, and hopefully a few bombas from our favorite nine. Pablo wheels and deals, Duran closes the door, and 2023's version of "Hope Springs Eternal" can finally turn the page to "Summer of Victory."
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