https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23296-tigers-and-blue-jays-and-yankees-oh-my/Needless to say, walking away from Detroit with a 1-4 series record is not what the Twins were hoping for. This was a chance for the Twins to gain some serious ground on the White Sox. who are currently in Toronto and struggling in nearly every facet of the game, but the Twins squandered nearly eve...23296Thu, 02 Jun 2022 20:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23279-both-sides-of-the-royce-lewis-aaa-situation/Waking up yesterday morning on May 18, I was taken aback to see that Lewis was sent back to AAA. Here are both viewpoints regarding the Twins sending down Royce Lewis, and then my own take.  Those in favor: The Twins don't know how long Carlos Correa will be with the Twins, so they are...23279Thu, 19 May 2022 15:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23273-the-future-is-now/Another series, another sweep!  The Twins just keep rolling! My main takeaway from this past weekend's series vs the Oakland Athletics is what a joy it was to get a glimpse of what the Twins' future lineup might look like. On its face, let's say someone showed you a Twins lineup featuring Royce L...23273Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23265-power-rankings-roundup/To me, power rankings are only legitimate if I agree with them. Alright, that's a little flippant, but the Twins are getting mixed amount of love in the power rankings so far. MLB's latest power rankings have them at 14th. The Tampa Bay Rays, who the Twins handled with ease this past weekend,...23265Mon, 02 May 2022 17:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23254-sunday-walk-off-win-reaction/Wow, what a game yesterday! There is nothing better than seeing a walk-off win in absolute monster fashion. Winning is pretty fun, eh? Here are some of my thoughts on Sunday April 24's walk-off win vs the White Sox: After that sweep, we’re back on top of the Central where we belong. I have...23254Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23247-i-went-to-the-first-5-twins-games-in-a-row-heres-what-i-noticed/The Twins just wrapped up their first homestand! I have the Twins Pass so I have a ticket to every home game this year, and I was so baseball-starved that I decided to go to all 4 of the Twins vs. Mariners games and then game 1 vs the Dodgers (I stayed from 6:40-8 p.m., at which point I went to the...23247Fri, 15 Apr 2022 02:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23236-here-we-go-happy-opening-day/Here we are finally- Opening Day! Who would have thought a couple months ago during that lockout purgatory that we would be playing early April baseball? But here we are, and I am grateful for it.  Opening Day is special to a lot of people- players, fans, and staff alike. Baseball runs deep wi...23236Thu, 07 Apr 2022 21:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23230-happy-opening-week-an-ode-to-target-field/Happy Opening Week! As a Twins fan who was a kid during the Metrodome era of the aughts, I have fond, cherished memories of being swept away by the wind when the Metrodome doors were opened after games, the giant milk jug down the first baseline, the outfield curtain, Dome Dogs, and uncountable oth...23230Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23219-melissas-musings-on-the-correa-signing/Well, THAT was a fun weekend in Twins Territory! Here are my jottings and scattered thoughts about the Correa signing and how it went down: It was really fun to watch everyone learn about the signing in waves. You had the late-night crew who were up at about 2am Saturday morning when the ne...23219Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23211-goodbye-to-the-bringer-of-rain/The Minneapolis forecast has cleared up, and Josh Donaldson is now a Yankee. After the Josh Donaldson news broke, I instinctively ran to twitter and tweeted, "Josh Donaldson skyrocketed to being one of my favorite Twins ever and I'm going to miss him." I got a few incredulous replies, so I tho...23211Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23206-a-pitch-clock-is-coming-pros-and-cons/Time flies while you’re having fun, but it’s not flying quickly enough, says the MLB. During CBA negotiations, the MLB players union agreed to allow the MLB to ban shifts, to implement a pitch clock and to make bases larger (not XL pizza box size- from 15” to 18”) effective the 2023 season, su...23206Mon, 07 Mar 2022 18:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23201-melissas-non-spring-training-spring-training-trip-guide/Let’s say earlier this winter, as you shivered at home and headed out into the dark night of 4:30 p.m. in Minnesota to rev up the snowblower, your mind drifted to baseball and spring training. Sure, there was some CBA uncertainty at the time, but that was a mere specter miles and months off in the...23201Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23196-shortened-season-a-win-for-twins/Among my friends, I’m known as being a bit of a Minnesota sports optimist. I’m the type of person who, when it’s at the end of the NFL season and the Vikings hold a 11% chance of making it to the playoffs IF the Vikings beat the Packers at Lambeau, the Washington Football team beats the Eagles, AND...23196Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23195-twins-valentines-day-cards/Happy Valentine's Day! Today as I watched all our other local sports teams post their annual Valentine's Day pun cards featuring their team's players, I connected the dots that the Twins can't do that this year because of the lockout. So, I made some cards instead! I hope you like them, and if not,...23195Mon, 14 Feb 2022 18:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23194-spring-training-dreaming-increased-negotiation-pace-on-deck/A wise gal once said “Cold days like these have me dreaming about baseball.” Actually, that was me on Twitter a few days ago. Regardless, here we are on the eve of yet another meeting between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association, where on February 12 the MLB and its owner...23194Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23192-hello-stealing-home-from-the-hot-corner/Hello Twins fans and fanatics! My name is Melissa, and I’m romantic about baseball, the Twins, and Dollar Dog Night. I'm so excited to be starting up this blog to share my hot takes, musings, and ramblings about all things Twins baseball.  My deep love for the Twins comes from a base...23192Fri, 11 Feb 2022 20:51:00 +0000