https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/642/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/should-the-twins-front-office-have-added-a-bat-r9945/We can’t know what the asking price for any player who wasn’t traded by August 31 was. We can’t know whether teams outside playoff contention were willing to deal anyone under team control beyond 2020. We can, however, say that the Twins front office failed to make needed upgrades at this year’s d...9945Fri, 02 Oct 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/thankful-for-a-twins-journey-unlike-any-other-r9941/March 12, 2020 is a date I’ll never forget. I was sitting at Pott’s Sports Café in Fort Myers watching Major League Baseball put Spring Training on hold. I’d fly back to Minnesota that evening and wondering whether a season would happen at all became real. Fast forward to today and I am thankful w...9941Fri, 02 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/quicksand-r9940/You're playing. And you think everything is going fine. But then one thing goes wrong. And then another. And another. And you try to fight back but the harder you fight the deeper you sink til you can't move. You can't breathe. Cuz you're in over your head like quicksand. - Quicksand As I writ...9940Thu, 01 Oct 2020 03:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/hou-3-min-1-hello-darkness-my-old-friend-r9939/Make it 18 straight losses. The Twins got to play a team that had a losing record in the regular season and still managed to get swept. Their commitment to extending this streak is unwavering. The Twins mustered just one run again today. Pain. Box Score Berríos: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K Home Ru...9939Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/same-old-story-another-abject-postseason-failure-r9938/It didn't matter that the names and faces had changed. It didn't matter that they were facing a clearly inferior team, with home field advantage, in a series where two mere victories would've meant advancing. It didn't matter that they had just about everything going in their favor. At the end of...9938Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-930-rebound-or-retire-r9937/Despite being the favorite in the opening game of the Wild Card round against the Houston Astros, Minnesota dropped their 17th straight Postseason contest. Now up against two straight elimination games, it’s time to rebound or call it a season for the Twins. Yesterday’s Game Recap HOU 4, MIN 1: D...9937Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/4-head-scratchers-for-baldelli-against-astros-r9936/The Minnesota Twins came into their Wild Card series against the Houston Astros as the series favorite. Despite an early lead, they coughed up the game due to defensive miscues. With Rocco Baldelli’s job defined by positioning for optimal outcomes, he too should shoulder blame. A season ago Balde...9936Wed, 30 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/5-overreactions-to-the-twins-game-1-loss-r9935/The Twins entered play on Tuesday with losses in 16-straight playoff games and the team hadn’t be favored in a playoff series since 2006. That series didn’t turn out so well as Minnesota ended up being swept by Oakland. Now the Twins are going to have to win two straight games against the Astros t...9935Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/hou-4-min-1-defensive-lapses-lack-of-offense-lead-to-another-twins-loss-r9934/Yes, it happened again. The Minnesota Twins lost yet another playoff game, and in incredibly frustrating fashion. It could all be over tomorrow, as the Houston Astros are now in a position to eliminate the Twins with another victory. Box Score Maeda: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K Home Runs: None Bot...9934Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/kirilloff-in-donaldson-out-twins-wild-card-series-roster-r9933/We have wondered if there would be any surprise additions to the Twins playoff roster. Well, were you expecting to see OF Alex Kirilloff on it? And, who isn’t on the roster, making room for Kirilloff? The answer, unfortunately, is that Josh Donaldson will not be on the Twins roster for this series...9933Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-929-bring-on-the-astros-r9930/In just a blink of an eye the 2020 MLB regular season has come and gone, with the Minnesota Twins finishing the season as the American League Central Champions for the second consecutive year. Now, the Twins set their sights on the Houston Astros, who they will face in a three-game Wild Card Serie...9930Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/join-us-after-the-game-for-a-postgame-pint-r9620/During this pandemic, we won’t be able to gather the way we usually can at games, with friends, or at our favorite watering holes. So join us immediately after the last out after the game, and (provided we don’t run out of room) you’ll immediately be able to join our live virtual audience at the P...9620Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:26:00 +0000