https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/17/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Satireenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/dodgers-sign-everyone%E2%80%94no-like-everyone%E2%80%94with-50-off-cyber-monday-coupon-code-r17442/Happy Cyber Monday to my fellow bargain-hunting consumers. I'm fresh off my annual marathon viewing of the entire Paul Blart: Mall Cop series—the best Black Friday movies of all time, no contest—and to my surprise, MLB free agency is actually chugging along this year. Last week, the Los Ang...17442Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/black-friday-bargains-in-twins-company-store-r17432/If you’re looking for just the right gift for the Twins fan in your life this season, the team’s Black Friday sale helps you do so without busting your budget! Here are just a few items marked down for the savvy shopper: Dave St. Peter Authentic Bobblehead. This commemorative bobblehead cel...17432Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:51:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/what-are-your-favorite-twins-bringing-for-thanksgiving-r17433/Thanksgiving is a time to get together, share a meal, and thank the high heavens for all of your wins over the last year. All 82 of 'em.  While many would rather see this team go hungry after an epic late-season collapse and an already too-quiet off-season, Twins Daily just wants everyone o...17433Thu, 28 Nov 2024 12:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-select-1988-toyota-celica-in-obscure-rule-6-draft-r17407/No franchise is more aware of the benefits of the Rule 5 Draft than the Minnesota Twins. Plucking Johan Santana from Houston’s Class A affiliate in 1999 is one of the savviest moves in recent MLB history. This year, though, the Twins are training their focus on the more obscure Rule 6 Draft, whe...17407Fri, 22 Nov 2024 13:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-trade-candidate-breakdown-doris-from-hr-r17390/What’s Up With Doris? While many casual fans may not be familiar with the work of the Twins’ beloved HR manager, Doris Martin, Twins Daily has pegged her as a prime candidate to be shopped this offseason. There are a few reasons. First, Doris does impeccable work and is well-regarded in the HR...17390Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:12:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-hold-bake-sale-to-make-payroll-r17377/The Minnesota Twins are in a bind. They are in the process of being sold. The front office is in a state of flux. They have a payroll restriction of $130 million, and a roster that’s going to make more than that. How can you navigate this uncertainty, bridge the financial gap, and make impr...17377Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-appoint-derek-falvey-to-lead-teams-council-of-payroll-efficiency-cope-r17368/When there’s a major shift in direction for an organization, whether that be in the front office or on the business side of a venture, the new appointments that are inevitably announced are bound to raise some eyebrows.  Not this time.  Just two days after officially taking the reins f...17368Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/tc-bear-elected-mayor-of-owatonna-r17333/In a stunning result on Tuesday night, Twins mascot TC Bear was elected mayor of Owatonna, Minn. “I’m grateful to the people of Owatonna for putting their trust in me,” said Bear. “I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and getting to work.” The unnerving man/beast hybrid ran as an in...17333Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/out-of-control-twins-fan-recalls-time-he-muttered-nice-catch%E2%80%A6not-at-opposition-r17303/The 2024 World Series ended Wednesday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking Game 5 from the New York Yankees, 7-6. While the Bronx Bombers were clearly outplayed, they managed to provide the Series’s most infamous moment, when a pair of Yankees fans attempted to remove a foul ball from Mookie Bet...17303Fri, 01 Nov 2024 12:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/the-haunting-of-thad-levine-a-twins-daily-halloween-investigation-r17293/I take one last drag from my cigar, and put it out between the eyes of the bronze TC Bear statue that sits outside Target Field. I’m starting to forget why Bonnes sent me back to this madhouse in the first place. It’s a cloudy evening in Minneapolis in late October, and I haven’t been back to th...17293Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-dallas-cowboys-fan-cant-wait-for-world-series-r17270/A New York-Los Angeles World Series may cause a collective groan for baseball fans in flyover country, but for Beckett Kelly, it’s a dream come true. Kelly, a 24-year-old senior at St. Thomas and a Stillwater native, spoke with Twins Daily about being one of the few local fans looking forward to...17270Fri, 25 Oct 2024 12:21:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/5-fictional-billionaires-that-would-make-great-twins-owners-r17215/Look, this isn't a list of perfect candidates to be new owners for our beloved ball club, but the Twins aren't a perfect franchise. Instead, I came up with my ideal fictional billionaires that could benefit Twins Territory should they decide to pursue an acquisition, or, you know, become real....17215Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:19:01 +0000