https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/29/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Satireenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/slovenly-oaf-thinks-buxton-should-play-through-pain-r12854/  As the Minnesota Twins closely monitor the condition of Byron Buxton’s knee, at least one fan thinks the whole situation has gone too far. “There’s a difference between hurt and injured, and sometimes you have to play hurt,” said Charlie Johnsrud, 54, a real slob. “I think the Twins...12854Fri, 12 Aug 2022 11:05:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/minnesotans-looking-for-answers-after-front-office-competency-r12816/  Minnesota shored up its rotation and battered bullpen in front of the 2022 MLB trade deadline to near-universal acclaim from local and national media. With the team’s obvious needs met at the cost of a handful of good prospects, local fans are left wondering what happened. “That’s no...12816Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:00:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/choose-your-own-trade-deadline-adventure-r12773/  DID THE TWINS MAKE A MOVE? IF NO: Standing pat gives us every indication that the Twins hope the rotation’s slump ends, Kenta Maeda saves the bullpen, and the offense does the rest. I’m skeptical! THE END IF YES: DID THE TWINS TRADE FOR A STARTING PITCHER IF YES:...12773Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:40:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/bremer-uses-long-all-star-break-to-get-mickey-hatcher-face-tattoo-r12737/  Fans tuning in to Bally Sports North for Saturday’s Twins/Tigers tilt might notice a difference. Not on the field, but off. Dick Bremer, the veteran broadcaster who has handled play-by-play duties for the Minnesota Twins since 1983, revealed that he got a full-face tattoo paying trib...12737Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:50:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/minnesota%E2%80%99s-big-second-half-move-revealed-keep-tony-la-russa-employed-r12674/  With obvious needs like bullpen depth and another starting pitcher staring them in the face, sources familiar with the Twins front office say they have a singular focus headed into the All-Star break: The godless Chicago White Sox. In particular, the manager’s job security. Tony...12674Fri, 15 Jul 2022 12:00:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/dozens-injured-as-twins-bullpen-attempts-to-prepare-salad-r12634/  Thursday’s off day provided the Minnesota Twins with some much-needed downtime, including their annual Summer Potluck. But the charcuterie turned to carnage when members of the Twins bullpen botched their dish, injuring dozens in the clubhouse. “We had a real nice spread laid out,” s...12634Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:40:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/experts-twins-letting-cleveland-win-all-these-games-might-backfire-r12589/  In an otherwise positive season for the Minnesota Twins, one troublesome negative stands out: They keep letting the Cleveland Guardians baseball team win games they oughtn’t. Late-game meltdowns by the bullpen in general and Emilio Pagan in specific have flipped the result of five re...12589Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:05:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/cleveland-finds-another-incredible-pitcher-between-couch-cushions-r12542/  Cleveland’s surprise surge to the top of the AL Central has left both fans and media types grasping for an explanation. A weak division with the projected winner struggling. A farm system that’s been exceptional at identifying and developing talent. MVP work from Jose Ramirez. And finding...12542Fri, 24 Jun 2022 09:30:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/how-will-alex-kirilloff-immediately-hurt-himself-r12504/  Royce Lewis showed incredible promise when he finally got the call to join an injury-ravaged Minnesota Twins squad this spring. He played so well there was an almost universal demand to bring him back from Triple-A St. Paul when he got sent down, regardless of what position he would play....12504Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:50:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/locals-react-to-wednesday-rout-of-yankees-r12463/Jimmy Trueheart, Young Child with Fear and Distant Wonder in His Eyes: Papa told me that sometimes good things happen to bad people. When we beat the Yankees to death and left them screaming on the side of a gravel road on Wednesday night, I asked Papa, “Are we the bad people now?” Papa said, “N...12463Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/worst-doctor-we-can-find-thinks-unvaccinated-twins-are-getting-a-raw-deal-r12424/Multiple unvaccinated Twins players must sit out this weekend’s series in Toronto due to Canada’s COVID policies. While the medical community almost universally hails the efficacy of the vaccines, the worst doctor we could find thinks the Twins are getting a raw deal. Dr. Gary Van Lowe, a r...12424Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-contrarian-baffled-by-slumping-buxton-r12379/Unlikable Chaska man Barry Daniel is stumped. It seems like only yesterday that Daniel was irritating his co-workers and a Dunn Bros. barista by loudly proclaiming that Byron Buxton can’t be an MVP, because MVPs play every day. “He came in here, looked at someone reading the sports sec...12379Fri, 27 May 2022 10:30:06 +0000