https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/34/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Satireenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/off-day-allows-twins-fan-to-convince-himself-season-isn%E2%80%99t-lost-r10813/Thursday’s off day allowed the battered Minnesota Twins 24 valuable hours of rest. What it did for the fan base was perhaps even more critical. “You know, they’re only nine games below .500,” said Ethan Adams. “Not even ten games out of first, either. Put together one more good week and now...10813Fri, 28 May 2021 07:00:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/rare-unwritten-rule-triggers-name-change-for-minnesota-twins-r10784/When the Minnesota Twins took the field against the Los Angeles Angels for the second half of Thursday’s doubleheader, they technically weren’t the Minnesota Twins. In the latest twist involving baseball’s unwritten rules and the franchise, the road team was officially the Cocaine Dentists....10784Fri, 21 May 2021 07:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-bring-on-bob-baffert-in-consultant-role-r10749/With the Minnesota Twins 2021 season on the precipice of disaster, the team’s front office made it clear that they are willing to think outside the box in their efforts to salvage it. Bob Baffert, the scandal-ridden trainer of champion racehorses, has been brought on as a consultant and ass...10749Fri, 14 May 2021 06:47:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/state-of-minnesota-relaxes-guidelines-for-yelling-at-twins-r10723/Citing increased vaccination rates and falling COVID numbers, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced new metrics for roasting the hell out of the Minnesota Twins. “I’m incredibly proud of the work Minnesotans have done in getting us to this point,” said Walz. “The epic failure of the Minnesota Twin...10723Fri, 07 May 2021 12:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-contrarian-quietly-deletes-39zach-granite-is-what-byron-buxton-hopes-to-be39-tweet-r10692/On Thursday, Barry Daniel made the hard decision to delete an August 2017 tweet with a claim that even he could no longer defend. The tweet read “Face it, Twins apologists: Zach Granite is what Byron Buxton hopes to be. Deal with it. Sorry not sorry. #byronbuston.” The tweet also contained a GIF o...10692Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/baffling-twins-losses-cause-vikings-to-issue-cease-and-desist-order-r10671/The befuddling run of brain-scrambling Minnesota Twins losses has caused a lot of consternation among the team’s fans. It’s also caught the eye of the state’s professional football team. And not in a good way. “When Minnesota’s sports teams falter in a style that mixes cosmic ineptitude, shattered...10671Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-bullpen-falters-because-of-what-bryan-did-r10643/As Hansel Robles and Taylor Rogers surrendered another Minnesota lead on Thursday, Twins fans were up in arms. Did the Twins pull Michael Pineda one inning too soon? Was Robles the right call to start the eighth? Does a higher power hate the Minnesota Twins? While valid questions, multiple sources...10643Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/breaking-down-the-2021-twins-walk-up-songs-r10623/In an effort to break it all down, I’ve grouped them into three sections: new Twins players, returning players with new songs, and returning players with the same song, sometimes referencing my article from last year for the latter category if I haven’t had a big change of heart over the past nine...10623Sat, 10 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/seattle39s-day-off-r10624/Welcome to town! You have a rare Friday off during the regular season. You’re probably wondering what you can do. To be clear, there’s a very real chance you can’t leave your hotel because of MLB’s COVID protocols, but I’m not going to look that up. So, in case you have some mobility, here are som...10624Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/topps-to-introduce-service-time-trading-cards-r10564/The longtime home of baseball cards is adding a new face to its lineup this year. But the featured players will be wearing half-zip pullovers, and instead wielding a bat, the only thing in these prospects’ hands are crisp spreadsheets and the intangible promise of future financial flexibility. Top...10564Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/a-joint-statement-from-metropolitan-stadium-and-the-metrodome-r10535/With the announcement that Target Field would be open to fans at reduced capacity to start the 2021 season, the former homes of the Minnesota Twins released a statement to the media regarding this initiative. For 49 years, we provided a home field for the Minnesota Twins and their fans. While we h...10535Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-copy-editor-pleads-with-twins-to-keep-kyle-garlick-r10506/With the Twins looking to build their Eddie Rosario-less outfield for the 2021 season, many tantalizing names are getting thrown around. Fans are clamoring for prize prospect Alex Kirilloff, while others are intrigued by the power of Brent Rooker. However, one Minnesotan has his eyes on a less-dis...10506Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:55:00 +0000