https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/38/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Satireenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/with-buxton-uninjured-twins-release-2021-schedule-r9542/Byron Buxton, Minnesota’s mega-talented center fielder, is 100% healthy as the Twins begin summer workouts. Rather than play it safe, the team pushed its luck on Thursday and released a full 162-game schedule for 2021. “We never thought we’d be here,” said Twins GM Thad Levine. “The feeling is, fr...9542Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/results-mixed-as-twins-replicate-florida-spring-training-experience-r9519/Target Field saw its first baseball action of the season this week, as players began reporting for a delayed spring training. Excitement soon turned to chaos as a rogue alligator “gave a good old Everglades chomping” to numerous players, staff, and journalists. “The team wanted it to feel as much...9519Fri, 03 Jul 2020 11:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/otherwise-rational-man-allows-himself-five-minutes-to-enjoy-potential-return-of-baseball-r9497/Eugene Bauer, 67, considers himself a realist. He keeps up on the news, he’s online a little too much, and enthusiastically consumes podcasts. He knows the continued rise of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in parts of the country will make it difficult for baseball to come back, much less c...9497Fri, 26 Jun 2020 11:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/cdc-urges-fans-mad-at-greedy-players-to-not-learn-about-owners-wealth-r9473/The Centers for Disease Control advise Facebook Rage Uncles and Star Tribune commenters to avoid learning that Major League Baseball owners are far wealthier than the players. “Right now, with public health at a premium and hospital capacity so vitally important, it’s imperative that the most irat...9473Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/in-bipartisan-agreement-mn-legislature-agrees-to-erect-and-immediately-topple-bud-selig-statue-r9450/Amid nationwide tumult over the problematic legacy of historical figures and the statues that recognize them, Minnesota DFLers and Republicans found rare common ground on Thursday. “When baseball resumes again, Twins fans will find a new statue of former Commissioner Bud Selig that they are encour...9450Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/town-ball-umpire-hopes-patio-crowd-insults-him-%E2%80%98just-to-feel-something%E2%80%99-r9413/“I hope someone yells at me,” said Petersen. “I miss it so much.” The longtime town ball and Legion ball umpire says that, with summer baseball not happening across the state, he finds himself yearning for the screams and verbal abuse heaped upon him by players and fans alike. “There’s nothing lik...9413Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/let39s-remember-some-twins-r9391/Since everything is objectively terrible, and we are sorely lacking in dumb sporting events to distract from how objectively terrible everything is, I’m going to remember some Minnesota Twins off the top of my head. They are not ranked in order of preference or ability or grit or hustle or WAR. Th...9391Fri, 29 May 2020 11:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-maintain-division-lead-as-memorial-day-weekend-begins-r9363/Minnesota fans had every reason to be optimistic entering the 2020 season. A relatively easy division, a potent 1-9 lineup, and improved rotation options all led to confident predictions of postseason baseball. Still, things sometimes just don’t work, be it a due to injury or regression or clubhou...9363Fri, 22 May 2020 11:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/desperate-twins-fan-turns-to-nascar-r9337/Motorsports have never been Mike Holmberg’s thing. “I was never a car guy,” said the Minneapolis accountant. “I didn’t even own one until after college. That people raced them for money just seemed like one of those weird little subcultures that some people get wildly enthusiastic about. Like anti...9337Fri, 15 May 2020 11:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/trevor-plouffe-latest-twins-third-baseman-to-be-gifted-with-the-second-sight-r9318/When Trevor Plouffe broke news of baseball’s potential 2020 comeback on Tuesday night, he was both mocked and ridiculed. Vindication soon arrived, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan confirmed much of what Plouffe tweeted about the next day. Left unsaid was Plouffe’s source: His fearsome ability to see the futu...9318Fri, 08 May 2020 11:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/despondent-statistician-creates-metrics-for-real-housewives-r9296/John De Vries loves doing the math. Baseball’s endless supply of statistics has led the local data analyst down pleasurable wormholes about launch angles, exit velocity, and win shares. MLB shutting down amid the COVID-19 outbreak prevents new inputs and has caused a minor crisis in the De Vries h...9296Fri, 01 May 2020 11:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/what-to-watch-while-you-wait-for-baseball-part-v-r9273/The evolution of the NFL Draft doubles as a history of ESPN. What started as a janky, beige vehicle for middle-management types doing their jobs in sport coats at card tables is now its own industry. Draft analyst is a real job that people have. MULTIPLE PEOPLE. If you had shown up at the NFL Draf...9273Fri, 24 Apr 2020 11:55:00 +0000