https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/44/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Satireenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/cleveland-starts-3-game-series-against-team-of-only-babies-r8113/Minnesota's mild slump over the last month has coincided with a Cleveland surge. Terry Francona's team has feasted on the worst of the worst in Major League Baseball, narrowing the gap in the AL Central to a mere four games. That easy stretch shows no signs of abating, as Major League Baseball ann...8113Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/minnesota-sports-fan-unable-to-choose-between-panic-dread-r8079/Ted Harju, 48, spent the All-Star break like a lot of Twins fans: enjoying the midsummer classic, getting projects done on his free weeknights, and alternating between feelings of wall-climbing panic and mild, existential dread. “I’ve been a Minnesota sports fan my entire life,” said Harju, who wo...8079Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/joe-mauer-buys-fireworks-at-his-local-target-r8055/It was always fun to go to the park and watch the fireworks shows when I was a kid, or when Uncle Ken came over with his special fireworks from South Dakota and Mom would yell at him. Now that I’m home with the kids, I wanted to make sure they got to experience a real 4th of July celebration. Here...8055Fri, 05 Jul 2019 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/disappointed-hr-employee-reminds-twins-they-weren%E2%80%99t-approved-for-overtime-r8017/“After the 17-inning game last week, I was very clear with the players and the coaching staff,” said Talbott. “Overtime has to be approved in advanced. For them to disregard that very simple request so quickly…it’s disappointing.” Although baseball has long played extra innings to determine a winn...8017Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/diehard-twins-fan-admits-to-self-cat-that-he-didn%E2%80%99t-know-who-sean-poppen-was-either-r7978/The resurgent 2019 Twins have been a boon for Bruce Stoffer. The 3M account executive, known around the office for his omnipresent Twins cap and bobblehead collection, has had a field day talking to his newly interested co-workers about the team. Nowhere was this more apparent than on Thursday mor...7978Fri, 21 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/royals-fan-tired-of-your-complaining-r7945/Jeremy Tanner is your friend from childhood. A Missouri native, he's loved the Kansas City Royals that entire time, through years of incompetency to their improbable World Series win to their return to incompetency. And he's had just about enough out of you. "I saw him post on Facebook about how d...7945Fri, 14 Jun 2019 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/area-man-to-let-bullpen-ruin-his-family39s-weekend-r7911/FRIDAY Scott Andersen and his wife Molly are on a rare date night at an upscale restaurant, as Molly’s sister is in town and watching their two children. Molly: Should we get an appetizer? I’m starving, and this glass of wine is gonna hit me like a train if I don’t eat something before dinner gets...7911Fri, 07 Jun 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/rejected-taglines-for-the-1981-minnesota-twins-r7872/The ’81 Twins were…not good. Johnny Goryl got fired, the team was playing in a doomed Met Stadium, Calvin Griffith would sooner do racism in Waseca than spend money on free agents, and there was also a players’ strike smack dab in the middle of what would end up being a split season. Still, you go...7872Fri, 31 May 2019 11:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-fan-ready-to-overreact-to-3-game-losing-streak-r7844/Minnesota’s remarkable start, which has led to an MLB-leading winning percentage of .673, means that losing streaks have been few and brief. The longest one, through 49 games, has been a mere two. And Paulson knows it. “I’ve gotten comfortable, I’ll admit it,” said the Hopkins man. “They lose a ga...7844Fri, 24 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/channeling-larry-king-with-randball39s-stu-r7810/Anywhoozle, I was stumped for a column topic this week (my best idea, and I actually wrote this down: “Addison Reed? More like Baddison Reed.”), so I’m doing a Twinscentric spin on Larry’s old column. Please try to enjoy. Refunds are at the door. The unexpected downside of Minnesota’s fantastic st...7810Fri, 17 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-contrarian-reveals-%E2%80%98twins-are-hitting-too-many-home-runs%E2%80%99-take-r7779/“They’re setting themselves up to fail in the long run,” said Daniel, as his disinterested co-workers poked at their Lean Cuisines. “If you’re not moving runners over and just relying on home runs, you’re not even playing baseball. Give me Whitey Herzog and some classic station-to-station ball any...7779Fri, 10 May 2019 11:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-woman-debates-telling-friend-where-the-twins-play-next-r7751/One of those friends, Shelly Ryan, was happy to lift a beer with him, but also uneasy. “He should be excited about the team, he’s a huge fan,” said Ryan, a Minneapolis-based attorney. “But I don’t think he’s looked at this weekend’s schedule yet.” Ryan peeled at the label of her High Life bottle a...7751Fri, 03 May 2019 11:00:00 +0000