https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/44/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/dark-forces-aligned-against-twins-39there-is-no-offseason39-r8562/“The Twins have a chance to contend for a few years at least, and we need to be ready to mess with them.” Minnesota’s inglorious playoff exit this October had no small share of culprits, but the dark forces aligned against the Twins want to make it clear: the unjuiced playoff baseball was a key f...8562Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/exclusive-twins-looking-to-replace-tc-bear-with-real-live-bear-r8539/"How hard could it be?" Twins Daily has learned that the Minnesota Twins plan to replace the human who portrayed beloved fake bear TC with a real, live bear. “It’s no secret that baseball’s fan base is aging, and we need to appeal to a younger crowd if we want to grow the sport,” said Twins GM Th...8539Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/majority-of-twins-fans-now-skeptical-that-charlie-brown-will-ever-kick-football-r8516/Over six in ten now believe the beloved Peanuts character will never get one over on Lucy Van Pelt. In a stark shift in public opinion, a new Star Tribune/MPR poll finds that 67% of Minnesota Twins fans now say that they’re either convinced or strongly convinced that Charlie Brown is never going...8516Fri, 11 Oct 2019 10:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/richfield-man-carves-out-six-hours-he39ll-need-for-a-twinsyankees-playoff-game-r8469/Henry Blomquist is a busy man. A llkely Twins/Yankees playoff series requires extra planning. Unlike many Twins fans, Henry Blomquist doesn't fear the New York Yankees. "This is a different season. These guys are too young to care about the past, and honestly I'd rather play them than the Astros....8469Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-goggles-sales-rep-banking-on-minnesota-playoff-run-r8436/“I’ve got a warehouse full of these damn things. I’ve worked every weekend for two years. I need this. I need this.” Pete Tesch needs a win. The 57-year-old Waconia resident sells swimming gear and swimming accessories for a living. In a state with long winters, the margins are slim and the selli...8436Fri, 20 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/win-tickets-to-meet-luis-arraez33-r8425/Twins Daily is excited to announce we have partnered with FanHQ to get a lucky reader tickets to meet Twins rookie Luis Arraez. Just sign up here for your chance to win. Arraez will be appearing at the Ridgedale Fan HQ store this Saturday, September 21 at 10 AM. This will be his first public autog...8425Tue, 17 Sep 2019 21:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/make-every-night-quotobscure-twins-jerseyquot-night-r8422/Maybe you got carried away with Tsuyoshi Nishioka. Maybe you (okay, me) were a little too excited about Jeff Cirillo. Maybe you bought a Buddy Boshers jersey in a Rumplemintz-fueled haze. Whatever. It’s time to embrace that crazy. Last night on Twitter an obscure Twins fan (ok, me again) proposed...8422Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/wait-ryan-lamarre-is-on-the-twins-again-and-he39s-starting-r8402/How did that happen? Am I being pranked? OK, this is nuts, but I swear that I just saw the starting lineups for tonight, and Ryan LaMarre is starting for the Twins in center field. Now, I’m aware that Byron Buxton is out for the season and the rest of the outfield is hurt, slumping or both (Hurlum...8402Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/authorities-religious-leaders-ask-for-perspective-when-panicking-about-jose-berrios-r8363/While your concerns over the Twins ace are valid, please do not contact emergency services or local parishes. Twins fans have endured a tense pennant race while the team’s best starting pitcher has struggled mightily for weeks. And local authorities and religious leaders want them to know that the...8363Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/vegas-releases-odds-on-next-byron-buxton-injury-r8329/Bet your child’s college fund on what happens to the talented and oft-hurt Twins outfielder next. When Byron Buxton experienced a setback in his recovery from a shoulder injury this week, it cast a cloud over an otherwise positive run of play for the Minnesota Twins. It also caused Las Vegas bookm...8329Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/experts-say-twins-squirrel-following-familiar-path-r8293/“He definitely saw what worked for the MPR Raccoon,” said Freberg. “Winters are harsh around here, and this is the surest route to a warm place to live and all the garbage and acorns you can imagine.” When Target Field’s “rally squirrel” returned to the diamond on Tuesday night, many were amused....8293Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/give-up-cleveland-now-the-invincible-twins-have-a-rally-squirrel-r8292/After a ridiculous hot start for the Twins, they’ve been struggling to maintain their division lead over Clevelend. Something has been missing. An ace starter? A dominant closer? Byron Buxton? Nope. The team apparently needed a #RallySquirrel. Tuesday night the Twins again fell into an early defic...8292Wed, 21 Aug 2019 04:54:00 +0000