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The Twins waited and waited to bring up Kody Funderburk from St. Paul. He’s looked capable in his brief debut so far, and it’s worth digging beyond his surface numbers to date.

Trying to maintain momentum after a big series win in Cleveland and a strong showing in Friday's series opener against the Mets, the Twins scratched a few runs across early and bludgeoned the Mets' bullpen late. Kenta Maeda was strong over 5 1/3 innings as the Twins clinched a series win against a talented, albeit underperforming, team.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Royce Lewis with the first overall pick during the 2017 MLB draft. Taking a player in that spot would be reflective of elite talent, but what Lewis is doing in his major league career thus far is anything from normal.

Utility player Nick Gordon has begun ramping up baseball activity, increasing his chances of returning from the 60-day IL before the end of the 2023 regular season. With the Twins' 28-man roster already crowded, is there room left for the potentially soon-to-return Gordon?

"Absurd" doesn't cover it, but describing the play in question would be work for even the nation's finest poets. 

Might the Polar Bear soon call home to a land more suited to his arctic preferences?

The Twins are in first place and on track to reach the postseason for the first time in three years. In that regard, things are going exactly to plan! In most other regards, they are not.

Looking at the team's top 10 most valuable position players up to this point (per Wins Above Replacement) shows just differently things have shaken out for this team compared to expectations.

The Minnesota Twins said that Byron Buxton would be ready for the regular season way back during spring training. They said he wouldn’t play centerfield for a period of time. Now, having dealt with more pain during a rehab assignment, will he ever be healthy?

Bailey Ober has been sent down to Triple-A two times this year, and now he is shut down while the Twins are playing some of the team's most important games. So, did the Twins mishandle Ober this season?

Just as quickly as he splashed onto the scene and entrenched himself as a central figure in the Minnesota Twins' plans, José Miranda has written his way out of them.

Even if he can rebound from this disastrous age-25 season, how might Miranda fit in going forward with so many young infielders passing him by?

Despite an hour-long rain delay, Twins pitchers managed to limit the Guardians to only two runs. However, Minnesota’s offense never really showed up, and Cleveland avoided the sweep.

There have been some baserunning blunders for the Twins in recent weeks. So, who are the team's worst base runners so far in 2023?