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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Rafael Devers has 18 home runs at Oracle Park this season That’s the most at the venue since Barry Bonds hit 26 there in 2004 Devers and Bonds (5x) are the only players to hit at least that many homers there in a season
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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
WHEEEEEEE!
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Jordan van der Hagen @thejvandy.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
City Like a Burnt Marshmallow. Minneapolis, Minnesota
A quiet downtown Minneapolis street lined with tall buildings and the historic Murray’s restaurant sign, looking toward a hazy, warmly lit skyscraper in the distance.A busy downtown Minneapolis intersection beneath a smoky peach-colored sky, framed by the Foshay Tower, reflective office buildings, traffic, and pedestrians.U.S. Bank Stadium viewed from a tree-lined park in downtown Minneapolis, silhouetted against a dramatic orange sky filled with smoke and morning light.The Minneapolis skyline seen across a mostly empty surface parking lot, with the low sun and heavy haze casting a soft orange glow over the buildings.
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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
this will be Byron Buxton’s second All-Star start, joining 2022 The only other players in Twins/Senators history with multiple outfield ASG starts are Kirby Puckett (6) and Tony Oliva (3)
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Bobby Nightengale @nightengalejr.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Most MLB international signees leave school by age 14. Pablo López says it’s his life goal to change that. “I was able to see all the benefits I had in my journey in the minor leagues having a solid education.” www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...
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Most MLB international signees leave school by 14. Pablo López wants to change that
Minnesota Twins pitcher Pablo López wants MLB to prioritize education for international players in CBA changes it's negotiating with the union.
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Eno Sarris @enosarris.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Holy crap gonna be a lot of homers this summer, drag lower than any year but 2019 aka The Year of the Home Run.
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Disco Danny Hayes @danhayesmlb.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Byron Buxton loves the #MNTwins clubhouse vibes. The trade talk? "I don't give a f***. ... I ain't said nothing about leaving. Nor will I. I'm a Twin.” Story is open for all to read. Check it out in @theathletic.com only. www.nytimes.com/athletic/737...
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With trade speculation starting, Byron Buxton declares once again 'I am a Twin'
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Max Hailperin @maxhailperin.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
The smaller the pencil gets, the larger the crowd. You don't need fancy mathematical modeling to see where this is headed. When the last nubbin of the pencil is sharpened away, the entire population of the world will be present to witness it. Imagine all the people. The world will live as one.
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Baseball And Cats @baseballandcats.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
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Some MLB organizations are more injury-prone than others. Is that bad luck or a system issue? (Gift Article)
The Yankees, Mets and Orioles lead the way in players with time missed due to injury. The reasons why are complicated.
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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Fact or fiction: Have the Twins' opponents played horrible defense against them this season? Short version: Yes. Longer version: Yes (but with lots of exclamation points). www.aarongleeman.com/fact-or-fict...
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Fact or fiction: Have the Twins' opponents played horrible defense against them?
Short version: Yes. Longer version: Yes (but with lots of exclamation points).
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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Most career hits by an Arcia in Twins history: 212 — Oswaldo 1 — Orlando
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Collinmyshot @collinmyshot.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
A barrel in 2025 is not the same as a barrel in 2016. I recalibrated barrels such that each season holds the outcome quality fixed (.813 AVG / 2.813 SLG). HR/aBrl SD drops from 5.71 to 0.90. @tangotiger.com wrote in 2018: "if someone wants to tweak [this] by all means." Finally took you up on it.
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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Byron Buxton has 12 homers in his last 22 games. He's the fifth player in Twins history with 12 or more homers in a 22-game span. The previous four: Nelson Cruz Brian Dozier Trevor Plouffe Harmon Killebrew
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Ryan Godfrey @ryangodfrey.com · 05/05/2026
“This is gonna sound crazy, but I swear to God, I keep seeing a green dancing bear on the field.”
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Terrified Adolis García Wondering If Anyone Else Can See Phillie Phanatic
PHILADELPHIA—Attempting to remain calm while the massive green creature gyrated on top of the dugout, a terrified Adolis García reportedly asked teammates Tuesday if anyone else could see the Phillie ...
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Mateo @bozodeluxe.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Unfazable Minneapolis
A person wearing glowing green sunglasses steering a large silver steering wheel, backed up by a person in an orange jumpsuit and a red stocking cap ride atop a huge T. rex, orange eyes glowing bright. The surrounding crowd is unfazed.
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Aaron Gleeman @aarongleeman.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Blue Jays 11, Twins 4. Twins got another encouraging start from rookie Connor Prielipp and another homer from Byron Buxton, but the bullpen imploded in the eighth inning. They've lost 13 of the last 16 games. Twins' bullpen is now 28th in ERA and 28th in Win Probability Added.
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JD Cameron @jdcameron.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Wrote about E Rod, who has tweaked his stance and approach, and is reaping the benefits at AAA. New @twinsdaily.com Any shares appreciated if you enjoy it. #MNTwins  twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/...
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Emmanuel Rodriguez is Tearing Up Triple-A, Thanks to Tweaks to His Stance and Approach
Emmanuel Rodríguez has put it all together early this season with Triple-A St. Paul. The tweaks he's made could be the keys to success in the majors, too.
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Minnesota Twins @twinsbaseball.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
WHAT A GAME #TwinsWin
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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
With Cody Laweryson, Justin Topa, Kody Funderburk and Eric Orze for MIN, this is the 3rd time since saves official (1969) that a team won 4 straight games in a series with 4 different pitchers earning saves: @EliasSports
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Bobby Nightengale @nightengalejr.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Twins reliever Eric Orze, shaped by two battles with cancer, had a lot of dominoes fall perfectly into his place to reach the majors. “I don’t even call them coincidences at this point. It was supposed to happen the way that it did.” www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...
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Cancer survivor Eric Orze attempts to crack Twins bullpen
Reliever Eric Orze, a cancer survivor, is attempting to make the Twins Opening Day roster in spring training.
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Bobby Nightengale @nightengalejr.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Look at that crowd for a WBC *exhibition* game.
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Minnesota Twins @twinsbaseball.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Centerfield called…they answered📞
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Must read: "Holding facilities were so crowded that immigrants in one cell had to take turns lying down because there was no space, according to a refugee detained there for one night in January. Basic human needs like food and medical care were sometimes denied." www.startribune.com/no-humanity-...
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‘No humanity’: Detainees describe conditions inside Whipple Federal Building
Immigration sweep brings overcrowded rooms and overflowing toilets. Lawyers say they can’t visit their clients. The Department of Homeland Security says “all detainees receive full due process.”
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taylr @taylordahlin.com · 27/01/2026
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
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David Brauer @dbrauer.net · 26/01/2026
Not trying to stoke division, but underline a lesson. Remember the high-decibel whining over the years about the Minneapolis City Council expressing solidarity with various oppressed people? ”Stay in your lane!” Remember how sustaining this outside support feels right now as we face the gun barrels.
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Jay Mills @millcitythreads.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
This is a city that just wants to fucking fly kites on a fucking lake
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NPR @npr.org · 23/01/2026
Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.
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Minnesotans turn out in the frigid cold to protest Trump's immigration crackdown
Minnesota residents took to the streets of downtown Minneapolis to protest the federal government's immigration campaign in the state, after weeks of sustained resistance in their communities. Businesses across the region closed in solidarity.
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Hundreds attend the Powderhorn Art Sled Rally in Minneapolis. Feels like -7.
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Homeland Security insists that ICE operations are targeting criminals. MPR News examined the agency's "worst of the worst" lists and found most of the people there had been immediately transferred to ICE custody at the end of time served in Minnesota prisons. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Some criminals ICE takes credit for arresting were already in Minnesota prisons
Several of the 13 “worst of the worst” criminals that the Department of Homeland Security said were arrested in Minnesota through its immigration enforcement operation were actually handed over to ICE...
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Ken Arneson @kenarneson.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Re: the Phamgraphs article, in which I'm mentioned, and this sentence: "If WAM can measure this for homers, perhaps they can measure it for outfield fly balls, as well." @weatherapplied.com does measure the wind impact of every fly ball. Also, for every pitch. www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...
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Tommy Pham makes his case for MLB’s next big metric: He calls it PhamGraphs
Pham proposes a statistical system that would account for how often a hitter faces high-leverage relievers and how defenders cope with wind.
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Ashley Miller @amreports.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.
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Greggory @greggtmasterson.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Excuse me while I wax poetic about Carson McCusker, our sweet prince, for 700 words
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Carson McCusker and the Game of Inches
On the larger-than-life man who came up just short.
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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 10/12/2025
David Popkins' approach to hitting is all about finding solutions. If you identify what the true issue is and you take a little bit from everywhere, you’re able to help more people. Bringing this approach to the Blue Jays and the transformational results made him our MLB Coach of the Year.
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Bobby Nightengale @nightengalejr.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Byron Buxton is expected to be on the Team USA provisional roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. USA manager Mark DeRosa: “It’s time for the world to see him.” Buxton would join Aaron Judge, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Corbin Carroll in the OF. www.startribune.com/minnesota-tw...
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Twins center fielder Byron Buxton expected to make U.S. roster for World Baseball Classic
Buxton would join outfielders Aaron Judge, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Corbin Carroll on the Team USA roster for the March event.
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Bobby Nightengale @nightengalejr.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Another big Dodgers offseason addition: Former Twins manager Rocco Baldelli is joining their front office, linking up again with Andrew Friedman. www.startribune.com/rocco-baldel...
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Rocco Baldelli, former Twins manager, joining Los Angeles Dodgers front office
Baldelli was replaced by Derek Shelton following the Twins season, and now will be with the two-time defending World Series champions.
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Matthew Leach @matthewhleach.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
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Falvey gets green light to build around Twins' top players
ORLANDO, Fla. -- What was a “hope” and a “goal” earlier this offseason is now a stated plan. The Twins’ front office expects that it has leeway to add to the Major League roster without trading away k...
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Baseball And Cats @baseballandcats.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Well written as always by Baseball America, but a little concerning what patterns emerge in their assessment. Of their top 10: - 6 are viewed as injury risks - 7 are maxed out physically - 4 have other development red flags It's just one list, but not a great look for a team betting on the farm.
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Mike Petriello @mikepetriello.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The most fascinating free agent of the winter isn't Pete Alonso or Bo Bichette. It's Luis Arraez. We finally get to see how teams really value batting average. On what he brings, and the one very obvious team that should sign him ... --> www.mlb.com/news/underst...
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Making sense of Arraez's complex free-agent case
This winter features what just might be the most divisive case we’ve seen for a free agent in years. We’re talking about Luis Arraez, who is either “the best contact hitter alive” or “a below-average ...
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🪩 Kiri 🪩 @kirio.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Important educational content
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Disco Danny Hayes @danhayesmlb.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Derek Falvey wants to build on what the #MNTwins already have in place. But if the Twins continue to tear it down, Byron Buxton might be open to waiving his no-trade clause. www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
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Byron Buxton could reconsider Twins future if roster teardown continues
After professing his desire to remain with in Minnesota for the remainder of his career, Buxton could now be having second thoughts.
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Eno Sarris @enosarris.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The Mariners had 25 instances where an RP was seeing a hitter for the 3rd time in a series, including when Bazardo saw Springer for the 3rd time in the ALCS. The Dodgers have had 1. On the current state of the "reliever familiarity" effect: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
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What Dan Wilson's decision to use Bazardo vs. Springer says about optimal reliever usage
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Sarah Langs @slangsonsports.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Shohei Ohtani is the first player with 3 homers and 10 strikeouts as a pitcher in a game Reg or post !!!
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JJ Cooper @jjcoop36.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Until I studied this what I didn't realize was how even the best SPs with fringy velo don't have longevity. I struggled to give you an example of a durable/above-average/successful soft-tossing SP from 2008-2015 who was successful from age 32-36+. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/to-h...
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To Have A Lengthy MLB Career, Pitchers Need To Throw Hard
J.J. Cooper digs into years' worth of MLB pitching data to investigate the connection between throwing harder and career length.
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TFTwins @tftwins.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Seth did a great job of showing some love to these guys who found the time and energy to serve their communities while grinding in the minors. Lots of quotes and good info included.
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Minnesota Twins 2025 Harmon Killebrew Awards for Community Service
The Twins have been in Minnesota for about 65 years. One of the players who came to Minnesota from Washington was Harmon Killebrew. When people attempt to create a list of the top players in the team’...
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Baseball And Cats @baseballandcats.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Somewhere out there Phil Cuzzi is screaming at his TV "FOUL BALL".
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