MLB Sep 29, 2020
Twins' Kenta Maeda aiming to be pitch-perfect in playoff opener
The 32-year-old right-hander will start against the Astros on Tuesday in Game 1 of a best-of-three wild-card series.
Baseball / MLB Feb 11, 2020
Twins finalize deal to acquire pitcher Kenta Maeda from Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins said Monday they have officially acquired Kenta Maeda from the Los Angeles Dodgers after a reported three-team trade involving the Boston Red Sox was reconfigured into two separate deals. The Dodgers are sending the veteran right-hander, catching prospect Jair Camargo and ...
Baseball / MLB Nov 10, 2018
Retiring Twins standout Joe Mauer leaves impressive legacy as iconic catcher
by Jason Coskrey
Before J.T. Realmuto became an All-Star catcher for the Miami Marlins, he was playing shortstop for the baseball team at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. But one of his favorite big league players at the time wasn't a shortstop. It was ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jan 4, 2018
The Chunichi Dragons have signed right-hander Dillon Gee, who had major-league stints with the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins in 2017, on a one-year contract. The 31-year-old American, who was 3-2 with a 3.47 ERA in the major leagues last year, has agreed to terms ...
General | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Oct 3, 2017
Questions abound as MLB postseason starts
by Dave Wiggins
Some burning questions (and answers) entering the 2017 MLB postseason. Will Cleveland and Arizona, record-breaking streakers, be able to maintain their regular season momentum? The Indians went on an American League record 22-game win streak near the end of the regular season. (The MLB mark is the ...
General | MAN ABOUT SPORTS Mar 24, 2015
Hall of Famer Molitor facing real challenge with Twins
by Dave Wiggins
If you're a Minnesota Twins fan, it's been either feast or famine over the last quarter century. No in-between. Over that period, the Twins faithful have either enjoyed long stretches where their team was battling for an American League Central title yearly OR they've endured prolonged ...