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Kepler returns, Twins' offense comes alive in 7-0 win over White Sox
The Twins totaled 11 hits, matching a season high, and starter Chris Paddack struck out 10 batters over seven innings in his best start of the season.
Reusse: How bad are the White Sox? They made Twins look good.
The offense is still mired in a terrible start, but Twins' hitters and pitcher Chris Paddack looked rejuvenated on Monday. The White Sox looked like, well, the White Sox.
Who (or what) is to blame for the Twins' horrible start?
Twins fans are mad. Twins players are frustrated. The manager has been noticeably edgy with postgame comments lately. It's not hard to figure out why.
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Twins demote Varland, activate Kepler and call up reliever
Louie Varland compiled a 9.18 ERA through four outings, the second-highest ERA in the American League among pitchers who have pitched at least 15 innings.
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Martin hits first career homer, doesn't show much excitement
The rookie didn't smile during his home run trot and spoke quietly about it afterward owing to another Twins loss. "I play for the Minnesota Twins, not the Minnesota Austin Martins, you know what I mean?
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Varland rocked again in Twins loss. Is he finished as a starter?
Louie Varland walked three of the first five Detroit batters he faced and gave up a home run to the last one before being yanked in the third inning. His ERA jumped to more than one run per inning.
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Twins' cold offense hot clubhouse topic after another loss
Several players were taking swings in the batting cages and discussing their problems at the plate to remedy their .195 team batting average — a franchise low through 20 games.
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Team worse than the Twins? White Sox arrive for four games.
The Chicago White Sox are off to the worst start in franchise history with a major league-worst record of 3-18. They visit Target Field for four games starting Monday night.
Want to follow the St. Paul Saints and the other Minnesota Twins baseball minor-league affiliates. Here's where to find information on all of the organization's teams.
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With upper level closed, Twins fans say early-season games feel more fun
Sparse April games led the Twins to close the upper levels to keep the lower areas full.
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Twins even series with Tigers thanks to a series of sacrifice flies
Bailey Ober was magnificent in his second straight start against Detroit, but it took reliever Cole Sands stranding two runners in scoring position in the seventh inning and Matt Bowman leaving another runner on base in the eighth to secure a 4-3 victory.
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Twins' Royce Lewis moving in 'right direction' with quad strain, but timeline to return remains unclear
Reliever Daniel Duarte will have season-ending elbow surgery, while Carlos Correa continues his recovery.
You can probably guess the top two. And you might remember some of the F's. Only Patrick Reusse, in attendance on the Minnesota Twins' first day in 1961, can grade them all.
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Neal: Twins' slow start leads to many worries
Little is working so far for the Twins, who many predicted would win the AL Central again.
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Twins closer Duran could begin rehab assignment next week
Jhoan Duran threw live batting practice for the first time since spring training on Friday.
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Former Twins top draft pick Dave McCarty dead at 54
The No. 3 overall pick in the 1991 draft lasted 11 major league seasons with seven teams in all.
Luis Arraez's crown is the 15th batting title won by five Minnesota Twins players. Rod Carew won the most titles as a Twin with seven. Here's the complete list:
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Twins lose 5-4 to Tigers as struggles mount late
Thielbar surrendered a two-out single, committed a throwing error on a pickoff attempt and gave up a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth for the Twins' fifth straight loss.
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Twins-Tigers series preview: Former Twin Urshela playing well for Detroit
The Tigers are above .500 and recently split a four-game series with the Twins at Comerica Park.
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The Twins sell tickets with all-you-can-eat classic concession fare. Are they worth it?
We borrowed a colleague from the sports department to put Target Field's new all-inclusive Legends Landing to the test.
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As baseball's elbow injuries rise, Twins pitchers understand the risks
Tommy John surgery is almost 'a rite of passage,' one Twins pitcher said. It can happen to anyone taking the mound, no matter the talent level or the amount of caution.
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'Tension and pressure' mount as Twins lose on walk-off homer
The Twins were shut out for six innings by a pitcher whose last MLB start was eight years ago. Then they lost their fourth in a row when Griffin Jax yielded the game-losing hit.
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Twins reliever Stewart builds on impressive 2023 season
Righthanded batters haven't gotten a hit off Brock Stewart this year. They are 0-for-13 against him in 2024 with seven strikeouts.
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Orioles smash Twins again; Baldelli says team needs to be better prepared
In the 11-3 loss, starter Chris Paddack was hit even harder than Louie Varland was the night before. Both pitchers have identical ERAs of 8.36 through their first three starts.
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Twins demoting strikeout-prone Wallner to St. Paul
Outfielder Matt Wallner was being counted on after a successful rookie season, but has struck out in more than two-thirds of his at-bats so far in 2024.
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Twins not getting nearly enough from second-year players
Last year's Twins surge was fueled in large part by rookies making a huge impact. The lack of production from many of those players is a significant part of their problem so far this season.
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- Reusse: How bad are the White Sox? They made Twins look good.
- Kepler returns, Twins' offense comes alive in 7-0 win over White Sox
- Twins demote Varland, activate Kepler and call up reliever
- With upper level closed, Twins fans say early-season games feel more fun
- Former Twins top draft pick Dave McCarty dead at 54
