if I ever taught film criticism lesson one would be “you being smarter than the movie is not interesting to anyone”
Another great call from Cory Provus on Kody Clemens' walk-off grand slam. (Make sure to watch for the zoom-in on Matt Strahm's face, too.)
Aaron Gleeman@aarongleeman.bsky.social · 6d agoHoly shit. Kody Clemens hit a walk-off grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, down three runs, facing a left-handed pitcher the Royals brought in just to face him. I have no idea how, but the Twins won two of three vs. the Royals. They were two outs from getting swept.
Holy shit. Kody Clemens hit a walk-off grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning, down three runs, facing a left-handed pitcher the Royals brought in just to face him. I have no idea how, but the Twins won two of three vs. the Royals. They were two outs from getting swept.
Twins GM Jeremy Zoll talked trade deadline last night and was much more forthcoming than expected, leaving no doubt they plan to be buyers. Here's everything Zoll said, what he chose not to say also revealed, and my takeaways from the lengthy Q&A session: www.aarongleeman.com/twins-gm-jer...
Twins GM Jeremy Zoll talks trade deadline and leaves no doubt they plan to be buyers
Zoll said adding pitching, and specifically bullpen help, "will be a clear focus." But the status of catcher Ryan Jeffers, an impending free agent, is still up in the air.
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I wrote up everything we learned from an extended media session with Twins GM Jeremy Zoll, who made it very clear they plan to be buyers at the trade deadline and covered a whole bunch of other juicy topics. Get all of his quotes, plus my takeaways, here: www.aarongleeman.com/twins-gm-jer...
Twins GM Jeremy Zoll talks trade deadline and leaves no doubt they plan to be buyers
Zoll said adding pitching, and specifically bullpen help, "will be a clear focus." But the status of catcher Ryan Jeffers, an impending free agent, is still up in the air.
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What a great call by Cory Provus on Royce Lewis' walk-off.
Royals made it official: Old friend Randy Dobnak is starting Wednesday vs. the Twins.
Wow. Royce Lewis walks it off with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 win and the Twins are back to .500 with five games left until the trade deadline.
I've seriously never seen anything like this. And the Twins have needed all the help they can get today.
Aaron Gleeman@aarongleeman.bsky.social · last wk.In a season full of opponents playing absolutely terrible defense against the Twins, this A's team might be at the top (or bottom, I guess) of the list. Sloppy doesn't even begin to describe it. Just misplay after misplay after misplay, even on routine balls.
Twins took care of business vs. a bad team, winning two out of three from the A's. They're off Monday, followed by a three-game series at Target Field vs. the last-place Royals. Twins are 53-54 and just one game from a playoff spot with six games left before the trade deadline.
I try to stay positive on main, but I don't know, man, asking for some level of "authenticity" in a depiction of a story with Cyclopes, a sorceress who transmutes sailors into pigs, singing sea witches, and gods turning a two week cruise into a 20 year voyage sounds absolutely dumb as fuck to me.
Twins are now 32-26 since I left The Athletic, the second-best record in the American League. That includes winning eight of the last nine series, and their first at Yankee Stadium since 2014. Twins were 16-23 before my resignation, the second-worst record in the AL. #analytics
Alan Roden waited 341 days for this moment. #MNTwins www.nytimes.com/athletic/743...
Twins’ Alan Roden earns a long-awaited moment, clinches series win over Guardians (Gift Article)
Roden has been beset by setbacks since arriving at last season's trade deadline, but he finally got his due on Wednesday night.
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Byron Buxton (hip) is going on the injured list and the Twins are calling up Alan Roden from Triple-A St. Paul to replace him on the roster.
Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014. These were the lineups for the Twins' last series-clinching win at Yankee Stadium on June 1, 2014: www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NY...
That's 88 down, 74 to go, #MNTwins on pace to go 77-85. 4 1/2 out in the division, 2 1/2 in the Wild Card. It's 33 days till the Trade Deadline. G'night, and I'll skeet at you sometime soon. Enjoy your holiday, in case I'm actually able to stay off the socials for a while. Which would be nice.
My look at the Twins' options with the No. 3 pick in next week's draft: www.aarongleeman.com/twins-draft-...
Twins' draft options with No. 3 pick get huge boost from Vahn Lackey's breakout
Once considered a two-player draft, it's now a trio of top prospects with Lackey joining Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson.
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Byron Buxton (hip) is back in the Twins' lineup for the first time since June 28, starting in center field and batting second vs. the Yankees. Buxton ended up missing four games while avoiding the injured list.
Will the Twins be trade deadline sellers or buyers? And which of their players are most likely to draw interest? My look at where things stand for the Twins with exactly one month until deadline day: www.aarongleeman.com/one-month-fr...
One month from trade deadline, will Twins buy or sell? Who is most likely to be moved?
Ready or not, MLB's trade deadline is exactly a month away and the Twins are in a familiar spot, with a losing record and contenders circling their veterans.
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Aaron Gleeman@aarongleeman.bsky.social · last mo.Will the Twins be trade deadline sellers or buyers? And which of their players are most likely to draw interest? My look at where things stand for the Twins with exactly one month until deadline day: www.aarongleeman.com/one-month-fr...
The #MNTwins win the Houston series, prepare for a July push, and seemingly get some draft luck with their third overall pick. www.patreon.com/Gleeman/post...
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Taj Bradley: “I feel like I'm right where I need to be mentally, physically, everything. Not closer (to it), I'm at the destination. Now, it's just keeping it, knowing who I am and staying on that track.” #MNTwins www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...
Twins' Taj Bradley thrives again, sets record despite delays caused by offense
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Taj Bradley was so excited about recent right field convert Luke Keaschall making this catch.
Fresh batch of Twins notes, including: - Byron Buxton's hip problems are back - Alan Roden is making his call-up case - Ryan Kreidler vs. Tristan Gray at short - Anthony Banda's season may be over - Bullpen mess is about to get messier www.aarongleeman.com/twins-notes-...
Twins notes: Byron Buxton banged up, Alan Roden ready, Ryan Kreidler vs. Tristan Gray
Plus, losing left-hander Anthony Banda to a months-long injury makes the Twins' bullpen mess even worse while also removing a trade deadline asset.
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