Twins' Mauer, Kepler Share American League Player Of Week Award
Joe Mauer and Max Kepler each had big weeks as the Minnesota Twins went 5-2 on a seven-game road trip.
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Joe Mauer and Max Kepler each had big weeks as the Minnesota Twins went 5-2 on a seven-game road trip.
Hector Santiago's debut with the Twins did not go well on what was an otherwise successful series against the Indians.
Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth, and the Minnesota Twins scored three runs in the inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Wednesday.
Ervin Santana struck out eight and walked none in a two-hitter that led the Minnesota Twins over the Oakland Athletics 4-0 on Wednesday.
Paul Molitor knows the standings aren't flattering to the Minnesota Twins, who have won only 20 games all season. The manager still allowed the Twins a moment to appreciate one of their best performances of the year.
The Minnesota Twins turned hospital patients into superheroes on Thursday. Jo
When a team is 17-40, who could possibly be playing well enough to be considered an All-Star? Here are four possibilities.
Not much has gone right for the Twins this season, but one bright spot has been the performance of Joe Mauer.
Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph and his wife, Jordan, announced at the Twins game Monday that they are expecting twins in October.
In his three seasons in Minnesota, Ricky Nolasco has become the poster child for the ailing Twins franchise. When he hasn't been hurt, Nolasco has been battered by opposing hitters, and the four-year, $49 million contract the Twins gave him has been one of several moves that have not panned out.
The Twins started 0-9 and hope is fading with an 8-23 record in early May. Here are four reasons why they've struggled.
Joe Mauer, who has one of the top batting averages and on-base percentages for the Twins, will bat lead-off.
Minnesota Twins players will be paying tribute to Prince Monday night with each batter walking up to one of his songs.
The Minnesota Twins finally tasted last year the intensity and exhilaration of meaningful September games, following four straight deeply flawed seasons.
Brian Dozier led off a second straight game with a hit and a run scored as the Minnesota Twins beat the Blue Jays 4-3 on Wednesday.
Joe Mauer hit his first homer this spring, a two-run drive that sent a split squad of Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 Tuesday.
Ivan Nova pitched into the fifth inning before Joe Mauer's two-run single finished him, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Sunday.
Michael Wacha gave up one run over two innings in his first start of the exhibition season as the St. Louis Cardinals beat a Minnesota Twins' split squad 5-3 Tuesday.
One of the big questions every year is how is Joe Mauer doing? It's especially important this year as he continues recovery from a concussion that forced him to stop playing the position he loved, the one he knew best, catcher.
The Twins, coming off an 83-79 season in Paul Molitor's first season as manager, open the 2016 regular season at Baltimore on Monday, April 4. A lot can happen between now and then, but here are seven things to keep an eye on in Spring Training.
The concussion Joe Mauer sustained in August 2013 effectively ended his career as a catcher, and since transitioning to first base the Minnesota Twins icon has been in diminished state with the bat.
Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan says he believes Joe Mauer can return to .300 hitting after one of the worst offensive seasons of his career.
Six months ago, we here at the WCCO.com Twins Blog brought you 8 Things To Watch for as the 2015 Twins season rolled along. Now that the season has come to a conclusion, it's only fitting we go back and review what did - or didn't - happen as the 2015 campaign progressed.
Kyle Gibson pitched six shutout innings and Torii Hunter had a three-run double as the Minnesota Twins gained ground in the AL wild-card race, winning their fourth straight with a 7-1 victory over the fading Cleveland Indians in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.
Welcome back again for the third episode of our weekly WCCO.com Twins Blog Podcast.
