Minnesota Twins Game Rescheduled Due To Weather
A windy, wintry mix of light snow and rain forced the Minnesota Twins to postpone their inter-league series finale against the New York Mets on Sunday.
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A windy, wintry mix of light snow and rain forced the Minnesota Twins to postpone their inter-league series finale against the New York Mets on Sunday.
Matt Harvey didn't allow a hit until Justin Morneau homered off the right-field foul pole with two outs in the seventh inning and led the New York Mets over the Minnesota Twins 4-2 Saturday.
The Minnesota Twins have optioned starting pitcher Liam Hendriks to Triple-A Rochester to make room for Scott Diamond.
John Buck kept up his powerful start with a grand slam, his fourth home run in the last four games, and the New York Mets beat the Minnesota Twins 16-5 as snowflakes fell at Target Field on Friday night.
It takes about one minute to clear each seat of snow at Target Field. Now multiply that by 39,000.
The cleanup is still going on at Target Field to get the stadium ready to host the National League Mets at 7:10 p.m. Friday.
Wade Davis pitched out of bases loaded jams in the first two innings, Billy Butler and Jeff Francoeur homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0 on Wednesday night to sweep the three-game series.
Ervin Santana pitched eight strong innings, Alcides Escobar doubled home the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Monday in their home opener.
The Minnesota Twins aren't playing like a team content to muddle through rebuilding.
Mike Pelfrey pitched into the sixth inning in his Minnesota debut, Josh Willingham and Trevor Plouffe hit home runs and the Twins took the season-opening series from the Detroit Tigers with an 8-2 victory Thursday.
Eduardo Escobar's two-run double with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
In an effort to make every single baseball game matter in my life, I joined three fantasy baseball leagues this season. My allegiance will and always will remain with the Minnesota Twins but sometimes the Twins aren't playing and other teams are. Being a Fantasy Baseball Manager is my favorite, least paying part-time job ever.
With Detroit's dominant right-hander Justin Verlander staring down at him from the mound, Aaron Hicks dug in the batter's box with two strikes against him.
The only thing I wanted to talk about last week were the Twins chances against Verlander if they knocked him out early in the game.
From the sweaters, parkas and blankets brought by fans to Target Field, it's clear that the Twins don't play indoors anymore.
The luckiest fan at the Twins' Opening Day may just have been 6-year-old Keera O'Brien.
It's a new season, which means plenty of excitement for baseball fans at Target Field.
Batter up? More like bundle up.
Felix Doubront pitched six-hit ball for five scoreless innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 Saturday in the spring training finale for both teams.
Monday's Twins home opener will be far from warm, but the club said it has plans to keep both players and fans comfortable.
Clay Buchholz pitched one-hit ball for four scoreless innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 Thursday night in the first of three straight games between the teams to end spring training.
Goat will be on the menu at Target Field when the Minnesota Twins open the 2013 season, and it's not the kind of goat that blows a game.
While last year's offerings included a mega meatball, garlic fries and healthier offerings from LeeAnn Chin, this year we're welcoming food truck fare and a Minnesota favorite.
A.J. Burnett loosened up for his opening day start with three innings Wednesday in the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
The pitchers who could save the Minnesota Twins aren't ready yet, and they may not be until 2014.
