By Bud L. Ellis
The past two Octobers have found the Minnesota Twins playing in the American League playoffs, winners of the AL Central Division title.
If the Twins are to secure a three-peat in the Central in 2011, good health will need to be on their side. Injuries nearly derailed their title drive a season ago, and a healthy season would help bolster the Twins’ chances. (Read More…)
Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 7:55 pm by bud
Tags: Japanese Pacific League, Joe Nathan, Justin Morneau, Major League Baseball, Matt Capps, Minnesota Twins news, Minnesota Twins schedule, Minnesota Twins tickets, New York Yankees, Oakland A’s, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Washington Nationals
By Bud L. Ellis
In the short-term view of things, the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers are moving in opposite directions.
But baseball rewards the full body of work across 162 games across six months, and in putting their 2010 campaigns together, the Twins and Rangers both look headed to the postseason. (Read More…)
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 8:21 pm by bud
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins news, Minnesota Twins schedule, Minnesota Twins tickets, Oakland A’s, Texas Rangers
By Bud L. Ellis
The Minnesota Twins have picked the best time of the season to play their best baseball of the season.
Joe Mauer blasted a home run in the midst of a 4-for-5 night Tuesday, helping propel the Twins to their sixth-consecutive victory in a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. (Read More…)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 8:14 pm by bud
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Joe Mauer, Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins news, Minnesota Twins schedule, Minnesota Twins tickets, New York, Tampa Bay, Target Field
By Bud L. Ellis
Matt Capps’ season highlight appeared to come July 12, when the then-Washington Nationals reliever earned the victory in the All-Star game.
Now, the right-handed closer may get a chance to pitch in the bright lights again … in October.
Capps was traded from the cellar-dwelling Nationals to Minnesota, a team squarely in the hunt for the AL East title. (Read More…)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 4:25 pm by bud
Tags: AL Central, Joe Nathan, Jon Rauch, Major League Baseball, Matt Capps, Minnesota Twins news, Minnesota Twins schedule, Minnesota Twins tickets, Washington Nationals
