11-08-2025
Monday Morning Minnesota: The 'Signs of Life Redux' Edition
After playing some of the worst baseball of the season, the Twins bounced back from their internal decimation by winning two division series! At 56-61, they are only 5.5 games back of the final wild card spot, and Fangraphs gives them a 2.7% chance to make the playoffs. Nothing like a little mid-August optimism, especially considering that the Twins are about to face the Yankees in the Bronx, and then wrap up the week with a four-game series against Detroit.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
Need to vent about the Twins? Or provide some reasons to calm down? Check out our Game Threads and join the conversation!
In case you forgot what happened this past weekend, our Game Recaps are back as well!
With the new site change, we also now have The Feed, where you can add your discussions about the Twins!
Zach Koenig provides ten ways to enjoy a lost Twins season (cue Paul Shaffer).
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
Aaron Gleeman at The Athletic profiles the Twins' hottest hitter — Luke Keaschall. ($)
Theo Tollefson at Zone Coverage looks at how Twins' power hitter (and new dad) Matt Wallner fits into the new-look offense.
Bobby Nightengale at the Star Tribune highlights the new member of the one-homer club, Ryan Fitzgerald. ($)
Matthew Creally at checks in on the new-look Twins pitching staff and the new strategy they are employing.
In the World of Baseball:
The Toronto Blue Jays took back first place in the American League, one game ahead of the Tigers, and 2.5 games ahead of the Houston Astros. Currently, the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees occupy the wild-card spots.
The Milwaukee Brewers now have a solid lead atop the National League, five games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Los Angeles Dodgers round out the top three, and the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, and New York Mets are the current wild-card teams.
Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru at highlights Jen Pawol, who became the first woman to umpire in a regular-season MLB game.
