Tag Archives: Minnesota Twins

What if Luis Arraez Struggles in 2020?

Posted on July 8, 2020 by brandonwarne52

Calling a rough second season a “sophomore slump” has been ubiquitous in the game of baseball at least for as long as I’ve been watching it. In traditional analysis, it’s been used to temper expectations after a player sets fire … Continue reading →

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The 25 People I’ve Most Enjoyed Talking to in Baseball (Nos. 20-16)

Posted on June 15, 2020 by brandonwarne52

In the absence of current MLB #content, I’ve decided to rank the 25 people I’ve most enjoyed talking to in my time covering baseball. As a disclaimer: there are people I’ll have missed in the process. And just because a … Continue reading →

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The 25 People I’ve Most Enjoyed Talking to in Baseball (Nos. 25-21)

Posted on June 11, 2020 by brandonwarne52

I covered my first big-league game on Oct. 1, 2010. The Toronto Blue Jays were in town for Cito Gaston’s final series as an MLB manager, and the Minnesota Twins were well on their way to winning the American League … Continue reading →

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What Twins Prospects are Most Affected by a Canceled 2020 Season

Posted on June 9, 2020 by brandonwarne52

Let me first preface this by saying I’m not breaking any news here. I don’t have any inside intel and it’s not widely reported one way or the other. But honestly, a minor-league season in 2020? It ain’t happenin’. The MLB … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Tyler Jay

Posted on June 3, 2020 by brandonwarne52

Tyler Jay was released by the Cincinnati Reds sometime in the last few days. I saw it on Baseball America on Wednesday, as some teams have — during a transaction freeze, mind you — scurried to release minor leaguers by the bucketload … Continue reading →

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