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Twins
May 19, 2015
Francisco Liriano, now a reliable, established veteran in Pittsburgh's rotation, will start for the Pirates in Tuesday's interleague series opener, th

Twins take on Francisco Liriano and the Pirates

The former Twin is on the mound Tuesday as the teams meet for a two-game interleague series.
May 19, 2015

Meet a fan who can't watch one-third of all MLB games

Twins
May 19, 2015
Francisco Liriano, now a reliable, established veteran in Pittsburgh's rotation, will start for the Pirates in Tuesday's interleague series opener, th

Francisco Liriano's super slider the next challenge for Twins

The Twins will face Liriano, whose slider electrified Minnesota during a memorable rookie year in 2006, but became frustratingly inconsistent after elbow surgery sidelined him for 18 months.
Twins
May 19, 2015
Trevor Plouffe was greeted by teammates Brian Dozier, left, Torii Hunter, center, and Joe Mauer after belting a grand slam off Chicago’s John D

Rivals in AL Central help to toughen up Twins

The Twins say they have discovered something thrilling during an unusually Central-heavy first six weeks to the season: They can compete.
Twins
May 19, 2015

Chart: Active pitchers with most victories as a Twin

Bet your buddies they can't name the top one ...
Twins
May 19, 2015

Chart: Twins vs. the AL Central

Each team in the AL Central plays 76 games against division opponents.
Twins
May 19, 2015

Twins-Pittsburgh series preview

Here's a look at the two-game series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.
Twins
May 18, 2015
Tommy Milone

TwinsCentric: Milone making a statement in the minors

Since he was demoted to Class AAA Rochester, Tommy Milone has made a statement with his performance.
May 18, 2015
Brian Dozier is in the group of Twins players who hit the ball the hardest, according to MLB data.

Which Twins players hit the ball the hardest? Now we know

Statcast, the new tracking system installed in every MLB park this season, allows the public to know some interesting things.
Twins
May 18, 2015
Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe

Souhan: Savvy Plouffe goes from stopgap to standout

When Miguel Sano entered the Twins' organization, Trevor Plouffe became labeled a placeholder. Now he's contending with Brian Dozier to become known as the Twins' best all-around player.
Twins
May 18, 2015
Twins send Vargas to minors in search of his swing

Twins send Vargas to minors in search of his swing

Kennys Vargas, who went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter in the Twins' 11-3 loss on Sunday, has not been the power source in the middle of the lineup that manager Paul Molitor wants to see.
Twins
May 18, 2015
Once again, Twins' finish needs some polish

Once again, Twins' finish needs some polish

Tampa Bay small-balled Twins starter Kyle Gibson, eviscerated Minnesota's bullpen and piled up 19 hits, failures that obscure the overall successes of the weekend, after the Twins took two out of three.
Twins
May 17, 2015

Gallery: Tampa Bay 11, Twins 3

Twins lose 11-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday at Target Field.
Twins
May 17, 2015
Danny Santana

Reusse blog: Not much help from young Twins in team's success

Santana, Vargas and Arcia started season with important roles. Only Santana has helped (a bit).
Twins
May 17, 2015

Sunday's Twins-Tampa Bay game recap

Here's Sunday's game recap:
Twins
May 17, 2015

Postgame: Vargas' absence will thin Twins' bench

DH took demotion well; Gibson said predictability was his biggest problem.
Twins
May 17, 2015
The Boston Red Sox's Pablo Sandoval

MLB Insider: Time for these five teams to get going

Several MLB teams have underperformed due to slow starts — or unrealistic expectations.
Twins
May 17, 2015
Twins Eduardo Escobar singled scoring Joe Mauer in the seventh inning.

Escobar's strong May puts him in middle of lineup

Twins face Chris Archer, one of AL's best pitchers in April, as they try for sweep in series finale.
Twins
May 17, 2015
Torii Hunter gets a high five from manager Paul Molitor.

Souhan: A cool manager? Yes, that's Molitor

Under first-year manager Paul Molitor, the Twins are better than expected for unexpected reasons.
Twins
May 17, 2015
Twins stay strong at home with win over Tampa Bay

Twins stay strong at home with win over Tampa Bay

Eduardo Escobar's perfect day at the plate backed up Trevor May's solid outing on the mound as the Twins secured another series victory at Target Field on Saturday.