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Tyler Skaggs' former teammates on Twins team mourn his death from a distance
Mike Morin, Blake Parker and C.J. Cron were Tyler Skaggs' teammates with the Angels.
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Misfits to All-Stars: Some of baseball's top relief pitchers are late bloomers
The Twins would like to add a pitcher with shut-down stuff who's not afraid of late-game situations. And as the trade deadline approaches, that could hardly be illustrated better than at last week's All-Star Game.
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Twins farm report
A weekly look down on the farm.
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Twins stat of the week
Going inside the numbers
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Twins designate Mejia for assignment to make room for Odorizzi to come off injured list
Mejia just didn't throw enough strikes, so the Twins will go with Zack Littell in the back of the bullpen for the time being.
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Rosario not yet ready to return to Twins lineup
Eddie Rosario, out since June 26, hoped to return this weekend in Cleveland but could remain on the injured list until next week.
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Reviewed play at first helps Twins rally to beat Indians to start second half
After the Twins won a challenged play at first base in the seventh inning, Jorge Polanco took advantage of the extended inning and ripped a two-run double to spark the comeback.
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Friday's Twins-Cleveland game recap
A look back at Friday night's game.
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Arraez starting at second base for Twins showdown in Cleveland
Rookie Luis Arraez, batting .393, will be starting and batting sixth for the Twins on Friday night in Cleveland.
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Five big things to monitor as the Twins emerge from the All-Star break
There's a lot the Twins can achieve as it comes out of the All-Star break with three games in Cleveland. What needs to happen for them to carry on their first-half success?
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Hartman: Twins get rested for key series at Cleveland
Manager Rocco Baldelli said the All-Star break came at the right time for a resilient but weary Twins team that opens its second half at Cleveland.
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Twins vs. Cleveland: Let the big games begin
The Twins threatened to run away with the AL Central before hitting a 9-10 stretch right before the All-Star break that allowed Cleveland to chop Minnesota's lead to 5 1/2 games. Tonight is the first of 13 remaining games between the teams.
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How the Twins' AL Central lead went from XL to M
Here's the AL Central race so far this season.
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Series preview: Twins at Cleveland
The Twins are expected to activate Eddie Rosario (left ankle sprain) in time to play Friday and Jake Odorizzi (right middle finger blister) in time to start Saturday.
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Reusse: Baseball killed the 'Pennant Race' to serve the modern fan
Major League Baseball traded midsummer's pennant race for a wild-card race in baseball lexicon. It's a trade that had to be made to serve the modern sports consumer.
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Minnesota pop: Twins are having a blast hitting homers
Four teams are currently tracking toward exceeding baseball's single-season record of 267, set only last year by the Yankees, and the Twins, incredibly still on a 300-homer pace at midseason, lead the pack.
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Buxton's bat finally catching up to his Gold Glove
Byron Buxton is on pace to set career highs in several key hitting categories. He already has set a new personal best with a team-high 24 doubles.
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Reusse: Bouton's Ball Four was revolutionary for fans -- and sports writers
When Jim Bouton told us about Dick Radatz and the crate or oranges in 1970, a whole new world of possibilities surfaced for covering sports.
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Souhan: Cruz's contributions to Twins go well beyond his statistics
The Twins should return to the playoffs this season. If they do, Nelson Cruz and the people who signed him should receive a large percentage of the credit.
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Secrets of Twins' surge? Fresh approach to pitching, power
The Twins start the second half of their season with a 5 1/2-game lead in the American League Central. One reason for the success? New approaches to old issues. Our baseball writers go deep looking at some of the changes.
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- Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 6 shutout innings help Dodgers finish sweep, defeat Nats 2-1
- Crow-Armstrong homers for his first big league hit as the Cubs beat the Astros 3-1
- France and Urías hit 2-run HRs as Mariners beat Texas 4-3 to take series and top spot in AL West
- Bryce Harper homers in return from daughter's birth as Phillies beat Reds 5-0 for 5th shutout
- José Ramírez hits grand slam, AL-leading Guardians beat Red Sox 6-4
- White Sox drop to 3-22 as Julien hits 2 of Twins' 5 homers in 6-3 win for 4-game sweep
- Gary Sánchez pinch hits for 2-run homer in 8th; Brewers rally for 7-5 win, series split with Pirates
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