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Kennys Vargas needs more than just power to win a job
Vargas said he understands the crowd at first base for the Twins, but he is optimistic he will be given a shot next year.
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Tying team mark for losses, Twins finally score more than once in an inning
Not since the 1942 Philadelphia Phillies went 109 innings without a multiple-run inning had any major league team suffered through such a lengthy offensive drought.
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Slumping Dozier out of Twins' lineup for first time since May 24
Minnesota tries to avoid franchise-record 103rd loss and another sweep in Kansas City.
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Dozier is a pretty good thief, too
While Brian Dozier continues his pursuit of Rogers Hornsby's home-run record for second basemen, he's pulled alongside a few other legendary names with his remarkable season in stolen base success as well.
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Wednesday's Twins-Kansas City game recap
The Twins were a strike away from keeping the score tied when the Royals' Kendrys Morales slugged a long fly ball that landed three feet fair for a tie-breaking double.
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Postgame: Vargas ended Twins' streak of futility with two-run homer
Kennys Vargas didn't realize he had broken up a streak of historic proportions. He was busy trying not to do too much.
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No surprise: Santana on the mound for his final Twins start this season
Ervin Santana insisted on making his final start of the 2016 season tonight, even after being given the option of shutting down a week early.
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Twins offensive slump continues in 11-inning loss to Kansas City
The Twins haven't scored more than one run in an inning in two weeks and moved within one loss of tying their single-season record for losses.
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Twins president uses expletive to describe team at environmental meeting
Comparing environmental successes to on-the-field failures, Twins president Dave St. Peter used an expletive when he cited 'the thing we screwed up' to a group at the University of Minnesota.
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Derek Falvey part of 'first-class' operation with Indians
Falvey, who is expected to be formally named to his new post sometime in the next week, will try to bring that level of success to Minnesota, where the Twins are headed toward a new franchise record for futility.
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Twins-Kansas City game recap
Speedy Royals rookie Raul Mondesi drew a leadoff walk in the 11th, stole second, took third on a bunt, and scored the winning run easily on a routine sacrifice fly.
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Postgame: Dozier now leads the majors in stolen-base percentage
No-strikeout game is a rarity for Berrios; Mondesi pulls off critical delayed steal in 11th.
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Twins arrive in K.C. just in time to see defending champs eliminated
A Royals loss or Orioles win would end KC's postseason hopes, while Molitor just tries to keep his last-place team engaged.
Will the Vikings finish with 100 fewer losses than the Twins?
The Twins will have six more chances to lose in the next six days before mercifully ending this season Sunday.
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From intern to in charge: Falvey, 33, will be Twins' new baseball boss
Those who know Derek Falvey say he embraces statistical analysis, but also understands that there is room for old-school approaches to talent evaluation.
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Derek Falvey at a glance
Falvey became known for his analytical process while working his way up the Indians player development pipeline.
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Twins-Kansas City series preview
The Twins are 3-13 vs. the Royals this season, including 0-7 at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins have never gone winless at Kansas City over a season series.
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Five things to know about Derek Falvey
Falvey, 33, is considered one of the bright, innovative young minds in Major League Baseball.
The Twins have been terrible -- and terribly unlucky with weather
If you've been paying attention at all this summer in Minneapolis, you've noticed two things: an unusual amount of rain and an extraordinary amount of bad baseball.
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Twins players mourn Jose Fernandez's death
The Twins held a moment of silence before game, as a few fans gasped in surprise when Fernandez's death was announced.
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- Bee-lieve: Walker's homer in 10th lifts Diamondbacks over Dodgers 4-3 after delay for bee swarm
- Darvish earns 1st win of season and Machado hits 3-run double as Padres defeat Reds 6-4
- Kepler lifts Twins over White Sox 6-5 for team's first 9-game win streak in 16 years
- Rojas and Castellanos homer in the 9th, leading the Phillies to a 7-5 comeback win over the Angels
- Castillo throws 7 shutout innings and then Mariners bullpen hangs on for 3-2 win over Braves
- JJ Bleday connects twice for first career multi-homer game, A's beat Pirates 5-2
- Bee Game: Dodgers and Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm
- Caratini's 2-run homer in 10th and Hader's 2-inning outing lift Astros over Guardians 10-9
- Adames powers Brewers past Rays 8-2. Uribe and Siri at center of wild brawl
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