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October 10, 2019
Stacey Green and Steve Frenzel take a selfie with Homer Hankies on their heads as fans prepared for Game 3.

Reusse: Despite playoff sweep, Twins brought relevance to long summer

In the Age of the Internet, there are people who watch baseball as if they are watching football, where every blip is a crisis. That's not how the 2019 Twins should be judged.
Twins
October 10, 2019
Minnesota Twins right fielder Eddie Rosario (20), from left, Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (23) and Minnesota Twins infielder Willians

Cruz will return. Here's why he'll take pay cut after 40-homer year

Nelson Cruz, the veteran designated hitter, set a franchise record for slugging percentage in a big offensive season.
Twins
October 10, 2019
Max Kepler was among the many Twins players dealing with nagging injuries toward the end of the season.

Hartman: Injuries gave Twins no chance against dominant Yankees

After a disappointing end to a historic season, the Twins believe they are in good shape for 2020.
Twins
October 9, 2019
Twins first baseman C.J. Cron pointed to third baseman Miguel Sano after he fielded a grounder by Yankees left fielder Giancarlo Stanton in Game 1 of

Kepler to rest injured back; Cron might need thumb surgery

While Max Kepler should be OK next spring without any further treatment on his nagging back, the Twins fear the same might not be the case for first baseman C.J. Cron.
Twins
October 9, 2019
The Twins' most logical offseason move would be trading a position player for a starting pitcher. The best bargaining chip is outfielder Eddie Rosario

Souhan: Why Twins should consider trading Rosario

Rosario is talented, entertaining, clutch ... and tradable. Will the Twins deal their cleanup hitter for pitching this winter?
Twins
October 9, 2019
Ranking the disappointment: Eight Twins playoff losses, 2002-present

Ranking the disappointment: Eight Twins playoff losses, 2002-present

After going back and forth on this a few times, here is a list of eight, in order of least to most disappointing playoff finishes for the Twins.
Twins
October 9, 2019
Twins players, including injured center fielder Byron Buxton (middle), wore some grim faces during the ninth inning of an ALDS Game 3 loss to the Yank

1-2-3 and they're out: Twins lament quick end to team's fine season

The players were packing up Tuesday and coming to terms with a disappointing ending to a memorable season.
Twins
October 8, 2019
Morneau on roster as Team Canada tries to qualify for Olympics

Morneau on roster as Team Canada tries to qualify for Olympics

The former Twins first baseman retired, partly because of concussion-related issues, after being an American League MVP and National League batting champion.
Twins
October 8, 2019
New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (54) was mobbed by teammates after the Yankees defeated the Twins.

The Yankees beat the Twins again: A story as simple as the American Dream

The main reason the Twins lost (again) to the Yankees (again) is that they're playing in a system tilted against them. The baseball economy mirrors the U.S. economy.
Twins
October 8, 2019
Some moves worked out for Twins manager Rocco Baldelli throughout the ALDS series with the Yankees. Some definitely are up for debate.

Plenty to ponder: Baldelli's playoff moves fall under the microscope

Everything a manager he does is up for scrutiny, especially in the postseason. And there were things about Rocco Baldelli's decisions to dissect after the Twins' season-ending loss.
Twins
October 8, 2019
Eddie Rosario later hit a home run to get the Twins close, but he remained on his knees after being thrown out at first base in the fifth inning of th

Swept again: Twins' playoff losing streak hits 16 games, 16 Octobers

The highest-scoring team in Twins history went weakly into the winter with 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Monday, extending a baseball-record streak of postseason defeats that dates to 2004.
Twins
October 8, 2019
The Yankees' Gleyber Torres, right, celebrated with teammate Gary Sanchez after Torres belted a home run in the second inning of Game 3 on Monday nigh

Souhan: From Metrodome to Target Field, Twins' dubious record lingers

The playoff failures are a shared history now, from old Yankee Stadium to new, from Metrodome to Target Field, from Everyday Eddie Guardado to Any Pitch Will Do Eddie Rosario.
Twins
October 8, 2019
Certainly Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez and the Twins' Miguel Sano had differing emotions Monday as they gazed into the sky to find Sano's infield popu

Reusse: There is no Yankees jinx over Twins, just Yankees superiority

Even when the Twins proved plenty worthy by making the playoffs, the Yankees were simply a better ballclub.
Twins
October 8, 2019
New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrated after catching a Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano (22) fly ball in the sixth innin

Yankees flash some excellent leather to throttle Twins' offense

The Yankees didn't just use majestic home runs to bounce the Twins from the postseason this time. Aaron Boone's squad did the little things well, too.
Twins
October 8, 2019
Eddie Rosario later hit a home run to get the Twins close, but he remained on his knees after being thrown out at first base in the fifth inning of th

Yankees end Twins' season with ALDS sweep

The Twins lost 5-1 in Game 3 of the ALDS at Target Field on Monday night, bringing the Twins' remarkable year to an abrupt end.
Twins
October 8, 2019
Jake Odorizzi's final line against the Yankees on Monday night: Two runs allowed on five hits with five strikeouts and no walks.

Scoggins: Odorizzi stepped up when few Twins did

Jake Odorizzi supplied five solid innings that would have looked better if not for a defensive misplay and a solo home run that cleared the wall by inches.
Twins
October 8, 2019
Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz took the floor in the clubhouse in Yankee Stadium after Saturday's ugly Game 2 loss.

Cruz tried to inspire Twins with clubhouse speech after Game 2

"When a guy like that speaks, everybody listens and perks their ears up and takes it in, because he's been in a lot of different situations," pitcher Kyle Gibson said.
Twins
October 8, 2019

Home no help to Twins

The Twins had a winning postseason home record in the Metrodome, but not at Met Stadium nor Target Field.
Twins
October 8, 2019

ALDS Game 3 recap

Gleyber Torres got the Yankees on the board with a second-inning home run, then added two more hits and two more runs later on.
Twins
October 8, 2019

Twins' playoff woes put them in miserable company

Their losses have added up to one of the longest postseason losing streaks in the four major American professional sports leagues.
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