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Twins
October 3, 2021

St. Paul Saints close out season with 6-4 win over Toledo

The Saints went 67-63 in their first year at the Class AAA level.
Twins
October 3, 2021
Kansas City Royals' Salvador Perez (13) and other players thank their fans at the end of their last baseball game of the season, against the Minnesota

Sunday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

A quick look at the final game of a last-place season.
Twins
October 3, 2021
Lefthander Charlie Barnes hopes to secure his first career victory in the season’s final game.

Playoff drama absent in Kansas City as Twins close awful season

Winless rookies matched up on mound in 2021 finale
Twins
October 2, 2021
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Caleb Thielbar throws during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021,

Saturday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

A quick look at the penultimate game of the season.
Twins
October 2, 2021

Saints' late rally falls short in Toledo

Twins
October 2, 2021
Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez catches a fly foul ball for the out on Kansas City Royals' Michael A. Taylor during the fifth inning of a b

Twins pitchers combine for three-hit shutout of Royals

Griffin Jax pitched five innings before the bullpen finished it off.
Twins
October 2, 2021
Byron Buxton celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on April 28.

As Twins' season ends, Buxton 'pumped' about what he's done, what might be ahead

When he wasn't injured, Twins center fielder Byron Buxton hit 18 homers and his on-base plus slugging percentage ranked with the best in the American League. He believes he can sustain, perhaps even improve, that production.
Twins
October 2, 2021
The first of Griffin Jax’s 14 starts for the Twins takes place where the first one did — at Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium.

Jax returns to site of his first career start for final start of 2021

Twins face Royals lefty Kris Bubic, try to snap two-game skid
Twins
October 2, 2021
Louie Varland made 10 appearances at high-Class A Cedar Rapids and had a 2.10 ERA — after he had a 2.09 ERA in 10 appearances at low-Class A Fort My

Reusse: Louie Varland makes himself next Twins pitching prospect to watch out for

The North St. Paul product was a 15th-round draft pick who put on weight and piled up strikeouts.
Vikings
October 2, 2021
Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer

Reusse: Warming up to Vikings' Zimmer and his rare coaching candor

Here's hoping Mike Zimmer has success this season and sticks around since coaches offering candor are endangered species around here.
Twins
October 2, 2021
Minnesota Twins' Miguel Sano defends first base in a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/

Sano says he wants to lose 30 pounds before next season

Coming off one of the most discouraging and yet weirdly encouraging seasons of his career, Miguel Sano says he intends to do more with less in 2022.
Twins
October 2, 2021
Minnesota Twins shortstop Nick Gordon (1) is unable to catch a short fly ball from Kansas City Royals' Andrew Benintendi during the fourth inning of a

Twins clinch last place in AL Central with loss at Kansas City

The Twins will finish in fifth place in the division for the fifth time in 11 seasons.
Twins
October 1, 2021
Kansas City Royals' Hunter Dozier reacts in the dugout after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins

Friday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

A quick look at the 160th game of the Twins' season.
Twins
October 1, 2021
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Juan Minaya

Rejuvenated Twins reliever Minaya beating 'best hitters'

Only eight times this season have opposing batters gotten a hit on Juan Minaya's changeup, and only three for extra bases.
Twins
October 1, 2021
John Gant

Twins, Royals start three-game series to conclude 2021 season

John Gant gets the start as Twins need a sweep to avoid last place in the American League Central.
Sports
October 1, 2021
Twins improvement? Trade Donaldson. Stefanski's return and a big Loons stretch

Twins improvement? Trade Donaldson. Stefanski's return and a big Loons stretch

Host Michael Rand had help tying together his thoughts about the key to the Twins improving in 2022. Also, Mark Craig joins the Daily Delivery podcast to talk about Kevin Stefanski and Jon Marthaler talks Loons.
Twins
October 1, 2021
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton hit two home runs and a double in Thursday’s 10-7 loss to Detroit.

Souhan: Twins can't let Buxton leave and become their new-age David Ortiz

Letting Byron Buxton leave the Twins as a free agent would be a disaster. Signing him would be a signal that they are willing to take an intelligent financial risk.
Twins
October 1, 2021
Minnesota Twins senior VP and general manager Thad Levine, manager Rocco Baldelli and executive vice president and chief baseball officer Derek Falvey

Falvey on what went wrong and what Twins need to make things right

Revamping the starting rotation and signing center fielder Byron Buxton to a contract extension are on the radar for the team's president of baseball operations.
Twins
October 1, 2021
Associated Press staff photographer waved to his family in the stands before his trip to the mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

Twins finish home schedule with 10-7 loss to Detroit

Byron Buxton put on a show in the last game at Target Field this season but starter Joe Ryan was hit hard by the Tigers.
Twins
September 30, 2021

Thursday's Twins-Tigers game recap

A look back at Thursday night's Target Field finale