Tag: Byron Buxton
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Updated:There has been a lot of speculation about the Twins as we reach what is really going to be the…
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4/9/19 Game Preview: Minnesota Twins at New York Mets
The first home series of the season didn’t go great for the New York Mets (6-3), who dropped two out…
Read more »The Daily Target 9/16/18
Updated:Last Night: Kansas City 10, Twins 3 – We keep getting told to be patient with the opener strategy. I…
Read more »The Daily Target 9/6/18
Last Night: Houston 9, Twins 1 – Unlike other recent disastrous pitching performances, this game was actually started by a…
Read more »The Daily Target 6/19/18
*Sorry about the delay in game recaps: Again, two babies here at Casa de Twins Target* Last (Sunday) – Cleveland…
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Is it time to worry?
I’m not talking about the season (that answer is probably yes), but rather about the development of some of the…
Read more »The Daily Target 5/27/18
Last Night: Seattle 4, Twins 3 (12 innings) – The Twins wasted another pretty good pitching outing, but this time,…
Read more »Let’s stop worrying about Byron Buxton
Updated:At this point, I think we should be accustomed to Byron Buxton’s slow starts. In each of his first two…
Read more »Byron Buxton Should Have a Simple Goal for 2018
Despite suffering through a 2016 season in which they lost 103 games, the Minnesota Twins didn’t look like your typical…
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Let’s just watch Byron Buxton do stuff for a while
The Twins dropped the last two games of their series with the Royals in Kansas City, and watched the Indians…
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Byron Buxton vs. Torii Hunter
Twitter remains aflame with those stoking the opinion that Byron Buxton is clearly not cut out for a role in…
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Zack Granite is coming soon
There has been a bit of buzz this season about a particular minor leaguer in the Twins system. It’s not…
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Mariners 6, Twins 4 – Ervin Santana is plummeting back to the mean
The Moment: Mike Zunino has been a real pest for the Twins, which is crazy, because Mike Zunino is not…
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The 10 Worst MLB Players So Far in 2017
With the 162-game grind that is an MLB regular season, players and teams are bound to go through rough patches. It’s inevitable,…
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One month down, and everyone is talking about Sano and Buxton
It’s probably going to be a few years before any conversation surrounding the Twins doesn’t involve Miguel Sano and Byron…
Read more »Signs of life
Byron Buxton is in the midst of what is easily his best offensive game so far this season. Assuming the…
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If you demote Buxton, how do you replace what you lose?
It’s been no secret. Byron Buxton has not been good at the plate so far this season. He’s struck out…
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Byron Buxton is still a good player
There is no doubt about it: Byron Buxton has been an utter disaster at the plate so far this season….
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Important minor league update
I have just been informed that the Twins AA Affiliate, the Chattanooga Lookouts have a jersey in which it simply…
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Who Were the Top-Performing Hitters at Each Lineup Spot During the 2016 MLB Season?
All baseball players – whether they’re amateurs or professionals – are creatures of habit. When you have a game to play…
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What is the worst case scenario?
Today, MLB Trade Rumors had a poll, wondering whether or not the Twins would actually trade Brian Dozier. The poll…
Read more »Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano Need To Fix The Same Problem For 2017
The Minnesota Twins aren’t your run-of-the-mill 103-loss team. Yes, the starting rotation is a mess and new chief of baseball…
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Twins host awards, Brian Dozier wins everything, Terry Ryan pitied
The Twins were awful this year, but an annual tradition is an annual tradition. The Baseball Writers Association of America…
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