Twins Postseason Report
The Twins ended the season with a 77-85 record, about where they were predicted to finish when the year began. Now comes the fun offseason, where everyone can play General Manager, dispose of players we’ve seen enough of and slot in roster spots for 2027. The Twins played into this game by calling up four […]
Infield Playing In
With Phillies runners on second and third, one out, down 4-5 in the 8th inning, the Twins, as is their practice, brought the infield in for a potential play at the plate. Instead, the next batter hit a soft popup over first base, which a second baseman playing at normal depth probably would have caught. […]
Twins ’26
September 28: As meaningless as it was, I was delighted to see the Twins close the season with a victory over the Rangers, and end it with their second series win in a row. Most encouragingly, they got good starts from Bradley, Ryan and Kremer to build hope for next year’s starting rotation. I’ll add […]
Vikings Finale
The Vikings closed their disappointing 2025 season with a win over the Packers in a “meaningless” game that was thrillingly satisfying for its small moments as much as its decisive 16-3 final score. First, the victory gave the Vikings a winning record for the year, 9-8, and meant they technically finished ahead of the Lions, […]
World Series ’25
Every great baseball game–and the Dodgers’ 5-4 seventh-game win was a great one–has a myriad of small moments a little flip of which might have altered the outcome. That, plus the amateur’s ability to see and second-guess so many of these moments, is one of baseball’s enduring virtues. Here are some of the things I […]