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Kody Clemens #2 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates his walk-off, grand slam as he rounds the bases against the Kansas City Royals in the ninth inning

Kody Clemens Achieves The Ultimate Ultimate Grand Slam

Ray Ratto

San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller looks on before Game Three of the Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park on October 8, 2024.

The Padres And Twins Did The Absolute Most At The MLB Trade Deadline

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Chris Thompson

The Minnesota Twins Are Finished

Stumbling Minnesota Twins Struggle With Clocks, Gizmos, Rules, And Authority

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins and Andrés Giménez #0 of the Cleveland Guardians talk as they wait for a play review during the sixth inning at Progressive Field on May 17, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Twins And Guardians Are Finally Taking Their Fight To The Field

Barry Petchesky

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JULY 06: Jose Miranda #64 of the Minnesota Twins acknowledges fans after his at-bat against the Houston Astros in the sixth inning. Miranda tied an MLB record recording a hit in 12 consecutive at-bats at Target Field on July 06, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

Old-Timey Ballplayers Have Nothing On José Miranda

Willi Castro #50 of the Minnesota Twins catches a home run sausage after hitting a two run home run during the seventh inning against the Washington Nationals.

The Twins’ Summer Sausage Has Not Yet Expired

Tom Ley

A large summer sausage in the Twins' dugout

The Eldritch Power Of The Twins’ Home Run Sausage Must Be Handled With Care

Lauren Theisen

Rocco Baldelli visits the mound to remove Caleb Thielbar

The Astros Were Not About To Lose A Battle Of Bullpens

Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins reacts after hitting a double in the seventh inning during Game 2 of the Division Series between the Minnesota Twins and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Sunday, October 8, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

The Twins Unleashed Their Dudes

Justin Ellis

Jorge Polanco of the Minnesota Twins at home hits a home run as the catcher and umpire observe during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros during Game One of the Division Series at Minute Maid Park on October 07, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

Everything And Nothing Changed For The Twins In Just One Inning

John Schneider #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on prior to Game One of the Wild Card Series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on October 03, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

What Was John Schneider Thinking?

Did The Twins Transfer Their Demonic Energy To The Blue Jays?

Royce Lewis celebrates after hitting a home run

The Twins Regained Some Control Over Their Existence

Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis (23) hits a grand slam during the second inning of the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Guardians on September 4, 2023, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH.

Royce Lewis Is The Grand Slam Man

Jorge López looks defeated (and probably was defeated) during one of his final appearances for the Minnesota Twins.

The Twins Couldn’t Make A Good Win-Now Trade If Their Season Depended On It

David Roth

Dallas Keuchel on the mound for the Minnesota Twins on August 6, 2023.

Dallas Keuchel Approaches Perfection

Jose Ramirez #11 of the Cleveland Guardians reacts in the fourth inning during the game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday, August 1, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

AL Central Power Rankings: Post-Deadline Edition

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Hanser Alberto Demonstrates A Painful Way To Lose

Kelsey McKinney

Bo Bichette #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a three-run home run in the second inning

Say Goodbye To The Baseball!

Carlos Correa congratulated by his former, and now future, Minnesota Twins teammates after a September 2022 home run.

I’d Rather Have Carlos Correa

Dylan Cease Ran Into One Hell Of A Final Boss

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 14: Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins looks on during the game against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on June 14, 2022 in Seattle, Washington.