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Defector

You DID Hear It From Us: There's Normal Gossip Merch

NEW NORMAL GOSSIP MERCH!

Merch v3

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Lauren Theisen

Rocco Baldelli visits the mound to remove Caleb Thielbar

Division Series – Houston Astros v Minnesota Twins – Game Four

The Astros Were Not About To Lose A Battle Of Bullpens

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Tom Ley

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.

Division Series – Minnesota Twins v. Houston Astros – Game Two

The Twins Unleashed Their Dudes

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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.

Division Series – Minnesota Twins v Houston Astros – Game One

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.

Wild Card Series – Toronto Blue Jays v Minnesota Twins – Game One

What Was John Schneider Thinking?

Wild Card Series – Toronto Blue Jays v Minnesota Twins – Game Two

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.

MLB: SEP 04 Twins at Guardians

Royce Lewis Is The Grand Slam Man

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Chris Thompson

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

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

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David Roth

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

Arizona Diamondbacks v Minnesota Twins

Dallas Keuchel Approaches Perfection

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

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.

Cleveland Guardians v. Houston Astros

AL Central Power Rankings: Post-Deadline Edition

Minnesota Twins v Chicago White Sox

Defector Up All Night

Hanser Alberto Demonstrates A Painful Way To Lose

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Kelsey McKinney

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

Seattle Mariners v Toronto Blue Jays

Say Goodbye To The Baseball!

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

Minnesota Twins v Detroit Tigers

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.

Minnesota Twins v Seattle Mariners

The AL Central Disgusts Me

Toronto Blue Jays v Minnesota Twins

Rocco Baldelli Got Really Mad About This Play At The Plate

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Dick Bremer Will Not Give Your Walk-Off Home Runs The Time Of Day

Umpire Chris Segal #96 laughs as he checks the throwing hand of Nick Gordon #1 of the Minnesota Twins for foreign substances.

Houston Astros v Minnesota Twins – Game One

Renaissance Man Nick Gordon Put On A Show

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Patrick Redford

Eric Haase throws the ball away in Tuesday's Tigers-Twins game

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Tigers’ Boo-Boos Give Twins Remarkably Dumb Walk-Off Win

Lucas Giolito looks bummed to have given up a big homer.

GunkWatch: We’ve Gunk-Beef On The Diamond

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Ray Ratto

Chicago White Sox v Minnesota Twins

Astudillo Versus Mercedes Was A Battle Of Brains And Brawn

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Barry Petchesky

Detroit election workers work on counting absentee ballots for the 2020 general election at TCF Center on November 4, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. - President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States -- and the American people waiting for results in key battlegrounds still up for grabs. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

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So Let’s Talk About Last Night

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez fails to handle the throw from shortstop Jorge Polanco

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