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Baseball's dramatic new look: Faster games, more action, killing 'dead time'

Baseball's dramatic new look: Faster games, more action, killing 'dead time'

"Part of our job is to adapt to change, and to do it well," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. "That's never been more true than this year."

  • Neal: Larnach finally looks ready to crack Twins Opening Day roster
  • Twins name Pablo Lopez as Opening Day starter to face Royals
  • After player input, MLB will allow pitch clock delays in some situations

Minnesota Twins

Complete coverage of the Minnesota Twins and MLB featuring players Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa, Jose Miranda, Max Kepler and Joe Ryan. Latest MN Twins scores, player stats, schedule, standings, game highlights and sports commentary from the Star Tribune.

Neal: What was lost in Fort Myers Beach might never come back

Hurricane Ian wiped out whole parts of Fort Myers Beach, Fla. What is rebuilt in this community won't look like what you remember — and it might feel different, too.

  • Ober tagged for first hits of spring as Twins’ Opening Day roster decision looms
  • Souhan: Minnesota sports power trio now, but back then just three guys with big ideas
  • Baseball’s dramatic new look: Faster games, more action, killing ‘dead time’

Ober tagged for first hits of spring as Twins' Opening Day roster decision looms

The Twins lost a pair of split-squad games to the Atlanta Braves, both by a score of 9-4.


Souhan: Minnesota sports power trio now, but back then just three guys with big ideas

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah and Andrew Miller of the Vikings and Derek Falvey of the Twins shared meals and ideas together many years ago. Now they shape our sports scene.


Neal: Larnach finally looks ready to crack Twins Opening Day roster

Trevor Larnach has put in hard work, recovered from injuries and will take advantage of a chance created by injuries elsewhere on the roster.


Twins rally past Yankees 6-4 as prospects hit homers in eighth, ninth innings

Kenta Maeda pitched five innings to pick up the victory for Minnesota after Opening Day started gave up two runs in three innings.


Twins name Pablo Lopez as Opening Day starter to face Royals

The Twins rotation likely will be Lopez, Sonny Gray, Joe Ryan, Kenta Maeda and Tyler Mahle.


Neal: Shooting of North High player 'another wound' for team, coach

After North football player Cashmere Hamilton-Grunau was shot Wednesday night, coach Charles Adams, who is head of security for the Twins, spent a night worrying about the player and his teammates from far away.


Twins fall to Blue Jays, send six players to minor league camp

Twins starter Tyler Mahle gave up all three runs in a rough outing. Elliot Soto had three of Minnesota's four hits.


Souhan: Minnesota pro sports fans are winning big, and here's why

It's all about championships, right? Wrong. We are awash in season-long entertainment, stretching for months at a time, in Minnesota. Our regular seasons are anything but regular.


Neal: After winter of catching waves, Ryan seeks summer of catching fish

Joe Ryan spent a chunk of the offseason on a paddleboard, giving his upper body a vigorous workout. This summer, in addition to pitching, he's looking forward to time on Minnesota's lakes.


Polanco, Kirilloff will miss start of Twins season; five players sent down

Jorge Polanco and Alex Kirilloff are recovering from injuries that cut short their 2022 seasons, and will need more at-bats in Florida before joining the team.


Neal: Buxton will start season as DH after smashing spring training debut

Byron Buxton doubled as a designated hitter in his first at-bat, and while his presence excites Rocco Baldelli, the manager says Buxton be the DH "the vast majority of the time" early in the season.


Buxton makes immediate impact in spring training debut for Twins

Byron Buxton, batting leadoff as the designated hitter vs. the Rays, doubled off the wall and was brought home on Carlos Correa's homer.


Bally Sports North's Marney Gellner reveals she has breast cancer

The 49-year-old broadcaster, well known to local sports fans, shared the news Tuesday on KFAN's "The Power Trip" show. Gellner's surgery is scheduled for next month.


La Velle's list: Here are the Twins' 10 top minor-league prospects

The Twins' top 10 prospect lists are volatile from year to year. What makes our 2023 list notable are some of the names who aren't on it.


Twins infielder Castro feeling happy on and off the field

Ex-Tigers utility player Willi Castro making a splash with his bat, expecting a new baby.


Neal: Twins' Duran is a closer now, and a darn good one

Manager Rocco Baldelli calls Jhoan Duran "one of the absolute most electric pitchers" in the world.


Maeda gives up two homers in four innings in Twins' loss to Braves

Atlanta All-Star lefthander Max Fried held the Twins to one hit — a fifth-inning single by Kyle Garlick — over 6⅓ innings in the Braves' 5-0 victory.


Twins second baseman Polanco might begin season on injured list

Jorge Polanco's achy knee is healing, but time is running out for him to be ready by Opening Day.


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