MLB Power Poll
Welcome to the third edition of the isportsweb MLB Power Rankings. Once again, our panel of baseball experts examined the state of the game across both leagues and all six divisions. Each panelist...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: 3 Up and 3 Down
The Minnesota Twins begin the 2011 season in search of a third straight AL Central crown. They return two All-Stars (Joe Nathan and Justin Morneau) who combined to play just 3 months in 2010 and they...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: 3 Up and 3 Down
The Minnesota Twins finished 2011 with a miserable 63-99 record which was worse than every team in baseball not named the Houston Astros. They were derailed by injuries and down seasons from players...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: 3 Up and 3 Down
Joe Mauer The Minnesota Twins finished 2012 with the worst record, 66-96, in the American League. They ranked 28th in baseball with a team ERA of 4.77 and their staff finished dead last in all of...
View ArticleNew York Yankees get their catcher
The New York Yankees have made their first major move of this offseason, and that was finding their much-needed catcher. Brian McCann and the Yankees agree to a five-year $85 million contract The...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: 3 Up and 3 Down
The Minnesota Twins have been flat out bad the last three years, a span in which they have lost at least 96 games each season. Their pitching has been awful, a major league low 477 strikeouts for the...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: Filling Mauer’s shoes
Joe Mauer When 6-time All-Star player Joe Mauer announced that he was moving to first base permanently due to concussion-related issues, it has been debated who will step up and fill his shoes as...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: Mauer hot contender for All-Star Break
Joe Mauer In less than three months, the Minnesota Twins will be hosting the All-Star Break at Target Field. The ballots were officially released on Friday, and for the first time in his career, Joe...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: All-Star ballot preview
Joe Mauer With one week left in the third month of Major League Baseball, the All-Star Break looms just around the corner at Target Field. As the Minnesota Twins prepare to close out the first half of...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: Mauer injured, out of All-Star game
Joe Mauer As the Minnesota Twins season continues to spiral downward, even more injuries must be dealt with. This time, it was to a “potential” All-Star. By now, most everyone knows that first baseman...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins hoping for more production from Joe Mauer
The one player the Minnesota Twins have been able to count on the most the past ten years has been Joe Mauer. His .319 career batting average, three league batting titles, and one MVP award put him in...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins 2015 Preview: 3 Up and 3 Down
2014 was another year to forget for the Minnesota Twins. The Twins finished in last place in the American League Central with a 70-92 record, their fourth consecutive 90-loss season. Things will look a...
View Article2015 MLB Team Preview: AL Central Edition
2015 MLB team previews for the AL Central using our 3 Up and 3 Down formula which consists of the best and worst case scenarios for each team. Who is the most important player on each team, who needs...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: Seattle Mariners series recap
The Minnesota Twins took two of three games against the Seattle Mariners this weekend to move to 8-10 on the season. This was their first series against a team not in the AL Central and it is their...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: My franchise four
This year MLB.com decided to have an open fan poll to decide each major league franchise’s best four players. The voting closes today and the results will be revealed during the All-Star Game on July...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins end May on a high note
The Minnesota Twins came back from a 4-1 deficit yesterday to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 and win the three game series. With the win, the Twins finished the month of May with a 20-7 record, and...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: the main reason Joe Mauer has been disappointing
St. Paul native and life long member of the Minnesota Twins, Joe Mauer has began to hit a dramatic demise in his career. Back at the end of the 2009 season, when he won the AL MVP after having a career...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: 10 game home stand comes at the right time
The Minnesota Twins currently stand just one game out of the second Wild Card spot in the American League and are riding off the momentum of beating Chris Sale for the fourth time this season. With the...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins: Top 5 players to watch during spring training
Spring training begins for the Minnesota Twins this Saturday in Fort Myers, Florida as the team will take part in their first full squad work out of the 2016 season. The team looks to keep momentum...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins hope for career rebounds
The Minnesota Twins showed signs of improvement by compiling an 83-79 record, which gave them a second-place finish in the AL Central behind the World Series Champion Kansas City Royals. Their 83-79...
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