Ron Gardenhire

  1. MLB Predictions 2012: Why the Minnesota Twins Can Make the Playoffs

    63-99 is no reason to get excited. The 2011 Minnesota Twins were expected to be what the Twins have been for nearly the last decade, a good team in a weak division...

    Mikael Wiitala Written by Mikael Wiitala about 2 months ago 1,591 reads 3 comments

  2. Minnesota Twins Sign Reliever Glen Perkins to a 3-Year Extension

    Two seasons ago, it seemed like Minnesota Twins reliever Glen Perkins would never pitch for the Twins again. Now, it appears, he will be the number one option out of the bullpen for the foreseeable future...

    Zeke Fuhrman Written by Zeke Fuhrman about 3 months ago 127 reads 0 comments

  3. Minnesota Twins History: Ranking the Twins Managers

    On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins announced that the No. 10 jersey would be retired. The only person to wear that jersey since 1983 is Tom Kelly, who wore it when he joined the Minnesota Twins as a part of manager Billy Gardner's coaching staff...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 4 months ago 1,188 reads 2 comments

  4. 2011 Minnesota Twins: A Depressing Season in Perspective

    2011 was a season that Minnesota Twins fans have not endured in nearly a decade. From the beginning of the season to the end, the hits kept coming…and they were not during the course of a game...

    Matthew Hager Written by Matthew Hager about 4 months ago 349 reads 2 comments

  5. Terry Francona Replacement: 5 Managers Who Could Save the Red Sox in 2012

    It turns out leading your team to one of the worst collapses in baseball history can lead to you losing your job, after all...

    Scott Sewell Written by Scott Sewell about 8 months ago 2,765 reads 12 comments

  6. Minnesota Twins Are Not Built for the Postseason

    For years under the direction of Tom Kelly, we constantly heard that the baseball season was a marathon and not a sprint...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 10 months ago 381 reads 14 comments

  7. Minnesota Twins: Most Pivotal Homestand of Season Awaits Following Break

    On June 1, the Minnesota Twins left the city of Detroit having been swept in a three-game series by the Tigers . This left the team with a 17-37 record and trailing the first place Cleveland Indians by a staggering 16...

    Rich Trine Written by Rich Trine about 11 months ago 351 reads 4 comments

  8. Minnesota Twins: 10 Bold Predictions for the Second Half

    The Minnesota Twins have had a very up and down season, but still have a chance to make a run at the AL Central title if some good things start to happen. As the roster was beginning to get healthy, a couple of big-time players went down again...

    Joe Petrulo Written by Joe Petrulo about 11 months ago 3,242 reads 4 comments

  9. Can Ron Gardenhire Lead the Minnesota Twins to Another Division Title?

    Ron Gardenhire has been the most successful manager in Minnesota Twins history—at least during the regular season...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 11 months ago 323 reads 4 comments

  10. Joe Mauer: Why His Critics Are Off the Mark

    In my daily routine of scanning the webiverse for Minnesota Twins news, one of my daily reads is the Star Tribune and the work of Jim Souhan. Today Souhan buried Joe Mauer calling him out for being a soft player and becoming a "joke"...

    Matt Busch Written by Matt Busch about 11 months ago 1,089 reads 6 comments

  11. Minnesota Twins: Gardenhire Has Some Tough Calls with Twins Surging

    The Minnesota Twins still have the worst record in the American League, but at least they are playing much better lately, having won three straight series, two of them against division leaders in the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers ...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 12 months ago 510 reads 3 comments

  12. Minnesota Twins: Anatomy of a Collapse, Should We Have Seen This Coming?

    There's no doubt that 2010-2011 has been extremely disappointing for Minnesota sports fans. The Timberwolves again failed to hit 20 wins, the Wild missed the playoffs yet again, ...

    Tim Arcand Written by Tim Arcand about 12 months ago 888 reads 4 comments