Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Minnesota Twins - March 08, 2024

Twins' brass has to be feeling plenty of regret after Minnesota officially eliminatedThe Twins were officially eliminated on Sunday.

Pirates fans get one last insult after watching playoff hopes dieThe Pittsburgh Pirates are officially out of the postseason race. But apparently, that wasn't painful enough. After the Pirates swept the Kansas City Royals ove

Aaron Sabato's call-up shows how the Twins really feel about Matt WallnerThe Minnesota Twins may have quietly made a decision on Matt Wallner after calling up former first-round pick Aaron Sabato.

Paul Skenes revives tired WBC excuse after Pirates season slips awayThe Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t miss the postseason because of one player, one stretch or one bad decision. But if you’re making a list of reasons why a team that

Rafael Flores Jr.’s colorful quote captures why Pirates trust him in big momentsRafael Flores Jr. might have delivered the best explanation possible for why the Pittsburgh Pirates have grown so comfortable putting him in important situation

Twins make surprising corresponding move to Aaron Sabato promotion before Giants seriesMinnesota promoted Sabato for his MLB debut ahead of Monday's game against San Francisco.

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Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Time To Say Goodbye” EditionYour best source for quality Minnesota Twins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

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New MLB Playoff Predictions 🔮No seeds locked in yet. Projecting the bracket with 1 week to go 📲

Pirates offense just embarrassed the Steelers in the funniest possible wayFor years, Pittsburgh sports fans have been able to count on at least one thing: If one of the city’s teams was going to have trouble scoring, it was probably g

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Skenes Blames WBC for VelocityPirates ace feels tournament is 'root' of drop this season (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Twins finally call up former first-round pick for MLB debut with season nearing endHe had a strong season with Triple-A St. Paul.

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MLB Power Rankings Entering Final Week 🔢Where the Twins stand as they finish out the season ➡️

Why Twins shouldn't re-sign Josh Bell for 2027 despite solid offensive seasonThe Twins shouldn't try to bring Bell back.

Pirates bullpen collapse made their 2026 playoff miss feel inevitableThere will be plenty of blame to go around when the Pittsburgh Pirates begin dissecting why a season that carried legitimate postseason expectations will end wi

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Pirates Braxton Ashcraft injury has no structural damageThe Bucs got some good injury news over the weekend.

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Twins 8, Angels 0: California Beamin’“Alan!!!”

Twins vs. Angels (09/20/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 8-0 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

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Pirates’ playoff elimination makes Brandon Lowe decision their first major test of 2027 ambitionThe Pittsburgh Pirates can officially stop pretending there is anything left to play for in 2026 beyond pride, development and perhaps finally finishing with a

Royals vs. Pirates (09/20/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-3 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

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Game 156: Twins at AngelsLining ‘em up

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Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Michael Wacha vs. Lake BacharThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

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Yoendrys Gómez’s struggles make Twins’ 2027 closer decision obviousGómez shouldn't be the Twins' closer next year.

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How does Kody Clemens fit into the Twins' long-term plans?Clemens is having the best year of his career in 2026.

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Yoendrys Gómez’s struggles makes Twins’ 2027 closer decision obviousGómez shouldn't be the Twins' closer next year.

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Trade Ideas for Every Team 💡1 Move each squad wishes they could make this season

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Angels 6, Twins 5: Mostly DeadYour best source for quality Minnesota Twins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Twins vs. Angels (09/19/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 6-5 win vs. Minnesota Twins 🎥

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Game 155: Twins at AngelsYour best source for quality Minnesota Twins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Royals vs. Pirates (09/19/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 6-5 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

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Twins News: Walker Jenkins heating up, Trevor Larnach injury, Alan Roden returnsHere's a Twins news roundup amid Minnesota's series against the Los Angeles Angels.

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Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Noah Cameron vs. Bubba ChandlerThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

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Henry Davis helped shape Pirates future even if his own is running outHenry Davis has spent the past few years proving he can be a major-league catcher. The question now is whether he’s done enough to remain the Pittsburgh Pirates

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Brandon Lowe's openness to a Pirates extension means nothing given team's stingy historyThe Pittsburgh Pirates just had another door open to them after Brandon Lowe's comments on a extension. However, them walking through is, at best, uncertain.

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Minor League POY For Every Team 🏆B/R's top prospect performers of MiLB season for every squad ➡️

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The Twins might need to make a difficult Royce Lewis decisionIs it time for the Twins to move on from Lewis?

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3 surging Twins prospects who could make MLB debut in 2027 These minor leaguers could be on the Twins' active roster as soon as next season.

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Breaking down the Pirates' prospects and potential breakouts on Arizona Fall League rostersThe Pittsburgh Pirates’ season might be winding down, but there will still be plenty of meaningful baseball for the organization to follow this fall. Pittsburgh

Twins 3, Angels 0: Prielipp pitches a gemSeven innings and only two hits for the 25-year-old (not the guy in this photo).

Twins vs. Angels (09/18/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 3-0 win vs. Los Angeles Angels 🎥

Game 154: Twins @ AngelsThe Twins go out West and so do we, with the tale of the Singing Cowboy, Gene Autry.

Royals vs. Pirates (09/18/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 8-5 win vs. Kansas City Royals 🎥

The Twins need pitching, but that’s why Bailey Ober should be tradedTrading Bailey Ober this winter could bring the Minnesota Twins the pitching their young core needs.

Braxton Ashcraft shutdown comes with one huge silver lining for PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates almost certainly won't see Braxton Ashcraft pitch again this season. Considering how important the right-hander has become to Pittsburgh'

Trevor Larnach's Twins career could be over after latest injury newsThe Twins placed Larnach on the IL.

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Livvy Dunne Claps Back at Fan ✋Influencer defends BF Paul Skenes with 'South Park' meme after troll comment

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Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Randy Dobnak vs. Paul SkenesThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

Don Kelly accidentally highlighted Henry Davis' biggest problem with attempted complimentHenry Davis hit his 10th home run of the season Thursday, and if you've watched Davis hit for any length of time, you can probably picture it without even seein

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Three young players that could be stars next season for PiratesThe Bucs have some good young talent.

Updated MLB Draft lottery odds as Twins’ late-season collapse continuesIt's tank time!

One swing could be the spark Twins' Walker Jenkins neededJenkins had an impressive swing in the Twins' 5-4 loss to the Angels.

Pirates suddenly have an exciting Rafael Flores Jr. problem to solveA year ago, Rafael Flores Jr. was nothing more than an intriguing name in the David Bednar trade. He could hit; that much was fairly clear. Whether he could cat

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Paul Skenes Trade Ideas 💡Which New York team offers better package for Pirates ace? 📲

The 2016 Twins plummeted to new franchise lows by season’s endA merciful end to a merciless season

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Ranking Every Team's Best Rookie in 2026 🔢Where Kaelen Culpepper stands among standout first-year players ➡️

Pirates keep rewriting the rules to justify Ben Cherington's jobA year ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates made the standard perfectly clear: “The goal is to make the playoffs in 2026. Period. Full stop." That's what president Travi

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Pirates send three top prospects to Arizona Fall LeagueThree young Bucs are heading to the desert!

Angels 5, Twins 4 (10 inn.): Broken records, and not the good kindThe Twins do not win this extra-inning game.

Twins vs. Angels (09/17/2026)

Full highlights from Los Angeles Angels' 5-4 win vs. Minnesota Twins 🎥

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Game 153: Twins at AngelsJust one of those late-season trips to California to play other crappy teams.

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Twins face major catcher question with Ryan Jeffers likely gone this offseasonJeffers is likely gone after this year. Who will take over the catcher position for Minnesota?

Pirates may never have a better chance to extend Oneil Cruz than they do right nowFor years, the Pittsburgh Pirates have been waiting for Oneil Cruz to emerge as a cornerstone to build around. After last season's massive step back, it seemed

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2 arbitration-eligible players who will probably be cut or traded before Twins pay themThese players likely won't be playing for Minnesota next year.

Pirates’ franchise home run record makes another October absence sting even moreThe Pittsburgh Pirates spent much of last offseason trying to fix the most obvious flaw on their roster: They needed power. They needed more legitimate threats

Brewers vs. Pirates (09/17/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-4 win vs. Milwaukee Brewers 🎥

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Schlittler and Caminero Are Crashing AL MVP Party 🎉Yordan Alvarez may not be a lock to win the award just yet ➡️

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Kyle Harrison vs. Wilber DotelThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

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Emmanuel Rodriguez is quickly proving he belongs in the Twins' long-term plansRodriguez has impressed early in his MLB career.

Pirates’ September surge just eliminated Bob Nutting’s favorite offseason excuseBob Nutting handed Pittsburgh the measuring stick back in April. He said the Pirates should expect to chase the postseason and play important games down the str

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Emmanuel Rodriguez Has The Makings Of A Major League StarThe longtime top prospect is here and already making his mark.

Pirates somehow turn Brandon Lowe’s historic season into another letdownBrandon Lowe has given the Pittsburgh Pirates almost everything they could have asked for this season. Thirty home runs. Legitimate middle-of-the-order producti

Brewers vs. Pirates (09/16/2026)

Full highlights from Milwaukee Brewers' 5-4 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

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Minnesota Twins 5, New York Yankees 4 (13 inn.): Ghost runners will hauntAfter the Yankees tied it on their last strike, the Twins held on for four extra frames before taking the W!

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Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Logan Henderson vs. Jared JonesThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

Yankees vs. Twins (09/16/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 5-4 win vs. New York Twins

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The Twins’ lack of a star is becoming a glaring problemThe Minnesota Twins need a player that fans can rally behind.

A Brandon Lowe Silver Slugger would make Pirates’ biggest 2027 decision painfully obviousBrandon Lowe could very well finish this season holding a Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award. If he does, the trophy should arrive at PNC Park along with a

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Kaelen Culpepper injury is a sad reminder of the Twins' biggest problemThe injury bug refuses to stay away from the Twins.

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Game 152: New York Yankees at Minnesota TwinsKaelen Culpepper heads to the IL, and the Twins head to the Dumpster.

Brewers’ NL Central clinch, PNC Park takeover expose how far Pirates still have to climbMore than an hour after the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night, PNC Park belonged to the visitors. The Brewers had already handled t

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Astros' latest Carlos Correa update further validates Twins' decision to trade himUnfortunately, Correa is officially out for the season.

Tony Beasley’s worst Pirates moment shouldn’t erase what makes him effectiveTony Beasley picked a brutal time to have one of his worst moments as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ third base coach. With Pittsburgh trailing the Milwaukee Brewers a

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Previewing Every MLB Team's Biggest Offseason Decision 🔮The most pivotal question Minnesota will have to answer this winter 📲

ESPN blaming Paul Skenes for Pirates’ playoff failure is wildly unfairPaul Skenes has not been Paul Skenes in 2026. That much is fair. Calling him the biggest reason the Pittsburgh Pirates aren't headed to the postseason, however,

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Pirates Prospect update: Catcher Easton CarmichaelCarmichael has 20 homers in just his second professional season.

Yankees 8, Twins 1: Yep, that sounds rightAnother game, another loss to the Yankees.

Yankees Rout Twins 8-1 😮‍💨

NY showing no signs of slowing down after winning 7 out of last 8 games

Brewers vs. Pirates (09/15/2026)

Full highlights from Milwaukee Brewers' 5-1 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

Game 151: Yankees at TwinsIt’s all Ober but the crying.

Pirates’ late-season surge could save Ben Cherington but it should also raise expectations for himThe Pittsburgh Pirates' 2026 season appeared to be unraveling in August. A team that reached the All-Star break firmly in the National League Wild Card conversa

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Jacob Misiorowski vs. Lake BacharThe Pirates are at PNC Park looking to grab a win today.

This Twins stat is a major reason for Minnesota's late-season collapseThe Twins are pretty much out of the postseason race despite buying at the trade deadline.

Brandon Lowe named Pirates Roberto Clemente Award nomineeLowe has been one of the most meaningful additions to the Pirates in the last decade.

Pirates reliever Kirby Yates makes heartbreaking admission about his baseball futureThe end is looming.

Latest Playoff Bracket Predictions 🔮Bracket projections with 2 weeks to go 📲

Twins News: Yankees series, Trevor Larnach injury, Pablo López nominated for awardHere's a Twins news roundup amid the Yankees series.

Clint Hurdle just opened door to Pirates reunion that could be perfect for Don KellyDon Kelly has had moments this season when his lack of managerial experience has shown. His inexplicable decision to leave Gregory Soto in too long during Satur

3 players who are entering their final days on the Twins' rosterThese players won't be with the Twins much longer.

Pirates’ Silver Slugger race exposes just how badly injuries wrecked their second-half lineupGiven the years of brutal offensive performance, it's no surprise that no Pittsburgh Pirates player has won the Louisville Silver Slugger since Andrew McCutchen

Yankees 8, Twins 3: No Joke(s)At least the Vikings beat their rival yesterday

Judge Homers in Yankees Win 🫡

The Captain back in the HR column as New York gets 8-3 victory against Minnesota

MLB Playoff Picture Shaping UpLatest standings after Dodgers and Yankees clinch postseason spots 📲

The Twins have run out of reasons to avoid another rebuildThe Minnesota Twins came into last weekend needing to win a series with the Cleveland Guardians to keep their playoff hopes alive. But the results were predicta

Game 150: Yankees at TwinsGood guys vs bad guys at Target Field tonight, rain permitting.

Pirates’ bullpen game plan exposes a bigger problem than their fading playoff hopesThe Pittsburgh Pirates can keep saying they are trying to win every remaining game, but their rotation plan is starting to tell a different story. With Mitch Ke

Pirates Injury Update: Esmerlyn Valdez done for season, Kirby Yates return, Braxton AshcraftEsmerlyn Valdez’s breakout rookie season has officially come to an early end. Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said during his weekly radio show on 93.7 T

Monday Morning Minnesota: The “It’s Dinamita Time!” EditionFinding silver linings wherever possible now.

Updated Wild Card, AL Central Standings and postseason odds after Twins lose Guardians seriesThe Guardians pretty much put the Twins' postseason hopes to bed.

Updated Power Rankings 📊Where the Twins stand as their playoff hopes fade away 📲

3 Pirates playing their way out of the team's 2027 plansThe Pittsburgh Pirates still have games left to play in 2026, but September is already providing some clarity about what their 2027 roster should — and shouldn'

Former Blue Jays closer has to wish he was still in Toronto as Twins' hopes fadeUnfortunately, the right-hander will more than likely have to watch the postseason from his couch.

Rookie Esmerlyn Valdez heads to IL for PiratesThe Bucs got some players back, but another has gone down.

Oneil Cruz is quietly showing what a full-season Silver Slugger campaign could look like in 2027Oneil Cruz will not be winning the Louisville Silver Slugger Award in 2026. The reason (finally) isn't a lack of production, but rather a lack of time on the fi

MLB Playoff Picture Shaping UpLatest standings after Brewers and Rays clinch postseason spots 📲

Guardians 9, Twins 2: Looking to 2027Another rough outing against the Cleveland Guardians. What else is new?

Twins Injury Update: Royce Lewis exits, Kaelen Culpepper sits, Kendry Rojas reinstated Here are injury updates on key players in the Twins organization after Sunday's loss to the Guardians.

Pirates vs. Cubs (09/13/2026)

Full highlights from Pittsburgh Pirates' 4-3 win vs. Chicago Cubs 🎥

Guardians vs. Twins (09/13/2026)

Full highlights from Cleveland Guardians' 9-2 win vs. Minnesota Twins 🎥

Game 149: Guardians at TwinsTwo things that will make your brain hurt

Nightmare Scenarios for Every Team 😱Worst possible outcome each squad could face this season

Pirates finally got their dream September script, then completely butchered the endingThe Pittsburgh Pirates couldn't have scripted the first seven innings of Saturday’s game at Wrigley Field much better. Paul Skenes looked like Paul Skenes again

2 extensions Twins should consider ahead of MLB lockoutThe Twins would be wise to attempt to extend these two young players.

Twins 4, Guardians 3: Coming Out PartyYour best source for quality Minnesota Twins news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.

Esmerlyn Valdez injury highlights Jake Mangum’s quietly crucial role for PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates have already spent much of the 2026 season asking their depth to survive injuries to key players. Now they will have to do it again. Prio

SB Nation Reacts: Will Pittsburgh Pirates manager Don Kelly be back next season?It may have to do with whether the GM stays, but will Kelly return for a second full year?

Guardians vs. Twins (09/12/2026)

Full highlights from Minnesota Twins' 4-3 win vs. Cleveland Guardians 🎥

Prospect's 420-Ft Debut HR 🤯

Twins' Emmanuel Rodriguez had his family hype after first MLB at-bat

Pirates vs. Cubs (09/12/2026)

Full highlights from Chicago Cubs' 4-3 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates 🎥

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: Paul Skenes vs. Clay HolmesThe Bucs are battling to finish the year but the MLB Playoffs are slipping away.

Twins finally call up top prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez with playoff hopes all but goneThe Minnesota Twins announced they called up top prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez on Saturday.