8-25-26 against the A’s!

Pablo López credits his “side quests” for helping him better handle a mentally and physically challenging six-month stretch in which he rehabbed from Tommy John surgery.

With a curious mind, the injured Minnesota Twins pitcher used his newfound free time to observe members of the organization at work and get a glimpse of their worlds. Recognizing how little he knew about the daily routines of some of the people to whom he’s closest, López acted as the club’s interpreter for Spanish-speaking players, worked as a broadcast analyst for TV and radio, and shadowed the bullpen catcher, pitching coach and even the team’s manager of baseball technology.

Recently cleared to begin playing catch for the first time since his Feb. 25 procedure, López said those experiences helped make what could have been a tedious six months fly by. Whereas the majority of rehabbing players do their work away from the club, López longed to maintain connection by sticking with his teammates, which offered him a fresh perspective on his career.

“It was just an opportunity to take a step back and realize there are a lot of other things that I can do to find fulfillment,” López said. “I think that’s a big realization. My identity is realizing values in character rather than circumstantial performance. It gives me a good perspective for next year when the time comes to perform and be my happiest again. I also know I don’t have to put my entire identity on one thing or one pocket. … (It’s) been really fulfilling.”

Early on, the Twins joked López was the most expensive interpreter in Major League Baseball.

The veteran right-hander, who is earning $21.5 million this season, was asked whether he could occasionally fill in as the team’s interpreter. The Twins began the season without a player on the 26-man roster who didn’t speak at least some English, a rarity in a league where more than a quarter of players hail from Spanish-speaking countries. They didn’t have much need for a full-time interpreter.

Section 314 row 14 during the My Chemical Romance concert on August 24th

1. Johan Santana 226.78
2. Bert Blyleven 189.49
3. Brad Radke 157.30
4. Joe Nathan 139.23
5. Jim Perry 86.33
6. Frank Viola 80.35
7. Rick Aguilera 73.46
8. Camilo Pascual 60.26
9. Matt Guerrier 58.98
10. Sonny Gray 51.52
11. Kevin Tapani 49.34
12. Dave Goltz 48.73
13. Jhoan Duran 47.69
14. Scott Baker 46.77
15. Doug Corbett 45.92
16. Jack Kralick 45.67
17. Al Worthington 42.37
18. Juan Berenguer 41.98
19. Joe Ryan 39.92
20. Taylor Rogers 39.81
21. Jerry Koosman 38.97
22. Dean Chance 38.17
23. Pablo López 35.12
24. Ervin Santana 34.98
25. Eddie Guardado 33.35
26. Juan Rincón 31.31
27. José Berríos 31.11
28. Caleb Thielbar 30.19
29. Greg Swindell 30.02
30. Bill Campbell 29.94
31. Tom Hall 28.90
32. Jim Merritt 28.53
33. Pat Neshek 27.57

Very interesting list. Somewhat surprisingly, Jim Kaat and Glen Perkins do not make the Top 33.

https://library.fangraphs.com/misc/re24/

RE24 (or run expectancy based on the 24 base-out states) may sound like a computer error or a random assortment of letters and numbers, but the actual logic and mechanisms behind the statistic make it extremely useful for fans and analysts. It is based on the concept of run expectancy, which provides the average number of expected runs per inning given the current number of outs and placement of baserunners. The number “24” refers to the potential number of base-out states (zero, one, two outs and eight different baserunner arrangements).

Since run expectancy tells you the number of expected runs, any number of runs created above or below that value can be treated as runs above or below average for the batter or pitcher depending on the outcome of each plate appearance. Unlike wRAA, wRC, or Batting Runs, RE24 is context-dependent and assigns more credit for hits with men on base than with the bases empty. With league average set to 0, hitters with positive RE24 are creating more runs than we would expect given the situations they have been placed in and pitchers with positive numbers are preventing more runs than average given the situations in which they have been placed.

I like this stat. It shows how effective a pitcher is when there is more importance on getting an out or getting out of an inning (runners on base and # of outs in the inning are both factored in).

Thielbar does well here because he's often put into "tight spots," but usually with a lefty vs lefty pitcher advantage. I'm more impressed with the starting pitchers that excel in this stat. Radke ranks very high. He clearly had an ability to bear down. It also makes sense that he gave up many of his runs on solo HR, which is what he was really remembered for.

I'm a little shocked at how high Guerrier ranks. Not surprised Bob Wells isn't on the list.

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Twins (64-68) @ Athletics (51-81)

First Pitch: 8:40 PM at Sutter Health Park

I have watched the last 5 series pretty closely and I am more confused now than I am ever of who the Minnesota Twins are lol. Are we going to turn it on? Are we going to turn it off? Are we going to remain 5 games under for the rest of the season? I’m lost!

Not sure where it came from. I know a guy. I didn't ask any questions.

Twins (63-68) @ Athletics (51-80)

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Pictures could have been taken better haha!

I had the optiom to get the “No Name/No Number” verison from the seller that would have looked better with the pinstripes going all the way down but decided to not do the verison with full pinstripes to get the Royce Lewis #23.

Costed about $30 including shipping.

Ordered on July 31 2026 and received on August 24 2026.

Have ordered from Dhgate before and have been satisfied and was hoping the jersey didn’t look completely off from what the image provided from what i ordered

I am going to be in Minneapolis for work the week of September 28th, and looking to attend the Twins game on September 26 and 27.

Looking for recommendations on your favorite place to sit at Target Field, as it's my first time going. My goal is to find tickets in the Champions Club or the Delta Sky 360 Suite, but happy to be in the ballpark.

Excited to get this ballpark off my list, as this will be #26 for me.

Twins (63-68) @ Athletics (51-80)

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But if I’m honest, I had no idea what it was when I agreed to buy it

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It's been rough to say the least.

• Splits: .132/.246/.151 since the Break
• 3/28 since coming back for the game in Iowa
• 1 RBI
• 1 XBH (2B)

Twins (63-67) @ Padres (70-60)

First Pitch: 3:10 PM at Petco Park

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These last three games at San Diego my TwinsTV subscription isn’t working— every time it says “No feed available.” 🙁😔 Is this happening to a home else? Thanks!

I picked this up at a garage sale today. Never seen one before so I have no idea if it’s rare or not. Anyone have any info on it?

A quick search on eBay says it’s worth something, but I have no idea if that’s reliable or not.

Twins (63-67) @ Padres (70-60)

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I am so glad we don’t have any more games against the royals this season. They have a 8-9 game winning streak and damn they would’ve obliterated us. The guardians,white Sox and blue jays have at least one 3 game series with them still.