Phil Miller
Sports Reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune
Getting paid to watch baseball, specifically the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune. No, I can't believe it, either.
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6 days ago |
baseballamerica.com | Phil Miller
That’s the kind of I’ll-do-anything attitude that has made the 25-year-old righthander a rising prospect in the Twins’ system. First, the 2021 sixth-rounder agreed to constant expansions to his fastball/changeup repertoire he brought from his days at Sacramento State. He added a slider in 2022, a curveball a year later and splitters, cutters and sinkers along the way. “I don’t know if there are any more pitches for me to throw,” Adams said with a laugh.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Phil Miller
The Twins matched their season-high winning streak Wednesday, and Byron Buxton matched his career-high home-run streak. These occurrences are not unrelated. Buxton cracked a Charlie Morton curveball into the upper deck down the left field line with two runners on base in the third inning, the third consecutive game he has reached the seats, all the offense the Twins would need for a 5-2 victory at Target Field.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Phil Miller
Pablo López knows lefthanded hitters have always been the biggest challenge of his career, and the disparity has been even greater this year. So he's found a new weapon to utilize, especially against a lefty-heavy lineup like the one the Orioles send out. The difference may seem subtle to fans in the stands or watching on TV. But in the batter's box, or catching the pitch? It's pretty obvious. "It's the new fad. One is the one he's used his whole life.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Phil Miller
What a disappointment for the Twins. Royce Lewis, who has returned from five previous injury layoffs with grand slams, two-homer games and at least one hit in each of them, couldn't provide a Roycian thrill for the Target Field attendees who simply expect such heroics from him by now. Then again, why get lost in a crowd? Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton, who clearly missed their power-hitting colleague in the lineup, each stepped in to provide the home run that Lewis didn't.
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1 week ago |
startribune.com | Phil Miller
Royce Lewis' answer to any question about his health is always, "I feel great!" But truthfully, Lewis said Tuesday, when he felt that sudden pain in his hamstring as he ran to first base on March 16, he knew he wouldn't be playing for a while. "When they first told me the [diagnosis], I would've told you I probably wouldn't be here right now," Lewis said, shortly after being activated from the injured list.
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Twins rained out tonight in Baltimore. Makeup will be part of doubleheader tomorrow starting at 11:05 a.m. Central.
Royce Lewis collects first hit of 2025, and snaps an 0-for-36 skid, third-longest in Twins history, with a game-tying RBI single. Longest Twins O-fers (position players) 0-40 Butch Wynegar 1978 0-37 Jerry Zimmerman 1967 0-36 Royce Lewis 2024-25 0-36 Charlie Manuel 1969
The Twins all wore Joe Ryan’s new Grateful Dead-themed t-shirt during batting practice. The Giants are all wearing Golden State Warriors caps.
