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  • BASEBALL RESEARCH:The Minnesota Twins 2025 Stolen Bases in Historical Context

    After the Big Salary Dump of 2025, the Minnesota Twins finally started running. The team might have been decimated and terrible, but they finally became fun to watch. I went to StatHead.com to find out where 2025 ranked in comparison to the other teams in the 125-year history of the Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins franchise. Even though the Twins hardly even Read more

  • SOME 2025 Regular-Season Numbers to Ponder

    Now that a month has passed and the regular season dust has fully settled, it is time to look at a few of the 2025 Regular Season numbers that contributed to a poor season for my Local 9, the Minnesota Twins. Let’s start with one of my favorite plays in baseball, the Sacrifice Bunt. Last Read more

  • 2025 Baseball Diary

    It has been another great season for me watching baseball this year. Here is what 2025 looked like for me for In-Person Baseball : 2025 BASEBALL DIARY April 16th – Target Field, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinnesota Twins 4 – 3 New York Mets (10th Inning victory) May 9th – Target Field, Minneapolis, MinnesotaMinnesota Twins 3 – 1 San Read more

  • A Rough Season

    Today is the final game of 2025 for my Local Nine, the Minnesota Twins. It was rough season that led to a salary dump at the trade deadline. What Went Wrong? What Went Well? What Does Next Year Promise? I for one can’t wait! Read more

  • A Weird Way to End the Season

    For the most part, inter-league play is one of the best ideas that Major League Baseball ever came up with. But having said that, for some reason the American League Central Division Minnesota Twins are ending their season this year with a 3-game series at the National League Eastern Division Philadelphia Phillies. That makes no Read more

  • BASEBALL RESEARCH: Home Team Lead-Off Homers

    Yesterday I posted about research I had done on Lead-Off Homers hit by opposition teams/players at the two most recent Minnesota Twins stadiums: Hubert H. Humphrey Dome (1982-2009) vs. at Target Field (2010-present. Today, I want to look at the lead-ff homers hit by the Minnesota Twins in the bottom of the first inning when Read more

  • BASEBALL RESEARCH: Opposition Lead-off Homers

    When I tune into an away game and see that Byron Buxton is batting leadoff for my local nine, the Minnesota Twins, I always feel like the Twinkies have a chance. Nothing sets the tone of a game like a 1-0 start. As readers of ClimbingSky may know, my favorite leadoff hitter of all time, Read more

  • Mickey Tettleton

    On September 16th, 1960, catcher Mickey “Fruit Loops” Tettleton was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mickey Tettleton came up with the OAKLAND Athletics in 1984. He is primarily remembered though as a Detroit Tiger. In his 14 year career he also played for the Baltimore Orioles and the Texas Rangers. Tettleton’s nickname was “Fruit Loops.” Read more

  • Big Papi

    On September 2, 1997, David Ortiz played in his first Major League game. Big Papi hit 541 homers in his Hall of Fame career. How many did he hit for the Minnesota Twins, the team that he debuted for that day? 48. In one of the dumbest moves in the history of the world, in Read more

  • The Need for Speed in 2025

    Writing this as I am in late June, I am merely guessing at the direction my Local Nine, the Minnesota Twins, have gone. I suspect though it has not been pretty. The Twins in late June are considered the slowest team in the Major Leagues. With the exception of Byron Buxton and Harrison Bader the Read more