September 30th 2023.
The Minnesota Twins have been on an 18-game postseason losing streak, and thirteen of those losses were to the New York Yankees, who didn't make the playoffs this season. Derek Falvey, the Twins' chief baseball executive, was asked about the streak in an interview with the Pioneer Press outside the Twins’ clubhouse at Target Field last week. He responded by pointing to the clubhouse and saying, “That room, very few of those guys played a role in a lot of those games. There might be only three players from 2019 in that room. Everyone’s heard it, everyone knows it — the facts are facts. But I think what this group does really well is every night when they come to the ballpark, they play ‘that’ game. If that game goes poorly, they show up the next day and they play the next game. That’s just the way our group has navigated all year, and I think it’s led to where we are now. Our guys don’t think about it.”
With their talented, young players this season, the Twins have a great chance to end the streak and gain valuable experience in the playoffs this year. Royce Lewis, a high school player from California seven years ago, was known for embracing big moments, and this is the perfect time for him to show what he's made of.
At Target Field during Twins games, several police officers are stationed outside, armed with AR-15 rifles. This Thursday, St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, and Eagan Police Chief Roger New will be discussing their interaction with sports teams in their respective cities at a Capital Club breakfast at Mendakota Country Club.
The Twins finished the regular season with an average of 24,372 ticket buyers per game, which is 19th among baseball’s 30 teams. Last season, the Twins averaged 22,514 per game. This Sunday, hall of fame former Twin Rod Carew turns 78, and he is doing well in southern California since receiving a heart and kidney transplant seven years ago.
Tony Oliva, another hall of fame former Twin, will be getting four of his cherished batting title trophy bats back from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Al Shaver, the hall of fame hockey broadcaster after whom the Xcel Energy Center press box is named, turns 96 in three weeks and is doing fine living on Vancouver Island.
Cory Provus, the Twins' peerless radio play-by-play voice, has already broadcast four Big Ten football games this season, but he will put football on hold until after the Twins’ postseason. Justin Morneau, the 2006 American League Most Valuable Player with the Twins, is now in his fifth year as a Twins TV broadcast analyst and has become especially insightful and comfortable behind the microphone.
Justin Jefferson's one-of-one 2020 Panini Prizm Black Vikings rookie card sold for a whopping $57,600, making it the top-selling trading card for any active non-QB in the NFL. On the other hand, Kirk Cousins' one-of-one 2012 Panini Prizm Orange Pylon Washington rookie card sold for a mere $3,780. Randy Moss' Vikings card sold for $24,000.
Deion Sanders, the 2023 version of College Football Hall of Fame coach Bill McCartney, has become the biggest college sports story in the country after Colorado's three victories to start this season. Steve Rosga, a former Cretin-Derham Hall star and defensive back for Coach McCartney at Colorado, says that Deion is a breath of fresh air to youth athletics.
Average Gophers football ticket price is $153, and Colorado's is $517. Brooks Bollinger, the 43-year-old former University of Wisconsin and Vikings QB from St. Paul, was named after hall of fame former Twin Brooks Robinson.
This year's Minnesota freshmen and sophomore boys high school basketball classes possess the most overall talent in the state in many years, and Wayzata senior Jackson McAndrew is favored to become this season’s Minnesota Mr. Basketball. Rickey Foggie, one of the Gophers' greatest quarterbacks in history, has decided to pass on high school coaching this season and is now focusing on his QB training school at Life Time in Eagan.
Average Timberwolves ticket price this season is $221, and Cleveland Guardians pitcher Sam Hentges from Mounds View had a stretch during which he didn’t give up an earned run in 25 games. Cretin-Derham Hall junior Sam Udovich, who recently won the American Junior Golf Association Championship at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine, has committed to Texas Christian University for golf.
In summary, the Twins have a great chance to end their 18-game postseason losing streak this year with their talented, young players. There is a lot of security at Target Field, with police officers armed with AR-15 rifles, and many hall of fame former Twins are doing well. With Justin Jefferson's record-selling rookie card, Deion Sanders' success as a coach, and Sam Hentges' impressive performance, it's a great time to be a Twins fan.
The Minnesota Twins have been on a long losing streak in their postseason attempts, but this season may be their chance to finally turn it around. With thirteen of the losses being to the New York Yankees, who did not make it into the playoffs this season, the Twins have a unique chance to break the spell.
During a chat with the Pioneer Press outside the Twins’ clubhouse at Target Field last week, chief baseball executive Derek Falvey spoke about the 18 game losing streak. He pointed to the clubhouse, saying, "That room, very few of those guys played a role in a lot of those games. There might be only three players from 2019 in that room. Everyone’s heard it, everyone knows it — the facts are facts. But I think what this group does really well is every night when they come to the ballpark, they play ‘that’ game. If that game goes poorly, they show up the next day and they play the next game. That’s just the way our group has navigated all year, and I think it’s led to where we are now. Our guys don’t think about it.”
Their nucleus of talented, young players this season should be a huge benefit for the team going into the playoffs. It is especially true of Royce Lewis, who was scouted in high school seven years ago in California as someone who embraced big moments.
Twins games at Target Field have become a sign of the times, with several police officers standing guard with AR-15 rifles. On Thursday, St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry, Minneapolis police Chief Brian O’Hara, and Eagan Police Chief Roger New will be discussing their teams’ interactions with sports teams in their cities at a Capital Club breakfast at Mendakota Country Club.
This season, the Twins have seen a boost in their ticket buyers, jumping from an average of 22,514 per game last season to 24,372 this season, ranking nineteenth among baseball’s 30 teams. On Sunday, hall of fame former Twin Rod Carew will turn 78 and is doing well in southern California, and hall of fame former Twin Tony Oliva will be getting back four of his cherished batting title trophy bats from the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y. Meanwhile, Al Shaver, the hall of fame hockey broadcaster after whom the Xcel Energy Center press box is named, will turn 96 in three weeks. Cory Provus, the Twins radio play-by-play voice, will be putting football on hold until after the Twins’ postseason before adding Big Ten men’s basketball.
Justin Morneau, the 2006 American League Most Valuable Player with the Twins and now in his fifth year as a Twins TV broadcast analyst, has become very insightful and comfortable behind the microphone. He attributed his success to his co-host, Dick Bremer, “who's so experienced and good at the job next to me. He’s able to steer the ship in the right direction.”
For collectible card fans, Justin Jefferson’s one-of-one 2020 Panini Prizm Black Vikings rookie card sold for $57,600, and Kirk Cousins’ one-of-one 2012 Panini Prizm Orange Pylon Washington rookie card sold for $3,780. Randy Moss’ Vikings card sold for $24,000.
After three victories to start this season, Deion Sanders has become the biggest college sports story in the country. Steve Rosga, the former Cretin-Derham Hall star, commented that Sanders is the “2023 version of coach Mac”, being genuine, real, honest, and having a social media presence.
Average Gophers football ticket price this season is $153, with the average Colorado football ticket price being $517. Fans of Brooks Robinson will be pleased to hear that Rob and Lisa Bollinger named their son after the Baltimore Oriole, who died this week at age 86.
Minnesota's boys high school basketball classes this year are said to have the most overall talent in the state in many years, with Creighton-bound Wayzata senior Jackson McAndrew favored for Mr. Basketball. Rickey Foggie, one of the Gophers’ greatest quarterbacks in history, is taking a break from coaching this season to focus on his QB training school at Life Time in Eagan.
Average Timberwolves ticket price this season is $221, with the highest in the NBA being Golden State at $624 and lowest Utah at $58. Cleveland Guardians pitcher Sam Hentges from Mounds View had an impressive run of 25 games without giving up an earned run, and he is salary arbitration eligible for the first time next winter. Sam Udovich, the Cretin-Derham Hall junior who recently won the American Junior Golf Association Championship, has committed to Texas Christian University for golf.
With all these players, teams, and stories, it is sure to be an exciting year. The Minnesota Twins have the chance to make history, and the hope is that they will finally break their ignominious 18-game postseason losing streak.
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