First Pitch: 6:15 pm CDT
TV: KMSP / FOX
Radio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy
KNOW THINE ENEMY: BLESS YOU BOYS
Every weekend since the trading deadline, I log onto this website on Saturday morning and polish off my gamethread draft, where I detail how things have gotten unimaginably worse since this time last weekend. August 16th, 2025 is no exception, because Twins Territory has spent all week reeling from the announcement that the Pohlads are retaining control of the franchise. And,
since the news came out on a Wednesday, you’re about to get a steady diet of smash hits like Fillmore’s reaction to the same news, the community’s first response to the bombshell, and a barrage of recaps and linkdumps that will — likely until the end of the season — find some way to shoehorn in the opinion that Joe Pohlad and his ilk can go [REDACTED.]
Meanwhile, actual attention to (or care for) the on-field product is dwindling to a point not seen this early into a campaign since 2021. It’s just now mid-August, and the Minnesota Twins are 14.0 games back of the division-leading Detroit Tigers, are closer to the Chicago White Sox than they are to first place, and are the worst non-last-place team in the American League.
Even the more intriguing players on the 26-man roster — which now consists of depth pieces and lottery tryouts — are being replaced due to injury in favor of even depthier pieces, and more lotteritious players.
The beat goes on, with James Outman making his Twins debut hitting ninth. Somewhat depressingly, Royce Lewis is hitting directly in front of him. Even more depressingly, the bench pieces tonight involve Ryan Fitzgerald and Mickey Gasper. And most depressingly, [see all articles published on Twinkie Town post-ASB.)
Zebby Matthews gets the start tonight after striking out six Tigers eleven days ago.
GO TWINS GO!
