Happy Labor Day! The Twins finally won a series, taking two games from the Padres this weekend. If you believe in miracles, the team is still mathematically in the playoffs, 10.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners. If you care about draft order in the 2026 MLB draft, the Twins currently have the fifth best odds at the No. 1 spot, thanks in part to the new CBA rules which disallowed both Colorado and Washington from landing a pick in the top 10.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
- Need to vent about the Twins? Or provide some reasons to calm down? Check out our Game Threads and join the conversation!
- In case you forgot what happened this past weekend, our Game Recaps are back as well!
- With the new site change, we also now have The Feed, where you can add your discussions about the Twins!
- Zach Koenig provides a quick run through of the division and pennant races going into the last month of the season.
- Hayden Audette takes us through the history of Minnesota Wheelchair Softball.
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- Aaron Gleeman at The Athletics highlights one of the few bright spots for the Twins this season as Byron Buxton chases the Twins first-ever 30-30 season. ($)
- Phil Miller at the Star Tribune looks at the financial realities facing Twins ownership even after receiving an injection of capital from their new limited partners. ($)
- Old friend Luis Arraez made his first trip back to Target Field after getting traded for Pablo Lopez a few years back. Betsy Helfand at the Pioneer Press recaps his return to Twins Territory.
In the World of Baseball:
- The Tigers maintain a 0.5 game lead above the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Astros now 4.5 games back, but in the lead in the AL West. The New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Seattle Mariners continue to round out the wild card spots.
- The top three in the NL continue to be the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers are still leading the NL West, and the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets hold the last two wild card spots.
