Game 3 of the World Series is tonight, with the series shifting to Los Angeles tied 1-1. Meanwhile, rumors abound regarding the Twins’ open manager position, with the top four candidates identified as
Derek Shelton, James Rowson, Ryan Flaherty, and Scott Servais.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
- Check out The Feed, where you can add your discussions about the Twins!
- Zach Koenig reviews the 2005 World Series.
- Zach also goes over his master plan if “He Ran the Zoo”.
- Matt Monitto provides his next update on his Out of the Park playthrough with the tallest and shortest players in Twins history.
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- Bobby Nightengale at the Star Tribune reviews the questions that face the Twins this offseason.
- Matthew Trueblood at Twins Daily explains why the Twins will benefit from the automated ball-strike system in 2026.
- Dan Hayes and Britt Ghiroli at The Athletic have more information on the names the Twins are considering for the manager position. ($)
In the World of Baseball:
- A couple more manager positions have been filled, with old friend Kurt Suzuki taking over the Angels’ clubhouse and Craig Albernaz named as the Orioles’ manager.
- Turns out former Twins hitting coach David Popkins is finding success with Toronto this season. Mitch Bannon at The Athletic has more on how he’s helped the Blue Jays reach the World Series. ($)
- Michael Clair at MLB.com examines how the Dodgers have attracted numerous Japanese stars over the past few years.
