The World Baseball Classic has been in full swing this past week, with the knockout round games providing exciting games. That being said, last night’s Team USA’s victory over the Dominican Republic was marred by a few egregious strike calls from behind the plate, which makes this season’s advent of the ABS challenge system a welcome addition to the league. As for Twins representation, initially Joe Ryan was potentially lined up to be the starter for the gold-medal game, but was not added to the team. Byron Buxton has appeared in four games, but did not garner a hit in six at-bats.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
- Check out The Feed, where you can add your discussions about the Twins!
- We’re starting a new segment called Daily Questions! Provide your opinion on the Twins and debate with the community!
- With spring training underway, game threads are back! Commiserate with your fellow fans as we prepare for Opening Day.
- As we get ready for the season, Zach Koenig explains why he’s never been more pessimistic about the Twins.
- Matt Monitto looks at a few statistical oddities with Twins birthdays.
- We’re onto Round 20 in Zach Koenig’s list of the Greatest Twins Moments and Performances.
- We only have one more Twinkie Town movie night remaining, finishing with a classic, Field of Dreams!
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- Bobby Nightengale at the Star Tribune polls the Twins catchers to see which pitcher throws the “filthiest” pitch.
- Betsy Helfand at the Pioneer Press checks in on how new coach LaTroy Hawkins is settling into his new role.
- Aaron Gleeman at The Athletic evaluates power-hitting prospect Emmanuel Rodriguez and what his potential looks like.
- Cody Christie at Twins Daily looks at the spring training battle for the final spot in the rotation.
In the World of Baseball:
- Three years after attending the WBC final as a fan, Roman Anthony is now returning as a key star for Team USA.
- Jeff Passan at ESPN provides his preview of the MLB season.
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