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An Introduction to New Twins Closer, Brandon Kintzler

Jul 6, 2016

To call the Minnesota Twins' 2016 season abysmal could possibly be an understatement. After falling just short of making the playoffs in 2015, the Twins have become the worst team in the Majors in 2016, compili...

Glen Perkins Heads to the Twins’ Disabled List

Eric Kabakoff

Apr 13, 2016

Injuries, Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left shoulder strain. The 33-year-old Perkins has saved more than thirty games and made the All-Star team in each of the pa...

Glen Perkins Shines Beyond a Save

James B. Terry

Sep 23, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

Glen Perkins has established himself as one of baseball's elite closers, finding a spot on the American League All-Star team each of the last three seasons, but the second half of the 2015 season hasn't been sm...

Kevin Jepsen Shines in First Go as Interim Closer

James B. Terry

Aug 21, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins have had the worst bullpen ERA in the American League since the All-Star break, a big reason why the club has slowly been slipping out of the playoff picture. To make things worse, AL saves ...

Kevin Jepsen Finding Role with Minnesota Twins

James B. Terry

Aug 16, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Opinions & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins were quiet buyers at the trade deadline and wound up sending a pair of lottery ticket pitching prospects to the Tampa Bay Rays for veteran relief pitcher Kevin Jepsen. Minnesota wasn't ge...

Tampa Bay’s Bullpen Is Set For A Rebound

Austin Burnett

Dec 21, 2014

American League, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

My, oh my, the Tampa Bay Rays are going to look different next season. Following the many disappointments of the 2014 season, the Rays are undergoing somewhat of a roster remodeling. Predictably, the bullpen ha...

Angels Acquire Matt Joyce From Rays In Exchange For Kevin Jepsen

Austin Burnett

Dec 16, 2014

American League, Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays

The Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays that will send outfielder Matt Joyce to Los Angeles, and reliever Kevin Jepsen to Tampa Bay. The Rays had been reportedly shopping Joyce for ...

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An Introduction to New Twins Closer, Brandon Kintzler

Glen Perkins Heads to the Twins’ Disabled List

Glen Perkins Shines Beyond a Save

Kevin Jepsen Shines in First Go as Interim Closer

Kevin Jepsen Finding Role with Minnesota Twins

Tampa Bay’s Bullpen Is Set For A Rebound

Angels Acquire Matt Joyce From Rays In Exchange For Kevin Jepsen