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Twins cut prospect Derek Bender after he tipped pitches to opponents

A Twins minor leaguer who was to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft was released after it was discovered he had been leaking pitches to opposing teams. Catcher Derek Bender was released from the Twins' Fort Myers Mighty Muscles, a Single-A affiliate of the Florida State Basketball Association, after it was discovered he had […]

Giant panda and first-time mom gives birth to historic twins: ‘We are thrilled’

The oldest ever first-time panda mother has welcomed twins into the world at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park. Ocean Park said 19-year-old Ying Ying gave birth to two baby boys and one female “after more than five hours of labour”. “We’re so excited to welcome the birth of Hong Kong’s first giant panda twins!” Ocean Park […]

Mariah Carey contrasts her teenage years to twins Monroe and Moroccan

Mariah Carey is the proud parent of 13-year-old twins, Monroe and Moroccan, with ex-husband Nick Cannon. In a rare interview, Carrie, 55, said her adorable teenage children don’t have the “evil” personalities she had growing up. “I love my kids so much,” the pop singer told E! News. “They’re really good kids. I don’t think […]

SNY broadcasters have hilarious debate over Twins’ nickname

The Mets’ performance on Wednesday may not have been particularly spectacular, but fans got some fun via the broadcast booth. After the team was trailing the Twins by five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and ultimately lost 8-3, SNY play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen and analyst Keith Hernandez got into a casual spat […]

Luis Severino roughed up by Twins as Mets fail to finish sweep

Without their acquired ace and with Kodai Senga injured, the most obvious path for the Mets to force a stoppage would be to transform their Game 1 postseason starter from 2024 Luis Severino to 2018 Luis Severino. On Wednesday, Severino threw a pitch that looked very similar to the 2023 version. On the other side […]

Sean Manaea’s seven brilliant innings propel Mets to shutout win over Twins

The Mets’ moves at the trade deadline were largely unremarkable, and were largely similar to the approach the front office took when putting together their team last winter. Perhaps Exhibit A is Sean Manaea, the only free agent the club signed to a multiyear contract (two years, $28 million). Manaea has been practicing well and […]

Jose Quintana’s turnaround continues to fuel Mets’ surge in rout of Twins

If the team continues on the trajectory it has been on for most of the first half of the season, Jose Quintana will be high on the Mets’ available release list by July 30. But the left-hander’s success since mid-June, combined with the team’s strong showing, has led to some exciting results at the trade […]