Not that Baldelli built a strong case to keep his job. Missing the postseason for the fourth time in five seasons made this outcome inevitable. Critiquing a manager’s moves becomes a daily obsession within every fanbase, and Baldelli provided his share of fodder with his in-game strategy. Ultimately, there was simply too much bad baseball on his watch. Too many …
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Fourteen days after Rocco Baldelli became the third-winningest manager in Twins history, the team announced Monday he will not return for another season. Baldelli was fired after the Twins finished with a 70-92 record, missing the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years. It was the first time the Twins lost more than 90 games since 2016, …
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The Twins announced that they have fired manager Rocco Baldelli. “This game is ultimately measured by results, and over the past two seasons we did not reach the goals we set,” said president of baseball operations Derek Falvey, per Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. “I take personal responsibility for that. After discussions with ownership, we determined this is the right …
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Sep 29, 2025, 04:17 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli on Monday, ending his seven-year tenure that included three American League Central titles after a second straight disappointing season. “This is a difficult day because of what Rocco represents to so many people here,” Twins president Derek Falvey said in a statement. “He led with …
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Sep 6, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State Cyclones tight end Gabe Burkle (84) makes a catch against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half at Jack Trice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images AMES — Every time Iowa State’s defense bent, it snapped back into place. The Cyclones gave up two lengthy scoring drives to Iowa on Saturday — …
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DUBLIN — Rocco Becht passed for two touchdowns and ran for another score, helping No. 22 Iowa State beat No. 17 Kansas State 24-21 in the Aer Lingus Classic on Saturday. Becht was 14 for 28 for 183 yards. He found Dominic Overby for a 23-yard TD in the first quarter and passed to Brett Eskildsen for a 24-yard score …
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