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Yankees hitting coach James Rowson talking to Twins about manager job

Yankees hitting coach James Rowson talking to Twins about manager job

On the heels of his second season as the Yankees’ hitting coach, James Rowson is garnering interest for an elevated post. The Yankees have granted the Twins permission to speak with Rowson about their vacant managerial position, league sources confirmed to The Post’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman on Tuesday. Rowson, who oversaw the highest-scoring offense in the majors this …

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Citizen scientists just discovered the most powerful ‘odd radio circle’ twins in space we’ve ever seen

Citizen scientists just discovered the most powerful ‘odd radio circle’ twins in space we’ve ever seen

Citizen scientists have found several new “odd radio circles<” or ORCs, in distant, enormous galaxy clusters — and through their discoveries, scientists are learning more about how these huge ring-like structures form. ORCs were first identified only six years ago, in 2019, by Anna Kapinska of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory while perusing observations made by the Australian Square Kilometre …

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Who will be new Twins manager after Baldelli fired

Who will be new Twins manager after Baldelli fired

The Twins, one of six teams with a managerial vacancy after firing Rocco Baldelli on Monday, are now in a search for the 15th manager in team history. Baldelli, who completed seven seasons leading the Twins, maintained a strong partnership with the front office throughout his tenure, and he was seemingly the ideal fit for team president Derek Falvey’s vision …

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Someone had to take the fall for Twins, and that someone was Rocco Baldelli

Someone had to take the fall for Twins, and that someone was Rocco Baldelli

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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Twins fire Rocco Baldelli after seven seasons

Twins fire Rocco Baldelli after seven seasons

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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Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli – MLB Trade Rumors

Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli – MLB Trade Rumors

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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Twins fire manager Rocco Baldelli after 70-92 season

Twins fire manager Rocco Baldelli after 70-92 season

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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Twins each adopt an omnivore and vegan diet to compare body effects. Here are the results

Twins each adopt an omnivore and vegan diet to compare body effects. Here are the results

For years, debates have raged over whether a vegan diet or an omnivorous one is healthier. Two British twins, Ross and Hugo Turner, decided to put the question to the test—using themselves as the experiment. The results, after three months of identical training and carefully prepared meals, reveal just how differently our bodies can respond to diet. A controlled experiment …

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Yankees narrowly avoid epic collapse to win slugfest over Twins

Yankees narrowly avoid epic collapse to win slugfest over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — Nobody offers the Yankees a get-right game quite like the Twins. That is what made Monday’s shutout of the Yankees so shocking. It is also what made Tuesday’s game so familiar, at least until the perennial punching bags began to punch back. The teams returned to their regularly scheduled programming for a few innings, with the Yankees beating …

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