Twins’ Louis Varland discusses why he changed his name and the confusion it’s created

Twins notes: He doesn't understand why switching from Louie to Louis is a big deal: "Everybody’s freaking out about this for no reason.
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Twins greats Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek recovering after recent strokes
Oliva, 86, and Hrbek, 64, are recovering after each suffered a stroke in the past month, a team official confirmed Wednesday night.
Wed, Apr 23
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Rocco Baldelli knows he’s on hot seat amid Twins’ poor start: ‘You can just never quit’
Hours before the Twins opened what could be the most important homestand of his career, Baldelli acknowledged his precarious position.
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Byron Buxton’s spectacular catch saves Twins from another late breakdown
With the Twins once again on the precipice of disaster, Buxton did his best Superman impression to save the game in the top of the ninth.
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Tue, Apr 22
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MLB Power Rankings: Cincinnati, Cleveland on the climb; What a difference a year makes
In this week's Rankings, we take a look at where each team ranked exactly one year ago and what that might tell us about where they are now.
Mon, Apr 21
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Twins takeaways: Swept in Atlanta, Luke Keaschall’s debut, Pablo López is close
Plus, the return of Brock Stewart, the numbers behind the Twins' "opener" usage and sinking to 19-42 since last season's collapse.
Fri, Apr 18
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Weird & Wild: Twins’ Jose Miranda summons his inner ‘Hamilton’
After getting demoted to the minors, Lin-Manuel Miranda's cousin became an early leader in our annual Injury of the Year competition.
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