Trevor Plouffe News

Brennan Boesch hammering doubles high against the right-field fence. Alex Avila tossing in another pair of two-base hits with drives up the gap.

The Twins committed three errors and couldn't get anything going on offense against Chris Sale as Minnesota fell 6-0 to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

Until his last few years with the White Sox, Mark Buehrle was a major Twins nemesis.

May 8, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Twins third base Danny Valencia throws the ball to first base to get out Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols in the third inning at Target Field.

Jamey Carroll was to be the Twins' starting shortstop, but he's moved around the infield and says, "I'm all about whatever needs to be done." Jamey Carroll started the season at shortstop, but he now brings versatility to the Twins by being able to play second base or third base, too.

But I'm not that kind of person, so I don't. Denard Span has been a bright spot on a team in rather dire need of them.

Lucroy homered twice and had a career-high seven RBIs, Zack Greinke pitched six strong innings to improve to 14-0 at Miller Park, and the Brewers beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4 on Sunday.

Suddenly the Twins are winning. If you stopped watching in disgust four days ago, after they dropped to a disgusting 10-26, you have missed some surprisingly competent and exciting baseball.

I'll Have Another waited a little longer to catch Bodemeister in the stretch this time, and now that he's done it twice in a row it's time for a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks.

Minnesota's Trevor Plouffe watches his game-winning home run in the 11th inning of the Twins' win over Milwaukee.

Trevor Plouffe hit a solo home run in the top of the 11th inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Milwaukee Brewers' Aramis Ramirez is congratulated at home by Nyjer Morgan after Ramirez hit a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Milwaukee.

Jamey Carroll hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to give Minnesota the lead, and the Twins outlasted the sloppy Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Wednesday night.

The Minnesota Twins have the worst record in baseball, but are starting to come alive with back-to-back wins.

RECAP: Justin Morneau hit a two-run home run in the third inning, his first since April 16, and previously slumping Trevor Plouffe followed with his second homer in as many games to lead the Twins to a two-game series sweep at Comerica Park.

Detroit Tigers' Andy Dirks hits a RBI single against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

Jamey Carroll hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to give Minnesota the lead, and the Twins outlasted the sloppy Detroit Tigers 11-7 on Wednesday night.

He entered Wednesday's game hitting just .133 but was in the lineup in right field.

It has more to do with the opposing pitching staff than the stadium. "Aggressive pitching staff, they throw strikes," Bautista said after Toronto beat Minnesota 2-1 on Saturday night.

A couple weeks ago, the illustrious Twins blogger Seth Stohs delved into the success rates of college pitchers taken in the draft.