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Monday Morning Minnesota: The “Hit The Roof” Edition

We’re already through the Wild Card round and halfway through the Division Series in the playoffs and there are plenty of former Twins making the news in the playoffs. Old friend Ty France almost helped the Padres upset the Brewers…

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Published: Monday, 5 October 2026 at 4:48 PM

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Twinkie Town recaps former Twins players in the MLB playoffs and recent team news.
Ty France's flyball bounced off the Milwaukee roof into Jackson Chourio's glove for an out.
Sonny Gray was reportedly frustrated after manager Chad Tracy pulled him in the fifth inning.

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Twinkie Town's weekly review highlights the MLB postseason exploits of former Minnesota Twins players, notably Ty France and Sonny Gray. France hit a flyball off the American Family Field roof caught by Jackson Chourio against Trevor Megill, while Gray expressed frustration after being pulled early by manager Chad Tracy.

The writer also notes the Twins' end-of-season press conference involving Tom Pohlad, Jeremy Zoll, and Derek Shelton, expressing skepticism over Pohlad's promise to raise team payroll in 2027.

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