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Twins to report to Target Field for training, unusual season ahead

The Twins' Jorge Polanco
The Twins' Jorge Polanco celebrates his three-run homer in the second inning of a game against the Kansas City Royals on Aug. 3, 2019, at Target Field in Minneapolis. The Twins will report to Target Field on Wednesday for training, with games set to start later in July.
Adam Bettcher | Getty Images 2019

Usually by this time of the year, Major League Baseball is close to the midpoint of its season. Not this year. The pandemic has changed everything, including the sports world — and squabbling between baseball team owners and players put the brakes on the season until now.

The Twins will report to Target Field on Wednesday for training, with games set to start later in July. As players are getting ready, so are the broadcasters who will call the games. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with longtime Twins play-by-play announcer Dick Bremer about the unusual season ahead.  

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