Jump to content
Twins Daily
  • Create Account
  • The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund
    The Twins Daily Caretaker Fund

    You all care about this site. The next step is caring for it. We’re asking you to caretake this site so it can remain the premier Twins community on the internet.

    Become a Caretaker

Blogs from our Community

Fred Benson

Here are 6 questions for everyone in the Twins Daily community!

Hey, I hope everyone is enjoying the Twins' 9-2 beatdown of the Sacramento A's of Las Vegas by Way of Oakland (even though it's the 5th, but you can join in the official TD Game Thread), but a few questions for everyone as we look ahead to the 2nd half of the season and beyond... 1. Which Twins will represent the AL in the All-Star Game at Globe Life Field next month? 2. Will there be better Pablo (Lopez) Days for number 49 in the 2nd half? (I say yes!) 3. Will Byron Buxton return
Eric’s deep dive corner

Thoughts on every team's City Connect looks - a (slightly snarky) deep dive

Last Friday, the Twins were the last team to unveil their City Connect jerseys. You’ve probably seen them by now - at least if you are able to watch games on TV. The Ripple Effect draws inspiration from the state’s 10,000 lakes and the loon. The new look has been polarizing, to say the least, as most City Connect offerings have been. I for one am a fan, as I get some serious Fallout Vault Dweller vibes from the bright blue and yellow combination. My only suggestion would be to have white pants t
Eric Blonigen

Eric Blonigen in Uniforms

4
Blog jorgenswest

Minor League Legends

Last night’s game at Rickwood reminded of two impactful Twin minor leaguers that never got their chance in the majors.  Chuck Weatherspoon and Ollie Brantley were cited by Rod Carew in his book as being a great help getting through the minors. Both started out in the negro leagues in the 50s. Brantley played for the Memphis Red Sox and Weatherspoon played for the Twin Cities Colored Giants. Both were in the Twins system for years playing and mentoring several future Twins including Rod Care
Fantasy GM

Farmer Kepler out; Wallner Lee in

I am not sure if there is anything serious with the Kepler injury, but now is the time to make a move. The Twins schedule has them playing NOBODY over .500 until after the Allstar break!! Now is the time to call up Wallner and Lee, let them continue their string recent offensive surges against AAAA competition to build confidence for the second half. DFA Farmer, there really is ZERO reason he is still on this club!!  I have hear the veteran presence in clubhouse thing, but we still hav
Eric’s deep dive corner

Jhoan Duran's pitching effectiveness - a deep dive

A month ago, Cody Christie wrote a great article around Jhoan Duran’s decreased velocity, and how that has impacted his pitch mix changes. A couple findings from that article were that: His velocity is down roughly 1.2 MPH on every pitch compared to 2023, through mid-May. He’s been throwing his heater much less, and relying on his off-speed offerings more. At that time, he had decreased his fastball usage from 45% last year, to 34.3% this year through mid-May. Well, this trend
Eric Blonigen

Eric Blonigen in Jhoan Duran

3
Brandon Peddycoart

Saints Continue Winning Streak, 8-7 over Mud Hens, Lee Career Best Game

Saint Paul, Minnesota – Winning teams find ways to win and losing teams find ways to lose. The Saint Paul Saints demonstrated they were a winning team on Wednesday afternoon. The Saints topped the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers) 8-7 in front of 7,248 fans at CHS Field. The Saints improved to 35-35 on the season and 11-5 in the month of June. Ronny Henriquez made his first start of the season on Wednesday afternoon. Henriquez came to the Twins organization in a trade with the Texas Rangers
LA Vikes Fan

Who Says No To The Athletic's Proposed Twins Trade For Alonso - I DO!

The Athletic just published an article about "FIve Trades I'd Like To See" before the MLB trade deadline. One of them involved the Twins trading for Pete Alonso: Twins get: Pete Alonso Mets get: Alex Kirilloff, David Festa, Luke Keaschall I for one would be very irritated if the Twins made this trade. Let's start with what we get. Pete Alonso is a great hitter and would be a great fit in the middle of our lineup for the next two or three months. After that, he is going to a high r
Battle Your Tail Off

FOCO Releases Minnesota Twins 2024 City Connect Bobblehead Collection

FOCO is a partner with Twins Daily and support of their products helps support this site; 100% of the funds/materials received from these promotions go directly to our users in the form of prizes and gifts. To commemorate the Minnesota twins new city connect uniforms, our friends at FOCO is releasing a brand new Minnesota Twins 2024 City Connect Bobblehead Collection. This limited-edition collection will spotlight our favorite Twins players, Carlos Correa and Royce Lewis, and even our belov
Brock Beauchamp

Brock Beauchamp in Promotions

0
When Being a Clubhouse Guy Isn't Enough (They Kyle Farmer Edition)

The Worst Division in Baseball

Generally speaking, I traditionally buy-in to the theory that the AL Central is historically, and remains the worst division in baseball. The typical format we centralites live by is 3-teams who are so incredibly mediocre (often fighting for an 87-win division title), then two teams who routinely battle for the crown of worst team in baseball. Miraculously, that is not the case in 2024.  This year, though we still have a team fighting for the worst team in baseball (Sorry ChiSox), we have s
Fornasiere-ite

Fornasiere-ite in Shop Talk

0
Eric’s deep dive corner

The guys the Twins drafted but didn't sign - a deep dive

We are now less than a month from the Rule-4 draft. National and local writers have started publishing deep-dives of mock drafts, player profiles, and general prognostication. This article is not that. Instead, we will be doing a deep-dive into drafts past. The Twins, like any pro baseball team, have had their share of swings and misses in the draft. As fans, we feel great about guys like Royce Lewis, Brooks Lee, and Walker Jenkins. At the same time, we lament guys like Keoni Cavaco, Aaron
Brewed in the Trough

I Kind of Miss 0-18

The following is an excerpt from the 2024 Gregg Media Guide, a 35-page lighthearted collection of essays, player profiles, a prospect list, and more that I penned prior to the 2024 season. The opening essay was the most serious piece of writing, as it's something that I've thought a lot about over the last year, even if it might not make sense to everyone. I've decided to post it here, in case anyone else finds it interesting. ~~~~ I’m being serious. I kind of miss 0-18. If you are dee
Twins Adjacent

Pittsburgh Road Trip Journal

The Twins had not played a series in Pittsburgh that fans could attend since April of 2018, with the last series the team played at PNC Park being a fanless two game series during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. The scheduling of this series on a weekend in early June at one of the best ballparks in the country allowed the opportunity for many Twins fans, this one included, to watch their team get shutout in a new and exciting destination! My wife Sophie joined me on this trip and she got
John Kelsey

John Kelsey in Twins Adjacent

6
Doctor Gast's Blog

D*** Yankees! Why do they have MN's Number?

Is it that the Twins' players are psyched out? At least not in the beginning. This has been going on for decades w/o the players being aware of. So what is it? IMO NYY organization is ruthless. They know the advantage of owning a team especially one who they'll probably face in the post season. I imagine that they really psych up their players & fanbase before they face the Twins, to go all out to hold advantage over us. After that it affects Twins fans & then the players. Last season we
Doctor Gast

Doctor Gast in D*** Yankees

15
Eric’s deep dive corner

A deep dive into umpire accuracy and our standings

Every sports fan is likely to believe the umps are biased against their team, but there have been several games lately that make it seem like the fates are working against the Twins. Let's look at some examples. In last night's game against the Pirates, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon was ejected for arguing balls and strikes. As it turns out, he was right to be frustrated, as HP ump Paul Clemons called a pitch to Correa a strike when it was a ball. Later in the inning, with bases load
Left Coast Bias

Does this 2024 Minnesota Twins team actually platoon a lot???

You bet your sweet bippy they do.  They do platoon.  A lot.  My apologies for the click-bait subject line.  (It's fun.  Almost went with "One Weird Trick Your 2024 Twins Use To Platoon") How do the Twins rank versus the other 29 teams, in plate appearances by batters in same-arm matchups? LHB-vs-LHP:   29th  (64 PA, OPS of .759 which is 5th in the majors) RHB-vs-RHP: 23rd  (752 PA, OPS of .680 which is 15th in the majors) They try their darndest not to let it happen, especial
ashbury

ashbury in 2024

9
Al from SoDak

1989 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Hi folks. I want to start off this week’s blog entry with a note that this summer is setting up to be crazy. I know I will not have posts the next few weeks, and not sure about the frequency for later in the summer. It’s my intent to keep my series going, but it’s just harder to find the time at this point. I just said in my last blog post (about 1988 Topps) I like simple, clean, crisp designs in baseball cards. The 1989 Topps design fits that theme. The 1989 set is above average for me; I’
GM: What? Like It's Hard?

Trade Deadline: Scenarios for Your Minnesota Twins

I’m sure that we all have a relative who says that they could run a professional sports team better than a real sports executive. Today, that person is me. I will be taking over the Minnesota Twins and I will be making this team a winner. I am discussing some potential trade scenarios for the Minnesota Twins come July 31. I kept in mind the payroll but, most of the deals were pretty small payroll increases that I did ignore the payroll a little. July 31st is the Trade Deadline so let's look at s
wyatt

wyatt in General Manager

21
Al from SoDak

1988 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

If you have seen my previous posts in this series, you may have noticed a trend. I like simple, clean crisp designs in baseball cards. And the 1988 Topps design certainly fits my preference. However, I would say it’s good not great. Above average is what I would say about 1988 Topps. (Someday I need to define my rankings better. I feel like I say good or bad and like or dislike too often.) The 1988 Topps design shows the team’s name in capital letters centered at the top and behind the play
LA Vikes Fan

What Should Happen to Miranda When Lewis Comes Back?

With the recent good news that Royce Lewis it's just about ready to start an assumedly short rehab assignment, one's mind turns to what happens when he's ready to rejoin the Twins. You have to think that he'll be playing 3B at least three or four times a week and probably more, and we have Castro as a potential 3B backup. What happens to José Miranda in that scenario? First, the facts. Miranda is hitting .276/.315/.457 (.772) with 4 HRs, 7 Doubles, and 12 RBIs in 105 ABs. He has 16 SOs and
Al from SoDak

1987 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

The 1962 Topps set is a vintage, classic set of baseball cards. I don’t care for it very much but there’s no mistaking the wood-grain border of the set. Some people love the design, and some hate it. Perhaps enough collectors love them that 25 years later Topps was at least inspired by 1962 in the 1987 design. The 1987 design is identifiable and distinct when compared to other sets of the 80s. Let’s take a closer look at the Minnesota Twins cards in the 1987 Topps and Topps Traded baseball card
Brandon Peddycoart

Helman Home Run Update, Fitzgerald and Lynch IV Killed Saints, Saints Embark on 12-game Trip

Saint Paul, Minnesota – The Saints entered play on Sunday with an opportunity to split the series against one of the top International League teams. Unfortunately for the Saints the Storm Chasers bats put on an offensive production and the combination of quality pitching led by starter Daniel Lynch IV lifted Omaha past Saint Paul by a score of 11-2 in front of 6,046 fans. The Saints dropped to 18-25 on the season. Omaha entered play on Sunday as the seventh best hitting team in the Interna
Doctor Gast's Blog

Cleveland vs Minnesota

Cleveland has a young team, Last year they made a few more mistakes than this year. A team that focuses more on pitching, defense & playing small ball. This year CLE's salary is 28th at $93,333,629. MN is 20th at $124,077,590. CLE normally trades off their veterans (except Jose Ramirez) & not sign big-name FAs, MN extended Buxton & Lopez & signed Donaldson & last year Corea & Vazquez. Because of CLE's limited budget & confidence in their young players, they stood pat.
×
×
  • Create New...