https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/158/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-unique-bullpen-approach-hinges-on-dominant-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-and-griffin-jax-r18076/Each manager utilizes their bullpen in specific patterns, with some being more successful than others. The Twins use a fairly unique approach tied to the team’s two dominant (or not so dominant) late-inning arms. Bullpen strategy and usage can be the difference between a team being competiti...18076Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tigers-4-twins-0-outplayed-every-which-way-r18093/The Twins barely showed up in another dispiriting loss. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Chris Paddack: 5 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 5 SO, 93 Pitches Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Kody Funderburk -0.111, Harrison Bader -0.108, Trevor Larnach -0.091 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...18093Sat, 12 Apr 2025 20:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-need-bats-the-future-of-free-agency-is-dim-r18085/Recent extensions are putting more and more bats out of reach for even a more spend-friendly Twins team. Trading—and trading now—might be the best option. Despite my most wishful thinking, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is now a Blue Jay for life. That’s a good deal for Toronto—as well as the sport o...18085Sat, 12 Apr 2025 11:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tigers-7-twins-6-its-always-something-r18092/And to think we had to pay 9.99 to watch it.  Box Score David Festa: 4 ⅔ IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Home Runs: Byron Buxton (2) Bottom 3 WPA: Jorge Alcalá (.-356), Mickey Gasper (-.257), Justin Topa (-.234),  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) If you successfully navigat...18092Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/lets-play-two-twins-to-host-high-school-game-after-saturdays-twins-game-r18089/If you’re heading to Target Field this Saturday and you want to enjoy this early spring a little longer, stick around, and you’ll get a bonus game for your trouble. Soon after the Twins wrap up their game against the Tigers, the field will be turned over to a pair of southeast Minnesota high...18089Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:37:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-minnesota-twins-bullpen-has-been-very-good-and-very-bad-r18087/The overall numbers are impressive, but the situational outcomes have been pretty disastrous so far. Here's a fact that might surprise you if you've been following the Twins' dreadful 4-9 start to the season: Their bullpen ranks second in the American League with a 2.38 ERA, second only the...18087Fri, 11 Apr 2025 18:26:50 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/edouard-julien-is-a-new-man-can-he-regain-his-former-excellence-r18079/The French-Canadian God of Walks hasn’t had much success this season, but he’s been a changed man at the plate. Finally abandoning his overly patient plate approach, he's worth watching as a Twins breakout hitter in 2025. Edouard Julien’s patient plate approach was taken advantage of by oppo...18079Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/was-rocco-baldellis-decision-to-pull-bailey-ober-the-right-one-r18080/The Minnesota Twins' skipper went to his bullpen with nine outs to go Thursday, despite his veteran starter having thrown only 73 pitches. Was that analytics run amok, or was it the right call under the circumstances? Thursday’s 3–2 loss to the Royals sparked frustration across Twins Territo...18080Fri, 11 Apr 2025 11:36:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/royals-3-twins-2-twins-waste-opportunities-royals-dont-and-its-another-series-loss-r18078/Thanks to cold bats and more missed opportunities, the Twins dropped yet another winnable game on Thursday afternoon, dropping three of four to the Kansas City Royals and bringing their record to a worrisome 4-9. Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 6.0 IP, 5H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (73 pitches, 53 strikes...18078Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pablo-lopez-pitcher-hamstring-strains-study-injured-list-return/The team's rotation anchor left his start Tuesday with a hamstring injury. Given what we've learned, how long should fans expect him to be out of their mix? After he had to leave in the fifth inning of his latest start against the Kansas City Royals, Pablo López is ticketed for the injured l...18077Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-minnesota-twins-lackluster-attendance-means-short-and-long-term-r18060/Minnesota’s poor play in their first home series was front and center, but fans might not have noticed another problem just off the field: The Twins are struggling to sell tickets, which might impact the team’s potential sale. Ideally, the opening series against the Astros should have been a...18060Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-4-royals-0-joe-ryan-plays-stopper-offense-plays-longball-r18074/In the third game of their four-game series at Kauffman Stadium, the Twins finally gave Byron Buxton his first off day of the 2025 season. Necessary though that might be, it only made the question more pressing: where would this dismal lineup find some runs? Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 7.0 P, ...18074Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:04:00 +0000