https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/211/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-debate-why-the-houston-astros-are-the-better-wild-card-opponent-for-twins-r17104/As of Tuesday morning, the Twins are outsiders looking in at a playoff berth, and will need to up their current level of play if they hope for a Wild Card spot. That said, the Royals are not playing well either, and the Tigers have recently been playing better than their true talent level. So, d...17104Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/one-of-rocco-baldellis-apparent-strengths-can-also-be-a-major-weakness-r17103/Any manager’s most head-scratching moves can be interpreted in any number of ways. The most charitable interpretation for many of Twins manager Rocco Baldelli’s worst moves? He trusts his guys. Pending one last week of games, Manuel Margot just set the record for the worst pinch-hitting seas...17103Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/rocco-baldelli-zebby-matthews-cole-irvin-three-batter-minimum/Minnesota Twins fans have been buzzing since Rocco Baldelli made the decision to pull rookie Zebby Matthews from Sunday’s game in the 5th inning, despite him cruising through 87 pitches. The move was met with plenty of armchair managing and heated debate—was it the right call, or should the skip...17099Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/will-this-week-be-the-last-we-see-of-byron-buxton-in-center-field-r17100/Six months from now, the greatest defensive center fielder of his time might be relegated to a corner, or to designated hitter. He might be in another uniform. Is the clock running out on the face of the Twins franchise? He's never played an inning anywhere else, and hardly anyone has had th...17100Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:00:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/with-six-games-left-twins-need-byron-buxton-and-carlos-correa-six-times-apiece-r17093/There's no time left for load management, or even cautious handling of long-term assets. The only hope for a Twins team in desperate need of an offensive spark is to have their best players give their all. If not now, when? Everything seemed to be moving toward another strong finish and a se...17093Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/four-team-photo-finish-will-test-twins-mettle-and-fans-faith-r17095/Baseball’s final week of the season can produce drama. Four AL teams, including three Central foes, are vying for two Wild Card spots. So, how do the teams stack up, and what are the spiraling Twins' chances?   As the final week of the 2024 season unfolds, the American League Wild Card...17095Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-in-review-brink-of-disaster-r17096/It was a week full of blown leads and blowout losses for the Minnesota Twins. Rather than rise to the occasion on this crucial road trip, they melted into a puddle under the bright lights at Progressive Field and Fenway. Now, the Twins find themselves on the outside of the playoff picture,...17096Mon, 23 Sep 2024 03:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-3-red-sox-9-another-gut-punch-has-twins-on-ropes-r17094/The Twins had a glimmer of hope in what needed to be a bounceback game, after dropping the first half of a Sunday doubleheader. It was extinguished in a torrent of missed opportunities and Red Sox runs, and now, the team is in real trouble. Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2...17094Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/red-sox-8-twins-1-triston-casas-is-a-tigers-fan-probably-r17091/Coming off a win that has been described as both "gifted" and the "best win of the year," the Twins decided to take game one of today's doubleheader off. Nick Pivetta dominated them on the mound and Triston Casas outscored the Twins by six runs by himself. Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Pabl...17091Sun, 22 Sep 2024 19:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-the-twins-defensive-collapse-is-sinking-their-playoff-hopes-r17084/When analyzing the Minnesota Twins’ recent collapse, much of the blame has fallen on their lineup and bullpen struggles. However, the overlooked culprit has been their defense. Even with Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa now back in the lineup, their absences earlier this summer triggered a defensi...17084Sun, 22 Sep 2024 11:47:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bailey-ober-is-the-twins-best-homegrown-pitcher-since%E2%80%A6-r17081/Over the last two seasons, Bailey Ober has established himself as one of the American League’s best starting pitchers. The Twins have seen few pitchers of Ober’s caliber come through the system over the last two decades. It can be challenging for fans of any organization to look on the brigh...17081Sat, 21 Sep 2024 14:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-cost-of-standing-still-how-padres-exemplify-what-twins-should-have-done-at-trade-deadline-r17074/The Minnesota Twins’ decision to stand pat at the trade deadline, despite glaring bullpen needs, has backfired. Meanwhile, the San Diego Padres took the opposite approach, aggressively adding key arms. The result? One team is thriving, and the other is fighting to keep its postseason hopes alive...17074Sat, 21 Sep 2024 11:29:01 +0000