https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/222/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/louie-varland-starter-reliever-twins-bullpen-help/The Twins have some concerns in the starting rotation, but it’s nowhere near as dire as the situation they’ve found themselves in with the bullpen. Is it time to roll the dice and move their young swingman back into a relief role? The Twins rightfully gave Louie Varland another chance to sta...16881Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/make-it-official-twins-11-padres-4-twins-get-back-up-off-the-mat-r16882/The Twins came into Wednesday afternoon's series finale in San Diego on the heels of a three-game losing streak and having fallen into a tie with Kansas City for the Wild Card position. Thanks to Trevor Larnach, Edouard Julien, Matt Wallner, and just enough pitching, the Twins got back to their...16882Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/from-griffin-jax-down-to-steven-okert-twins-bullpen-confidence-rankings-r16879/At the trade deadline, the San Diego Padres went out and acquired four pitchers including a couple of All Star caliber relief pitchers in Tanner Scott and Jason Adams. The Twins traded for Trevor Richards.  How many of the Twins relievers do you believe in to get the job done 80-85% of the t...16879Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/simeon-woods-richardson-twins-playoff-starter-gears-up-for-unexpected-challenge-r16875/This isn't where anyone expected Simeon Woods Richardson to be, six months ago. All that matters now, though, is what he does over the next two. Simeon Woods Richardson began the season as the Twins’ likely seventh starter, behind Pablo López, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Chris Paddack, Anthony De...16875Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trevor-richards-twins-deadline-role-leverage/He's pitched okay, but that's not really the point. At the end of July, as contending teams across the league hustled and haggled to upgrade their rosters for the stretch run, the Minnesota Twins mostly stood pat, amid reports of continuing ownership-imposed spending limitations. Their...16874Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-state-of-the-twins-defense-and-the-prospects-for-improvement-r16873/This is not the defensive alignment the Twins planned on taking into the home stretch of the season. Can it be a good enough facsimile thereof? The 2024 Minnesota Twins are a solid defensive team, on paper. Unfortunately, the team has dealt with several injuries at critical positions, forcin...16873Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-manager-rocco-baldelli-needs-to-trust-veteran-reliever-caleb-thielbar-more-r16809/If the Twins bullpen's elder statesman were securely in his manager's trust tree, it would have been him on whom the team called instead of Steven Okert Tuesday night. Should it have been? As the MLB trade deadline passed on Jul. 30, the Minnesota Twins made headlines for their inactivity. T...16809Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:45:40 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/padres-7-twins-5-bullpen-and-baserunning-blunders-abound-r16878/The Twins feasted off of former Twin Martín Pérez, but some baserunning mistakes and the soft underbelly of the Twins' middle relief corps cost them, as the Padres scored six late-inning runs to secure the series win. Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (83...16878Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/letting-byron-buxton-and-carlos-correa-take-things-slow-only-strengthens-twins-for-october-r16872/As MLB teams gear up for the stretch run of the 2024 season, the Twins are without two of their best players, due to injuries that they might be able to play through, if the situation were more urgent. This strategic decision reflects a long-term vision aimed at balancing immediate success with...16872Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/welcome-back-edouard-julien-thank-goodness-youre-alright-r16867/If a hitter can have the yips, this one did. Now, thankfully, it looks like he's returning to himself. Some players shy away from the word "yips". Some call the hideous, mortifying, often career-ending disease of mind and body that robs a pitcher of their control and makes them a laughingsto...16867Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/padres-5-twins-3-zebby-matthews-makes-his-own-mess-r16865/The Minnesota Twins ran into a red-hot San Diego Padres team and couldn't match their heat. Zebby Matthews held strong in many ways, but a fielding miscue loomed large once again, as the Twins lost. Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K (92 pitches, 59 strikes (64.1%)...16865Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/updated-sdi-rankings-put-multiple-twins-in-the-gold-glove-conversation-r16846/The Twins have seen some solid defensive performances at multiple positions this season. So, are any players in a position to be Gold Glove winners? Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to f...16846Mon, 19 Aug 2024 23:04:01 +0000