https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/227/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/when-twins-austin-martin-reaches-base-the-laws-of-baseball-and-nature-crack-r16777/The Minnesota utility man's rookie season is a movie. You know why? Because Martin scores easy. There's no hard analysis to be done here. Sometimes, when a very juicy and noteworthy statistical quirk pops up and grabs your attention as a baseball writer, it turns out a player is doing someth...16777Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:17:52 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/randy-dobnak-has-beaten-the-odds-to-make-it-to-the-twins-twice-now-r16761/The Twins righty’s baseball journey is a story of perseverance and a bit of serendipity, marked by unconventional turns and a remarkable rise from obscurity. Randy Dobnak's high-school career in Pennsylvania didn’t necessarily scream “future MLB player.” He wasn’t heavily recruited to play c...16761Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bullpen-depth-chart-justin-topa-rehab-assignment/Try not to roll your eyes too hard, but the Twins might just be getting the next-best thing to a big trade deadline addition in their bullpen: an injured hurler returning to infuse that group with high-end talent. (Hey! We saw that!)   When ownership told Derek Falvey that he had limite...16749Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/final-cubs-7-twins-3-home-run-bug-bites-pablo-l%C3%B3pez-again-cubs-cruise-r16772/Pablo López was on the mound Tuesday night for the Minnesota Twins, but it wasn't a good outing for Rocco Baldelli's ace. He lasted just five innings, and Royce Lewis's longball was wasted as the team's winning streak was snapped. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo López 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4...16772Wed, 07 Aug 2024 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/justin-topa-zebby-matthews-and-the-twins-pitching-depth-should-they-need-it-r16759/Derek Falvey was hired, in part, for his expertise in building a pitching staff. Several years in, there have been a number of success stories. However, in a season in which your fourth, fifth, and sixth starters and three of your top five bullpen arms are knocked out of the equation in relative...16759Tue, 06 Aug 2024 23:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/its-time-to-take-the-royals-seriously-r16748/The Minnesota Twins have been attempting to track down the Cleveland Guardians for most of the season. They have yet to accomplish that, but it’s also time to start taking the Kansas City Royals seriously as all three clubs jockey for Wild Card standing. From the start of the season, the AL...16748Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:36:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-questions-facing-the-minnesota-twins-following-the-trade-deadline-r16760/The Twins are facing the season’s most important time. What questions are facing the team at this critical juncture? As the dust settles from the MLB trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins find themselves at a critical juncture. With a mix of veteran talent and young potential, the Twins are ey...16760Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-a-late-season-offensive-resurgence-on-the-docket-for-twins-catcher-ryan-jeffers-r16767/Ryan Jeffers was exceptional at the plate the first month of the season. However, the Twins catcher has been a slightly below-average hitter since the calendar flipped to May. Should those following the team expect a late-season offensive resurgence, or more mediocrity? Let's take a look. La...16767Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/make-it-official-twins-3-cubs-0%C2%A0david-festa-makes-his-case-for-the-rotation-r16768/David Festa set the Minnesota Twins on solid footing with his career-high nine strikeouts in five innings. His start put the Twins on cruise control to a win in Chicago Monday evening.  Box Score Starting Pitcher: David Festa: 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 9 K (82 pitches, 51 strikes (62.2%)...16768Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-position-player-depth-has-been-tested-this-season-whos-left/It's good that the Twins have a deep farm system, because they are graduating top prospects at an unsustainable rate. Due to injuries and ineffectiveness, the Twins have needed to call up multiple players on an earlier timeline than desired. Who's left to rely upon, should the injury bug bite ag...16758Mon, 05 Aug 2024 23:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-review-trade-deadline-trevor-richards-royce-lewis-power/The Twins came up almost completely empty at yet another trade deadline, and compounded the pain by surrounding their inactivity with a pair of ugly losses against the Mets, but they rebounded to win four straight heading into a crucial week on the schedule. Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 7/29 throug...16766Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/louie-varland-minor-league-stats-reliever-bullpen/When the Minnesota Twins broke camp from Fort Myers, Louie Varland was their fifth starting pitcher. It didn’t take long before he had worked himself out of the job, though. It’s been something of a mixed bag at Triple-A St. Paul, but the big-league club could use his services again. The catch:...16730Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:17:01 +0000