https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/252/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-3-nationals-12-things-are-going-from-wurst-to-worse-r16229/The Twins' woes continued Monday. Pablo Lopez's worst start of the season pushed the team's losing streak to seven, and the offense continues to struggle.  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 7 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (74 pitches, 55 strikes (74.3%) Home Runs: Carlos Correa (3)...16229Tue, 21 May 2024 01:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pitch-mix-jhoan-duran-closer-fastball-splinker-strikeouts/Twins fans love to see Jhoan Durán make his famous entrance at Target Field and throw triple-digit fastballs to secure a save. His velocity has declined in 2024, though, and that is forcing Minnesota’s closer to re-evaluate his pitch usage. Is it time to be concerned? Jhoan Durán's season ha...16225Mon, 20 May 2024 16:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/another-tremendous-start-from-chris-paddack-as-back-of-twins-rotation-hangs-tough-r16224/The Minnesota Twins needed to supplement the top half of their starting rotation this winter. They didn't do so with an external addition, but Chris Paddack has stepped forward and been that guy so far in 2024.   Losing Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda was always part of the plan. The Twins w...16224Mon, 20 May 2024 15:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/did-the-twins-give-up-on-brent-rooker-too-soon-r16203/Brent Rooker was a throw-in to the Taylor Rogers-for-Chris Paddack and Emilo Pagán trade. He’s off to a blistering start in Oakland in 2024, one year after being an All-Star. Did the Twins (and multiple other teams) give up on him too soon? Every MLB fan base keeps a list of players on whom...16203Mon, 20 May 2024 13:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-review-slump-yankees-guardians-no-offense/This Twins season is already showcasing the many ups and downs of this everyday game. The team pulled out of a brutal early slump, played brilliantly for three weeks, and then once again fell flat on their faces over the past week, with some of the worst performances we've seen all year. Wi...16223Sun, 19 May 2024 22:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/guardians-5-twins-2-hiccup-of-a-comeback-goes-for-naught-r16221/The Twins have struggled against the Guardians recently, and Sunday was no exception. Cleveland took an early lead, gave it up in a fairly silly sequence, and then walked the Twins off on the strength of a walkoff homer by Twins killer Will Brennan. Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Chris Padda...16221Sun, 19 May 2024 20:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/guardians-11-twins-4-the-slide-continues-r16218/The Minnesota Twins hoped to stop their losing streak at four behind Bailey Ober, but instead just kept on spiraling with one of their worst performances of the season. Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (91 pitches, 63 strikes, 14 whiffs) Home Runs: N/A Bottom...16218Sun, 19 May 2024 01:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/byron-buxton-is-back-and-the-twins-badly-need-his-glove-in-center-r16208/Sidelined since limping off the field with a sore right knee on May 2nd, Byron Buxton spent a little over two weeks on the injured list before being activated on Saturday. During his absence, the Twins and their fans got a stark reminder of how valuable Buxton's defense is in comparison to the a...16208Sat, 18 May 2024 16:50:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/guardians-3-twins-2-leaking-bullpen-and-quiet-offense-costs-twins-r16213/Jose Ramirez's home run off of Jhoan Duran in the eighth inning wins the game for Cleveland. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson: 5 ⅓ IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K Home Runs: Alex Kirilloff (3) Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (-.237), Steven Okert (-.225), Ryan Jeffers (-.186) W...16213Sat, 18 May 2024 12:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-flushing-the-yankees-r16207/Aaron and John talk about the Twins' latest depressing series vs. the Yankees, how much the return of Byron Buxton could help a sloppy defense, why the same lineup can be so good and so bad, what to make of Alex Kirilloff's extended struggles, and lessons to be learned from the Timberwolves. You...16207Fri, 17 May 2024 15:31:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-cole-sands-heading-down-the-same-path-jordan-balazovic-did-in-2023-r16193/Cole Sands was one of the Twins' best relievers in April. However, his recent stretch of appearances has left more to be desired. Is the 26-year-old right-handed hurler heading down the same path as another failed starter-turned-reliever? Since making his MLB debut on May 1, 2022, pitcher Co...16193Fri, 17 May 2024 15:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-product-has-saved-the-brand-in-recent-weeks-r16175/Make Minnesota Baseball Fun Again, right? That was the focus, after the Twins got off to an abysmal 7-13 start. With the way the offseason went, and the television situation looming over their head, the franchise could have been buried by June. Then, they started winning. Rocco Baldelli’s te...16175Fri, 17 May 2024 11:47:01 +0000