https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/317/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pete-maki-defied-expectations-and-built-a-pitching-powerhouse-r15176/Pete Maki became the Twins pitching coach in July of 2022 under some very unusual circumstances. He took over an injury-plagued pitching staff which really struggled down the stretch. However, the organization and the pitchers believed in him, and he rewarded the organization by leading one of b...15176Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:22:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/are-the-twins-closer-to-a-world-series-r15169/Only one team ends the year on a high note, with 29 others dealing with the agony of defeat. After a successful season, how close are the Twins to a World Series run? Everything didn't go perfectly for the Twins during the 2023 season, but there were some positive signs by the season's end....15169Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-kirilloff-shoulder-surgery-torn-labrum-timeline/AK cannot catch a break. For the fourth time in his young career, he is looking at a serious arm-related surgery and recovery. The road ahead will be a difficult one. In his season-ending presser on Friday, Derek Falvey revealed that first baseman Alex Kirilloff will undergo labrum surgery o...15178Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:15:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-2023-twins-had-a-near-perfect-roster-r15164/In 2023, the Minnesota Twins broke the streak. This team swept a postseason series. They took the Houston Astros to four games in the ALDS. Looking back, the season was a resounding success, and it was a well-constructed roster that brought it all together.   Yes, it is I, the “Have a F...15164Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/4-things-that-went-wrong-for-the-twins-in-the-playoffs-r15167/Regression hitting like a load of bricks, key players failing to step up in favorable matchups, and regular-season warning signs coming to roost: These were the defining letdowns that led to Minnesota's postseason exit. I want to start by saying that, at long last, a lot went RIGHT for the T...15167Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/drowning-sorrows-in-a-half-full-glass-r15166/Rising from the ashes Of my clinical depression I leave this Twins season With the following impression A team that early on Was maddeningly erratic Got their act together And often left us ecstatic We buried the playoff curse Of Yankees as vipers With a core of young pl...15166Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-difference-r15163/Poor man wanna be rich Rich man wanna be king And a king ain't satisfied 'Til he rules everything The Twins have lost. Included in the aftermath is the pouring of obituaries, a dissecting of a team surprising and, eventually, unthreatening. They'll use words like "scrappy" and "feisty"...15163Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-fun-while-it-lasted-r15162/Aaron and John talk about the Twins' season coming to an end vs. the Astros, why their playoff run was both too short and hugely important, Royce Lewis and Edouard Julien stepping up, Byron Buxton stepping in for the injured Alex Kirilloff, and the offseason changes that could be coming. You can...15162Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:37:35 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/between-mourning-and-looking-ahead-appreciate-2023-r15161/It's over. But take time to appreciate it for what it was when you're ready. Maybe you're the crying type. Maybe you're the angry type. Maybe you're the type to bury it and not admit it hurts. But it does. You wouldn't be reading this if you didn't care about your Minnesota Twins. Whate...15161Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-minnesota-twins-finally-have-their-ace-in-pablo-lopez-r15154/For 15 years the Minnesota Twins have tried to add an ace to their starting rotation to no avail. On Sunday night, after another dominant playoff start, Pablo López announced to Twins Territory that they finally have their ace.   Ever since the Minnesota Twins traded away Johan Santa...15154Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/astros-3-twins-2-the-season-is-over-r15160/In an incredibly well-pitched game, the Twins had hopes until the very last pitch of the game, but they couldn’t spark a rally rally. The 2023 Minnesota Twins season is officially over. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (26 pitches, 18 strikes, 69.2%)...15160Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/sonny-gray-jose-abreu-home-run-game-3-alds/A veteran pitcher experiencing new levels of success, a veteran hitter experiencing new levels of struggle, and a result that illustrated how unpredictable baseball can be. (But also kind of predictable at the same time.) Sonny Gray put together one of the best seasons of his career by routi...15159Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:25:02 +0000