https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/324/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-can-the-twins-avoid-0-20-exposing-the-streak-before-its-too-late-r15071/Anytime a professional sports club achieves a record that spans across all type of sport, the fanbase realizes that this is a "special" event. When that "special" event represents the longest postseason losing streak in all of professional sport, the trophy loses its shine. How did the Twins act...15071Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-playoff-roster-bullpen-r15063/Relief pitching takes on even more importance in October when a game's outcome can tip on one pitch. Here is how the Twins’ bullpen stacks up heading into the playoffs. Successful teams in October rely on shutdown bullpen arms in the late innings of tight games. Minnesota's last playoff win...15063Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-make-dubious-history-with-strikeout-record-r15064/When Ryan Jeffers punched out looking in the 2nd inning of Sunday's game, he officially broke Minnesota's tie with the 2021 Cubs, becoming the team's 1597th strikeout of the season. Awards were had for all and the champagne popped in celebration was only the finest the team could find.  ...15064Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-11-as-3-ober-dominates-and-wallner-slams-in-a-rout-r15075/The Twins entered Tuesday night's game on the edge of "having something left to play for." It turns out that they played anyways, and played dominantly over the hapless A's. Here's how the rout went down.   Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober - 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K (86 pitc...15075Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-starts-for-the-twins-in-the-postseason-r15013/With the Minnesota Twins headed to the postseason, they’ll need to make decisions on how to handle their starters in a short series. Depth has been key all season long, but only three games are available for the first round. Who gets the ball and what happens to everyone else? Rocco Baldelli...15013Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-playoff-roster-starting-rotation-r15066/The Twins have two of baseball’s best starting pitchers heading into October. Will it be enough to make a long postseason run? It takes a team effort to win in October, including strong starting pitching, a deep bullpen, and depth up-and-down the line-up. In recent years, the Twins front off...15066Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-the-twins-best-player-reveals-their-biggest-postseason-concern-r15067/Sonny Gray has been, without question, one of the best pitchers in all of baseball. And yet the Twins have managed to lose a lot of his starts in spite of it. Twins Daily writers and contributors recently received their annual end-of-September request to fill out awards ballots for the concl...15067Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-will-strikeouts-impact-the-twins-in-the-postseason-r15048/Twins batters are on pace to set the all-time record for strikeouts in a season, while the pitching staff has already set the team record for strikeouts. How will these two opposite ends of the spectrum impact the team in October? Strikeouts have become increasingly part of the game because...15048Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-playoff-tradition-revived-homer-hankies-return-with-a-we-believe-message-r15058/The Twins are back in the playoffs, and that means one thing: so are Homer Hankies! Besides Prince and tater tot hot dish, Minnesotans love almost nothing more than these beloved squares of cloth that Twins fans have proudly waved during every playoff run since 1987.  Immediately after clinc...15058Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/embarrassment-of-pitches-twins-have-arms-to-carry-them-in-october-r15056/The quality and depth of Minnesota's rotation this year gives them an advantage heading into the playoffs that few teams have ever enjoyed. And I'm not just talking about Twins teams.  Rarely will you ever see a playoff-bound club this loaded with high-end starting pitching.   It's...15056Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-playoff-odds-and-the-week-ahead-in-the-al-central-and-wild-card-races-r15053/This was the week that the Minnesota Twins turned their postseason odds into 100% and clinched the AL Central. Doing so for the first time at home since 2010, the monumental occasion was a fun one at Target Field. But, who will they play?   Although the Twins will wrap up their home sch...15053Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:28:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-in-review-clinching-and-cringing-r15055/The Twins officially put the American League Central on ice, but the celebration was a little subdued in the wake of some tough injury developments earlier in the week. Here's the latest on Royce Lewis, Carlos Correa, and your 2023 division champs.   Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/18 thro...15055Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:48:42 +0000