https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/342/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-12-diamondbacks-1-jeffers-leads-rout-in-fitting-tribute-to-joe-mauer-maeda-cruises-in-win-r14765/After winning a nail-biter on Friday night, the Twins made it easier on themselves on Saturday by winning in a rout. Ryan Jeffers continues to mash and led the way with two home runs, while Kenta Maeda kept Arizona hitters off balance all night in an easy victory. Trying to win back to back...14765Sun, 06 Aug 2023 02:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-stats-that-define-the-2023-twins-r14758/It’s hard to look at just a few stats to summarize a team’s season considering how many layers there are to the game of baseball, but the Twins have made it easier than usual. Just a handful of them paints a pretty vivid picture of the Twins season. It's always felt like the Twins were being...14758Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/joe-mauer-and-the-warm-comfort-of-familiarity-r14760/There are times, precious and rare, when a player elevates above the game, and becomes a member of our shared life experience.  Often lost in sports is that these players are human, with their lives naked and popular. That openness leads fans to having—or thinking they have—insight into thei...14760Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-hamstrings-and-hamstrung-r14764/Aaron and John talk about the Twins' empty trade deadline, Joe Ryan hiding a hamstring injury, Dallas Keuchel joining the rotation, and top prospect Brooks Lee getting bumped up to Triple-A. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheG...14764Sat, 05 Aug 2023 16:03:36 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/front-office-flops-as-they-fail-twins-bullpen-r14742/Coming into the 2023 Major League Baseball season the Minnesota Twins front office had made a plethora of moves to help the roster. They largely ignored the bullpen though, and then doubled down with that mistake at the trade deadline.   This winter, everyone saw the Carlos Correa saga...14742Sat, 05 Aug 2023 14:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-wrestle-with-trade-deadline-consequences-of-a-spring-decision-r14744/The Twins gave away a quality reliever just before the start of the season. That decision will haunt them the rest of the season as they were only able to swap relievers and not truly add to their bullpen depth for the stretch run.  As well documented, the Minnesota Twins trade deadline came...14744Sat, 05 Aug 2023 13:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/money-might-be-the-real-reason-the-front-office-did-nothing-at-the-deadline-r14743/The front office had conversations and could have made moves. Their explanations for not doing so don't hold water, so the only explanation I can think of is that ownership didn't approve adding payroll, just like the 2022 White Sox. In my never-ending quest to grapple with unfavorable reali...14743Sat, 05 Aug 2023 12:20:21 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-3-diamondbacks-2-trio-of-homers-enough-to-best-arizona-r14762/Minnesota's slugging center fielder helped foster a win, just like we all expected going into the season.  Box Score Bailey Ober: 5 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (6), Max Kepler (16), Michael A. Taylor (14) Top 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (.156), Caleb Thielbar (.139), Max Kepler...14762Sat, 05 Aug 2023 03:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/series-preview-ari-84-86-twins-look-to-avoid-getting-snakebit-against-slumping-diamondbacks-r14759/The 56-54 Minnesota Twins come back home to Target Field for Joe Mauer weekend for an interleague series against the 57-53 Arizona Diamondbacks. Both teams have been sliding towards .500, but both still remain in the playoff hunt. Who will gain ground this weekend?   The Twins enter thi...14759Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/5-twins-players-that-need-improved-performance-following-the-trade-deadline-r14741/Minnesota's front office was quiet at the trade deadline, which can frustrate fans. Instead of trading for upgrades, the Twins will rely on the group of already assembled players. Here are five players that must be relied on the most during the season's final two months.   The Twins wer...14741Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-claim-outfielder-jordan-luplow-r14761/Unable to acquire a right-handed hitting outfielder at the trade deadline, the Twins claimed outfielder Jordan Luplow from the Blue Jays.  Well, this move certainly won't excite the Twins fan base. However, looking for offense against left-handed pitching, Jordan Luplow certainly fits the bi...14761Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/remembering-the-big-sexy-game-r14704/Although he hasn’t pitched in Major League Baseball since 2018 when he was 45 years old, Bartolo Colon is officially ready to call it a career. He will be retiring as a Met, but there’s no way we can forget the legend of Big Sexy.   Pitching with the Atlanta Braves to start the 2017 sea...14704Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:17:01 +0000