https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/447/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/black-and-white-be-gone-five-positives-from-the-2022-twins-part-one-r13099/With the dog days of the 2022 season upon us, the Twins play their last home game tomorrow against the White Sox. Baseball is a complex game...far from black and white, and calling this season a wash would be ignorant.    Call this a cupcake article. Call it a blanket frosting over real...13099Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:35:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/passing-the-blame-around-for-the-2022-twins-r13089/Blame can be passed around when a team doesn't meet expectations. Who should receive blame for the Twins' failures, and who is most responsible? The Twins are finishing a terrible September that saw the team go from contender to pretender in a few weeks. There are plenty of reasons for fans...13089Wed, 28 Sep 2022 11:55:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-4-white-sox-0-ober-dominates-as-wallner-slugs-first-target-field-home-run-r13097/Bailey Ober dominated the White Sox on Tuesday night. The tall right-hander struck out ten in seven innings of one-hit baseball, inducing twenty swings and misses. Matt Wallner hit his first home run at Target Field in the win.   Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober 7.1 IP, 2 H, 0...13097Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/buxton-arraez-jeffers-kepler-polanco-core-veterans/You can't do it without your core. No amount of managerial savvy or front office maneuvering can offset the devastating impact of a foundational core that simply doesn't show up.  That will go down as the lasting epitaph for the 2022 Minnesota Twins, who were officially eliminated from divi...13093Tue, 27 Sep 2022 11:55:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/royce-lewis-leadership-clubhouse/When you talk to people about Royce Lewis and what makes him special, you will invariably hear about his intangible character and leadership qualities. While difficult to quantify, there is undoubtedly value in having the 'it' factor.  Even in another season wrecked by injury, the former No...13092Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/contemplating-max-keplers-future-r13079/Max Kepler enters the winter with one guaranteed year remaining on his contract. What does that mean for his future with the Twins organization?   Max Kepler was part of one of the best international signing classes in Twins' history. Back in 2009, Kepler signed as a teenager out of Ger...13079Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:05:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-week-review-wallner-arraez-miranda/The book is closed on Minnesota's 2022 postseason chances, and the Twins are sure playing like it. This past week saw an injury-ravaged, undermanned, seemingly disinterested team going through the motions to play out a soul-crushing second half of a sunken season. Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/19...13087Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:31:30 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/angels-10-twins-3-halos-secure-series-victory-over-twins-r13086/The Twins played their final game Sunday home game of the season to wrap up their series with the Los Angeles Angels. With Dylan Bundy on the mound and the lineup still depleted of everyday players, could the Twins get their first series victory since sweeping the Royals two weeks prior? Or do T...13086Sun, 25 Sep 2022 22:00:36 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-with-byron-buxton%E2%80%99s-health-r13068/Byron Buxton’s biggest goal for the season was to avoid a trip to the IL, but he wound up being unavailable at the season’s most critical juncture. Does that mean the Byron Buxton health plan failed?   Minnesota knew what it was getting into when they signed Byron Buxton to a long-term...13068Sun, 25 Sep 2022 11:45:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-8-angels-4-bullpen-and-a-sanchez-blast-lead-twins-to-win-r13085/The Twins topped the Angels on the back of the bullpen and some big bats coming through in important situations.    Box Score SP: Joe Ryan: 7 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (69 pitches, 41 strikes (59.4%)) Home Runs: Gary Sanchez (15)  Top 3 WPA: Gio Urshela (0.169), Gary Sanchez (0...13085Sun, 25 Sep 2022 02:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/could-bailey-ober-move-to-the-bullpen-r13080/Bailey Ober has missed plenty of time due to injury in his professional career, including the majority of 2022. He’s finally made it back just a bit too late. He’ll finish the year in the Twins rotation, but perhaps we could ask, should he stay there long term?   The Twins have a lot of...13080Sat, 24 Sep 2022 12:35:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/lew-ford-cant-say-goodbye-to-baseball-r13069/Lew Ford became a fan favorite in the Metrodome era. Fifteen years after leaving the Twins organization, Ford can't say goodbye to baseball.    If you listen closely, you can still hear the chants of "LEEEEWWWW" raining down from the Metrodome seats. Lew Ford left his mark on the Twins...13069Sat, 24 Sep 2022 11:25:04 +0000