https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/491/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/highlighting-the-archive-tour-at-target-field-r12408/The Twins Daily crew had the unique opportunity to go on an archives tour with Twins curator, Clyde “The Guide” Doepner. The only team curator in all of Major League Baseball, Doepner has been with the team for 56 years and has more than 17,000 items. Here are some of the highlights of the tour....12408Wed, 01 Jun 2022 17:00:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-chris-archer-starting-to-become-a-liability-r12399/Minnesota signed Chris Archer late this spring to add veteran depth to the rotation. As the Twins finish the season’s first third, Archer is becoming a liability for a first-place team.   Minnesota’s front office knew what they were getting when they signed Chris Archer to fit into the...12399Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:20:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-minnesota-twins-hitter-of-the-month-may-2022-r12414/Minnesota's offense hasn't lit the world on fire so far in 2022, but the team has done enough to stay in first place. Here are the four hitters who most helped the club over the last month.   It may surprise some fans to learn how good the Twins' offense performed during May. Minnesota...12414Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:50:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-minor-league-hitter-of-the-month-may-2022-r12406/As May comes to a close we’ve seen some Minor League hitters really make their mark on the 2022 season, and promotions have begun to take place. Minnesota has already utilized their depth at the highest level this season, and more strong performances could bring new names to the top.  ...12406Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-minnesota-twins-pitcher-of-the-month-may-2022-r12400/One month ago, the Twins were the lone AL Central team with a record above .500. Minnesota has stretched its division lead over the last month, and the pitchers below played a role in the team's success.   At the season's start, questions swirled about whether or not the Twins starting...12400Wed, 01 Jun 2022 03:10:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tigers-4-twins-0-listless-twins-limp-to-defeat-in-detroit-r12411/The Twins looked limp and lifeless on Tuesday night, falling 4-0 to Detroit in the second game of their double-header. Cole Sands struggled, and the offense no-showed.   Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sands 4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 SO Homeruns: None Bottom 3 WPA: Sands -.249,...12411Wed, 01 Jun 2022 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-8-tigers-2-smeltzer-and-kepler-dominate-as-twins-take-game-one-of-doubleheader-r12410/The Twins got great starting pitching, some great defense, and a few timely hits, and they were able to tie the series up at one in game one of Tuesday’s doubleheader with an easy 8-2 victory. Box Score SP: Devin Smeltzer: 6.2 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, (101 pitches, 71 strikes (70.3 %))...12410Tue, 31 May 2022 20:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-top-5-performing-ex-minnesota-twins-in-2022-r12401/While we spend most of our time focusing on the players on the current Minnesota Twins squad, it’s fun to check in on our “old friends” every once in a while.   The moniker, “old friend”, has been common amongst Minnesota Twins fans when talking about players who used to play for the ho...12401Tue, 31 May 2022 17:30:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/prospect-retrospective-jermaine-palacios-r12407/Minnesota’s shortstop depth chart took a hit this week, with Carlos Correa placed on the COVID restricted list and Royce Lewis placed on the injured list. Jermaine Palacios became the next man up and will make his big-league debut in Detroit.      Minnesota originally signed Jermai...12407Tue, 31 May 2022 16:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/celestinos-strong-second-impression-r12397/I was the conductor of Byron Buxton’s “Pay the Man” campaign, and while doing so was always the right move, it came with the caveat that Minnesota needed insurance. In January, I wrote about potential options being internal and external, while thinking Gilberto Celestino may make all points moot...12397Tue, 31 May 2022 16:40:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/improving-college-arms-the-falvey-method-r12404/We are soon about to reach the fifth anniversary of Derek Falvey and Thad Levine joining the Twins. It was to be an intellectual super-team of sorts; Falvey had drawn praise for building the dominant Cleveland starting rotation, with Terry Francona describing him as a do-it-all “rising star.” Th...12404Tue, 31 May 2022 11:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-bullpen-regression-risk/In terms of impact on winning ballgames, the Minnesota Twins' bullpen has been one of the best in the league this year, playing a key role in propelling the team to first place by a healthy margin through 48 games.  But a deeper look reveals alarming signs.   Monday's game against...12403Mon, 30 May 2022 23:19:00 +0000