https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/505/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/rocco-usage-and-the-twins-bullpen-r12167/The day before the Minnesota Twins were set to kick off their 2022 Major League Baseball season, closer and clubhouse veteran Taylor Rogers was traded. There was internal confidence in this bullpen, and it seemed warranted, but Rocco Baldelli has had the group out of whack at times. One of t...12167Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/royals-4-twins-3-duffey-implodes-as-twins-waste-winnable-game-r12172/The Twins lost to Kansas City, 4-3 on Tuesday night. After a hot start, the offense went quiet in the late innings and a Tyler Duffey implosion allowed the Royals a come-from-behind win. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Archer 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO Homeruns: None Bottom WPA: D...12172Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/should-byron-buxton-shift-to-designated-hitter-r12165/As Byron Buxton slid into second base, all of Twins Territory collectively held their breath. Thankfully, his knee injury doesn’t appear to be serious, but the Twins may need to shift Buxton’s role when he returns to action.  There’s no way that it happened again. Most fans had to be thinkin...12165Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:50:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-twins-8-red-sox-2-polanco-bundy-garlick/The third Monday in April every year is a day that is very pro-Boston. A Kyle Garlick two run home run and four RBIs from Polanco led the Twins as they stole some of the joy of Patriots Day away from the Red Sox.  Box Score SP: Dylan Bundy: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (71 pitches, 51 stri...12169Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trevor-larnach-is-hurting-the-ball-r12166/When the Minnesota Twins drafted Trevor Larnach in the first round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, much of the allure was due to the quality of contact. His exit velocities remained strong throughout the farm, and we’re seeing it now at the major-league level. When Alex Kirilloff we...12166Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cj-cron-vs-miguel-san%C3%B3-did-the-twins-swing-and-miss-r12164/In 2019, the Twins had CJ Cron and Miguel Sanó on the same roster and a decision needed to be made. Minnesota extended Sanó and let Cron walk, but hindsight might point to that being a poor decision.    The 2019 season was one of the most memorable Twins seasons in recent memory. After...12164Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-week-review-buxton-gray-injuries-bullpen/In their first full week of the 2022 season, the Twins experienced many ugly and unsettling moments.  While it looks like they dodged disaster with a few key health scares, the glaring shortcomings of the lineup and bullpen continue to instill fright in fans. A familiar story. And as things...12163Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:56:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-red-sox-8-twins-1-r12161/Twins' Bats Remain Cold for Second Straight Game Against Red Sox Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (70 pitches, 46 strikes (65.7 strike %)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Kyle Garlick (-0.176), Luis Arraez (-0.128), Caleb Thielbar (-0.117) Win Probability Chart (via...12161Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ryan-and-ober-tip-the-tendencies-of-the-twins-pitching-revolution-r12155/The Twins front office has been averse to committing to free agent starting pitchers. Why? Clues can be found in the development of Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober. The void in quality in the rotation of the Minnesota Twins was obvious looking back on a miserable 2021 season. Derek Falvey, arriving...12155Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-573-buxton-and-kirilloff-deja-vu-r12157/Aaron and John talk about Byron Buxton's knee injury, Alex Kirilloff's wrist injury, Trevor Larnach's return to the majors, Jhoan Duran's future role, and Clayton Kershaw's perfect game that was never going to happen. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio o...12157Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:32:45 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-twins-8-red-sox-4-r12156/Minnesota bounced back nicely after getting swept by the Dodgers at home earlier this week. Despite losing Byron Buxton to an injury in the very first inning, the Twins went on to beat the Red Sox at Fenway Park, behind a magnificent start by rookie Joe Ryan. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Jo...12156Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-have-to-weather-april-storms-r12151/The Twins’ 2022 schedule is an exciting mix of challenging stretches, light runs, and everything in-between. April offers perhaps their most difficult month of the year.  The Twins’ first ten games of the season are against teams that won 90 or more games last year. The Mariners added Jesse...12151Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:01:02 +0000