https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/558/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what%E2%80%99s-gotten-into-caleb-thielbar-r11296/Caleb Thielbar wasn’t supposed to be here. His big-league career was over, and he was ready to move onto life’s next chapter. He’s back in a big way, and it certainly seems like something has gotten into Thielbar.   Caleb Thielbar thought his days as a baseball pitcher were over. Follow...11296Thu, 09 Sep 2021 11:44:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-twins-3-cleveland-0-joe-ryan-miguel-sano/Joe Ryan flirted with perfection in just his second career start, but in the end, he had to settle for seven shutout innings and his first MLB Win in the Twins second 3-0 victory over Cleveland in as many nights. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Ryan 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K Homeruns...11300Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:42:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-top-5-least-valuable-twins-in-2021-r11292/Plenty has gone wrong for the Twins during the 2021 season, and these players have been adding to the trouble. Which Twins have been the least valuable so far in 2021? WAR According to FanGraphs, the Twins have four players that have accumulated a negative WAR total in 2021. Gilberto Celes...11292Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-twins-3-cleveland-0/The Twins eked out a 3-0 win over Cleveland on Tuesday. John Gant continued his steady improvement in a starting pitching role, the bullpen was outstanding, and Brent Rooker homered for Minnesota. Box Score Starting Pitcher: Gant 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 7 K Homeruns: Rooker (11)...11294Wed, 08 Sep 2021 02:00:32 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-542-losing-my-rotation-r11293/Aaron and John discuss Kenta Maeda's Tommy John surgery, Joe Ryan's debut, Randy Dobnak's return, the Twins' offseason payroll situation, and how all of the above impacts the rebuild of the team's starting rotation. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or...11293Tue, 07 Sep 2021 18:02:22 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/randy-dobnak-and-the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-season-r11289/After signing an extension this winter, things couldn’t have gone much worse for Randy Dobnak. What can he prove in his remaining starts this season?   Randy Dobnak had to be feeling pretty good about himself entering spring training this year. The Twins had given him some financial certai...11289Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:53:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-twins-5-cleveland-2-jorge-polanco-michael-pineda/Bailey Ober and Michael Pineda shut the door on Cleveland, while Jorge Polanco busted through with a four extra-base hit night.  Box Score Starter: Bailey Ober 4.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (27), Byron Buxton (11) Top 3 WPA: Polanco (.240), Pineda (.192), Buxto...11290Tue, 07 Sep 2021 01:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-review-joe-ryan-randy-dobnak/One-run victories bookended a four-game losing streak, in a week where the Twins bats were mostly quiet but the rotation continued to offer promising signs – including from a pair of new additions who could significantly impact the 2022 picture.  Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 8/30 thru Sun, 9/5 **...11287Mon, 06 Sep 2021 02:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-twins-6-rays-5-nick-gordon/The Twins had some clutch hitting today from an unlikely hero beating the best and hottest team in baseball 6-5. The victory improves the Twins record to 59-77 on the season as they avoided the three game sweep. Read about that and more in today's game recap! Box Score Griffin Jax: 4.2 IP,...11286Sun, 05 Sep 2021 20:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-rays-11-twins-4-polanco-sano/Jorge Polanco and Miguel Sanó stayed hot, but the Tampa Bay Rays beat up the Twins' pitching staff to earn the win in dominant fashion. Box Score Andrew Albers: 3 IP, 10 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Miguel Sanó (24), Jorge Polanco (26) Bottom 3 WPA: Andrew Albers -.385, Luis Arra...11284Sat, 04 Sep 2021 23:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-shouldnt-spend-much-on-starting-pitching-this-offseason-r11281/As the month turns to September and the coffee becomes pumpkin-spiced, the discussions among teams outside of the playoff race has shifted towards offseason plans. Unfortunately, this includes the Twins. This roster has more holes than a target at a shooting range, and the front office has their...11281Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/has-minnesota%E2%80%99s-defense-improved-or-declined-in-the-second-half-r11280/Defensive improvement was a focus for the Twins this season, but that plan hasn’t gone perfectly. So, has the Twins’ defense improved or declined in the second half? Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of informati...11280Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:04:02 +0000