https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/579/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-recap-twins-7-yankees-5-r10879/In a plot twist more shocking than anything you’ll see from Hollywood, the Minnesota Twins toppled the New York Yankees in dramatic fashion thanks to 9th inning heroics from 2 veterans. Box Score Happ: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Donaldson (8), Cruz (11) Top 3 W...10879Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:09:51 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-recap-yankees-9-twins-6-r10877/As they usually do against the Minnesota Twins, the New York Yankees lineup came to play tonight, as they scored nine runs on fourteen hits, four of which left the ballpark. Judge and Stanton Clobber Dobnak It sure feels like a long time since the Twins threw Randy Dobnak in Game 2 of t...10877Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/one-pitch-might-turn-this-pitcher-into-the-twins-future-closer-r10873/Minnesota’s run of excellent closers stretches over much of the last two decades. From Joe Nathan to Glen Perkins and now Taylor Rogers, Twins fans have been privy to some great late inning arms. Now, one pitch might turn this pitcher into the Twins future closer. Many relief pitchers can be...10873Thu, 10 Jun 2021 02:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-should-the-twins-do-with-andrelton-simmons-r10875/When the Minnesota Twins signed veteran shortstop Andrelton Simmons to a one-year, $10.5 million contract this past January they did so with the intention of him not only serving as a stopgap before top prospect Royce Lewis made his much anticipated jump to the Majors but also to shore up a Twin...10875Thu, 10 Jun 2021 01:44:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/5-jarring-numbers-to-describe-the-2021-minnesota-twins-r10874/Twins fans are watching the 2021 season slip away before it really even gets started. Here are five numbers that help describe the spiral.    1. 9 The Twins’ offense has a 25 wRC+ (75% below average) in the ninth inning and beyond. That’s the lowest mark in baseball, by far. And wh...10874Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:44:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/defense-has-been-indefensible-for-twins-r10872/A year ago, the Minnesota Twins were one of the top-10 defensive teams in all of baseball. Looking to take a step forward, that became a focus this offseason. The result has been nothing short of a disaster. In 2020 Minnesota finished the season with 17 DRS (defensive runs saved). That was g...10872Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/injuries-don%E2%80%99t-excuse-how-bad-this-twins-team-has-been-r10871/The 2021 Minnesota Twins have been one of the most disappointing teams in franchise history but it’s all due to injuries, right? While this team has had to navigate through a lot of their players being unavailable, so have most other teams in the league. Let's dig into the numbers. The Twins...10871Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-recap-yankees-8-twins-4-r10869/The Twins faced a familiar foe in the Yankees Tuesday, with an even more familiar outcome, losing 8-4. Minnesota lost Rob Refsnyder to injury and capitulated after a promising start.  Box Score Pineda: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Rogers -.33...10869Wed, 09 Jun 2021 03:50:46 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-trade-value-of-the-minnesota-twins-7-impending-free-agents-r10867/As the Minnesota Twins continue to lose, selling at the trade deadline has gone from a possibility to an inevitability. How do the Twins’ most tradable assets stack up in terms of trade value? When a team deems itself to be a seller at the trade deadline, the first names to go on the trade b...10867Wed, 09 Jun 2021 00:37:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-top-3-twins-offseason-mistakes-r10861/Something went wrong with Minnesota’s offseason blueprint in 2021. There is plenty of blame to be shared, but here are the Twins top three offseason mistakes. 3. Trusting the Bullpen Castoffs Wes Johnson has done some amazing things with bullpen arms in the past and the Twins entered 20...10861Tue, 08 Jun 2021 02:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/prospect-retrospective-bailey-ober-r10860/Twins right-handed pitching prospect, Bailey Ober, made his Major League debut on May 18th against the Chicago White Sox. Unlike his rise to the majors as a 12th round pick, we were a little slow to this but, as they say...better late than never! Let’s take a look back at his rise to the Majors...10860Tue, 08 Jun 2021 01:05:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/encouraging-twins-trends-jorge-polanco-josh-donaldson/There's no two ways about it: Having your favorite team essentially eliminate itself from contention by early June is demoralizing.  If you're looking for some glimmers of positivity and optimism, though, these individual player trends are worth focusing on. With the Twins boasting one...10864Tue, 08 Jun 2021 00:29:00 +0000