https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/592/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/are-the-minnesota-twins-setting-up-ryan-jeffers-to-fail-r10641/After an impressive rookie debut in 2020, Ryan Jeffers has had a slow start to the 2021 campaign. Is Jeffers experiencing a sophomore slump, or are the Minnesota Twins setting up Ryan Jeffers to fail? Ryan Jeffers burst onto the scene with the Minnesota Twins after getting called up in August of...10641Fri, 16 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what39s-going-on-with-miguel-sano-and-luis-arraez-r10640/If there’s two hitters for the Minnesota Twins that couldn’t be off to more different starts in 2021, it’s Miguel Sano and Luis Arraez. Analytics are painting a very interesting story for both. Given that the difference in production between Sano and Arraez is so drastic, let’s start with the bad...10640Fri, 16 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-4-bos-3-twins-snap-losing-streak-despite-another-blown-lead-r10642/Max Kepler ended an ugly homestand on a high note by delivering a walk-off hit to snap the Twins' five-game skid. Read more about the game in today’s recap. Box Score Pineda: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Sanó (2) Top 3 WPA: Pineda .392, Arraez .280, Kepler .231 Win Probability Chart (v...10642Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/randy-dobnak-is-not-a-reliever-r10636/Randy Dobnak had a great spring, but numbers during the Grapefruit League can be deceiving. So far in 2021, there have been some struggles and maybe it’s time to realize that Dobnak is not a reliever. Entering the offseason, it seemed likely for Dobnak to be penciled into the back end of the Twin...10636Thu, 15 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/doubleheader-recap-twins-swept-by-red-sox-slip-deeper-into-slump-r10638/The Minnesota Twins scratched across just three total runs as they were swept in today’s doubleheader against Boston. Their losing streak extends to five, all of which have been at home. Read more about the games in today’s recap. Game 1: BOS 3, MIN 2 Box Score Maeda: 4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB...10638Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/simmons-placed-on-covid-il-riddle-added-r10637/The Minnesota Twins announced this morning that shortstop Andrelton Simmons has been placed on the COVID-IL. JT Riddle has been added to the 40-man roster and called up. Alex Kirilloff is the 27th man for today's doubleheader and making his second MLB debut! More notes from today. With a doublehe...10637Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/when-will-rocco39s-faith-in-jorge-polanco39s-bat-be-shaken-r10635/They say first impressions last. That would seem to be the only explanation for Rocco Baldelli's enduring and unwavering faith in Jorge Polanco as an exceptional hitter, despite mounting evidence that says otherwise. At what point will the ever-analytical manager just accept the data? Look, I und...10635Wed, 14 Apr 2021 02:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-will-the-twins-cover-innings-in-2021-r10632/Teams are going to have to get creative throughout the 2021 campaign as pitching staffs are tasked with throwing more than twice as many innings than during the 2020 season. What strategies will the Twins use to cover those innings in the current campaign? Traditional Five-Man Rotation Minnesota...10632Wed, 14 Apr 2021 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bos-4-min-2-more-missed-opportunities-another-blown-lead-r10634/The Minnesota Twins went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base in their 4-2 loss to the Red Sox Tuesday afternoon. Read more about the game in today’s recap. Box Score J.A. Happ: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Simmons -.230, Cave -.133, Polan...10634Tue, 13 Apr 2021 21:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-top-5-teams-nelson-cruz-has-owned-during-his-career-r10630/Nelson Cruz was a late bloomer, but there is no question that he has evolved into one of the game’s best hitters. Here are the five teams that have felt his wrath most often over the last 17 years. Cruz has posted higher numbers against some teams in a smaller sample size. For the purposes of thi...10630Tue, 13 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-twins-red-sox-series-opener-postponed-r10633/The Minnesota Twins postponed Monday's series opener with the Boston Red Sox out of respect for the family of Daunte Wright and for the safety of fans. The Minnesota Twins were set to open their series against the Boston Red Sox Monday afternoon. While the weather wasn’t the best and a delay or p...10633Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-in-review-bang-for-your-buck-r10629/The game outcomes were disappointing in a 3-3 stretch marked by late-game lapses, but the biggest story of the first full week Twins action in 2021 was Byron Buxton and his relentless dominance. Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 4/5 through Sun, 4/11 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 5-4) Run Dif...10629Mon, 12 Apr 2021 01:47:00 +0000