https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/607/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/getting-geeky-part-3-sharing-the-li-wealth-r10442/Last year’s Twins’ bullpen spread around the most critical innings, and the relievers’ Leverage Index (LI) shows that. Perhaps it was matchups. Perhaps it was the depth of the bullpen. Or perhaps it was just coincidence. But last year’s Twins’ bullpen spread around the pressure inherent to holdin...10442Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2021-sire-of-fort-myers-preview-r10439/Hear ye, hear ye ... 'tis time to size up this year's candidates for Sire of Fort Myers. What is this? The whole idea behind Sire of Fort Myers is to inject some more fun into Spring Training by manufacturing another storyline to follow. That’s it, really. Have fun and don’t overthink it. This ho...10439Sun, 28 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-odd-man-out-r10440/The Twins may have a good problem on their hands as their farm system begins to mature. As more and more players reach the Major Leagues, it’s one slugger in particular that may struggle to cement themselves into a regular role. Brent Rooker debuted in exciting fashion for the Twins in 2020. He s...10440Sun, 28 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/which-pitch-should-kenta-maeda-add-in-2021-r10435/In an interview on Zoom with reporters this week, Kenta Maeda intimated that he would add one of three pitches to his repertoire in 2021: a two-seamer, a cutter, or a curveball. Which makes the most sense? First, let’s make one thing clear: Maeda actually already has all three of the offerings he...10435Sun, 28 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-there-any-hope-for-royce-lewis-r10438/Well now, that’s an awfully negative title, Matt. I know, I know. Look, I meant this as a sort of “hey, can we find any historical comps for what Royce Lewis has had to endure”? Or, more precisely; “are there any other first overall draft picks who have had similar experiences and still succeeded”...10438Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/al-central-rundown-starting-pitching-r10420/We’re quickly coming to the end of these positional rundowns, but it’s exciting to think about how the Minnesota Twins pitching now fares in relation to the competition. The Rundown: Despite the AL Central being a division of the “haves” and “have nots,” virtually every team has starting pitching...10420Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-more-probable-pitchers-announced-thorpe-turns-heads-r10437/With the first Spring Training game now just two days away, the Twins have set more probables, and Lewis Thorpe has a hot start to his spring. Twins Set Pitchers for First Two Spring Training Games Yesterday, we learned that Devin Smeltzer has been pegged as the probable starter for spring traini...10437Sat, 27 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-kirilloff-and-the-truth-about-scott-boras-and-contract-extensions-r10429/Some Twins fans object to the idea of Alex Kirilloff opening the season with the Twins, on the premise that agent Scott Boras will proscribe any contract extension to keep Kirilloff around beyond 2027. That’s simply not true. Boras has been one of baseball’s most influential and successful agents...10429Fri, 26 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/al-central-rundown-designated-hitters-r10426/A wise man once said "wisdom comes with age, and with age comes the designated hitter." Yet despite the lack of youth at the position, the AL Central boasts some of the most prolific names in the game at DH. Let’s see how the division stacks up at the position. The Rundown The Designated Hitter w...10426Fri, 26 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-smeltzer-named-probable-starter-for-grapefruit-league-opener-r10434/Slow news day overall but we have our first sign that Twins baseball is around the corner. Get updated on the day's events in today’s notebook. WE HAVE OUR FIRST PROBABLE PITCHER https://twitter.com/millerstrib/status/1365017865368313870?s=21 Smeltzer will be looking to compete for a spot in the...10434Fri, 26 Feb 2021 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/timeline-for-top-prospects-2021-edition-r10421/The Minnesota Twins will enter 2021 as one of the best teams in baseball, and whether they’re projected to win the AL Central or not, a few top prospects should be expected to help them along the way. In recent years, this piece has been a mainstay in the Twins Prospect Handbook. With only Altern...10421Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/getting-geeky-part-2-leverage-index-and-your-blood-pressure-r10433/FORT MYERS - Your blood pressure is the key to the Twins' bullpen. Kinda. Wednesday we talked about the movement away from the closer dominant hierarchy that has ruled MLB bullpens since the 80s. The Twins are leading that movement, and were surprised to find reliever Tyler Duffey casually drop t...10433Fri, 26 Feb 2021 02:35:00 +0000