https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/658/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-one-player-minnesota-shouldn%E2%80%99t-trade-for-r9744/If you take a look at the top of the pitching leaderboard on Fangraphs you’ll notice a familiar name when sorting by fWAR. Somewhat surprisingly a look back at 2019 has that same familiar name in the top three across the sport. Despite how good he’s been, the Twins should avoid Lance Lynn at the d...9744Fri, 21 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what39s-going-on-in-the-al-central-r9740/Well, believe it or not, we're almost halfway through this strange season. The Twins have performed at about the same level as most people expected but how about the rest of the AL Central? It's very difficult to keep track of a number of teams at once, so allow me to walk you through what else is...9740Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-820-pair-of-aces-in-different-directions-r9743/In the rubber match of this three-game set with the Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota will turn to Opening Day starter Jose Berrios. He’s had a poor 2020 to say the least thus far and turning things around as the calendar is quickly turning to September would be a big boost for Rocco Baldelli’s club. T...9743Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-we-blame-bad-luck-for-berr%C3%ADos%E2%80%99-early-performance-r9741/Among American League pitchers with enough innings to qualify for the ERA title, Berríos currently sports the third-highest Batting Average on Balls in Play, .333, which is about 56 points higher than the league as a whole right now. Let’s say a few general things about Berríos and BABIP, shall we...9741Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mil-9-min-3-hill-follows-maeda39s-gem-with-a-clunker-r9739/Following Kenta Maeda’s masterful near no-hit performance last night, another former Dodger, Rich Hill, took the mound to make his second start as a Minnesota Twin after coming off an IL stint with shoulder fatigue. It started well, got ugly quick, and ended with Ehire Adrianza on the mound. Box...9739Thu, 20 Aug 2020 03:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/leaders-have-become-laggards-on-twins-pitching-staff-r9738/On Opening Day last year, Jose Berríos pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings against Cleveland before giving way to Taylor Rogers, who notched the final four outs in perfect fashion to slam the door on a 2-0 victory. It was a fitting start in another season where Berríos would be the rotation's frontman a...9738Thu, 20 Aug 2020 02:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bigger-disappointment-byron-buxton-or-miguel-sano-r9731/For many years, Byron Buxton or Miguel Sano were considered among the best Twins prospects to come through the organization’s farm system. Now, both players are entering the prime of their careers and there have been some bumps in the road to get to this point. Fans might have had unreasonable exp...9731Thu, 20 Aug 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/kenta-maeda-6-charts-to-explain-his-dominance-r9737/Success can be a trap. It can invite complacency. In the cases of Kenta Maeda and Wes Johnson, the Twins seem to have avoided that pitfall. When the Twins traded for Kenta Maeda in February, he looked like an immediate candidate to become the ace of their rotation. Just a handful of starts into h...9737Thu, 20 Aug 2020 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jorge-alcala-is-beginning-to-break-out-r9736/The Twins have an emerging bullpen flamethrower in Jorge Alcala. His 2020 season has been very impressive so let’s take a look at what he has done so far. About two years ago on July 27, 2018, the Minnesota Twins sent Ryan Pressly to Houston in exchange for OF Gilberto Celestino and RHP Jorge Alc...9736Wed, 19 Aug 2020 22:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-819-forcing-the-brewers-to-climb-the-mountain-r9735/Tonight, Rich Hill will take the ball for the Minnesota Twins and he’s being activated off the Injured List to do so. It will be his second start for Minnesota, and the first since July 29. He landed on the Injured List due to shoulder fatigue, and a night after Kenta Maeda was three outs from a n...9735Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/postgame-pint-kenta-maeda%E2%80%99s-secret-and-extra-inning-adventures-video-r9734/Immediately following last night’s remarkable game, John Bonnes, Matthew Trueblood and Matthew Taylor were joined by a live virtual audience to discuss Kenta Maeda’s near no-hitter, Rocco’s tough decisions and their reaction to the Twins’ first extra-innings game under the new rules. https://www....9734Wed, 19 Aug 2020 12:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/deep-diving-into-kenta-maeda%E2%80%99s-8-straight-strikeouts-video-r9733/Kenta Maeda established a new Twins record by striking out eight straight batters Tuesday evening at Target Field. Let’s take a deep dive into the video and graphical data available on that remarkable stretch in what was an incredible outing. Tuesday night’s game was so insane, the twists and tur...9733Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:01:00 +0000