https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/659/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-4-mil-3-kenta-maeda-carries-no-no-into-9th-inning-twins-win-in-extras-r9732/Kenta Maeda nearly pitched the sixth no-hitter in Twins history, carrying a no-no into the ninth inning Tuesday night. He set a new franchise record by striking out eight consecutive batters at one point. Taylor Rogers blew the save, but the Twins pulled out the win in the 12th inning. Box Score...9732Wed, 19 Aug 2020 04:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/an-early-look-at-the-free-agent-pitchers-who-didn%E2%80%99t-land-in-minnesota-r9725/With the Twins in need of starting pitching, the free-agent starting pitching market was the talk of the offseason. While Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg were out of the question, there were several second-tier starters in the mix. Minnesota ultimately went a different direction, but today we’ll...9725Wed, 19 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/paving-a-path-women-in-baseball-marney-gellner-r9729/When I started out on this venture back in late June, my goal was to highlight some of the best women sharing their talents around the world of baseball. That took us outside of Twins Territory, and even behind the scenes. Now to put a bow on it all, it seems only logical to go with a familiar fac...9729Wed, 19 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-818-on-kenta-meada-patience-and-baseball39s-unwritten-rules-r9730/After taking three of four games from the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, the Minnesota Twins will look to continue their winning ways as they open up a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday evening. The Twins will turn to starting pitcher Kenta Maeda to kick off the seri...9730Tue, 18 Aug 2020 17:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-4-kcr-1-nelson-cruz-continues-to-defy-logic-r9728/Offense is down. The ball isn’t flying like it was last season. Nobody hits for power in their 40s. These are things somebody forgot to tell Nelson Cruz. Box Score Home Runs: Cruz 2 (8) Win Probability Chart (via Baseball Savant): Nelson Cruz hit a pair of solo bombas tonight, giving him eight o...9728Tue, 18 Aug 2020 03:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-is-the-twins39-ace-r9719/Things haven’t gone perfectly for the Twins starting staff during the 2020 campaign. At one point in this shortened season, Minnesota had three starting pitchers on the injured list and one pitcher suspended. This could put most team’s in a tough spot but pitching depth and a strong bullpen have m...9719Tue, 18 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-817-twins-look-to-take-series-versus-chirping-royals-r9727/Tensions flared at the end of yesterday’s 4-2 Twins win over the Kansas City Royals. Look for that to be a compelling storyline as the Twins look to complete the series victory over the Royals tonight and improve their record to 15-8 before welcoming the Milwaukee Brewers to town tomorrow night....9727Mon, 17 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/sergio-romo-to-royals-keep-talking-r9726/The Kansas City Royals didn’t appear too pleased with the Minnesota Twins after their 4-2 loss Sunday afternoon at Target Field. In addition to being upset with a few called strikes, they also took exception to the actions of Sergio Romo. Here’s a review of what went down in the ninth inning yest...9726Mon, 17 Aug 2020 15:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-in-review-4-2-r9724/In their third full week of action, the Minnesota Twins went 4-2, with four of their six games decided by a final score of ... 4-2. While the offense is still waiting to click, several key hitters are finding their rhythms, and pitching continues to shine, with one starter building his case for Ro...9724Mon, 17 Aug 2020 02:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/dylan-bundy-could-be-the-perfect-target-at-the-trade-deadline-r9723/If the Minnesota Twins are looking to bolster their starting rotation, their options will be severely limited this year when compared to the usual trade deadline. However, that does not mean that their options are nonexistent, with one of those intriguing options being Los Angeles Angles right-han...9723Mon, 17 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-488-safety-steals-and-ragged-rotations-r9722/Aaron and John talk about Jose Berrios' struggles and the Twins' in-flux rotation, the strategy behind a surprising safety squeeze, how the Twins dramatically improved their defense, what to make of slow starts by Miguel Sano and Mitch Garver, and whether or not John Bonnes is a heartthrob. You ca...9722Mon, 17 Aug 2020 01:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-4-kcr-2-pitching-defense-and-overall-execution-shine-in-twins-victory-r9720/The Minnesota Twins established an identity as the Bomba Squad last season, but the club’s ability to execute the finer points was on display during a 4-2 victory Sunday. The Twins dazzled in the field and successfully executed a safety squeeze. Box Score Dobnak: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Home...9720Sun, 16 Aug 2020 20:50:00 +0000