https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/666/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-82-tyler-clippard-to-open-bullpen-game-r9642/We found out postgame last night that Rocco Baldelli was pushing veteran starter Homer Bailey back and instead planning on going with a bullpen game. Tyler Clippard will be the opener, a role he served in three times last season with Cleveland. UPDATE We have a roster move: LAST NIGHT’S GAME...9642Sun, 02 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-bullpen-ready-when-needed-r9641/It took until the fifth game of the season for Twins closer Taylor Rogers to get into a game. In the team’s first eight games, he has now pitched three times and recorded three saves for the Twins. He has a pretty well defined role on this team, but the roles of the rest of the bullpen appear to b...9641Sun, 02 Aug 2020 04:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-3-cleveland-0-miguel-san%C3%B3-hits-pair-of-bombas-kenta-maeda-pitches-6-shutout-innings-r9639/Miguel Sanó entered tonight’s game 1-for-17 with eight strikeouts and no walks. He hit a home run in each of his first two trips to the plate in support of a great start by Kenta Maeda, as the Twins beat Cleveland 3-0. Box Score Maeda: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Sanó 2 (2), Rosario (...9639Sun, 02 Aug 2020 01:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/which-3-twins-have-started-the-strongest-r9638/The Twins are rolling into Saturday’s game with a 5-2 record and a +20 run differential. Mitch Garver, Josh Donaldson, and Miguel Sanó aren’t thriving, but plenty of Twins are impressing through the first week of 2020. Here are the top three: 3.) Alex Avila Big Al is conforming to his role quick...9638Sat, 01 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/reviewing-a-week-of-twins-quotes-r9637/A solid first week of Minnesota baseball has kept the hype train rolling in Twins Territory. Naturally of course, we’ve found ourselves with several great quotes about the team that are worth examining. Let’s take a look at a few that are indicative of the first week. “I actually think they’re go...9637Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-notebook-81-will-maeda-pitch-into-the-6th-inning-alcala-up-littell-to-the-il-r9636/To this point, no Twins starting pitcher has eclipsed five innings, but with an afternoon game tomorrow Rocco Baldelli may look for more out of Kenta Maeda tonight. The Twins made a roster move this afternoon, placing Zack Littell on the IL and calling up Jorge Alcala to replace him. ROSTER MOVE...9636Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-4-cleveland-1-dobnak-delivers-5-shutout-innings-r9635/Randy Dobnak pitched his way through five shutout innings to help lead the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 victory over Cleveland Friday night. The 25-year-old right-hander lowered his career ERA to a miniscule 1.45 with this outing. Box Score Starter: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K Home Runs: Kepler (3),...9635Sat, 01 Aug 2020 03:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/getting-to-starters-early-will-be-imperative-for-the-minnesota-twins-r9631/Three-point-two. What does the number represent? Watered-down gas station beer? Maybe, but the 3.2 I’m talking about is three-and-two-thirds innings. That’s as long as starters Lucas Giolitto, Carlos Martinez, and Daniel Ponce de Leon lasted against the Bomba Squad. Chicago’s Gio Gonzalez also we...9631Fri, 31 Jul 2020 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-731-twins-vs-cleveland-still-on-the-schedule-at-least-for-now-r9634/The status of tonight’s Twins-Cleveland game is up in the air at the moment after two St. Louis Cardinals players tested positive for COVID-19. St. Louis just visited Target Field Tuesday and Wednesday. But, if tonight's game is played, here’s some information on the matchup. It’s possible tonigh...9634Fri, 31 Jul 2020 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/multiple-st-louis-cardinals-test-positive-for-covid-19-r9633/Saturday Update: Trevor Plouffe woke up and said there was more bad news today. Reports are now that one more player (3 total), two coaches and one other staffer tested positive. Per John Heyman, the St. Louis Cardinals have multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the organization, and their game...9633Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cle-2-min-0-shane-bieber-is-a-cheat-code-r9630/A marquee pitching matchup and a nationally televised game with Minnesota’s biggest threat for the division, what else could you ask for? A win I suppose, but it wasn’t meant to be, as Cleveland starter Shane Bieber dominated one of baseball’s top lineups and Cleveland took the opener 2-0. Box Sc...9630Fri, 31 Jul 2020 02:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/early-report-on-eddie-rosario39s-plate-discipline-r9629/There was much talk this offseason about the value of Eddie Rosario. While he brings power and spark to the Twins ballclub, his lack of plate discipline has always held him back from reaching his ceiling as a ballplayer. After showing a desire to improve in this area over the offseason, what do ea...9629Fri, 31 Jul 2020 01:00:00 +0000