https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/668/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bomba-hunting-tracking-down-minnesota%E2%80%99s-home-runs-with-dustin-morse-r9615/Catching a home run during MLB game has certainly taken on a new life during the 2020 season. With no fans in the stands, team personnel can trot out to where the ball lands to retrieve it and get it back to the player who hit it. Dustin Morse, the Twins Senior Director of Communication, made it h...9615Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-728-homer-bailey-to-start-home-opener-vs-cardinals-buxton-batting-9th-r9612/Homer Bailey will make his Twins debut tonight in the 2020 home opener. The realities of baseball being played in a pandemic will really hit home tonight, as we'll watch a regular season game in an empty Target Field. LAST GAME RECAP MIN 14, CHW 2: Lineup Flexes Early to Aid Maeda in Victorious T...9612Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-bench-players-demonstrate-minnesota%E2%80%99s-depth-r9608/With three games in the books, the Twins are off to a strong start to the season, but there are still 57 games remaining in the shortened season. A hidden aspect from this weekend’s series was the influence of three players that were projected to be bench players. Who are these players and how did...9608Tue, 28 Jul 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/luis-arraez-shows-some-slug-r9610/The Twins second baseman’s only real weakness at the plate has been a dearth of power. Now, he’s showing enough of that to keep opponents honest, and that could help him reach a new gear. Last season, Luis Arraez hit .334, showing an extraordinary feel for contact, a disciplined approach, and the...9610Tue, 28 Jul 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/5-overreactions-from-opening-weekend-r9611/We are at the equivalent of 8.1 games into the season with 153.9 more to go. With 5% of the season completed, now is the time to overanalyze the results from the first weekend of the season and apply these findings to how the next two months will pan out. Here are five overreactions from the first...9611Tue, 28 Jul 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/join-twins-daily39s-postgame-pint-tonight-after-the-home-opener-r9614/After the Twins' Tuesday night home opener versus the Cardinals, grab your beverage of choice and click on this link (or follow it from our Twitter or Facebook page) and you’ll be able to join Twins Daily’s writers and community at a virtual meetup where we talk about the game and the Twins. John...9614Mon, 27 Jul 2020 19:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-485-beating-up-the-white-sox-r9609/Aaron and John talk about the Twins' season-opening series win over the White Sox, preview the upcoming week against the Cardinals and Indians, marvel at the ageless Nelson Cruz, and imagine crazy scenarios about Dustin Morse tracking down home run balls. You can listen by downloading us from iTun...9609Mon, 27 Jul 2020 14:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-in-review-off-and-running-r9607/A new season is finally underway, and that means it's time for the return of our weekly recap series. Read on for a full review of the Minnesota Twins' successful opening weekend in Chicago, featuring a series win, several Twins debuts, and of course plenty of bombas. Weekly Snapshot: Fri, 7/24...9607Mon, 27 Jul 2020 01:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-14-chw-2-lineup-flexes-early-to-aid-maeda-in-victorious-twins-debut-r9606/The Twins lineup gave Kenta Maeda a wonderful welcoming present. Jake Cave hit a grand slam in the first inning before the Twins added five more runs in the second frame, making for a low-stress Twins debut for Maeda. Box Score Maeda: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Cave (1), Cruz 2 (3),...9606Sun, 26 Jul 2020 21:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-726-kenta-maeda-to-make-twins-debut-vs-white-sox-r9605/Opening Day was great! Yesterday? Uh … New Twin Kenta Maeda looks to lead Minnesota to a series victory today in Chicago against Reynaldo Lopez and the White Sox. YESTERDAY’S GAME RECAP CHW 10, MIN 3: White Sox Hit 5 Homers Off Twins Bullpen QUESTION OF THE DAY What’s your favorite part about bas...9605Sun, 26 Jul 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/we-should-be-more-worried-about-jake-odorizzi-r9599/Jake Odorizzi is slated to miss at least one turn to begin 2020. One of the Twins most effective pitchers in 2019, back troubles are not new to the righty’s career. The hope is that we’ll see Odorizzi take the mound in the second trip through the rotation. While that could be the case, it’s possib...9599Sun, 26 Jul 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/chw-10-min-3-white-sox-hit-5-homers-off-twins-bullpen-r9604/A pitching duel between ground-ball experts Randy Dobnak and Dallas Keuchel quickly turned into a power display by the White Sox lineup. Unlikely hero Leury Garcia hit two of Chicago’s five homers off the Twins bullpen as Minnesota lost 10-3. Box Score Dobnak: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K Home Ru...9604Sat, 25 Jul 2020 21:28:00 +0000