https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/691/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/projecting-the-twins-statcast-style-r9281/Current projection systems such as ZiPS, Steamer, ATC, and the Bat use the results from a player’s previous seasons in an attempt to project their future results. That’s great, but wouldn’t it be cool if there was a system that incorporated Baseball Savant’s Statcast data? Jeff Zimmerman of FanGr...9281Wed, 29 Apr 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-hopeful-slugger-may-finally-be-here-r9287/If the NFL Draft viewership numbers are an indication of the obvious, we are absolutely craving sports. After ESPN initially tried to acquire broadcasting rights to Korea’s KBO for free, it now sounds like a more sensible deal may be coming. For Twins fans that’s a neat development given the super...9287Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jake-odorizzi39s-spin-efficiency-offers-a-window-into-broader-improvements-r9285/To watch a Jake Odorizzi start in 2019 was to see a talented hurler finally learn to pitch. One newfangled number helps tell the story. For appreciators of the pure craft of pitching, there must be few pitchers whose 2019 seasons were more enjoyable than that of Jake Odorizzi. He did so many new...9285Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-show-must-go-on-cruz-control-r9286/As we reach the halfway point in our interactive simulated 2020 season, the Minnesota Twins are neck-and-neck with the Cleveland Indians atop the AL Central. The latest stretch saw the resurgence and redemption of an embattled vet, along with some thrilling down-to-the-wire finishes. Oh, and the S...9286Tue, 28 Apr 2020 01:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-474-game-6-the-catch-r9283/Join Aaron and John as they watch Game 6 of the 1991 World Series. (Watch along on YouTube here.) You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. . . . LISTEN HERE. . . .9283Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-history-you-likely-haven39t-thought-about-r9280/As I have shared previously, I am originally from San Francisco and grew up a die-hard Giants fan. Now living in Minneapolis, I got to thinking about Twins and Giants connections over the years. These two franchises actually have a unique and interesting history together. This strange history bet...9280Mon, 27 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/6-ways-to-determine-2021-draft-order-without-2020-season-r9279/Watching the NFL draft over the last three days allowed for a semi-normal return to life. Looking forward to the 2020 MLB Draft, though, we see something far from normal. Already delayed to July, we may see a condensed five-round version of the traditional draft, a far cry from the 40 rounds we’ve...9279Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-is-the-best-twin-born-in-each-state-r9276/If we were to say who is the best player born in each of the states to ever play for the Twins, who would they be? I decided to do a quick research about this and came up with a rank, based on players’ birthplaces. I tried to choose the most relevant players born in each state to play for the Twi...9276Sun, 26 Apr 2020 02:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/triple-digit-shoes-to-fill-r9277/Twins territory was starved for a high-octane talent to light up the radar gun on a nightly basis before Brusdar Graterol’s debut in 2019. As fast as we fell in love, our hearts were broken as Graterol was shipped to the Dodgers for Kenta Maeda. If you think the triple digit fun is over however, y...9277Sun, 26 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/comparing-twins39-top-prospects-to-mlb-stars-r9275/Let’s dream a bit. Why not? These are top prospects for a reason. Using size, handedness, ability, and intangibles, who could the Twins’ young bucks develop to be? 1. SS Royce Lewis Top Comp: SS/2B Javier Báez, Chicago Cubs Back in 2013, when Byron Buxton and Miguel Sanó were ranked as the No.1 a...9275Sat, 25 Apr 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-ever-happened-to-shane-mack-r9267/Shane Mack had some really great years in Minnesota and helped the Twins win their second World Series title in ’91. He was having a career year in ’94 until the strike brought the season to a halt. Then he left for Japan and that’s where the story always ended in my mind. But naturally, there’s m...9267Sat, 25 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/episode-17-get-to-know-the-1980s-twins-with-howard-sinker-r9274/The past two days, we have provided an All-Decade Team for the 1980s Minnesota Twins for you to read about and consider. Today, I am excited to publish this week's Ge tto Know 'Em podcast in which we discuss the 1980s Twins with StarTribune.com's Howard Sinker. The Twins began the decade of the 1...9274Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:36:00 +0000