https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/page/5/?d=1News: Twins Daily Caretakersenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/pablo-lopez-fastball-shape-pitch-mix-changes-second-half-splits/  There’s a credible argument that, in some measure, Pablo López’s rough first half was not fully deserved. Through the All-Star break in mid-July, he had pitched to a disappointing 5.11 ERA over 104 innings. That really wasn't a fair reflection of the skill or value of a pitcher who had st...16978Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:14:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/matt-wallner-strikeout-rate-power-forest-lake-native/I’m excited about Matt Wallner. You’re excited about Matt Wallner. Everybody’s excited about Matt Wallner. Since his return to Minnesota on Jul. 7, he’s running a 191 wRC+, which means that he’s been almost twice as productive at the plate as the average batter. Over that stretch, the only playe...16961Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/the-christian-v%C3%A1zquez-resurgence-how-driveline-training-and-in-season-adjustments-saved-his-season-r16871/This offseason at Driveline, Christian Vázquez went through many strength assessments and had his ample figure loaded with electrodes, to determine how to optimize his swing. Driveline’s hitting program is not as vaunted as their pitching side, but they have had their fair share of clients who h...16871Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:30:57 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/with-each-passing-day-playoff-cole-sands-becomes-a-more-real-and-important-part-of-twins-future-r16861/Chris Paddack (you know, probably) isn't walking through that bullpen door. Louie Varland isn't walking through that door, except before games begin, because the team needs him as starting pitching depth. Brock Stewart isn't walking through that door, unless someone holds it for him, because it'...16861Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:51:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/the-key-to-twins-lefty-caleb-thielbars-midseason-turnaround-r16832/After back-to-back tough outings against Colorado in mid-June, trusty reliever Caleb Thielbar had an ugly 8.04 ERA, 5.09 FIP, and the worst context-adjusted win probability added (WPA/LI, -0.73) mark of any Twins pitcher this season. That rough start to the season left many wondering if this was...16832Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/completely-different-but-also-exactly-the-same-twins-are-chasing-strikeout-stopping-history-r16754/Last season, the Twins set an all-time record by striking out 1,654 times. On a percentage basis, their 26.6% strikeout rate was the sixth-highest in the history of the American and National Leagues. If you throw out the tiny sample size of the 2020 season, it trails only the 2021 Cubs, who best...16754Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:09:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/how-carlos-santana-has-turned-back-the-clock-for-the-twins-r16662/Over at FanGraphs, Jay Jaffe started his trade deadline preview with articles identifying the roster holes contending teams might be looking to upgrade. Jaffe started his series this year with first base, and the piece was notable for this community, in that it did not include the Twins.  N...16662Mon, 22 Jul 2024 11:37:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/are-ground-balls-good-carlos-correas-low-trajectory-liftoff-r16563/Josh Donaldson is arguably the poster child for the new era of hitting. In an interview on MLB Network back in 2016, he explained his entire approach. “If you're ten years old and your coach tells you to get on top of the ball, tell him no,” Donaldson said emphatically, staring into the Stu...16563Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/who-loves-the-sun-not-the-twins-r16541/No team in baseball smears as much dark goop on their collective cheekbones as the Twins. Due to the sheer quantity of eye black that gets washed off after each game, it’s safe to assume that the Target Field maintenance staff has to snake the shower drains in the locker room at least once a wee...16541Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/do-the-twins-know-how-to-teach-a-sinker-when-they-need-to-r16515/There's a false binary, sometimes, in thinking about generalists and specialists; We all have to specialize a little, lest we end up standing in the middle of a room spinning in circles, remarking blandly on the great doings being done off in each corner. We also all have to be able to act as ge...16515Tue, 02 Jul 2024 23:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/ryan-jeffers-is-setting-up-his-pitchers-to-maximize-strikes-after-the-twins-changed-the-way-they-set-up-jeffers-r16367/If you log onto the World Wide Web and check out the 2024 Catcher Framing Leaderboard on Baseball Savant, you must scroll pretty far down to find Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers.  It's been a slow slide down that leaderboard since 2021, when he was near the top of the list, saving the...16367Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/caretakers/whats-eating-pablo-l%C3%B3pez-r16233/On one level, this is all pretty simple. Has Pablo López been good enough this season? There's a nuanced, layered, difficult, even self-contradictory answer, but there's also a pretty simple one: his ERA is 4.72. That's not good enough--not for a hurler the Twins needed to pitch like the ace he...16233Tue, 21 May 2024 18:02:36 +0000