https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/154/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-postmortem-on-the-twins-trade-deadline-r17078/The Twins' inaction at the trade deadline was inexcusable. It’s impossible to ignore that, as we watch a severely understaffed roster find new ways to lose on a daily basis. There will be plenty of raw emotion directed at their fateful decision in July, and rightfully so. Still, it’s important t...17078Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-position-switch-plantar-fasciitis-brooks-lee/Everything was going great for Carlos Correa during the first half of the 2024 season. He had recovered from the plantar fasciitis that plagued him during the previous year, and hit .308/.377/.520 with 16 doubles and 13 home runs. Correa was named to the AL All-Star team for the first time in a...17073Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-3-twins-2-10-innings-twins-walked-off-again-cleveland-clinches-playoff-berth-twins-and-tigers-tied-r17076/Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson - 4.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (72 pitches, 51 strikes (70.8% strikes)) Home Runs: None. Bottom 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (-0.305), Matt Wallner (-0.219), Carlos Correa (-0.209).  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Running, er, Throwing on Fumes...17076Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-one-bizarre-april-win-yet-save-the-twins-season-r17055/Baseball, with its 162-game marathon of a regular season, often tempts fans and players to believe that early-season games aren’t as critical as those down the stretch. After alta long grind, and a single game in April can feel like a blip in the grand scheme of things. By September, much of Apr...17055Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-l%C3%B3pez-alone-gives-the-twins-a-chance-in-any-playoff-series-r17059/It’s no secret that the Minnesota Twins have been stumbling over the past couple of months. Despite flashes of brilliance, inconsistency has left them clinging to the final playoff spot. Frustration is mounting, and it’s easy for fans to feel resigned to another short-lived postseason or, even w...17059Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:01:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/deer-in-headlights-twins-keep-getting-hit-by-comeback-losses-can-they-dodge-the-fatal-one-r17070/Their bullpen has collapsed, most of the hitters aren’t hitting, and the Twins have seen bloop hit after bloop hit land against them. Coin-flip calls are consistently going against them. They are recording outs on the basepaths at an alarming rate. After Wednesday’s games, the Twins are now hang...17070Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-5-twins-4-twins-waste-chances-create-too-few-cleveland-finds-chances-everywhere-r17069/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober - 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 12 K ( 101 pitches, 70 strikes (69% Strikes) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Ronny Henriquez -.627, Carlos Santana -.281, Trevor Larnach -.206  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Baseball is a Game of Momentum After turn...17069Thu, 19 Sep 2024 01:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-familiar-fight-the-twins-and-tigers-face-off-again-in-a-playoff-race-r17061/Just a month ago, it seemed like the Twins had a playoff spot locked up, and the Detroit Tigers weren't even on Minnesota fans' collective radar. On Aug. 16, the Twins sat comfortably at 69-53, holding a 10.5-game lead over the Tigers, who had just a 0.8% chance of making the playoffs, according...17061Wed, 18 Sep 2024 22:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kyle-farmer-sausage-king-of-the-twins-has-leveled-up-his-offense-can-he-sustain-it-r17063/In 2023, Kyle Farmer was decent. He hit for a very average .725 OPS across 369 plate appearances. He played all over the diamond, and was roughly average as a fielder. By all accounts, Farmer was incredibly well-liked in the clubhouse, and the combination of adequate performance and likability l...17063Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joey-ryan-carlos-correa-byron-buxton-brock-stewart-all-hurt/The Minnesota Twins front office has taken a lot of heat for the lack of moves made at the trade deadline. It's fair to levy that criticism, because since they opted not to deepen their depth, they've been systematically depleted by injuries. On the other hand, we shouldn't overlook the talent t...17060Wed, 18 Sep 2024 11:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-4-guardians-1-the-thing-that-happens-didnt-happen-this-time-r17062/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Zebby Matthews: 4 2/3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (76 Pitches, 47 Strikes, 61.8%) Home Runs: Willi Castro (12) Bottom 3 WPA: Matt Wallner (.250), Castro (.205), Matthews (.121) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs):   Full disclosure: I wouldn't...17062Wed, 18 Sep 2024 01:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-bring-back-carlos-santana-in-2025-r17056/Carlos Santana has had a very nice season. The 38-year-old has defied traditional aging curves, riding his extraordinary understanding of the strike zone and vicious pull power to his best wRC+ in five years. He’s one of two batters on the Twins with enough plate appearances to qualify for the b...17056Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:09:01 +0000