https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/162/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-twins-lefty-and-closer-hits-waivers-r16922/The lack of moves at the trade deadline has been well covered at this point. The recent struggles of the Twins bullpen, as a group, have led to some crucial losses over the last two weeks, highlighted by designating their lone deadline acquisition, Trevor Richards, for assignment. Taylor Rogers...16922Thu, 29 Aug 2024 10:53:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/braves-5-twins-1-david-festa-deals-but-bullpen-and-bats-fold-again-r16923/Box Score SP: David Festa - 6 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (88 pitches, 58 strikes (66% Strikes)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Caleb Thielbar -.275, Christian Vazquez -.174, Carlos Santana -.096 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Twins in Trouble? Or Right on Track? On We...16923Thu, 29 Aug 2024 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/derek-falvey-is-likely-to-stay-but-twins-code-of-silence-leaves-future-of-front-office-unclear-r16906/The Twins are struggling. In the last week, they’ve lost three games in which their win probability was 85% or higher at some point. The team seems to be running into a confluence of challenges at the worst possible time. Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton remain sidelined, with the trio of Correa,...16906Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:17:29 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-struggling-injuries-correa-buxton-ryan/I am beyond impressed by what the Minnesota Twins have done up to this point. It's a team that makes me feel proud to root for them. This group has shown incredible determination and resiliency to put themselves in the position they are currently in: less than three games out of first place, squ...16921Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:41:44 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/even-the-twins-dont-seem-to-know-what-matters-most-to-max-kepler-r16919/There are still managers left in MLB who will throw their players under the bus. Some do it when they sense that it's the only (or simply the most appropriate) way to motivate a player who responds only to certain styles of confrontation or accountability. Some do it when they simply lose compos...16919Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-larnach-has-quietly-become-a-cutter-killer-r16912/Amid the Minnesota Twins' 2024 season, Trevor Larnach has emerged as a vital piece of their offensive puzzle. That was on display again Tuesday night, as Larnach collected three hits and three RBIs, driving the Twins' valiant attempts to come back and win against their Georgian invaders. Once co...16912Wed, 28 Aug 2024 14:12:54 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-have-a-worsening-bullpen-problem-will-the-solution-come-from-the-rotation-r16915/Is it possible that we've been looking in the wrong place for a solution to the team’s bullpen woes? The general expectation is that Louie Varland will be the knight in shining armor that emerges over the hillside to provide necessary reinforcement as the club pushes toward the postseason. If la...16915Wed, 28 Aug 2024 11:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/braves-8-twins-6-twins-rally-to-tie-it-late-but-jhoan-duran-hit-hard-in-10-inning-gut-punch-r16917/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Simeon Woods Richardson: 4 2/3 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (91 Pitches, 55 Strikes, 60.4%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (-.472), Royce Lewis (-.223), Austin Martin (-.202) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Things have been rickety in...16917Wed, 28 Aug 2024 03:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-michael-tonkin-on-waivers-from-yankees-looking-to-stabilize-middle-relief-corps-r16916/His first stint with the 2024 Twins could hardly have been a less fulfilling homecoming for Michael Tonkin, whom the team drafted in the now-defunct 30th round back in 2008 and who pitched his first five big-league seasons in Minnesota. This time, he comes back with a real chance to make the pla...16916Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:00:41 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-bailey-ober-unusually-vulnerable-to-blowup-starts-given-how-good-his-other-starts-are-r16914/The visitors from an unincorporated community in the northern suburbs of Atlanta put a hurting on Bailey Ober Monday night. Mother Nature provided plenty of fireworks and loud noises, but before those even arrived, Atlanta batters did their share of the same. The Twins' starter might not have pi...16914Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:05:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wind-it-up-the-case-for-josh-winder-as-a-medium-leverage-reliever-for-the-twins-r16907/Josh Winder has demonstrated a powerful arm and a dynamic pitch arsenal. His fastball (which regularly touches the mid-90s), coupled with an effective slider and changeup, can be devastating. Winder’s ability to generate swings and misses and his strikeout potential are invaluable in high-levera...16907Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/matt-wallner-carlos-santana-steals-new-rules-pitchers-pickoffs/The Twins are not fast. The team is in the bottom third of the league in terms of stolen bases and caught-stealing percentage. They’ve been at the bottom of the league in steals for years. It’s by design—they don’t employ fast players. But the other stat can’t be blamed on the team’s slowest guy...16908Tue, 27 Aug 2024 11:23:02 +0000