https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/164/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-walter-johnson-senators-world-series-anniversary/The Twins got their start in 1901 as the Washington Senators. Sure, they began playing baseball in Bloomington 60 years later, but they didn’t fall out of a coconut red pine tree. They have a proud history as one of the eight charter member franchises of the American League. As such, they are re...16876Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler-a-minnesota-twins-era-nearing-its-end-r16870/Max Kepler, a name synonymous with the Minnesota Twins for nearly a decade, has been a constant presence in the team's outfield since his debut in 2015. As the 2024 season winds down, the German-born outfielder's future with the organization seems increasingly uncertain, with free agency looming...16870Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:08:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louie-varland-starter-reliever-twins-bullpen-help/The Twins rightfully gave Louie Varland another chance to start this year, after an uneven season in 2023. Though he’s struggled mightily at times, Varland has been pitching much better lately, and is currently in St. Paul as their next man up, should another starter struggle or get injured. Unf...16881Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:34:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-11-padres-4-twins-get-back-up-off-the-mat-r16882/Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson - 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (101 pitches, 69 strikes (68% Strikes) Home Runs: Matt Wallner (8) Top 3 WPA: Woods Richardson .162, Austin Martin .149, Willi Castro .122 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Who Would Deliver the Knuckle San...16882Thu, 22 Aug 2024 01:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/from-griffin-jax-down-to-steven-okert-twins-bullpen-confidence-rankings-r16879/How many of the Twins relievers do you believe in to get the job done 80-85% of the time?  A study done by Retrosheet several years ago showed that when a team holds a one-run lead going into the ninth inning, they win about 86% of the time. If they lead by two runs, the team wins about 94%...16879Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/simeon-woods-richardson-twins-playoff-starter-gears-up-for-unexpected-challenge-r16875/Simeon Woods Richardson began the season as the Twins’ likely seventh starter, behind Pablo López, Joe Ryan, Bailey Ober, Chris Paddack, Anthony DeSclafani, and Louie Varland. Fast-forward past some injuries and ineffectiveness, though, and Woods Richardson is now the Twins' third starter. He li...16875Wed, 21 Aug 2024 17:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-richards-twins-deadline-role-leverage/At the end of July, as contending teams across the league hustled and haggled to upgrade their rosters for the stretch run, the Minnesota Twins mostly stood pat, amid reports of continuing ownership-imposed spending limitations. Their lone move: adding a mediocre veteran reliever named Trev...16874Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-state-of-the-twins-defense-and-the-prospects-for-improvement-r16873/The 2024 Minnesota Twins are a solid defensive team, on paper. Unfortunately, the team has dealt with several injuries at critical positions, forcing new faces to step up and fill in, so the paper is getting a bit rumpled and covered with crossed-out corrections. A Royce Lewis injury opened the...16873Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:10:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-manager-rocco-baldelli-needs-to-trust-veteran-reliever-caleb-thielbar-more-r16809/As the MLB trade deadline passed on Jul. 30, the Minnesota Twins made headlines for their inactivity. The front office essentially stood pat, despite the apparent need to bolster their bullpen, particularly with a lefthander. Many fans wondered how the team would address its late-game pitching c...16809Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:45:40 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/padres-7-twins-5-bullpen-and-baserunning-blunders-abound-r16878/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober: 6 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 5 K (83 Pitches, 56 Strikes, 67.4%) Home Runs: Ryan Jeffers (20) Bottom 3 WPA: Steven Okert (-.721), Ober (-.160), José Miranda (-.147) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): In what felt like a blink of an eye, a f...16878Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/letting-byron-buxton-and-carlos-correa-take-things-slow-only-strengthens-twins-for-october-r16872/One of the primary benefits of giving younger players increased playing time is the opportunity to build depth, and one thing that the organization certainly has is depth. The Twins' lineup has long relied on the contributions of veteran leaders, but playoff success often hinges on the ability t...16872Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/welcome-back-edouard-julien-thank-goodness-youre-alright-r16867/Some players shy away from the word "yips". Some call the hideous, mortifying, often career-ending disease of mind and body that robs a pitcher of their control and makes them a laughingstock at whom no one can even bring themselves to laugh "the thing," instead. "Yips" is too cute. The reality...16867Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:14:02 +0000