https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/175/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/zebby-matthews-rotation-bullpen-move-playoff-roster-varland/With October baseball looming, the Minnesota Twins have an exciting mix of arms. While the rotation seems poised with four solid options (Pablo López, Bailey Ober, David Festa, and Simeon Woods Richardson), the club faces an intriguing decision regarding Zebby Matthews. He has risen through the...17001Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/simeon-woods-richardson-is-on-fumes-can-he-refuel-one-more-time-this-month-r17011/Simeon Woods Richardson’s last three starts have been dreadful. He’s walked more than he’s struck out; he hasn’t gone more than 4 ⅔ innings in any outing; and the velocity that occasionally shot up to the mid-90s is back in the gutters. Just one fastball over this recent stretch crossed the 95-M...17011Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-10-angels-5-if-the-sausage-never-dies-the-summer-never-ends-r17014/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez: 7 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K (105 Pitches, 70 Strikes, 66.6%) Home Runs: Kyle Farmer (5), Matt Wallner (12), Carlos Santana (21) Top 3 WPA: Santana (.236), Farmer (.192), Lopez (0.42) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): Following t...17014Wed, 11 Sep 2024 02:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-an-outs-at-the-plate-problem-is-it-a-third-base-coaching-problem-r17006/To be clear, coaches are a lot like umpires: you only really notice them when they do something you disagree with. Coaching is a thankless job, with thousands of fans judging every decision harshly. If you were to ask every fan base their opinions of their team’s third-base coach, you would prob...17006Tue, 10 Sep 2024 23:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-the-twins-might-be-better-off-in-the-third-wild-card-spot-than-aiming-for-the-second-r17005/With the final stretch of the 2024 season underway, the Minnesota Twins find themselves in the thick of the American League Wild Card race. While the natural instinct is to push for the highest seed possible, there’s a compelling case for the Twins to strategically aim for the third Wild Card sp...17005Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rocco-baldelli-knowingly-put-his-head-on-the-chopping-block-to-wake-up-his-team-what-if-it-doesnt-work-r17010/  By no means did Rocco Baldelli do anything wrong when he excoriated his struggling club after a weekend sweep in Kansas City. In fact, he timed his philippic perfectly. You don't want that negative energy in your home clubhouse. You don't even want your team stewing in it for the remainde...17010Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:02:53 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2023-rangers-september-slump-playoff-success/The 2024 Minnesota Twins may be in a rough patch right now, but if there’s one thing baseball teaches us every year, it’s that the postseason is a fresh slate. It’s easy to feel like the sky is falling when the team is stumbling toward the finish line, but before jumping ship, consider last year...17008Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-angels-6-festa-falters-early-and-twins-unable-to-rebound-r17009/Box Score SP: David Festa: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (66 pitches, 41 strikes (62.1%) Home Runs: Kyle Farmer (4) Bottom 3 WPA: David Festa(-0.213), Royce Lewis (-0.091), Ronny Henriquez(-0.084) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  After a weekend of losing and a team meeti...17009Tue, 10 Sep 2024 02:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-byron-buxton-payroll-strategy-injury-risk-roster-building/While the Minnesota Twins have put together a season of competitive play—much more competitive than we thought second or third in the AL Central would be, in the bigger picture of baseball—one issue has continued to rear its ugly head season after season, and seems to mute the team’s successes:...17004Mon, 09 Sep 2024 23:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/searching-for-replacement-value-on-the-twins-roster-r16987/Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, and Joe Ryan have all carried the Twins through different parts of the 2024 season. The trio stands atop the team’s leaderboard for fWAR. Correa was an All-Star in the first half, but plantar fasciitis is preventing him from making any impact in the second half. Buxt...16987Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:08:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dashawn-keirsey-replacement-byron-buxton-center-field/Twins fans are no strangers to this scenario – their star center fielder on the shelf when it matters most. In past seasons, the Twins have needed to rely on players like Jake Cave, Kyle Garlick, Gilberto Celestino, and Mark Contreras in Buxton’s absence. It hasn’t gone well. Looking at those pl...16989Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-slump-physical-grind/After missing the first two months with a quad injury suffered on Opening Day, Royce Lewis picked up where he left off in 2023: a relentless offensive force, hitting for average and power with a ferocious yet controlled approach. He homered in his first at-bat back on June 4th, and continued to...17000Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:24:50 +0000