https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/204/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-running-out-the-clock-r17050/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/9 through Sun, 9/15 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 79-70) Run Differential Last Week: -4 (Overall: +34) AL Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (6.5 GB) Game 144 | LAA 6, MIN 2: Festa Falls Behind Early, Bats Can't Find Spark Game 145 | MIN 10, LAA 5: Off...17050Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:40:26 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-9-reds-2-flipping-the-script-r17048/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: David Festa: 3 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (72 Pitches, 40 Strikes, 55.5%) Home Runs: Carlos Santana (22) Top 3 WPA: Santana (.252), Brooks Lee (.224), Ryan Jeffers (.162) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins were teetering once again,...17048Sun, 15 Sep 2024 19:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-keep-getting-punched-in-the-mouth-and-they-struggle-to-punch-back-r17043/A raging Rocco Baldelli was supposed to wake the Twins up, and make them remember who they are. That was last Sunday; they lost Monday night to the hapless Halos. They won the next two days, though, and then a returning Byron Buxton was supposed to give the team a semblance of its real identity...17043Sun, 15 Sep 2024 11:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-path-to-the-playoffs-a-wild-card-race-primer-r17035/With just over two weeks left in the regular season, the Twins are right in the thick of the Wild Card race. With their magic number sitting at 12, the Twins are in a strong position, but plenty of scenarios are still in play as they head into this crucial stretch of the season. Let’s take a look...17035Sat, 14 Sep 2024 16:48:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-reasons-the-twins-should-continue-to-trust-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-r17034/When you think of the Twins' bullpen in 2024, it's impossible not to focus on Jhoan Durán. He’s been at the center of attention since spring training when his velocity was noticeably lower. An oblique injury meant he was left off the Opening Day roster. After returning from the IL, Durán’s veloc...17034Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-returns-to-twins-lineup-as-playoff-push-intensifies-r17039/We're getting the band back together. On Friday night, Byron Buxton made his return to the Twins lineup, punctuated with a game-tying solo blast. Following that game, the Twins announced that shortstop Carlos Correa will be activated for Saturday's game. It's a big turnaround for...17039Sat, 14 Sep 2024 03:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-reds-8-elly-de-la-cruz-grand-slam-sinks-twins-r17037/Box Score Bailey Ober: 6 ⅔ IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Byron Buxton (17) Bottom 3 WPA: Jorge Alcalá (-.166), Ryan Jeffers (-.109), Edouard Julien (-.105) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Action was curt to start on Friday. If you helped with making dinner or other...17037Sat, 14 Sep 2024 02:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/evaluating-two-pivotal-trades-between-the-twins-and-reds-r17025/The Twins and Reds have engaged in some notable trades in recent years, each shaping the future of their respective franchises. First, the Twins acquired Sonny Gray in exchange for prospect Chase Petty ahead of the 2022 season. The second major trade saw the Twins bring in Tyler Mahle and send S...17025Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:47:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/matt-wallner-strikeouts-power-defense-future-role/The one crippling hole in Matt Wallner’s game reared its head early in the season, when he posted a 51.5% strikeout rate across 33 plate appearances. Wallner spemt much of the first half in the minors, but he came back just before the All-Star break and has been white-hot ever since. While 2023...17030Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-panic-is-hugely-overblown-r17031/His latest patch of outings has people sounding the alarm on Jhoan Durán here in the crucial final stretch of the season. On the surface, that seems understandable: Over his past dozen appearances, he has a 6.30 ERA and opponents have batted .326 against him. On Saturday, the hard-throwing right...17031Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:35:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-ongoing-education-of-edouard-julien-r17029/It wasn’t long ago that Edouard Julien seemed like one of the most promising young hitters on the Minnesota Twins. After a stellar rookie campaign in 2023, he looked like a potential fixture in the lineup for years to come. Yet, like many young players, the sophomore slump hit Julien hard. His p...17029Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-something-to-prove-byron-buxton-royce-lewis-swr/Earlier this week, MLB.com had their beat writers identify one player on each team with something to prove down the stretch. That phrasing can be left open to interpretation, and teams are at very different points regarding their chances of making or missing the playoffs. Some teams are trying t...16985Thu, 12 Sep 2024 23:06:02 +0000