https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/215/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-review-winning-streak-angels-white-sox-offense-explodes/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 4/22 through Sun, 4/28 *** Record Last Week: 7-0 (Overall: 14-13) Run Differential Last Week: +33 (Overall: +8) Standing: 4th Place in AL Central (4.5 GB) Last Week's Game Results: Game 21 | MIN 7, CWS 0: Paddack, Twins Get Right Against White Sox Game 22 | MIN...16086Mon, 29 Apr 2024 00:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-11-angels-5-l%C3%B3pez-survives-home-run-barrage-twins-outlast-halos-r16085/Twins fans have certainly been tempted into unsufferability lately. First, with the team underperforming to a 7-13 start, the sky appeared to be falling. Even so-called "level-headed" analysts thought so and looked for signs of organizational rot to explain such a disaster (Does David Popkins ne...16085Sun, 28 Apr 2024 23:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ty-langenberg-ben-ross-poncho-ruiz-aaron-rozek/TRANSACTIONS No moves were made on Sunday. Saints Sentinel The Saints game never started due to rain. St. Paul will make up the match at a later date, expected to come sometime in late May. WIND SURGE WISDOM Wichita 1, San Antonio 3 Box Score Nick Wittgren: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0...16084Sun, 28 Apr 2024 22:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-watch-for-with-pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-decreasing-velocity-r16081/  On Tuesday, Pablo López took the mound against the lowly Chicago White Sox in what should have been an overpowering match-up. Instead, López struggled through four innings by allowing three runs on four hits with two walks. He struck out six and earned a no-decision, but there were other...16081Sun, 28 Apr 2024 17:30:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-will-soon-return-for-the-twins-should-he-be-starting-r16080/Twins fans probably don’t remember much about Zack Littell. The cruise-ship loving pitcher began as a weak starter before becoming a reliable reliever in 2019 (though he posted a xERA of 5.51). During the 2020 season, his underwhelming stuff became too much for the playoff-bound team to keep and...16080Sun, 28 Apr 2024 11:47:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-16-angels-5-twins-blast-their-way-back-to-500-r16083/Box Score SP: Chris Paddack - 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (95 pitches, 60 strikes (63.2%), 9 whiffs) Home Runs: Carlos Santana (3), Max Kepler (1), Ryan Jeffers (5)   Top 3 WPA: Carlos Santana (0.284), Edouard Julien (0.146), Max Kepler (0.109)  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...16083Sun, 28 Apr 2024 11:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-the-incredibly-early-returns-in-the-jorge-polanco-trade-r16069/Jorge Polanco went through many ups and downs during his Twins tenure, which likely made it challenging for the front office to trade a clubhouse favorite. However, the ownership group forced a $30 million payroll cut, and casualties are associated with that kind of drop. Minnesota needed room t...16069Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notes-from-the-ballpark-dogs-and-twins-home-runs-take-over-target-field-during-april-r16070/Have you been to any (or many) Twins games so far this season? If so, let us know if you've had some of these same thoughts, opinions or experiences.  Upper Deck Closed in April  The upper deck (200 and 300 levels) has been closed for all April home games except the Home Opener- and it has...16070Sat, 27 Apr 2024 14:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/checking-back-in-on-chris-paddack-r16071/Chris Paddack’s first start of the season saw little slider usage. The stuff looked intact, but the question of whether the Twins could add a pitch to take him to the next level remained. We’ve had three starts since then, and the results and usage patterns are all over the place. Briefly,...16071Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-5-angels-3-bailey-ober-spearheads-a-5th-straight-win-r16078/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober: 7 1/3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K (96 pitches, 63 strikes, 12 whiffs) Home Runs: Carlos Santana (2)  Top 3 WPA: Bailey Ober (.317), Willi Castro (.086), Carlos Santana (.057) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins trekked West for their firs...16078Sat, 27 Apr 2024 04:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-san%C3%B3-finding-second-life-in-los-angeles-r16062/Miguel Sanó was a polarizing player, from his time as an amateur through his final days in a Twins uniform. His signing as a teenager was documented in the 2011 movie Ballplayer: Pelotero. MLB completed an investigation into his actual age, and some organizations used it to gain leverage over hi...16062Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/justin-topas-first-rehab-outing-shows-progress-twins-are-looking-for-r16072/St. Paul – Another pitcher is inching closer to his return to the Twins bullpen and make his debut with the team. Veteran reliever Justin Topa suffered with tendinitis in his left knee in spring training. The Twins placed him on the injured list five days before the season began.  Twins fan...16072Fri, 26 Apr 2024 14:14:13 +0000