https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/230/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-hitter-of-the-month-april-2024-r16112/April hitting is usually a soggy and muddling activity. The ball never flies, and the grooves from last year must be rediscovered. Some batters excelled, though. Today, we'll cover the five who earned a ranking and give credit to five others who came close.  I used each hitter's slash line...16112Thu, 02 May 2024 17:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-pitcher-of-the-month-april-2024-r16104/As the Twins entered the 2024 season, big questions surrounded the starting rotation, while the bullpen appeared to be an area of strength. Injuries took out our closer, and shuffled our newest additions to that bullpen, and questions suddenly emerged all across the pitching staff. Several Twins...16104Thu, 02 May 2024 16:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/episode-2-streaking-sausages-r16114/Lou Hennessy, Greggory Masterson, and Theo Tollefson get together to recap the Twins 11-2 stretch, including 10 wins in a row against the White Sox and Angels. Listen using Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-twins-off-daily-podcast/id1741266056 Listen using Spoti...16114Thu, 02 May 2024 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-veterans-most-likely-to-be-let-go-r16111/Minnesota’s front office has accumulated veteran players in recent seasons to add a layer of roster depth. There have been hits (Willi Castro, Michael A. Taylor, Donovan Solano) and misses (Joey Gallo, Chris Archer, Dylan Bundy). The team has also shown a propensity to hang on to these veteran p...16111Thu, 02 May 2024 12:08:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-10-white-sox-5-10-out-of-10-no-notes-r16108/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (82 pitches, 58 strikes 7 whiffs) Home Runs: Alex Kirilloff (2) Top 3 WPA: Willi Castro (.326), José Miranda (.157), Max Kepler (.156) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) White Sox Make Noise First The Minnesot...16108Wed, 01 May 2024 21:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-hitter-of-the-month-april-2024-r16100/Rocco Baldelli was going to have a different look for his team this season after starting pitching departures in the form of Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda. While the bullpen has withstood injuries to start out as one of the best in baseball, the lineup needed to carry the load. It took a bit, but a...16100Wed, 01 May 2024 19:24:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-this-process-worth-the-results-for-byron-buxton-r16094/A season ago, the Twins were forced to play Byron Buxton only as the designated hitter. His body continued to fail him, and a nagging knee injury forbade him play the field. That only worked for a short time, though. It soon became clear his offensive production wasn’t suited for a lineup-only r...16094Wed, 01 May 2024 16:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-the-bullpen-hierarchy-with-two-late-inning-arms-returning-r16098/Things looked bleak for the Twins as the team left Fort Myers a little over a month ago. Jhoan Durán, Justin Topa, and Caleb Thielbar started the year on the IL, which tested the team’s bullpen depth right out of the gate. It would have been understandable for the relief group to collapse and ta...16098Wed, 01 May 2024 14:02:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-first-month-warrant-serious-concern-r16096/A month into the 2024 season, Pablo López has not pitched as sharply as he did a year ago. Through his first six starts, Lopez has complied a 4.83 ERA, 3.97 FIP, 89 ERA+, and six home runs allowed in 31 ⅔ innings of work. On the other hand, he’s also kept opponents to a .220 batting average...16096Wed, 01 May 2024 12:25:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-can-i-watch-the-twins-today-and-seven-other-questions-about-the-twins-bally-comcast-clustermuck-r16106/Q: Why the hell can’t I watch the Twins on cable, suddenly? A: Bally Sports, the network that owns the Twins’ 2024 TV rights, no longer has a contract with Comcast, the cable provider for most of the Twin Cities. They haven’t been able to agree on a new one for all of Bally Sports’ 15 regional...16106Wed, 01 May 2024 07:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/make-it-official-twins-6-white-sox-5-sausage-kings-of-chicago-r16102/Box Score SP: Simeon Woods Richardson Home Runs: N/A Top 3 WPA: Manuel Margot 0.217, Jhoan Durán .206, Trevor Larnach 0.194 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) SWR Shows Resolve The Twins found themselves in a similar spot to what they experienced earlier this month whe...16102Wed, 01 May 2024 02:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-closer-jhoan-dur%C3%A1n-activated-from-injured-list-matt-bowman-designated-for-assignment-r16099/The Twins are activating Jhoan Durán from the injured list, which should improve the back end of an already solid bullpen picture. To make room on the active roster, the club is designating righty Matt Bowman for release or assignment, per their announcement. Durán has been one of the premi...16099Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:23:47 +0000