https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/237/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-ryan-has-reached-an-early-career-crossroads-r15726/In his recent "Baseball Bits" video titled "The Only Thing That Matters in Baseball," YouTuber Foolish Bailey highlighted how meaningful counts are in dictating the outcome of an at-bat. When starting ahead 1-0 in a count last season, hitters league-wide generated an .826 OPS. In contrast, when...15726Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:54:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-l%C3%B3pez-and-the-path-to-a-cy-young-r15708/Ultimately, the Minnesota Twins failed to bring in another playoff-caliber starting pitcher over the winter, whether by design or availability. Held back by payroll constraints, the only addition to the starting rotation was Anthony DeSclafani. While he isn’t going to touch the production of Son...15708Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-update-jay-jackson-steven-okert-boras-free-agents/As Derek Falvey likes to remind us, the start of spring training does not mark an end point for the offseason. There's no window that expires in mid-February, and team-building efforts can extend all the way up to Opening Day. As major-league camps fire up across the league, with numerous free a...15723Sat, 17 Feb 2024 20:16:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-2024-trip-2-eastern-bound-and-up-detroit-and-baltimore-april-11-17-r15688/Detroit Tigers – April 11-14 Comerica Park: Capacity 41,083 2023 Attendance: 1,612,876, up from 1,551,149 in 2022 (Averaged 20,946, ranked 12th out of 15 AL teams, 25th overall MLB) The not-quite-new home of Tigers baseball launched in 2000, as Comerica Park attempted to replace a jewel box...15688Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-can-help-johan-santanas-hall-of-fame-problem-r15697/On a late summer day under the Metrodome’s Teflon covering, fans watched a master at work. Johan Santana dominated the Texas Rangers over eight shutout innings. He set a Twins team record with 17 strikeouts and allowed only two hits. For the over 36,000 fans in attendance, it was Mozart’s greate...15697Sat, 17 Feb 2024 12:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-ways-the-twins-can-win-fans-back-after-fumbling-the-tv-situation-r15718/The Twins officially re-upped with Bally Sports North for the 2024 season. It’s a conclusion that very few wanted, but it was the best deal the club could muster in terms of getting a half-respectable payday in the near-term while they kick the broadcasting rights can down the road for another y...15718Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:28:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-tv-rant-and-spring-storylines-r15722/15722Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:09:28 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ride-the-bullpen-twins-set-to-embrace-tampas-successful-pitching-strategy-r15702/The visionary pitch for Minnesota's front office, the grand formula for sustainable success, was always this: Tampa Bay North, but with more resources. The Twins' baseball ops department has been massively overhauled and built out during Derek Falvey's tenure, in an effort to keep pace with the...15702Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2024-minnesota-twins-spring-training-position-battles-relief-corps-r15710/Last season, the Twins' bullpen was a giant question mark for most of the first half. Many fans thought the front office should attempt to acquire a relief pitcher or two at the deadline. Instead, the team relied on internal options, including players returning from injury and shifting some star...15710Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-road-trips-travel-cities-ballparks-2024-season/Traveling to see the Twins on the road has become one of my absolute favorite parts of fandom. It's an excuse to go visit and explore different cities, and of course, seeing baseball played in the many unique venues across the league is a joy. Sampling the food, sizing up the sightlines, and soc...15693Thu, 15 Feb 2024 17:19:22 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royce-lewis-contract-extension-witt-free-agency-arbitration/Royce Lewis and Bobby Witt Jr. have their similarities. Both are freak athletes who can contribute in any way imaginable on the field. Any team employing them is exceptionally fortunate, as both high first-round picks seem destined for greatness. There are also, however, several relevant differe...15709Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pecota-projections-2024-julien-kepler-santana-lee/Yesterday, we looked at the projections for the men who will toe the rubber for the Twins in 2024. Today, we’ll analyze the hitting side of things. I’ve chosen to use DRC+ as the sole hitting metric, simply because it’s the cleanest one Baseball Prospectus offers, and lord knows no one wants to...15711Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:06:01 +0000