https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/265/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tale-of-the-tape-2023-wild-card-series-twins-vs-blue-jays-r15100/With the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays all in play as potential opponents for the Minnesota Twins during the wild card round, it’s the team north of the border that will oppose Rocco Baldelli’s club. Minnesota hasn’t seen Toronto since early-June, and the...15100Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/beat-the-streak-18-reasons-to-believe-the-twins-will-end-their-playoff-drought-r15104/1. A best-of-three series, all at home, is a big advantage. I know it can be easy to dismiss, given how everything went for the Twins last time around (2020), but the new MLB playoff format fundamentally shifts the scales toward the higher seed in the Wild Card round matchup. Three games, all...15104Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-wrapping-up-and-moving-on-r15103/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/25 through Sun, 10/1 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 87-75) Run Differential Last Week: +17 (Overall: +119) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (9.0 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 157 | MIN 11, OAK 3: Wallner's Early Slam Sets Blowout Tone Game 158 | MIN...15103Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:43:57 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rockies-3-twins-2-in-a-game-that-didnt-matter-some-things-did-r15090/  Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober - 6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K (96 Pitches, 66 Strikes, 69%) Home Runs: None Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The main question coming out of Sunday afternoon's completion of the regular season was "Who will the Twins face at Ta...15090Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/0-18-who-got-us-here-part-3-2019-present-r15061/This is Part 3 of a series looking at how much the Twins organization has turned over since the beginning of the club's infamous 0-18 streak. For the best reading experience, start with Part 2, which reviews the 2004 and 2006 playoff teams and outlines the concepts and aim of this series. 2...15061Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:04:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tale-of-the-tape-comparing-the-als-postseason-managers-r15024/Although Minnesota won’t wind up playing each of the teams to make the postseason in the American League, there’s still plenty of value in knowing what they are up against. Twins fans watch Rocco Baldelli on a daily basis, but understanding who is calling the shots from the opposing dugout is im...15024Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-follow-the-same-formula-from-their-last-postseason-win-r15078/  On a calm October night in the Bronx, the Twins slayed a dragon and put themselves in the driver’s seat against one of baseball’s giants. Unfortunately, the rest of the series wouldn’t go in Minnesota’s favor, and the Twins have yet to win a playoff game since October 5, 2004. Let’s revis...15078Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-14-rockies-6-lefty-hitters-clobber-rockies-paddack-sharp-in-lopsided-win-r15089/  Box Score: Bulk Pitcher: Chris Paddack 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K (39 Pitches, 27 Strikes, 69.2%) Home Runs: Trevor Larnach (8), Max Kepler (24), Matt Wallner (14), Edouard Julien (16) Top 3 WPA: Larnach (.183), Paddack (.122) Wallner (.119) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs):...15089Sun, 01 Oct 2023 03:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/0-18-who-got-us-here-part-2-2009-2017-r15060/This is Part 2 of a series looking at how much the Twins organization has turned over since the beginning of the club's infamous 0-18 streak. For the best reading experience, start with Part 1, which reviews the 2004 and 2006 playoff teams and outlines the concepts and aim of this series. 2...15060Sat, 30 Sep 2023 21:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/doldrums-r15086/October 6, 2004. Yankees 7, Twins 6. A Torii Hunter solo shot in the top of the 12th puts the Twins up a run, only for All-Star closer Joe Nathan to cough up the lead in the bottom of the inning. October 8, 2004. Yankees 8, Twins 4. The Yankees go up in the top of the 2nd and never let go. Jet...15086Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-the-twins-postseason-roster-the-bench-r15021/With the wild card round being just a three-game series, there is no reason for starters that won’t pitch in relief to be on the roster. That could certainly include the likes of Kenta Maeda or Bailey Ober, but takes Dallas Keuchel out of the equation. Needing a few fewer players, Rocco Baldelli...15021Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/planning-a-perfect-wild-card-pitching-scenario-for-the-twins-r15077/Major League Baseball’s regular season is a grueling 162-game schedule that allows for ebbs and flows from one portion of the season to the next. The postseason is an entirely different scenario where one moment can change the entire outcome of a series. There is little room for mistakes in the...15077Sat, 30 Sep 2023 12:13:01 +0000