https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/267/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-make-dubious-history-with-strikeout-record-r15064/Unless your TV only plays reruns of the 1980s Cardinals, you've noticed that whiffing in today's game is at a rate never before seen in MLB. The average hitter in 2023 strikes out in 22.7% of their plate appearances, almost three points higher than a decade ago. You need not dig far to see why;...15064Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-11-as-3-ober-dominates-and-wallner-slams-in-a-rout-r15075/  Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober - 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 K (86 pitches, 60 Strikes, 70%) Home Runs: Matt Wallner (13, GS), Alex Kirilloff (11) Top 3 WPA: Wallner (.228), Ober (.143), Kyle Farmer (.106) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins looked to c...15075Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-starts-for-the-twins-in-the-postseason-r15013/Rocco Baldelli really only has one decision to make when it comes to his starting rotation in the first round of the playoffs. With Sonny Gray and Pablo Lopez locked in as two obvious choices, the game three starter has yet to be determined. When considering which of the pair should get the ball...15013Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-playoff-roster-starting-rotation-r15066/It takes a team effort to win in October, including strong starting pitching, a deep bullpen, and depth up-and-down the line-up. In recent years, the Twins front office made a conscious effort to add to the starting rotation, with none of the team’s top-four starters being drafted by the club. I...15066Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-best-player-reveals-their-biggest-postseason-concern-r15067/Twins Daily writers and contributors recently received their annual end-of-September request to fill out awards ballots for the concluding campaign. As always, the first question: Who was the Twins MVP this year?  There have been times in the past where that question felt difficult to answe...15067Tue, 26 Sep 2023 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-will-strikeouts-impact-the-twins-in-the-postseason-r15048/Strikeouts have become increasingly part of the game because baseball is a game that continually evolves. Increases in research and technology have allowed pitchers to add velocity and more movement to their pitches, making them even more challenging to hit. Batters also have a wealth of data ab...15048Mon, 25 Sep 2023 17:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-playoff-tradition-revived-homer-hankies-return-with-a-we-believe-message-r15058/Immediately after clinching the AL Central title on Friday night, the Twins announced the return of the iconic hankies, this year emblazoned with "We Believe," a clubhouse mantra, according to Twins President Dave St. Peter. Twins fans can purchase the hankies at the Target Field team store (ope...15058Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/embarrassment-of-pitches-twins-have-arms-to-carry-them-in-october-r15056/  It's a common trope that pitching wins in the MLB playoffs. (Much like in football, defense wins champions.) The truth is that pitching helps, of course, but it's only half the battle. You've got to score runs to have a chance, as the Twins have learned the hard way numerous times –...15056Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-playoff-odds-and-the-week-ahead-in-the-al-central-and-wild-card-races-r15053/Although the Twins will wrap up their home schedule during the coming week as the Oakland Athletics come to town, they’ll still have at least one more series in that they host an AL Wild Card round. Whatever team occupies the visiting dugout after the A's leave town will be a much tougher oppone...15053Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:28:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-clinching-and-cringing-r15055/  Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/18 through Sun, 9/24 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 83-73) Run Differential Last Week: +12 (Overall: +102) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (9.5 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 151 | CIN 7, MIN 3: Ryan Struggles, Correa Exits Early Game...15055Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:48:42 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-9-angels-3-twins-bats-bring-the-rain-get-back-to-their-winning-ways-r15052/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 10 K (91 pitches, 64 Strikes, 70%) Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (14), Max Kepler (23), Ryan Jeffers (12) Top 3 WPA: Jeffers (.216), Trevor Larnach (.150), Matt Wallner (.137) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins...15052Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-fix-the-last-hurrah-r15050/A week from today marks the end of the regular season, so that makes this the last Twins Fantasy Fix of the year. It’s been a fun ride, and to wrap things up, I want to give out a few awards. Before the season began, I made my pick in four different areas: offensive and pitching MVPs, sleeper an...15050Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:14:00 +0000