https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/272/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pulling-joe-ryan-was-the-correct-decision-r15171/As the game of baseball and those who consume the game on a day-to-day basis continue to progress, the symbiotic relationship between the two appears to be heading toward a collective understanding: It is okay to pull pitchers when they are struggling instead of keeping them in for the sake of k...15171Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pete-maki-defied-expectations-and-built-a-pitching-powerhouse-r15176/During the already-legendary Game 2 of the ALDS against the Houston Astros, Pablo Lopez found himself in a bit of trouble. He had runners on the corner with Chas McCormick at the plate. Pitching coach Pete Maki made his first and only visit to Lopez during the game. After telling him to hit the...15176Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:22:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-closer-to-a-world-series-r15169/Everything didn't go perfectly for the Twins during the 2023 season, but there were some positive signs by the season's end. The team's playoff losing streak is over, and the fanbase doesn't need to focus on losses that happened in the past. Instead, the team will turn its focus to 2024 and beyo...15169Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-shoulder-surgery-torn-labrum-timeline/In his season-ending presser on Friday, Derek Falvey revealed that first baseman Alex Kirilloff will undergo labrum surgery on his right shoulder later this month.  The procedure is scheduled for October 24th, with the team indicating that they won't know the extent of the labrum tear until...15178Fri, 13 Oct 2023 20:15:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-2023-twins-had-a-near-perfect-roster-r15164/Yes, it is I, the “Have a Freaking Offseason” guy. While the Minnesota Twins had significant uncertainty at times throughout the offseason, Derek Falvey continued to have the opportunity to declare that things weren’t done until Opening Day commenced. Carlos Correa wound up coming back. A couple...15164Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-things-that-went-wrong-for-the-twins-in-the-playoffs-r15167/I want to start by saying that, at long last, a lot went RIGHT for the Twins in these playoffs. They snapped a 19-year losing streak, they triumphantly swept the Blue Jays at home, and they made the defending champs sweat in the ALDS. You're not going to catch me calling this year a failure....15167Fri, 13 Oct 2023 12:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/drowning-sorrows-in-a-half-full-glass-r15166/A team that early on Was maddeningly erratic Got their act together And often left us ecstatic We buried the playoff curse Of Yankees as vipers With a core of young players Who back then were in diapers We finally made sense Of trading Arraez Because Pablo became An e...15166Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-difference-r15163/The Twins have lost. Included in the aftermath is the pouring of obituaries, a dissecting of a team surprising and, eventually, unthreatening. They'll use words like "scrappy" and "feisty"—words intended to praise with minor compliment, but ultimately mean there was no belief that Minnesota coul...15163Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-fun-while-it-lasted-r15162/15162Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:37:35 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/between-mourning-and-looking-ahead-appreciate-2023-r15161/Maybe you're the crying type. Maybe you're the angry type. Maybe you're the type to bury it and not admit it hurts. But it does. You wouldn't be reading this if you didn't care about your Minnesota Twins. Whatever emotions you want to engage with, engage with them. Whatever complaints you h...15161Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-finally-have-their-ace-in-pablo-lopez-r15154/Ever since the Minnesota Twins traded away Johan Santana they have been in the long pursuit of another ace starting pitcher. They tried the path of developing their own ace through the draft like José Berríos or Kyle Gibson. They tried trading for prospects on other teams like Alex Meyer. They t...15154Thu, 12 Oct 2023 12:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-3-twins-2-the-season-is-over-r15160/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K (26 pitches, 18 strikes, 69.2%) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (4), Edouard Julien (1) Bottom 3 WPA: Jorge Polanco (-.240), Caleb Thielbar (-.202), Max Kepler (-.117) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Teams excha...15160Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:00:00 +0000