https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/273/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-mets-2-absurd-7th-inning-royce-lewis-doubles-start-the-weekend-with-a-w-r14964/Box Score Dallas Keuchel: 5 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Carlos Correa (18) Top 3 WPA:  Carlos Correa (.121), Andrew Stevenson (.120), Caleb Thielbar (.086) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) It had been a while: the Twins and Mets played each other for the first time since...14964Sat, 09 Sep 2023 02:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pete-alonso-and-the-twins-3-ways-this-trade-actually-happens-r14927/Dan Szymborski of Fangraphs recently penned a piece in which he pondered a reality in which the Mets dealt their slugging 1st baseman. New York has been a mess in 2023. They already partook in a mass exodus of notable talent—with the future Hall-of-Famers Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander as the...14927Fri, 08 Sep 2023 16:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-at-the-twins-most-valuable-contributors-is-an-eye-opening-exercise-r14961/With 140 games in the books, the Minnesota Twins are 73-67. There have been many ups and downs over the course of the season, but as we coast toward the finish line they are on pace to essentially meet their preseason win expectations – they were projected to win 83 games, per BetMGM, and are tr...14961Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:44:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-byron-buxton-actually-get-healthy-r14940/Coming into the 2022 Major League Baseball season the Minnesota Twins signed Byron Buxton to a seven-year extension worth $100 million. That was a worthwhile gamble because of how talented he is while on the field. It was only $100 million because of how inconsistently he remains on the field....14940Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-mishandle-bailey-ober-in-2023-r14942/Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was clear with Bailey Ober as spring training began. He was the sixth arm in the starting rotation and was only making the Opening Day roster if one of the arms in front of him was not ready. The Twins had been plagued by injuries in 2022, so it seemed likely for the...14942Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-does-a-lost-year-mean-for-jos%C3%A9-miranda-r14952/It's kind of wild now to go back and look at pictures from the unveiling of the new Twins branding back in November. The vision for the team's future was so different then from what it turned out to be, as illustrated by Luis Arraez and Jose Miranda bookending the five-player uniform showcase th...14952Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/guardians-2-twins-1-twins-denied-sweep-as-the-offense-stalls-r14953/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (89 pitches, 60 strikes, 67.4%) Home Runs: none Bottom 3 WPA: Max Kepler (-.177), Jorge Polanco (-.139), Carlos Correa  (-.139) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) A rain delay likely takes a toll on Ryan’s start L...14953Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correas-record-breaking-season-leads-twins-worst-base-runners-r14943/Like many teams, the Twins focused on improving base running this spring, including bringing in former manager Paul Molitor to provide instruction. It would be great if coaching and strategy could help a team improve on the base paths, but a team can't make giant strides without the appropriate...14943Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/destination-the-show-episode-4-r14949/Join JD Cameron and Jeremy Nygaard for Episode 4 as they discuss the Twins draft with Baseball America's draft expert, Carlos Collazo. Listen to Carlos' reflections on the Twins class, under the radar picks, and prospects who are off to a fast start in pro ball. Carlos also reflects on the curre...14949Wed, 06 Sep 2023 15:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-were-right-to-gamble-on-julien-r14936/The Twins sent Edouard Julien to the Arizona Fall League in 2022 with hopes of testing him against heightened competition. He responded by batting .400/.563/.686 with five home runs. Putting up a strong showing to start the season for Triple-A St. Paul, Julien earned his way to Minnesota when Jo...14936Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-are-poised-to-reign-over-the-al-central-r14950/Watching events unfold on Monday and Tuesday night at Progressive Field was no doubt a painful experience for Guardians fans. The Twins obliterated Cleveland by a combined score of 28-9, sealing up the division in uncontested fashion as the hapless home team endured one of the most embarrassing...14950Wed, 06 Sep 2023 03:34:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-8-guardians-3-vazquez-and-twins-deliver-early-and-late-to-defeat-guardians-r14948/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray - 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K (101 Pitches, 66 Strikes, 65% Strikes) Home Runs: Christian Vazquez (6) Bottom WPA: Willi Castro (.312), Christian Vazquez (.297), Carlos Correa (.088) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins faced an unusual chal...14948Wed, 06 Sep 2023 01:22:00 +0000