https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/275/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tale-of-the-tape-2023-al-division-series-3-twins-vs-2-astros-r15126/Houston was among the teams that Rocco Baldelli’s club could have faced during the wild card round, but after the Astros caught up to Texas and won the AL West, they earned a first round bye. Now welcoming Minnesota with a home field advantage, Dusty Baker’s club will need to lose a home game if...15126Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-top-5-twins-performances-in-the-wild-card-round-r15133/Plenty has already been written about the incredible Wild Card series victory by the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays. There were countless great moments, clutch hits, big throws, and game-saving pitches. So many great moments were provided by so many different players. Let’s count dow...15133Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-twins-versus-houston-astros-preview-r15138/15138Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:12:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-bailey-ober-and-other-alds-roster-decisions-r15127/The Wild Card series is a condensed three-game set that requires different roles on the 26-man roster. Teams need fewer starting pitchers, allowing the team to add other bullpen or bench options. Entering the ALDS, the Twins will get to reset their 26-man roster, and there are some decisions to...15127Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/houston-astros-fading-dynasty-justin-verlander/If the Minnesota Twins want to reach the ALCS, they're going to need to get past a team that's gotten there in six consecutive seasons. The Astros have flat-out dominated the American League, bookending their run of amazing success with World Series championships in 2017* and 2023. Houston also...15132Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2023-awards-most-valuable-player-r15088/The 2023 season was out of the norm for the Minnesota Twins in that they carried more depth than the organization had previously shown an inkling to, and pitching became a strength fans haven’t seen in quite some time. Making a move to acquire pitching prior to the season, the Twins parted with...15088Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-front-office-stubborn-conviction-kepler-pagan/Stubbornness is often framed as a bad thing: having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so. That's a pretty apt characterization of the Twins front office's general vibe over the past y...15130Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-is-proving-he-is-worth-every-penny-r15122/Heading into the postseason, Carlos Correa was coming off of the worst regular season of his professional career. In 135 games, Correa posted just a .711 OPS with a league-leading 30 double plays. Statcast’s defensive numbers didn’t love his 2023 season either, as he finished in the 34th percent...15122Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-do-everything-right-against-blue-jays-r15123/Rocco Baldelli’s squad could not have cared less about the previous ineptitude of Twins postseason teams of the past. Sure, history was reality, but Kyle Farmer stuck to the tone that it did not matter. He couldn’t have been more right in suggesting that this team was ready to turn the tide, and...15123Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2023-awards-best-pitcher-r15120/Minnesota has been striving to build a competitive pitching staff since the current front office regime took the reins. There have been plenty of bumps along the way, but the Twins were able to compile one of baseball's best-starting staffs this season with depth in the rotation and bullpen. ...15120Thu, 05 Oct 2023 12:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-wild-card-series-should-end-the-quick-hook-baldelli-myth-r15124/In what will be an infamous decision, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider pulled his starter, former Twins right-hander José Berrios at only 47 pitches in the top of the fourth inning after walking Twins Legend Royce Lewis to lead off the inning. Berrios had been, in the words of many, deal...15124Thu, 05 Oct 2023 11:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-blue-jays-0-minnesota-wins-first-playoff-series-in-20-years-behind-dominant-pitching-r15121/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (85 pitches, 53 strikes, 64.7%) Home Runs: none Top 3 WPA: Sonny Gray (.274), Caleb Thielbar (.124), Donovan Solano (.091) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) A day after snapping the longest playoff losi...15121Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:45:00 +0000