https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/277/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-the-twins-playoff-rotation-r14883/FanGraphs projects the Twins to have more than a 95% chance to win the AL Central with only weeks remaining in the season. Last year, Minnesota fell apart in September and saw Cleveland take the AL Central title. It seems unlikely that will happen again in 2023, but Minnesota sports fans have su...14883Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:17:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-should-prioritize-resting-carlos-correa-down-the-stretch-r14888/On May 25, Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. Correa's diagnosis sent shockwaves through the Twins franchise and Major League Baseball. Will Correa need to go on the IL? Will he be out for the rest of the season? What will the Twins do at shortstop...14888Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-rallies-and-relief-woes-r14895/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 8/21 through Sun, 8/27 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 68-63) Run Differential Last Week: +4 (Overall: +47) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (6.0 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 126 | MIL 7, MIN 3: Floro Fumbles in Middle Innings Game 127 | MIL 8, MIN 7:...14895Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-fix-827-the-youth-movement-is-here-and-things-are-looking-up-r14894/Let the kids have some fun! That’s been the Twins’ motto lately, as the team has been getting big contributions from young players as they head into the home stretch. Here are a few highlights from guys who are 25 years old or younger: Edouard Julien (80 games): .286 batting average, .378...14894Sun, 27 Aug 2023 23:56:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-rangers-6-the-twins-walk-away-with-a-series-win-in-13-innings-r14892/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober - 4 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K ( 73 Pitches, 52 Strikes, 71% Strikes) Piggy-Backer: Dallas Keuchel - 5 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K ( 76 Pitches, 45 Strikes, 59% Strikes) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (7) Top WPA: Donovan Solano (.732), Michael A. Taylor (.612), Royce...14892Sun, 27 Aug 2023 23:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-eternal-connection-to-the-mookie-betts-trade-r14885/In February 2020, the Red Sox were actively shopping Mookie Betts and had agreed to the parameters of a three-team deal. The deal initially would have sent Mookie Betts and David Price to LA,  Alex Verdugo and Brusdar Graterol to Boston, and Kenta Maeda to Minnesota. Boston developed reservation...14885Sun, 27 Aug 2023 14:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brewing-a-difference-randy-dobnak-and-insight-brewery-support-st-judes-r14874/Calling Randy Dobnak a self-made millionaire would be putting it mildly. After signing a five-year, $9.25 million contract, Dobnak could have pinched himself. He had pitched ten games during a Covid-shortened 2020 season, and his 4.05 ERA showed he had plenty to offer at the major league level....14874Sun, 27 Aug 2023 11:21:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-rangers-6-twins-bullpen-implodes-in-the-9th-inning-and-the-rangers-walk-away-with-the-win-r14889/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 5 IP, 5 H,  1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (80 pitches, 51 strikes (63%) Home Runs:   Jorge Polanco (9) Top 3 WPA: Jorge Polanco (.155), Joe Ryan (.153), Jhoan Duran (.103) Bottom 3 WPA: Griffin Jax (-.457), Caleb Thielbar (-.115), Matt Wallner (-.085)  Win Probability Chart...14889Sun, 27 Aug 2023 02:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/unraveling-relief-twins-post-deadline-bullpen-woes-exposed-r14884/They rationalized this decision by saying that teams they expected to sell ended up changing plans. While that may have been true, they could have paid more for a player who was moved or enticed a team to move a player who was not traded by ramping up their offer.  By not adding a reliever,...14884Sat, 26 Aug 2023 15:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rays-roster-challenges-open-door-for-twins-in-playoffs-r14875/The playoffs are around the corner, and the Twins will likely be a part of the field. Their options as far as opponents (the six-seeded wild card team) are pretty scary: The dynamic Blue Jays offense with Kevin Gausman fronting their rotation; The Julio Rodriguez-led Mariners with Luis Castillo ...14875Sat, 26 Aug 2023 13:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-timing-is-right-for-twins-shift-to-a-six-man-rotation-r14876/After an injury-plagued 2022 season, the Twins front office has prioritized depth at multiple positions when building the 2023 roster. That included trading fan favorite Luis Arraez for Pablo Lopez last winter. With the move, the Twins pushed Bailey Ober, an established big-league starter, to th...14876Sat, 26 Aug 2023 11:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-12-rangers-2-twins-bludgeon-texas-in-dominant-spicy-win-r14887/  Box Score Sonny Gray: 7 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K Home Runs: Carlos Correa (16), Edouard Julien (11), Max Kepler (21) Top 3 WPA: Sonny Gray (.245), Matt Wallner (.200), Ryan Jeffers (.068) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Dane Dunning had nothing. He may have had less than...14887Sat, 26 Aug 2023 02:46:00 +0000