https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/279/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-1-athletics-2-twins-fall-to-as-in-final-target-field-game-of-regular-season-r15083/Box Score SP: Sonny Gray 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (55 pitches, 33 strikes (60%)) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Willi Castro (.11), Sonny Gray (.08), Louie Varland (.03) Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan Jeffers (-.019), Michael A. Taylor (-.08), Donovan Solano (-.06) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...15083Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-secret-playoff-weapon-multi-inning-stretch-relievers-could-be-their-key-to-success-r15054/  The 162-game Major League Baseball regular season is a war of attrition. Having front-end starting pitchers and above-average hitters is crucial, but it is equally essential to succeed on the margins by having a solid bench and fortified back end of the bullpen. As the old saying goes, a...15054Thu, 28 Sep 2023 17:23:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rocco-baldelli-and-pinch-hitting-in-the-playoffs-r15049/  During the 2019 season, Rocco Baldelli was a rookie manager, and the Bomba Squad Twins set the MLB home run record. As a manager, there were few in-game moves he needed to make with the line-up because everyone was hitting so well. He could sit on his hands and have a front-row seat to a...15049Thu, 28 Sep 2023 16:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projecting-the-twins-postseason-roster-the-outfielddh-r15020/Rocco Baldelli probably had envisioned a certain way in which his outfield was going to line up coming into spring training, and then at no point this year has that been possible. Byron Buxton never ramped up from offseason surgery, and despite playing only designated hitter in an effort to get...15020Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dont-be-silly-jhoan-duran-is-as-good-as-it-gets-r15074/For some reason, there is a small, yet vocal tangent of casual Twins fans that think the team shouldn’t be confident in their second-year closer, Jhoan Duran. Despite a strong 2.49 ERA and excellent peripherals to back up his stellar performance, some think he’s too shaky to have success in the...15074Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-as-4-l%C3%B3pez-has-a-short-start-but-the-offense-delivers-a-late-comeback-r15080/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo López, 4.1 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K (77 pitches, 53 strikes, 68.8%) Home Runs: Edouard Julien (15), Ryan Jeffers (13) Top 3 WPA: Trevor Larnach (.263), Ryan Jeffers (.228), Dallas Keuchel (.104) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) With less t...15080Thu, 28 Sep 2023 02:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-can-the-twins-avoid-0-20-exposing-the-streak-before-its-too-late-r15071/October 5, 2004. Yankee Stadium (the elder), New York Yankees, American League Divisional Series Game 1 That was the last time the Minnesota Twins won a playoff game.  When the Twins take the field to kick off the playoffs in October of 2023, it will 19 years since the last taste of pl...15071Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-playoff-roster-bullpen-r15063/Successful teams in October rely on shutdown bullpen arms in the late innings of tight games. Minnesota's last playoff win came in 2004, with Joe Nathan earning the save at a time when he was considered one of the game's best closers. Flash-forward nearly two decades, and the team's bullpen is b...15063Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:11:02 +0000https://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 +0000