https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/279/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dallas-keuchel-a-pitching-oddity-r14865/Dallas Keuchel has made a living being an outlier in Major League Baseball. He came into Sunday afternoon’s Twins-Pirates game with many people seeing his third start with the Twins as a make-or-break moment for the continuation of his career. That’s because his previous start against the P...14865Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brewers-7-twins-3-middle-relief-falls-short-julien-plays-first-r14868/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 5.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K Home Runs: Christian Vazquez (4) Top 3 WPA:  Christian Vazquez .126, Kyle Farmer .116, Bailey Ober .095 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) You see something new every day during a baseball game, and Jeff Nelson showed us s...14868Wed, 23 Aug 2023 02:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-top-5-twins-september-call-up-options-r14852/Rule changes across Major League Baseball have drastically shifted how teams approach the month of September. While the active roster was expanded to 26 players in recent seasons, September adds just two spots as opposed to the previous 15. With an intention of keeping the game moving, there isn...14852Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-must-use-byron-buxton-in-center-field-r14844/Byron Buxton was placed on the IL in early August with a right hamstring strain. Early last week, head athletic trainer Nick Paparesta told reporters that Buxton had resumed baseball activities, and his next step was to begin running progressions. The Twins have avoided sending Buxton on a rehab...14844Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-change-driving-max-keplers-heater-r14862/Kepler has always been an enigmatic player. He walks a lot, doesn’t strike out much, hits the ball hard… and consistently finishes with a wRC+ somewhere in the 90s. Outside of the Happy Rabbit Fun-Time ball of 2019, there isn’t much offensive success for Kepler to hang his hat on. I’ve argued th...14862Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:01:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-things-you-must-do-when-the-twins-visit-milwaukee-r14860/Prior to 2010, Milwaukee was a pilgrimage for Twins fans looking for (partially) outdoor baseball. That luster has faded with Target Field’s emergence, but the Brewers are still the closest (less than a five-hour drive) MLB team, and Milwaukee keeps getting better and better as a city to visit....14860Mon, 21 Aug 2023 16:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/multiple-twins-drop-in-updated-sdi-rankings-r14856/Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) developed is the SABR Defensive Index (SDI).  According to...14856Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-fix-820-all-about-pablo-r14853/I could have gone a few different ways with this week’s column, but let’s be real – Pablo Lopez had to be the focus. He’s on an amazing run right now (more on that below) and could end up winning the championship for his managers, especially considering his relatively modest ADP. Simply put...14853Sun, 20 Aug 2023 23:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-lewis-returns-division-lead-grows-r14859/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 8/14 through Sun, 8/20 *** Record Last Week: 3-2 (Overall: 65-60) Run Differential Last Week: +4 (Overall: +43) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (6.0 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 121 | MIN 5, DET 3: Wallner Grand Slam Lifts Twins to Win Game 122 | DET 8,...14859Sun, 20 Aug 2023 22:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-pirates-0-dallas-keuchel-flirts-with-perfection-twins-take-series-r14857/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Dallas Keuchel, 6.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K (85 Pitches, 53 Strikes, 62%) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Keuchel (.332), Edouard Julien (.120), Griffin Jax (.092) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins looked to execute some revenge Sunday afternoon, a...14857Sun, 20 Aug 2023 20:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/analyzing-michael-a-taylors-unexpected-power-surge-r14846/Those who consume baseball on a grand scale tend to fall into the habit of putting players in boxes.  For example, all who follow baseball closely view Martin Maldonado of the Astros strictly as a defensive catcher. That's where his value is, and if his defensive prowess were to decline to...14846Sun, 20 Aug 2023 13:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-weight-of-expectations-r14840/My favorite recent Twins team is the 2017 squad. They weren’t all that special. No one outside of Minnesota remembers them much. But, to me, they represented something whimsical and blithe. Heading into 2017, the Twins were on an extended streak of missing the playoffs, with their brief for...14840Sun, 20 Aug 2023 12:16:01 +0000