https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/280/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-9-angels-3-twins-bats-bring-the-rain-get-back-to-their-winning-ways-r15052/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan 6 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 10 K (91 pitches, 64 Strikes, 70%) Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (14), Max Kepler (23), Ryan Jeffers (12) Top 3 WPA: Jeffers (.216), Trevor Larnach (.150), Matt Wallner (.137) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The Twins...15052Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-fix-the-last-hurrah-r15050/A week from today marks the end of the regular season, so that makes this the last Twins Fantasy Fix of the year. It’s been a fun ride, and to wrap things up, I want to give out a few awards. Before the season began, I made my pick in four different areas: offensive and pitching MVPs, sleeper an...15050Sun, 24 Sep 2023 21:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/let-the-kid-play-r15035/The Twins had lofty goals of establishing a sea of roster depth heading into 2023 and were successful in doing so. They’ve held onto struggling veterans all season, sometimes at the expense of younger, better players to ensure they avoid a repeat of the 2022 collapse. The marathon is ending, and...15035Sun, 24 Sep 2023 13:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-front-office-was-right-to-bet-on-their-roster-r15003/Coming into the year, Derek Falvey gave Rocco Baldelli a roster that included star power in the form of Carlos Correa. He provided depth in the form of Kyle Farmer, Willi Castro, Michael A. Taylor, and Donovan Solano. He got ownership’s blessing to spend to a threshold the franchise had never be...15003Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/angels-1-twins-0-gray-dominant-but-twins-bats-lifeless-r15044/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K (93 pitches, 61 Strikes, 65.6%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Edouard Julien (-.229), Matt Wallner (-.120), Trevor Larnach (-.107) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The day after a thrilling night in which the T...15044Sat, 23 Sep 2023 20:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-many-innings-will-twins-starters-get-in-the-postseason-r15011/The Minnesota Twins are looking towards the playoffs and will kick off their action on October 3rd. Their opponent is unknown, and while the rotation isn't set, we have a good idea of the candidates. How will Rocco Baldelli use them? One of the most common refrains regarding complaints dire...15011Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fans-soak-in-first-at-home-playoff-clinch-since-2010-r15041/While the Twins have won a division championship more recently than 2010, they have not had the chance to celebrate the moment with their hometown fans in over a decade. In 2019, the Twins were in Detroit when they clinched the division title. In 2020, the Twins were in Chicago, and fans were al...15041Sat, 23 Sep 2023 13:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-clinch-division-title-now-what-should-the-postseason-roster-look-like-for-round-1-r15042/On Friday night at Target Field, the Minnesota Twins clinched the AL Central division championship and a spot in the playoffs for the first time since the Covid-shortened 2020 season. Yes, there are eight more games to play, but c'mon, it's OK to start talking playoffs now, right? And to do so,...15042Sat, 23 Sep 2023 11:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-8-angels-6-minnesota-wins-the-al-central-for-the-first-time-since-2020-r15039/Box Score Pablo López: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K Home Runs: Alex Kirilloff (10) Top 3 WPA: Kyle Farmer (.165), Alex Kirilloff (.147), Louie Varland (.094) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) It was perhaps the most raucous night in Target Field history. With a playoff magic number...15039Sat, 23 Sep 2023 03:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-bold-new-questions-that-the-twins-must-answer-to-end-their-playoff-curse-r15019/The Minnesota Twins are headed to the 2023 Major League Baseball Playoffs. This phrase should excite and inspire Twins fans of all generations, but the reality is that as the playoffs approach a Twins fan who knows history can't help but feel some fear and trembling. Nobody wants to face the pot...15019Fri, 22 Sep 2023 16:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-wish-comes-true-for-a-former-twin-r15038/On November 18, 2022, then Twins first baseman Luis Arraez had a lot to smile about. He was coming off his first all-star season, won the American League Batting title, and was one of five players strutting down the stage in the Mall of America's rotunda in one of the Twins new uniforms. Th...15038Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-do-the-twins-stack-up-against-the-toronto-blue-jays-in-the-postseason-r15032/As the Twins near their first postseason appearance since 2020, they may find themselves in a border battle with their Ontario-based neighbors in Toronto. Coming into the 2023 season, expectations for the Blue Jays were CN Tower high. After getting heartbreakingly swept by the Mariners duri...15032Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:24:01 +0000