https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/283/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pinch-hitting-worked-r14998/  If you ask a Twins fan, “What does Rocco Baldelli love more than anything else?” you’ll probably hear some form of “make substitutions” as a response. Depending on the fan, that response could have any level of emotion to it. Love it or hate it, Rocco loves himself some substitutions....14998Sun, 17 Sep 2023 14:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-winder-throws-a-sinker-now-r14997/About a month ago, the Twins were losing handily to the Tigers when Josh Winder took the mound. Minnesota wasn’t expecting greatness; they just needed someone to eat outs in order for the game to continue to its dreadful conclusion. Sitting 2-0 against Matt Vierling, Winder uncorked his offering...14997Sun, 17 Sep 2023 12:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-7-twins-6-l%C3%B3pez-gets-roughed-up-early-rally-comes-too-late-in-loss-r15006/Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Pablo López: 5 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 0 BB, 8 K (85 Pitches, 62 Strikes, 73%) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: López (-.335), Willi Castro (-.270), Max Kepler (-.158) Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): After consecutive 10-2 trouncings of the dysfunctional Whit...15006Sun, 17 Sep 2023 01:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/louie-varland-is-the-x-factor-in-the-twins-bullpen-r14991/Something’s different about Louie Varland since he returned to the big leagues last week.  He has the same Minnesota charm that made him a fan-favorite upon his debut near the end of last season. He’s still showing a knack for giving up the long ball. And he’s still showcasing a starter’s p...14991Sat, 16 Sep 2023 13:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/once-on-the-brink-of-retirement-caleb-thielbar-has-saved-the-twins-bullpen-r14987/Caleb Thielbar spent four straight seasons pitching in the minor leagues for three different organizations. His last big-league appearance had been a brief one with the Twins in 2015, and teams weren’t giving him a chance even with some strong numbers in the upper minors. Thielbar decided the 20...14987Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-10-white-sox-2-royce-lewis-hits-a-grand-slam-water-remains-wet-r15000/Box Score Bailey Ober: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Royce Lewis (14) Top 3 WPA: Royce Lewis (.340), Matt Wallner (.139), Bailey Ober (.100) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Across MLB on Friday, players and teams honored the great Roberto Clemente with special “21” patch...15000Sat, 16 Sep 2023 02:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-magic-numbers-and-stretch-runs-r14996/14996Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:43:19 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-make-of-the-twins-arraez-for-lopez-trade-now-r14977/When the Minnesota Twins decided to send Luis Arraez to the Miami Marlins it was not because they thought that Rocco Baldelli’s lineup couldn’t use him. The Twins second baseman was a fan-favorite, and he was coming off winning an American League batting title. Despite looking like the second co...14977Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-10-white-sox-2-homer-happy-rookies-go-off-in-chicago-r14995/  Box Score SP: Kenta Maeda 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (105 pitches, 66 strikes (66%) Home Runs:  Edouard Julien (13), Royce Lewis (13), Kyle Farmer Top 3 WPA: Kenta Maeda (.341), Edouard Julien (.87), Royce Lewis (.71) Bottom 3 WPA: Jorge Polanco (-.052), Christian Vazquez (-.032), Max Ke...14995Fri, 15 Sep 2023 02:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-remaining-items-on-the-twins-post-clinch-checklist-r14982/The Twins are inching closer to their third division title over the last five seasons, and the team will have a chance to clinch as soon as next week. The AL Central has been historically bad in 2023, but that might not stop the Twins from ending their 18-game playoff losing streak. Minnesota ha...14982Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/edouard-julien-struggles-platoon-lefthanded-pitchers/  On March 4th, while I was covering spring training in Florida for Twins Daily, I traveled to Port North to watch the Twins play the Braves. It was not a terribly eventful or noteworthy game, even by March exhibition standards. As a writer covering the action, there are times where you hav...14990Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-kenta-maeda-bullpen-bound-r14985/Kenta Maeda has been an ace-level starting pitcher at times in his Twins career, even as recently as just a few weeks ago. After coming off the IL, Maeda went on a blistering stretch, posting a 2.47 ERA in eight starts leading up to August 10. Since then, he’s posted a 5.52 mark, possibly taking...14985Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:22:02 +0000