https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/291/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-rangers-5-twins-emerge-victorious-in-slugfest-backed-by-resilient-bullpen-r14878/  Box Score SP: Pablo Lopez 5 IP, 10 H,  5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (91 pitches, 58 strikes (66%) Home Runs:   Royce Lewis (6), Kyle Farmer (8), Ryan Jeffers (10), Matthew A. Taylor (19) Top 3 WPA: Ryan Jeffers (.341), Carlos Correa (.256), Royce Lewis (.219) Bottom 3 WPA: Max Kepler (-.291), Pablo Lo...14878Fri, 25 Aug 2023 02:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-decision-making-process-or-the-unexpected-virtue-of-stubbornness-r14867/Stubbornness is a polarizing characteristic. Traditionally, people associate stubbornness as a flaw of character: Close-minded, stagnant, and unable to grow with the ever-changing environment surrounding oneself. Stubbornness can stunt progression, leading to an adverse reaction that c...14867Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gavin-williams-has-yet-to-pitch-against-the-twins-r14863/I was watching Gavin Williams dominate the Rays on the 12th when it dawned on me that I had yet to see him pitch against the Twins. Maybe that isn’t unusual. He only has 11 career starts, after all. But, I think it’s emblematic of a bigger change amongst MLB: the new schedule. There are cer...14863Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-5-best-seasons-from-catchers-since-joe-mauer-r14855/With Joe Mauer’s number “7” having been immediately retired following his playing days, it was only right that he would eventually be inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame. He is on the ballot for Cooperstown this cycle, and will eventually be enshrined in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame....14855Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-2023-trade-deadline-was-a-far-bigger-disaster-than-2022-r14872/With the benefit of hindsight, no one would say Minnesota's big trades at the deadline last year worked out. If they could go back and do it all over again, knowing what they know now, the front office certainly would not have traded away a bunch of prospects for Tyler Mahle and Jorge Lopez....14872Thu, 24 Aug 2023 00:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brewers-8-twins-7-f10-bullpen-blows-another-lead-crew-wins-in-extras-r14870/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda, 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (92 pitches, 59 strikes, 64.1%) Home Runs: Royce Lewis (5), Michael A. Taylor (17), Kyle Farmer (7) Bottom 3 WPA: Jhoan Duran (-.660), Emilio Pagan (-.146), Jordan Luplow  (-.146) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...14870Wed, 23 Aug 2023 22:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-did-the-buxton-process-go-so-horribly-wrong-r14854/During spring training the Twins continued to insist that Alex Kirilloff and Jorge Polanco would be ready for Opening Day. They weren’t. They suggested that Byron Buxton, who had offseason knee surgery, would be eased back into centerfield. He hasn’t been. The former pair have contributed plenty...14854Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:21:01 +0000https://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 +0000