https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/292/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/griffin-jax-shines-in-first-taste-of-postseason-baseball-r15131/A week before the Major League Baseball playoffs started, Twins ace and impending Game 1 starter Pablo López said. "Pressure is a privilege. That means a lot of good things can be expected from you and it's all about embracing the opportunity, embracing the challenge and then at the same time, n...15131Sat, 07 Oct 2023 13:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-the-zips-game-by-game-odds-for-the-twinsastros-series-r15128/Dan Szymborski has run ZiPS models at FanGraphs, and it is widely considered one of baseball's most accurate predictors. His model uses growth and decline curves based on player type to find trends and make predictions. According to Szymborski, his playoff model gears much more toward the playof...15128Sat, 07 Oct 2023 12:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-keys-for-the-twins-to-slay-the-astros-r15136/I argued a couple of weeks ago that while the Astros are still a great team, they have vulnerabilities that make them a beatable opponent for the Twins, despite Minnesota being the underdog. To exploit the weaknesses of the first Houston team in the last seven years to win fewer than 95 games wi...15136Sat, 07 Oct 2023 02:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-name-bailey-ober-game-1-starter-for-alds-r15139/Coming off of the Wild Card round sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays earlier this week, there was no clear answer on who would be the game one starter for the divisional round. Joe Ryan made the most logical sense at first, as he was the one slated to start a game three, should that have been necess...15139Fri, 06 Oct 2023 19:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tale-of-the-tape-2023-al-division-series-3-twins-vs-2-astros-r15126/Houston was among the teams that Rocco Baldelli’s club could have faced during the wild card round, but after the Astros caught up to Texas and won the AL West, they earned a first round bye. Now welcoming Minnesota with a home field advantage, Dusty Baker’s club will need to lose a home game if...15126Fri, 06 Oct 2023 17:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-top-5-twins-performances-in-the-wild-card-round-r15133/Plenty has already been written about the incredible Wild Card series victory by the Minnesota Twins over the Toronto Blue Jays. There were countless great moments, clutch hits, big throws, and game-saving pitches. So many great moments were provided by so many different players. Let’s count dow...15133Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-twins-versus-houston-astros-preview-r15138/15138Fri, 06 Oct 2023 16:12:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-bailey-ober-and-other-alds-roster-decisions-r15127/The Wild Card series is a condensed three-game set that requires different roles on the 26-man roster. Teams need fewer starting pitchers, allowing the team to add other bullpen or bench options. Entering the ALDS, the Twins will get to reset their 26-man roster, and there are some decisions to...15127Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/houston-astros-fading-dynasty-justin-verlander/If the Minnesota Twins want to reach the ALCS, they're going to need to get past a team that's gotten there in six consecutive seasons. The Astros have flat-out dominated the American League, bookending their run of amazing success with World Series championships in 2017* and 2023. Houston also...15132Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2023-awards-most-valuable-player-r15088/The 2023 season was out of the norm for the Minnesota Twins in that they carried more depth than the organization had previously shown an inkling to, and pitching became a strength fans haven’t seen in quite some time. Making a move to acquire pitching prior to the season, the Twins parted with...15088Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-front-office-stubborn-conviction-kepler-pagan/Stubbornness is often framed as a bad thing: having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so. That's a pretty apt characterization of the Twins front office's general vibe over the past y...15130Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-correa-is-proving-he-is-worth-every-penny-r15122/Heading into the postseason, Carlos Correa was coming off of the worst regular season of his professional career. In 135 games, Correa posted just a .711 OPS with a league-leading 30 double plays. Statcast’s defensive numbers didn’t love his 2023 season either, as he finished in the 34th percent...15122Thu, 05 Oct 2023 17:21:01 +0000