https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/294/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/navigating-the-emotions-of-the-twins-in-the-playoffs-r15111/As the Twins enter the playoff field for the seventh time since the 0-18 streak began, the emotions started coming back for me. Let’s explore them. 1) Unrelenting dread: "Going anywhere near the Twins’ bandwagon is a bitter blend of Lucy pulling the ball back from Charlie Brown, a dash of B...15111Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-announce-wild-card-roster-r15112/ The Minnesota Twins had to submit their Wild Card Round roster by 10:00 this morning, 5 1/2 hours before Game 1. There were certainly a lot of questions, but now we have answers.    Pitchers (12) Starters: Pablo Lopez, Sonny Gray, Joe Ryan Bullpen: Jhoan Duran, Griffin Jax, Caleb...15112Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-the-zips-game-by-game-odds-for-the-twinsblue-jays-series-r15108/  Dan Szymborski has run ZiPS models at FanGraphs and other site for years, 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 g...15108Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-ready-to-rewrite-playoff-history-r15065/The Major League Baseball regular season is an absolute marathon. Despite what the shortened 60-game Covid season tried to impose upon fans, living through every single outcome over a 162-game stretch is not necessary. Sure, the Twins played in one of baseball’s worst divisions this year, but th...15065Tue, 03 Oct 2023 11:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-options-the-royce-lewis-contingency-plan-r15101/Royce Lewis has been progressing steadily since going on the IL with a Grade 1-plus hamstring strain on September 21. It can take a player multiple weeks to recover from this level of hamstring strain, but the Twins seem confident that he will return to action for the Wild Card Series. There are...15101Mon, 02 Oct 2023 17:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tale-of-the-tape-2023-wild-card-series-twins-vs-blue-jays-r15100/With the Texas Rangers, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays all in play as potential opponents for the Minnesota Twins during the wild card round, it’s the team north of the border that will oppose Rocco Baldelli’s club. Minnesota hasn’t seen Toronto since early-June, and the...15100Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/beat-the-streak-18-reasons-to-believe-the-twins-will-end-their-playoff-drought-r15104/1. A best-of-three series, all at home, is a big advantage. I know it can be easy to dismiss, given how everything went for the Twins last time around (2020), but the new MLB playoff format fundamentally shifts the scales toward the higher seed in the Wild Card round matchup. Three games, all...15104Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-wrapping-up-and-moving-on-r15103/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/25 through Sun, 10/1 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 87-75) Run Differential Last Week: +17 (Overall: +119) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (9.0 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 157 | MIN 11, OAK 3: Wallner's Early Slam Sets Blowout Tone Game 158 | MIN...15103Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:43:57 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rockies-3-twins-2-in-a-game-that-didnt-matter-some-things-did-r15090/  Box Score: Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober - 6.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 9 K (96 Pitches, 66 Strikes, 69%) Home Runs: None Win Probability Chart (Via Fangraphs): The main question coming out of Sunday afternoon's completion of the regular season was "Who will the Twins face at Ta...15090Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/0-18-who-got-us-here-part-3-2019-present-r15061/This is Part 3 of a series looking at how much the Twins organization has turned over since the beginning of the club's infamous 0-18 streak. For the best reading experience, start with Part 2, which reviews the 2004 and 2006 playoff teams and outlines the concepts and aim of this series. 2...15061Sun, 01 Oct 2023 22:04:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tale-of-the-tape-comparing-the-als-postseason-managers-r15024/Although Minnesota won’t wind up playing each of the teams to make the postseason in the American League, there’s still plenty of value in knowing what they are up against. Twins fans watch Rocco Baldelli on a daily basis, but understanding who is calling the shots from the opposing dugout is im...15024Sun, 01 Oct 2023 13:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-follow-the-same-formula-from-their-last-postseason-win-r15078/  On a calm October night in the Bronx, the Twins slayed a dragon and put themselves in the driver’s seat against one of baseball’s giants. Unfortunately, the rest of the series wouldn’t go in Minnesota’s favor, and the Twins have yet to win a playoff game since October 5, 2004. Let’s revis...15078Sun, 01 Oct 2023 12:18:01 +0000