https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/295/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-twins-free-agent-starter-do-the-twins-bring-back-r14780/After seeing Rocco Baldelli hamstrung with bad pitching performances and exhausting his options over the past few seasons, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine built a strong stable for the starting rotation. That led to Bailey Ober and Louie Varland beginning the year with Triple-A St. Paul, and Toby G...14780Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/we-owe-max-kepler-and-emilio-pagan-an-apology-r14810/The day was June 11th, and the Minnesota Twins had just suffered what was arguably their worst loss of the season, a 7-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays after blowing a two-run lead in the eighth inning. The primary culprit for the loss? Emilio Pagán, who served up a three-run home run to Cavan Bi...14810Sat, 12 Aug 2023 12:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/austin-martin-could-be-the-september-spark-the-twins-need-r14807/It is clear to me that certain people – including possibly the Twins manager – have become overly enamored with Willi Castro. He's gone from folk hero to focal point of the offense, drawing a start in the leadoff spot in Friday night's series opener against the Phillies.  Look, I'm not here...14807Sat, 12 Aug 2023 02:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-phillies-13-phillies-destroy-dallas-keuchel-every-other-twins-pitcher-in-beatdown-r14806/  Box Score Dallas Keuchel: 1 2/3 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 0 K Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (7), Max Kepler (19) Bottom 3 WPA: Dallas Keuchel (-.486), Ryan Jeffers (-.073), Joey Gallo (-.054) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) For a moment, it appeared to be 2019 again; the last time...14806Sat, 12 Aug 2023 01:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-potential-playoff-opponents-in-2023-r14794/  Coming out of the trade deadline, the Minnesota Twins have been on a tear (pre-Tigers series), while the Cleveland Guardians had been on a slide. With the now 3 ½ game lead and the Guardians' poor outlook after selling at the trade deadline, the division looks like more of a formality tha...14794Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-three-steps-forward-three-steps-back-r14803/14803Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:10:37 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-0-tigers-3-twins-offense-fails-to-show-up-in-detroit-series-finale-r14799/  Box Score SP: Kenta Maeda 6 IP, 3 H,  1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (89 pitches, 58 strikes (65%) Home Runs:   -0- Top 3 WPA: Kenta Maeda .146, Christian Vazquez .051, Carlos Correa .023  Bottom 3 WPA: Dylan Floro -.139, Edouard Julien -.137, Willi Castro -.083 Win Probability Chart (via...14799Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nine-things-you-must-do-when-the-twins-visit-philadelphia-r14788/But love it or hate it, it's a fascinating city steeped in passion and history, and you're a damn fool if you go there and don't take a full swig of it. So, if you're going to any of the Twins-Phillies games this weekend, here are nine ('cuz it's baseball) things you must do during your visit....14788Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-taylor-and-castro-save-the-2023-twins-r14778/Kicking off the season, Rocco Baldelli was immediately without Jorge Polanco and Alex Kirilloff. Despite reports of them both initially being set for Opening Day, neither were on the roster. Then there was the reality that Byron Buxton wouldn't be an option in center field for a while, and the n...14778Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/matt-wallner-has-changed-the-twins-plans-r14786/When the Twins selected him in the first round in the 2018 draft, it was apparent what the organization saw in the 6'4" left-handed hitting Trevor Larnach. His knowledge of the strike zone and all-fields approach set him up to become a force at the plate with just a few improvements in the profi...14786Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tigers-9-twins-5-pitching-falters-again-detroit-wins-another-one-r14793/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober, 5.0 IP, 11 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 9 K (93 pitches, 64 strikes, 68.8%) Home Runs: Carlos Correa (14), Joey Gallo (18) Bottom 3 WPA: Bailey Ober (-.330), Jordan Balazovic (-.159), Kyle Farmer (-.144) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Ober is o...14793Thu, 10 Aug 2023 01:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-can-make-a-run-in-the-playoffs-heres-how-r14791/The MLB postseason gets underway in a little under two months. That's a long time in baseball terms. There are still many games to be played, many moments to be experienced, and many twists of fortune to be unraveled.  The Twins were riding a high note with five straight wins before falling...14791Wed, 09 Aug 2023 17:33:00 +0000