https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/299/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cleveland-got-worse-at-the-deadline-thank-the-dolans-r14725/In a neck and neck race for the division, the Guardians could have easily improved their line up given the under performing Twins. Instead, they traded top pitcher Aaron Civale with two more years of team control to the Tampa Bay Rays for a first basemen prospect. What is Cleveland doing? T...14725Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-hitter-of-the-month-july-2023-r14733/July was a story of ups and downs for the Twins offensively. Starting the month sluggishly until eventually picking up the pace after the All-Star Game, the Twins hit .256/.335/.454 (.789) with an above-average wRC+ of 118 in 931 total plate appearances in July.  Despite an overall encourag...14733Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-reasons-why-the-twins-stood-pat-at-the-trade-deadline-r14739/As a first-place team in the American League Central and favorites to win the division, many expected the Minnesota Twins to be active at the trade deadline and bring in help as they prepare for their first playoff run since 2020. To the surprise of many, though, the Twins didn’t make a single m...14739Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-pitcher-of-the-month-july-2023-r14717/July exposed some chinks in the armor of the Minnesota pitching staff. Lights out starting pitching, and clutch bullpen work got replaced by inconsistent starting pitching and lost leads by the bullpen. The Twins starters have struggled out of the All Star, posting an ERA over 5.00 and was...14717Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-cardinals-2-twins-hang-on-to-beat-the-cardinals-increase-division-lead-r14738/Box Score SP  Pablo Lopez: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K  ( 94 pitches, 65 strikes, 69%) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Donovan Solano (0.187), Lopez (0.159), Matt Wallner (0.130) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Twins came into this contest against the St. Louis Cardinals on the he...14738Wed, 02 Aug 2023 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-deadline-no-moves-complacent/While they were surely plugging away behind the scenes, the Twins were never openly prominent players at this deadline, appearing in very few publicized trade rumors and none of particular ambition.  Fans would have been satisfied with even a relatively low-wattage move or two on deadline d...14737Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:47:23 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/instant-reaction-twins-pass-on-trade-deadline-r14736/News came shortly after the 5:00 Central Time trade deadline that the Twins had done nothing. Made no moves. There were rumors about wanting a right-handed hitter, preferably an outfielder. When news broken that Tommy Pham had been traded, Twins fans had about a 10-minute window to get excited.....14736Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:41:45 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-do-nothing-at-deadline-r14735/Entering the day with a one game lead over the Cleveland Guardians, the Minnesota Twins had an opportunity to enrich their 26-man roster and further expand the AL Central division lead. Rather than do that, they decided to hang onto veterans and prospects alike, while hoping the answers remain i...14735Tue, 01 Aug 2023 22:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-remaining-right-handed-hitting-corner-outfielders-the-twins-could-pursue-r14728/  A right-handed hitting corner outfielder who hits left-handed pitching well was the Twins' greatest need for the latter part of last off-season and remains so to this day. With right-handed hitting corner outfielders Randal Grichuk, Mark Canha, and AJ Pollock getting traded in the last t...14728Tue, 01 Aug 2023 17:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it-would-be-silly-for-the-twins-to-trade-away-a-starting-pitcher-r14730/Because of the depth of starting pitching that the Minnesota Twins have this season, a common take from Twins fans this summer has been that the team could afford to trade away some of that starting pitching depth in exchange for hitting or relief pitching. That take has only garnered more...14730Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-dont-need-much-r14726/With the trade deadline in full swing, we—the good fans—anxiously await for our team to deliver us a deal. Like a child on Christmas Eve, we expect to suddenly receive a gift from our dreams; something to play with for a few months before inevitably growing tired and moving on.  For the Twi...14726Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/oh-so-now-the-twins-want-to-add-to-their-bullpen-r14723/It’s refreshing to see the Twins try to make some improvements on the trade front as they head into the home stretch of a playoff push. However, it feels painfully predictable that they find themselves with such a need in the first place.  Sure, there is sound logic in a team investing most...14723Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:17:01 +0000