https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/301/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-twins-team-should-spark-playoff-excitement-among-casual-fans-r14978/Casual fans are the lifeblood of this country. They don't take things too personally, they don't experience the highs and lows obsessive fans do, and they generally have richer, fuller lives. The ultra-fans of musicians, politicians, celebrities, and sports teams are a pestilence whose maniacal...14978Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-should-the-twins-do-with-trevor-larnach-r14981/The Twins drafted Trevor Larnach with the 20th overall pick in the first round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He was coming off a tremendous college career where he posted a 1.116 OPS during his junior season, along with helping Oregon State to the College World Series title. Minnesota's current front o...14981Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-rays-2-twins-squeeze-past-rays-with-julien-and-castros-power-r14983/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan - 4.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (102 Pitches, 71 Strikes, 69.6% Strikes) Home Runs: Edouard Julien (12), Willi Castro (7) Top WPA: Willi Castro (.401), Jhoan Duran (.158), Louie Varland (.152) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Old Faces in New...14983Wed, 13 Sep 2023 02:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jorge-polancos-late-season-surge-puts-twins-in-a-tight-spot-r14975/Minnesota has employed Jorge Polanco for the entirety of his professional career. Signed as an international free agent out of the Dominican Republic, Polanco debuted for the Ron Gardenhire Twins at 20. He played for Paul Molitor and is now coached by Rocco Baldelli. As an elder statesman of the...14975Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-matt-wallners-playoff-roster-spot-in-jeopardy-amidst-slump-r14979/  A young player's first full season in Major League Baseball is often a story of ups and downs. It is a yin-and-yang relationship where the highest of highs tend to get followed up by the lowest of lows. That phenomenon is currently happening to Twins rookie outfielder Matt Wallner. W...14979Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-4-rays-7-sonny-gray-notches-1500th-career-strikeout-despite-tough-outing-r14980/Box Score SP: Sonny Gray: 4.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (89 pitches, 55 strikes (61.8%) Home Runs: Max Kepler (22), Royce Lewis (12) Bottom 3 WPA: Dylan Floro (-0.243), Carlos Correa (-0.124), Willi Castro(-0.115) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  The Minnesota Twins have an o...14980Tue, 12 Sep 2023 02:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-playoff-odds-and-the-week-ahead-in-the-al-central-and-wild-card-races-r14976/Minnesota wrapped up their final series with the Guardians in 2023 by taking two of three, and beating Lucas Giolito to a pulp in a 20-6 victory during the first game. After Cleveland claimed former Los Angeles Angels Giolito, Matt Moore, and Reynaldo Lopez, there was reason to believe this was...14976Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-can-win-playoff-games-with-their-bench-r14971/Now, I won’t go so far as to say that the Twins’ bench is Built for October™. However, postseason depth is much, much different than regular season depth. Come October, teams with a talented bench don’t necessarily have a useful bench. Consider 2019-2020 super-utility man Marwin Gonzalez fo...14971Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/call-the-sheriff-what-can-chris-paddack-provide-in-a-bullpen-role-r14962/The infamous Taylor Rogers-for-Emilio Pagan trade left many bewildered at the time, and especially so when the former thrived with his new team and the latter scuffled mightily. But the third player in that swap (not counting the throw-ins of Brent Rooker and Brayan Medina) was what drove the de...14962Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-mission-accomplished-r14973/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/4 through Sun, 9/10 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 75-68) Run Differential Last Week: +23 (Overall: +74) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (7.5 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 138 | MIN 20, CLE 6: Offense Explodes in Stunning Blowout Game 139 | MIN 8,...14973Mon, 11 Sep 2023 03:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-fix-a-final-charge-for-the-offense-r14970/The Twins are 6-3 in September, and the offense has been a big reason why. Minnesota is averaging 6.8 runs per game this month, which included a 20-run outburst against Cleveland.  There are a few guys fantasy players should focus on while the offense is hot. Carlos Correa (more on him belo...14970Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mets-2-twins-0-lopezs-gem-is-wasted-as-twins-take-sunday-off-at-the-plate-r14968/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez - 8 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 14 K (106 Pitches, 73 Strikes, 69% Strikes) Home Runs: None Bottom WPA: Griffin Jax (-.410), Alex Kirilloff (-.178), Matt Wallner (-.140) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Sunday brought last-minute changes to the line-up...14968Sun, 10 Sep 2023 21:34:00 +0000