https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/321/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-6-twins-4-poor-at-bats-late-prove-costly-chicago-takes-the-series-r14160/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Louie Varland, 4 2/3 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 6 K (87 pitches, 59 strikes, 67.8%) Home Runs: Nick Gordon (2) Bottom 3 WPA: Trevor Larnach (-.234), Louie Varland (-.203), Griffin Jax (-.165) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Chicago jumps on Varland early...14160Thu, 04 May 2023 02:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/was-it-the-brent-rooker-trade-after-all-r14154/Just before Opening Day last season Derek Falvey and Thad Levine decided to part ways with Taylor Rogers. The timing may have been odd, but he was an aging-and-injured-closer coming off of a down year and heading into free agency. It was an opportunity to grab a controllable starter, even with i...14154Wed, 03 May 2023 21:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-hitter-of-the-month-april-2023-r14149/The Minnesota Twins made their mark on the mound for most of the month of April. Even though the pitchers showed up in spades for the Twins to start the year, there were a number of qualified candidates for hitter of the month. Let’s dive in. Honorable Mention #2: Max Kepler 18 G, .242/.319...14149Wed, 03 May 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/checking-in-on-simeon-woods-richardson-r14153/Simeon Woods Richardson was drafted out of high school and was a rare top prospect traded multiple times before reaching the majors. First to Toronto, then to the Twins, all before age 21. His minor-league career began as a low to mid-90s thrower with well over a strikeout per inning, and both o...14153Wed, 03 May 2023 13:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-3-twins-2-walked-off-in-chi-town-r14155/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K (87 pitches, 60 strikes, 69%) Home Runs: Nick Gordon (1) Top 3 WPA: .Joe Ryan (.364), Nick Gordon (.177), Brock Stewart (.135) Bottom 3 WPA: Jorge Lopez (-.397), Caleb Thielbar (-.365), Jose Miranda (-.155) Win Probab...14155Wed, 03 May 2023 02:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-time-to-put-the-chi-sox-out-of-their-misery-r14145/At the beginning of the 2023 season, the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins sat at about even odds of winning the World Series. What a difference a month makes! The Twins enter this three-game tilt at Guaranteed Rate Field with a 17-12 record, and a commanding nine-game lead over the White So...14145Tue, 02 May 2023 13:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-pitcher-of-the-month-april-2023-r14148/While there were many pitchers in the Twins rotation and bullpen who had solid starts in 2023, such as Caleb Thielbar posting a 1.93 ERA in 10 relief appearances, or Tyler Mahle having a few solid starts before going on the Injured List.  There were three Twins pitchers who really set thems...14148Tue, 02 May 2023 02:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-longer-roadkill-notes-from-my-month-as-a-twins-roadie-r14144/I wrote in the pre-season about how the Twins 2022 road record doomed their playoff hopes, despite carrying a division lead for much of the season. The 2023 Twins squad faced a daunting opening travel schedule, with the opening week of the season taking them 1,900 miles to Kansas City and Miami...14144Mon, 01 May 2023 17:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-announce-inaugural-tc-summer-fest-at-target-field-r14146/Las Vegas rock powerhouse The Killers will headline Friday night, with The Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, Cannons, and a to-be-announced artist to support. Saturday, stadium-friendly Imagine Dragons will close the night down, supported by AJR, Chelsea Cutler, Em Beihold, and Talk.  This...14146Mon, 01 May 2023 14:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mahle-diagnosed-with-forearm-strain-and-elbow-impingement-r14141/  Posterior impingement simply means that a soft tissue structure on the back side of the elbow is getting “pinched” repeatedly with each throw. Usually, the culprit is either the triceps tendon or the ligament-like capsule that helps hold the joint together. While uncomfortable and po...14141Mon, 01 May 2023 13:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-week-review-offense-awakening-polanco-correa-buxton/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 4/24 through Sun, 4/30 *** Record Last Week: 5-2 (Overall: 17-12) Run Differential Last Week: +14 (Overall: +26) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (3.5 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 23 | MIN 6, NYY 1: Gray Tosses Another Gem, Shuts Down Yanks Game 24 | MIN...14143Mon, 01 May 2023 02:10:33 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-tips-correa-slump-mahle-injury/  Welcome back to Twins Fantasy Fix! The Twins are in first place in the AL Central, and while they’re playing well, this position is also partly by default. The Guardians have looked middle of the road, while the White Sox, Tigers and Royals have all been mostly terrible. From a fantasy pe...14142Mon, 01 May 2023 01:34:45 +0000