https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/333/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/baseball-analytic-scouting-mental-game/"Scouting the stat line" is a pejorative nowadays, meaning you evaluate a player strictly on their baseball-reference page. But not too long ago, it was a pretty smart thing for a front office to do. In 2002, all you had to do was look at David Justice’s on-base percentage to determine that...13958Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-winder-the-reliever-r13945/  For several years, Josh Winder has repeatedly dealt with the vague “shoulder impingement” diagnosis. Once considered an up-and-coming starting pitcher after posting a 1.98 ERA across 54 Double-A innings in 2021, the injuries have finally forced the Twins to forego stretching him out into...13945Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-arraez-deficit-twins-leadoff-plan-is-full-of-mediocre-options-r13959/The Twins knew what they lost when they traded Luis Arraez to the Marlins. He was a fan favorite and high-contact hitter, an old-school throwback to a bygone era. Arraez fits nicely into the leadoff spot because he is a career .333/.384/.439 (.823) hitter against right-handed pitching. Last seas...13959Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-fantasy-tips-lopez-kepler/Welcome to the first regular-season edition of Twins Fantasy Fix! Now that games are underway, I'll look at which Twins have their stock rising and falling from a fantasy perspective due to results from the past week. I’ll also take a look at the week ahead and highlight some matchups to target...13960Mon, 03 Apr 2023 10:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-week-review-royals-sweep-good-pitching/  Weekly Snapshot: Thurs, 3/30 through Sun, 4/2 *** Record Last Week: 3-0 (Overall: 3-0) Run Differential Last Week: +7 (Overall: +7) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central (1.0 GA) Last Week's Game Results: Game 1 | MIN 2, KC 0: López, Bullpen Lead Way in Opening Day Shutout Game 2...13956Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-royals-4-twins-complete-first-opening-series-sweep-since-2017-r13954/Box Score SP: Joe Ryan 6 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K (80 pitches, 52 strikes (65 strike %)) Home Runs: Joey Gallo 2 (2)  Top 3 WPA: Joe Ryan .259, Joey Gallo .205, Ryan Jeffers .200 Win Probability Chart  The Twins concluded their first series of the season in Kansas City looking f...13954Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-42-saints-take-series-one-r13953/TRANSACTIONS None SAINTS SENTINEL  St. Paul 2, Toledo 1 Box Score Randy Dobnak returned to the mound as a starter this season, and it was a breath of fresh air for a guy who dealt with a finger injury most of 2022. He didn’t debut until August last season, so a regular spring training...13953Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-long-of-a-leash-will-the-twins-give-to-pending-free-agents-r13938/  Minnesota has an interesting dynamic on the 2023 roster. The front office focused on accumulating veteran depth, but there is also roster flexibility because many veterans aren't under team control beyond 2023. Many of the Twins' top prospects are in the high minors, and the team expects...13938Sun, 02 Apr 2023 16:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/future-twins-weigh-in-on-an-electronic-strike-zone-r13946/St. Paul - If you hadn’t seen a game with the pitch clock until this spring, you missed out on some exciting action taking place over at CHS Field during the 2022 season. For years, Major League Baseball has used the minor leagues as its training ground for new game implementations, and that wil...13946Sun, 02 Apr 2023 12:27:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-royals-0-twins-pitchers-toss-second-straight-shutout-r13952/Box Score SP: Sonny Gray: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K (83 pitches, 52 strikes (62.7%) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Sonny Gray (0.306), Jose Miranda (0.120), Jorge Lopez (0.092) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Gray’s Shaky Shutout Coming off a headline-grabbing quote in which So...13952Sun, 02 Apr 2023 00:32:42 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-do-national-outlets-view-the-2023-twins-r13926/Minnesota hasn’t won the AL Central since 2020, and the team has undergone an overhaul the last two seasons. Many veteran pieces that helped the club win back-to-back division titles are gone, so there are questions about how the team will perform during the upcoming campaign. Here’s what nation...13926Sat, 01 Apr 2023 19:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-leadership-styles-correa-buxton-cruz-donaldson/As previously discussed, there are many different ways people think about leaders. Some like to identify personal traits, while others look more into behaviors. In truth, leadership isn’t a blanket idea. Instead, it’s pretty contextual—in the biz, we call it a contingency leadership theory. Some...13912Sat, 01 Apr 2023 15:20:01 +0000