https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/346/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/i-was-skeptical-of-joey-gallo-now-im-relieved-to-have-him-aboard-r13935/The Twins went into the off-season with some clear needs on their roster. A left-handed corner outfielder was not one of them. In fact, that mold of player was one of the only assets that the club seemingly had in excess. Their surplus consisted of Max Kepler, Alex Kirilloff, Nick Gordon, Trevor...13935Sat, 01 Apr 2023 13:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/first-base-catching-coach-hank-conger/Hank Conger has seen more than enough baseball in his lifetime. With nearly 400 major-league games under his belt, the bulk of which came behind the plate, the former first-round pick knows what he’s doing when it comes to assessing the game. Conger joined Rocco Baldelli’s staff before the 2022...13934Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-talk-pablo-lopezs-opening-day-start-r13947/13947Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:01:41 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/world-baseball-classic-illustrates-why-pitch-clock-should-not-be-used-in-mlb-postseason-r13924/As baseball fans are familiar with by now, 2023 will mark the first year MLB uses a pitch clock in the major leagues- 15 seconds with the bases empty and 20 seconds with runners on base.  So far, MLB has shown a great willingness to listen to feedback on the pitch clock and make tweaks and...13924Fri, 31 Mar 2023 17:24:01 +0000