https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/370/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/audacy-is-killing-the-mlb-radio-experience-r14080/When first introduced in 2002, MLB TV became a revolutionary way for baseball fans to follow teams outside of their home market. Fans across the United States could tune into almost any game broadcast—sans blackouts—and enjoy the teams that mattered to us most. For some, the TV part is what matt...14080Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/consensus-mlb-draft-board-version-1-r14115/Last year, I published the first ever ‘Consensus Draft Board’, at Twins Daily. I also wrote, after the fact, about some commitments to making it better for 2023, and I think I’m delivering on those. So what is a Consensus Board? What’s new for 2023? What? I love drafts in sports, always h...14115Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it-feels-like-the-twins-and-max-kepler-are-stuck-in-a-minnesota-goodbye-r14113/Everyone from Ada to Zumbrota has experienced this phenomenon. As a party or family get-together is starting to wind down, some guests will plant their hands on their knees demonstrably. They’ll make sure to say a key phrase out loud to nobody in particular.  “Welp, it’s gettin’ to be that...14113Fri, 28 Apr 2023 12:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-7-royals-1-big-arms-bring-back-bombas-r14128/Box Score SP: Tyler Mahle 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (66 pitches, 44 strikes (66.0%) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (5), Carlos Correa (3) Top 3 WPA: Byron Buxton (.118), Tyler Mahle (.108), Trevor Larnach (.085) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)   Early Run Support Brings the...14128Fri, 28 Apr 2023 02:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-427-saints-march-home-early-r14125/TRANSACTIONS LHP Kody Funderburk promoted to St. Paul RHP Josh Winder activated off IL by Minnesota LHP Brent Headrick optioned to St. Paul RHP Andrew Cabezas reinstated from development list for Wichita SAINTS SENTINEL  St. Paul 5, Rochester 1 Box Score Pl...14125Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-can-twins-expect-from-alex-kirilloff-r14094/Rewind a few years and Alex Kirilloff was promoted as a highly-touted prospect that debuted during a playoff game and was supposed to soften the blow of a Josh Donaldson absence. In his first season as a major leaguer, he was able to play in just 59 games after dealing with wrist issues. Undergo...14094Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/takeaways-from-the-twins-yankees-series%C2%A0-r14121/1. The Twins won a series vs. the Yankees! And really, the Twins looked like the better team. For the first time since 2001, the Twins won a series vs. dreaded foe the Yankees. After watching this series, I couldn't help but think, "come on, was that really that hard?" Given the history and the...14121Thu, 27 Apr 2023 13:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-royals-preview-lets-get-some-wins-r14118/The Twins just finished a series with the Yankees and head right into a homestand with Kansas City. The Twins finally took the season series for the first time in 22 seasons against the Yankees, bolstering the confidence they needed after a lousy series loss to the Nationals. They didn't sweep t...14118Thu, 27 Apr 2023 01:01:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/yankees-12-twins-6-minnesota-denied-sweep-after-maeda-rough-start-r14114/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Kenta Maeda, 3.0 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 10 ER, 2 BB, 2 K (72 pitches, 46 strikes, 63.9%) Home Runs: José Miranda 2 (2), Joey Gallo (7) Bottom 3 WPA: Kenta Maeda (-.423), Max Kepler (-.061), Carlos Correa (-.054) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Yankees break the g...14114Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/draft-preview-shortstops-personalcheeseballs-r14107/Many second and third basemen go through high school and/or college as shortstops. It’s not uncommon for a pro centerfielder to have spent many innings playing shortstop as he developed.  The term “personal cheeseball” (better represented by #personalcheeseball) originated over twenty years...14107Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/winder-headrick-sands-stewart-deleon/The Twins have a strong top of the bullpen in Jhoan Duran, Jorge Lopez, Griffin Jax, and Caleb Thielbar. They also have a surplus of long relievers they’ve cycled through to begin the season. The bullpen problems have mostly fallen into the low-leverage, middle-relief tier, which so far has been...14108Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-elite-pitches-griffin-jax-jorge-lopez-jhoan-duran/Back in the beginning of March, I suggested that this Minnesota Twins team was going to look a bit different. Despite needing to retire the Bomba Squad moniker a while ago, the thought has been that Derek Falvey and Thad Levine continue to construct power-heavy lineups. Although Rocco Baldelli d...14102Wed, 26 Apr 2023 04:14:01 +0000