https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/391/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-facing-a-shakeup-without-massive-2023-r13059/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine took over the Minnesota Twins front office six seasons ago. 2023 will be year seven. In that timeframe the club has been to the postseason three times while winning two AL Central division titles. There’s certainly some success there, but ultimately it comes with an...13059Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:55:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-twins-players-with-something-left-to-prove-in-2022-r13073/Teams out of contention are offered a unique opportunity in the season’s final weeks. It can be a time for younger players to prove they are part of the team’s long-term plans, while veteran players can tie a bow on their season. Each player below has something to show the team before the end of...13073Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:25:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2022-minor-league-starting-pitcher-of-the-year-r13060/Derek Falvey has been tasked with building a pipeline of pitching talent since he was brought over from Cleveland to head up the front office. Minnesota has been intentional in targeting arms with upside that they can mold into solid workhorses. There were plenty of strong performances this seas...13060Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:35:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/forum-friday-when-its-ober-r13077/Re-live the last moments of optimism from a week ago, lovingly preserved in Hanging by a thread. @Number3 captured a moment in time when it was still possible for the Twins to get back in the race, just before Cleveland cut our last thread of hope. But they can never cut our forum threads!...13077Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:05:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesotas-pitching-pipeline-plan-failed-in-2022-r13072/  Last winter, it was clear to anyone looking at the Twins roster that the team needed frontline starting pitching. There were other off-season needs, but they only had Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober penciled into the rotation and many other question marks. Minnesota had the financial flexibility...13072Thu, 22 Sep 2022 22:05:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-4-twins-1-royals-sweep-twins-r13075/  Box Score SP: Josh Winder 6 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (89 pitches, 54 strikes (60.6 strike %)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Jose Miranda (-.0104), Gio Urshela (-0.083), Jake Cave (-0.079) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Hitting woes continue For the game's fi...13075Thu, 22 Sep 2022 21:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2022-minor-league-hitter-of-the-year-matt-wallner-r13058/  Last season, Jose Miranda compiled one of the best minor league seasons in Twins' history. He was named the Twins Daily 2021 Minor League Hitter of the Year, and fans have seen how he has translated that into a successful rookie campaign. For the second consecutive season, there was a cle...13058Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:45:17 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/planning-for-a-post-correa-reality-in-minnesota-r13040/Last winter, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine hammered out a deal with Carlos Correa’s agent Scott Boras. Having previously assumed Isiah Kiner-Falefa would be their Opening Day shortstop, the Twins pivoted after dealing Josh Donaldson and freeing up substantial money for the payroll. Correa wa...13040Thu, 22 Sep 2022 16:45:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2022-minor-league-relief-pitcher-of-the-year-r13061/Starting pitching will always be the focal point of a Major League franchise, but we’ve seen how impactful having a dominant bullpen can be. After retooling the relief unit on the fly this year, Minnesota will look to have stronger internal options for 2023 and beyond. This group of up-and-comer...13061Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:15:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-5-twins-2-wallner-delivers-but-twins-falter-again-r13071/  Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober 5 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (85 pitches, 55 strikes (66%) Home Runs:  Bottom 3 WPA:  Jose Miranda (-.220), Gio Urshela (-.098), Jermaine Palacios (-0.095)  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Pitching Coach Pete Maki had to come...13071Thu, 22 Sep 2022 03:33:55 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-921-saints-stymied-on-road-r13070/TRANSACTIONS RHP Austin Schulfer placed on 7-day concussion IL by St. Paul C David Banuelos activated from 7-day concussion IL by St. Paul SAINTS SENTINEL  Indianapolis 7, St. Paul 1 Box Score Jordan Balazovic drew the start today for St. Paul and was chased after...13070Wed, 21 Sep 2022 20:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-to-define-the-minnesota-twins-2022-season-r13042/After limping through the last impactful series of the season against the Cleveland Guardians over the weekend, Minnesota’s postseason hopes were all but cooked. Having led the division for a vast majority of the season, injuries mounted and ultimately ruined any potential to hang on. That’s not...13042Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:55:04 +0000