https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/415/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-5-white-sox-1-much-needed-win-twins-avoid-sweep-r12976/  Box Score SP: Dylan Bundy 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (66 pitches, 47 strikes (71.2 strike %)) Home Runs: Carlos Correa (16) Top 3  WPA:  Jhoan Duran .384, Dylan Bundy, . 275, Carlos Correa .231 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The first three innings of this ga...12976Sun, 04 Sep 2022 21:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-everyone-play-through-this-level-of-injury-r12973/The American League Central Division has been nothing short of an abomination this season. The Cleveland Guardians have done little to assert themselves as favorites, despite having overtaken the lead late in the year. Tony La Russa’s Chicago White Sox may have the most talented roster, but it’s...12973Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-twins-predictions-certain-to-come-true-in-september-r12955/Predictions can be fickle when it comes to baseball, but things become more apparent as the season progresses. Players and teams have performed to a certain level at this point in the season, and those trends may or may not hold true over the final weeks. How many of the predictions below will c...12955Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:35:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-0-white-sox-13-arraez-ceases-white-sox-no-hit-bid-with-two-outs-in-9th-inning-r12968/Box Score SP: Tyler Mahle  2.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K ( 37 pitches, 22 strikes (60%)) Home Runs: absolutely no one Bottom 3 WPA:  Tyler Mahle (-.288), Gary Sanchez (-.058), Carlos Correa (-.026) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) While the White Sox started the day th...12968Sun, 04 Sep 2022 02:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-pitcher-of-the-month-august-2022-r12963/  The Twins received much needed additions to their rotation at the start of August with Tyler Mahle, Jorge Lopez, and Michael Fulmer. As great as these three pitches have been for the Twins, none of them pitched as well as four others who have been with the team all season. These four...12963Sat, 03 Sep 2022 13:32:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/multiple-twins-on-pace-to-be-gold-glove-finalists-r12953/Defensive metrics have come a long way over the last decade. With Statcast tracking every batted ball, the amount of information available to fans is at an all-time high. One metric developed by the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) is called the SABR Defensive Index (SDI).  Acc...12953Sat, 03 Sep 2022 11:54:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-4-twins-3-minnesota-gives-up-the-lead-twice-gets-walked-off-r12964/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray, 4 IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 2K (59 pitches, 40 strikes, 67.8%) Home Runs: none Bottom 3 WPA: Jorge Lopez (-.367), Caleb Thielbar (-.205), Gary Sanchez (-.116) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Gordon, Offense Put Chicago on the Ropes Early...12964Sat, 03 Sep 2022 03:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-fun-facts-twins-outfielder-billy-hamilton/  Once upon a time, Billy Hamilton was viewed as one of the best young players in baseball, thanks to his transcendent and potentially game-changing speed. A second-round draft pick by the Reds in 2009, he appeared in back-to-back Futures Games in 2012 and 2013. He reached as high as #11 ov...12962Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-hitter-of-the-month-august-2022-r12958/  August was a streaky month for the Twins hitting core. The team had their first month with a record of .500 or higher since May, finishing August with a 14-14 record. Some of that is to the core four of the Twins hitters that have kept them in contention and earned honors in the discussio...12958Fri, 02 Sep 2022 17:35:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-best-pitches-in-twins-history-r12950/Baseball continues to evolve as technology and training regimens allow players to reach levels never previously imagined. Pitchers can put an unprecedented spin on their offerings while reaching higher velocity levels. Here are some of the most dominant pitches in team history.   Jhoan Dura...12950Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:55:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-behind-arraezs-august-struggles-r12954/  In case you haven’t heard, Luis Arraez is an incredible hitter. In the era of trying to do as much damage as possible on every swing, Arraez waits out opposing pitchers and is just as happy to take a walk or squeak an opposite-field grounder through the hole as he is to drive the ball ove...12954Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:45:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/forum-friday-taking-a-stand-at-home-r12960/Community topics include forecasting, reflection, the dulcet tones of former Twins, the best ballparks to visit before you die, and the worst ballpark to visit while you are dying. Last Friday, @Thiéres Rabelo asked the community for their opinions on Rocco Baldelli's future; the Twins skip...12960Fri, 02 Sep 2022 07:05:12 +0000