https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/419/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rangers-7-twins-0-another-flat-sunday-for-the-twins-offense-r12903/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 6 1/3 IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 6K (88 pitches, 56 strikes, 63.3%) Home Runs: none Bottom 3 WPA: Trevor Megill (-.174), Nick Gordon (-.111), Carlos Correa (-.065) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Gladden and Tovar are inducted into the Twin...12903Sun, 21 Aug 2022 22:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-rangers-4-twins-bats-struggle-again-r12901/Box Score SP: Chris Archer: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (77 pitches, 45 strikes (58%)) Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA:  Chris Archer (.133), Jorge Lopez (.133), Jose Miranda (.122) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Chris Archer started for the Twins on Saturday.  The right-hander...12901Sun, 21 Aug 2022 04:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-a-long-man-or-not-r12894/  Some people have been calling for a long reliever to be added to the roster for much of the season. It made sense, after all, considering the way the Twins have chosen to construct their pitching staff. Between Dylan Bundy, Chris Archer, and even Joe Ryan, the Twins don’t have many pitche...12894Sat, 20 Aug 2022 12:00:24 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-rangers-1-early-homers-late-replay-give-twins-win-in-opener-r12898/Box Score SP: Dylan Bundy 5.1 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 K (71 pitches, 51 strikes (71.8 strike %)) Home Runs: Luis Arraez (7), Jose Miranda (13)  Top 3 or Bottom 3 WPA: Dylan Bundy .255, Jhoan Duran .118, Luis Arraez .096 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Dylan Bundy star...12898Sat, 20 Aug 2022 03:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gardenhire-returns-to-bartend-and-enter-the-twins-hall-of-fame-this-weekend-r12897/Ron Gardenhire is fired up, really fired up to be back at Target Field this weekend. But not at the same heat index Rocco Baldelli found himself at two weeks ago against the Blue Jays.  Gardenhire’s response to Baldelli’s ejection on August 7rh? “Oh my god. That was the best [ejection] ever...12897Sat, 20 Aug 2022 00:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-591-knocking-on-wood-r12896/12896Fri, 19 Aug 2022 15:41:55 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-tidbit-luis-arraez-is-a-unicorn-r12889/The above graph plots the whiff rate (fraction of swings that are swings-and-misses) with average exit velocity for all MLB hitters in the top 10 percentile for whiff rate. A few takeaways: Among hitters with sufficient plate appearances, Arraez leads the league in whiff rate. Less than...12889Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-sign-jose-miranda-to-a-long-term-extension-r12881/  When a top prospect reaches the majors, it can be exciting for fans to watch a player start to unlock his full potential. The Twins have seen Jose Miranda emerge on the big-league scene with a 127 OPS+ in his first 78 games. According to FanGraphs, he has been worth $9.3 million in 2022....12881Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:01:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/forum-friday-a-royal-welcome-r12890/Starters going deeper, bullpen consistency, good health, and matching leather outfits were just a few of the community suggestions intended to boost the Twins' chances. Despite a 9-0 win, @Battle ur tail off sensed trouble in paradise: Sonny Gray not too happy with Rocco... While Rocco's re...12890Fri, 19 Aug 2022 07:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-key-players-playoff-race-arraez-correa-buxton/  In order to beat out Cleveland (leading the division by one game entering Friday), and Chicago (trailing Minnesota by a game and a half), the Twins will need contributions from across the roster. But they'll really need their cornerstone stars to step up and lead the way.  I took a s...12893Fri, 19 Aug 2022 03:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-is-the-twins-2022-rookie-of-the-year-r12877/  On Opening Day, Minnesota rostered a rookie starter in Joe Ryan and allowed him to take the ball. Surprisingly, the bullpen also included rookie prospect Jhoan Duran, who wasn’t exactly expected to crack camp with the big league club. Then there’s Jose Miranda, who spent a month in St. Pa...12877Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:55:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/strikeout-3-long-term-bullpen-problems-for-the-twins-r12875/Fans focus on relief pitcher performance because of when those pitchers come into a game. In high leverage situations, each pitch has magnified importance on the game's outcome. Relievers also pitch a small number of innings per season, and a small sample size magnifies their flaws. Here are thr...12875Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:55:08 +0000