https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/446/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-banged-up-backstops-r12205/Throughout the season thus far, manager Rocco Baldelli has used both Ryan Jeffers and Gary Sanchez in the same starting lineups often. With both catchers being deployed, there’s the reality of a lost designated hitter should they need to swap out mid-game. Baldelli has noted that the club was wo...12205Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-byron-buxton-baseballs-best-player-r12204/Fans have seen this game changing ability before from Byron Buxton. Last April, he started hot in the season's first month as he hit .427/.466/.897 (1.363) with eight doubles and eight home runs in 18 games. MLB named Buxton the American League Player of the Month, and he had arguably the best o...12204Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:59:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-week-review-buxton-returns-rotation-shines/Last Week's Game Results: Game 10 | MIN 8, BOS 3: Garlick, Polanco Homer as Twins Split in Boston Game 11 | KC 4, MIN 3: Duffey Implodes as Twins Waste Winnable Game Game 12 | KC 2, MIN 0: Another Solid Pitching Performance Gets Wasted Game 13 | MIN 1, KC 0: Joe Cool Dazzles, Slough o...12203Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:25:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-9-white-sox-2-buxton-bundy-lead-twins-to-needed-comfortable-win-r12199/Box Score  SP: Dylan Bundy: 5.0 IP,4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (79 pitches, 59 strikes (74.7%)) Home Runs: Byron Buxton (4), Ryan Jeffers (1)  Top 3 WPA: Dylan Bundy (.186), Byron Buxton (.171), Luis Arraez (.130)  Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Pregame Injury Updates Befor...12199Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/livin-la-vida-larnach-r12190/The tale of Trevor Larnach’s debut is not uncommon among big-time hitting prospects. He came up and punished major-league fastballs until he was fed a steady diet of breaking pitches. At that point not even his hot start could keep Larnach from taking a trip back to St. Paul where his season eve...12190Sat, 23 Apr 2022 15:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-white-sox-series-opener-analysis/1: Baldelli showed confidence in Duffey, and it paid off. Confirmation bias runs rampant in sports fandom, and it's one reason that every coach, manager, and official reliably receives an undue share of criticism. In recognizing this, it's only fair to give Rocco Baldelli his due. I wr...12198Sat, 23 Apr 2022 12:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-twins-relievers-show-dangers-of-relying-on-duffey-thielbar-too-much-r12178/Every team enters the season with a bullpen pecking order, but relievers can be inconsistent, especially in small sample sizes. In recent years, Duffey and Thielbar have been vital members of the Twins bullpen, but both have struggled this season. Here’s a look back at three former relievers tha...12178Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:39:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2-white-sox-1-ober-pagan-arraez-jeffers-correa/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Bailey Ober, 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (79 pitches, 56 strikes, 70.8%) Home Runs: none Top 3 WPA: Carlos Correa (.462), Emilio Pagán (.152), Bailey Ober (.104) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Ober pitches solid five innings, but gets no help...12196Sat, 23 Apr 2022 03:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-574-throwing-smoke-and-slinging-sliders-r12195/12195Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:57:36 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-lineup-turn-it-around-r12185/Early in the year, there’s often the excuse that weather is a culprit for lackluster offensive performance. That’s certainly a fair suggestion, but it’s far too generalized to sum everything up with that easy of a pass. This offseason, the Twins front office added one of the best free agents in...12185Fri, 22 Apr 2022 15:50:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-421-double-walk-offs-and-shoving-smeltzer-r12192/  TRANSACTIONS RHP Jharel Cotton cleared waivers and was assigned to the St. Paul Saints LHP Lewis Thorpe was released from the organization. SAINTS SENTINEL  Toledo 2, St. Paul 1 Box Score Playing the fastest game in St. Paul Saints franchise history, lastin...12192Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-white-sox-series-preview-frustration/Everyone reading this likely aware of the numerous issues plaguing the Twins. The offense has been a complete disaster so far, with three or fewer runs scored in nine of their 13 games amidst a historically cold start. The lineup just got done fumbling away a huge get-right opportunity, scoring...12189Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:20:44 +0000