https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/478/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rocco-usage-and-the-twins-bullpen-r12167/One of the easiest things to complain about regarding a manager is their bullpen usage. There was always going to be opportunity for that this season, given the relative uncertainty of the group, and Baldelli was always going to need time to let arms filter into their spots. Only a couple of wee...12167Wed, 20 Apr 2022 04:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/royals-4-twins-3-duffey-implodes-as-twins-waste-winnable-game-r12172/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Archer 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO Homeruns: None Bottom WPA: Duffey -.305, Jeffers -.204, Polanco -.177 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) On Tuesday night, the Twins opened up a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. This is...12172Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-byron-buxton-shift-to-designated-hitter-r12165/There’s no way that it happened again. Most fans had to be thinking after watching Buxton slide into second base at Fenway Park. He slapped the ground in frustration and walked off the field under his own power, but it would mean more missed time for Buxton with an offense that has struggled to...12165Tue, 19 Apr 2022 11:50:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-score-twins-8-red-sox-2-polanco-bundy-garlick/Box Score SP: Dylan Bundy: 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 6 K (71 pitches, 51 strikes (71.8%)) Home Runs: Kyle Garlick (1), Jorge Polanco (2) Top 3 WPA: Dylan Bundy (.162), Kyle Garlick (.160), Jorge Polanco (.126) Game Score: Twins 8, Red Sox 3 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)...12169Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-larnach-is-hurting-the-ball-r12166/When Alex Kirilloff went down with an injury to his wrist, the club was immediately in good hands, having Larnach step in. While the results last season weren’t exactly promising, plenty of the poor production could be attributed to injury. Now back to full health, and despite a slow start with...12166Mon, 18 Apr 2022 18:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cj-cron-vs-miguel-san%C3%B3-did-the-twins-swing-and-miss-r12164/The 2019 season was one of the most memorable Twins seasons in recent memory. After nearly a decade of irrelevancy, Minnesota’s Bomba Squad was born, with the team clubbing an MLB-record 307 home runs. Five Twins hitters combined for 30 or more home runs, and the team won over 100 games for only...12164Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-week-review-buxton-gray-injuries-bullpen/Last Week's Game Results: Game 4 | MIN 4, SEA 0: Twins Split Series Behind Bundy Game 5 | LAD 7, MIN 2: Bullpen Collapses in Rainy Affair Game 6 | LAD 7, MIN 0: Kershaw Perfect as Dodgers Dominate Game 7 | MIN 8, BOS 4: Ryan Spoils Fenway Home Opener Game 8 | BOS 4, MIN 0: Bats Go Q...12163Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:56:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-score-red-sox-8-twins-1-r12161/Box Score SP: Bailey Ober 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K (70 pitches, 46 strikes (65.7 strike %)) Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Kyle Garlick (-0.176), Luis Arraez (-0.128), Caleb Thielbar (-0.117) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) For the second straight game, the Twins failed...12161Sun, 17 Apr 2022 20:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ryan-and-ober-tip-the-tendencies-of-the-twins-pitching-revolution-r12155/The void in quality in the rotation of the Minnesota Twins was obvious looking back on a miserable 2021 season. Derek Falvey, arriving from the Guardians with a sterling reputation for developing a pipeline of pitching talent, presided over a season in which everything went wrong, particularly p...12155Sat, 16 Apr 2022 11:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-573-buxton-and-kirilloff-deja-vu-r12157/12157Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:32:45 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-score-twins-8-red-sox-4-r12156/Box Score Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan, 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K (82 pitches, 60 strikes, 73.1%) Home Runs: Miguel Sanó (1) Top 3 WPA: Joe Ryan (.189), Miguel Sanó (.170), Luis Arráez (.109) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Twins lose Buxton early but score four runs on fi...12156Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-have-to-weather-april-storms-r12151/The Twins’ first ten games of the season are against teams that won 90 or more games last year. The Mariners added Jesse Winker, Robbie Ray, and uber-prospect Julio Rodríguez to a talented roster that lost only 72 games in 2021. The Dodgers, baseball’s premier team, signed superstar Freddie Free...12151Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:01:02 +0000