https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/495/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-announce-changes-to-coaching-staff-r11407/Someone had to be the scapegoat.  Coming into the season, the Twins were expected to not only compete for a third straight AL Central division title but also to get some elusive playoff wins. There were legitimate World Series aspirations.  Then came April. Things went bad, quick, and...11407Thu, 07 Oct 2021 11:45:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2021-best-rookie-bailey-ober/JUDGE: It is my understanding that six different parties would like to have their petitions heard before us. Is that correct?  COLLECTIVE MURMURING: Yah JUDGE [fidgeting with reading glasses]: Okay, first name I have here is ... Ryan Jeffers, catcher. [JEFFERS REP APPROACHES THE P...11401Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:00:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-rocco-baldelli%E2%80%99s-first-losing-season-r11399/MLB managers have a direct impact on the game, from line-up construction to in-game decisions. However, a good manager can lose a lot of games if the talent on the field doesn’t perform. Players and the front office that compiles the roster have a more significant impact than the manager, but th...11399Wed, 06 Oct 2021 12:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2021-season-review-highlights/April: That Loss in Oakland (4/21) In Twins lore, this was a game that will forever live in infamy. In fact, it probably needs a nickname for eternal reference. Bayside Blunderfest? Catastrophe in the Coliseum? The Oaktown Meltdown?  Whatever you want to call it, this was the clear low...11398Tue, 05 Oct 2021 01:59:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-isn%E2%80%99t-the-next-david-ortiz-r11397/Over the weekend, the Star Tribune sent out a headline to subscribers that said, “Twins can’t let Buxton leave and become their new-age David Ortiz.” For those unfamiliar, the Twins famously non-tendered David Ortiz following the 2002 season. He signed with Boston and went on to have a legendary...11397Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:00:42 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-546-dropping-the-curtain-on-the-2021-twins-r11396/11396Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:22:47 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-offseason-handbook-2022-preorder/Designed to serve as an essential companion for the Twins offseason ahead, this digital Handbook places you in the shoes of general manager, equipping you with all the information you need to construct your own team-building blueprint (or predict what the real front office will do). Whether...11392Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:32:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-winning-out-r11395/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/27 thru Sun, 10/3 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 73-89) Run Differential Last Week: +4 (Overall: -105) Standing: 5th Place in AL Central (20.0 GB) Last Week's Game Recaps: Game 157 | MIN 3, DET 2: Twins Edge Tigers in Pitchers' Duel Game 158 | MIN...11395Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:49:27 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-score-twins-7-royals-3-buxton-polanco/Box Score Charlie Barnes: 2.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER (3 R), 1 BB, 3 K Homeruns: Polanco (33), Buxton (19) Top 3 WPA: Polanco (.104), Minaya (.091), Vincent (.085) Win Probability Chart (via Fangraphs) Twins Offense Strikes Early It didn’t take but seven pitches for the Twins to take...11394Sun, 03 Oct 2021 22:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-score-twins-4-royals-0-griffin-jax-josh-donaldson/Box Score Griffin Jax: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K Home Runs: Josh Donaldson (26) Top 3 WPA: Griffin Jax .290, Josh Donaldson .058, Caleb Thielbar .056 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) For all of his ups and downs this season, Griffin Jax ended his rookie campaign...11391Sun, 03 Oct 2021 02:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-doof-tyler-duffey/From 2019 to 2020, Tyler Duffey ranked second in all of baseball in ERA among all pitchers who had thrown at least 80 innings. He struck out over 12 batters per nine innings and became one of the most dominant and underrated bullpen arms in all of baseball. After Taylor Rogers struggled in 2020,...11388Sat, 02 Oct 2021 11:33:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-score-royals-11-twins-6-polanco-buxton-sano/Box Score Gant: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K (63.3% strikes) Home Runs: Jeffers (14) Bottom 3 WPA: Gant -.291, Rooker -.088, Kepler -.082 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) A small disaster nearly struck the Twins early, as John Gant had a tough first inning. Granted, it could...11389Sat, 02 Oct 2021 03:44:00 +0000