https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/508/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/basking-in-buxton%E2%80%99s-season-r11386/Yes, it’s been very abbreviated. Buxton has dealt with a handful of injuries as he has throughout his career, but he’s carried on with a talent that’s truly unmatched. Contributing 3.8 fWAR through just 58 games, he’s nearly chased down team leader Jorge Polanco (4.1 fWAR), who has played 150 ga...11386Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:47:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-back-at-michael-pineda%E2%80%99s-twins-tenure-r11381/Leading into the 2018 season, the Twins took a unique approach to add to the starting rotation. Michael Pineda was recovering from Tommy John surgery, and he didn't appear in a game for the club that season. Minnesota was showing faith in Pineda, and he rewarded that faith during his Twins tenur...11381Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-score-tigers-10-twins-7-byron-buxton/Box Score Ryan: 4 2/3 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 K Home runs: Donaldson (25), Buxton (17, 18), Rooker (9) Bottom 3 WPA: Ryan -.442, Garver -.085, Polanco -.082 Win Probability Chart (Via FanGraphs? In a game that was started by two promising starting pitching prospects, offense...11385Fri, 01 Oct 2021 03:33:00 +0000