https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/521/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-not-using-spin-to-win-r10896/Offense has been down across baseball this year as pitchers have dominated for much of the 2021 campaign. This can be directly related to an increase in pitch velocity, movement, and spin rates. Some of these increases are tied to sticky substances used by pitchers to increase their control and...10896Tue, 15 Jun 2021 02:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-reliever-the-twins-gave-up-on-too-soon-r10895/Relievers can be one of the trickiest groups for teams to evaluate. One relief pitcher can look great, and another can look terrible with such small sample sizes attached to their performances. Minnesota saw multiple relievers leave last winter and not all of them have found success with their n...10895Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:36:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-530-its-over-r10894/10894Mon, 14 Jun 2021 11:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-review-depth-nelson-cruz-josh-donaldson/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/7 through Sun, 6/13 *** Record Last Week: 2-4 (Overall: 26-39) Run Differential Last Week: -15 (Overall: -50) Standing: T-4th Place in AL Central (15.0 GB) Last Week's Game Recaps: Game 60 | NYY 8, MIN 4: New York Pulls Away Late, Wins Series Opener Ga...10893Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-astros-14-twins-3-r10891/Box Score Michael Pineda: 4 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K (60.9% strikes) Homeruns: Jeffers (3), Cruz (13) Bottom 3 WPA: Dobnak (-.161), Pineda (-.117), Larnach (-.074) Win Probability Chart (via Fangraphs) Twins too Aggressive Early, Never Put Together a Threat Fr...10891Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:30:38 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-twins-5-astros-2-r10889/Box Score José Berríos: 7 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (9) Top 3 WPA: José Berríos .266, Jorge Polanco .126, Miguel Sanó .104 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) The Minnesota Twins were in full control from the moment that José Berríos...10889Sun, 13 Jun 2021 02:40:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/down-on-dobnak-r10884/No player in baseball is immune to the league adjusting and Dobnak has proven to be no different. After posting a 1.59 ERA through 28.1 innings in his debut season, Dobnak took a bit of a tumble in 2020. He started out just as hot but eventually was optioned and finished the season with a 4.05 E...10884Sat, 12 Jun 2021 16:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/on-rocco-baldelli%E2%80%99s-bullpen-management-last-night-r10887/Before we get into the things I have a problem with, I want to point out that I do like the idea of bringing in some high-leverage relievers earlier in close games. Reserving your top guys only for the eighth and ninth innings is often a good recipe to ensure you won’t end up needing those guys...10887Sat, 12 Jun 2021 14:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-astros-6-twins-4-r10885/Box Score Ober: 5.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 7 K (71,2% strikes) Home Runs: Cruz (12), Sanó (13), Donaldson 2 (10) Bottom 3 WPA: Shoemaker -.352, Duffey -.174, Larnach -.130 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Some great news brought in some optimism for Twins fans earlier to...10885Sat, 12 Jun 2021 03:22:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-have-one-final-chance-to-turn-it-around-r10883/If you've been paying any attention at all to the Twins this season you know this team simply might not be good. That is extremely frustrating for Twins fans who were basically promised another successful regular season and another shot at the playoffs. As I write this on June 11th, the Twins ha...10883Sat, 12 Jun 2021 01:44:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-michael-pineda-trades-the-twins-should-target-r10882/I recently wrote about the Twins’ conundrum in dealing with Michael Pineda. The Twins rotation faces uncertainty beyond 2021. Kenta Maeda has regressed significantly since his Cy Young contention in a shortened 2020. José Berríos is only under team control through 2022. Randy Dobnak, recently, h...10882Fri, 11 Jun 2021 23:45:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nick-gordon-is-carving-out-a-role-in-the-big-leagues-r10881/The career path for Nick Gordon hasn’t been an easy one. After being drafted fifth overall by the Twins in the 2014 MLB Amateur Draft, Gordon was quickly labeled a bust by many, as the second baseman wasn’t progressing through the minor leagues as quickly as many hoped he would. In the Minors, G...10881Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:20:01 +0000