https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/534/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-twins-7-yankees-5-r10879/Box Score Happ: 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Donaldson (8), Cruz (11) Top 3 WPA: Cruz .447, Donaldson .376, Astudillo .074 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) Coming into Thursday night’s game, the Minnesota Twins were leaning on the left arm of J.A. H...10879Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:09:51 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-yankees-9-twins-6-r10877/Judge and Stanton Clobber Dobnak It sure feels like a long time since the Twins threw Randy Dobnak in Game 2 of the ALDS against this Yankees lineup. In that game, Dobnak gave up four runs in 2+ innings pitched. Tonight didn’t go much better for the struggling right-hander, as Aaron Judge a...10877Thu, 10 Jun 2021 03:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-pitch-might-turn-this-pitcher-into-the-twins-future-closer-r10873/Many relief pitchers can be successful by relying on two to three pitches. For instance, Taylor Rogers has found a lot of success at the big-league level by throwing a two-pitch mix with his fastball and a slider. Relievers can use their best pitches, because they don’t have to worry about facin...10873Thu, 10 Jun 2021 02:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-should-the-twins-do-with-andrelton-simmons-r10875/The deal at the time was widely respected, neither panned nor necessarily praised, as it was widely understood that the team’s primary target to replace Polanco, Marcus Semien, who ultimately signed with the Toronto Bluejays, simply did not want to come to Minnesota. Additionally, Simmons had be...10875Thu, 10 Jun 2021 01:44:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-jarring-numbers-to-describe-the-2021-minnesota-twins-r10874/1. 9 The Twins’ offense has a 25 wRC+ (75% below average) in the ninth inning and beyond. That’s the lowest mark in baseball, by far. And while the bats have been colder than ice in these spots, the pitching staff has been equally as bad. The Twins have an A.L. worst 4.70 ERA to boot, and t...10874Thu, 10 Jun 2021 00:44:02 +0000