https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/537/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/deadened-baseball-lol-r10615/When asked ahead of spring training if he was concerned about reported alterations to the baseball, and their impact on his production, Cruz gave a perfectly logical answer: "That's gonna be for every hitter. If they were gonna keep it only for myself, yeah, I'd be worried, but that's everybody....10615Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/buxton-or-berr%C3%ADos-who-is-more-important-to-the-twins%E2%80%99-long-term-success-r10611/Buxton and Berríos were part of a young core of players that were tasked with digging the Twins out of their losing ways. Both were considered among baseball’s best prospects, but now Minnesota might be faced with looking into the future and deciding which player is a better fit for the long-term....10611Wed, 07 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/willians-astudillo-might-be-here-to-stay-r10613/When Josh Donaldson was injured on his first plate appearance of the 2021 season, it suddenly shifted the entire plan for the Minnesota Twins roster. Suddenly Luis Arraez was thrust into an everyday role leaving behind a hole in the utility spot for the Twins. Enter La Tortuga. Now as the lone uti...10613Wed, 07 Apr 2021 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/det-4-min-3-twins-fail-to-execute-in-extras-r10612/Box Score Happ: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K Home Runs: Cruz (3), Buxton (3) Bottom 3 WPA: Robles -.350, Arraez -.210, Stashak -.196 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Happ Solid, Stretched Out J.A. Happ joined the Twins’ spring camp late due to a positive COVID test. Previously, Happ had on...10612Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nelson-cruz-and-the-hunt-for-500-home-runs-r10610/Milestones are part of baseball history and the Twins have plenty of attainable marks throughout the 2021 season. 500 home runs used to be a direct ticket to induction into Cooperstown, but the steroid era has put a cloud over this previously important milestone. Out of the players with more than...10610Tue, 06 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-15-det-6-cruz-leads-trouncing-of-tigers-r10609/Box Score Shoemaker: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K Home Runs: Cruz 2 (2) Top 3 WPA: Cruz 184, Polanco .167, Shoemaker .135 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Minnesota Twins brought the lumber into Detroit Monday scoring 15 runs as they took on a number of Twins alumni in the first game o...10609Mon, 05 Apr 2021 21:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-rise-and-shine-r10608/Weekly Snapshot: Thurs, 4/1 through Sun, 4/4 *** Record Last Week: 2-1 (Overall: 2-1) Run Differential Last Week: +7 (Overall: +7) Standing: T-1st Place in AL Central Last Week's Game Recaps: Game 1 | MIL 6, MIN 5: Twins Blow 3-Run Lead in 9th Inning Game 2 | MIN 2, MIL 0: Take a...10608Mon, 05 Apr 2021 03:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-520-opening-weekend-r10607/Listen Here Now10607Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-8-mil-2-arr%C3%A1ez-reaches-5-times-twins-take-series-r10606/Box Score Pineda: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K Home Runs: Garver (1), Sanó (1) Top 3 WPA: Pineda .193, Arráez .166, Garver .160 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Buxton Leaves Game Unexpectedly in the Third Twins Daily own, Tom Froemming, speculated that it could possibly be a migraine...10606Sun, 04 Apr 2021 21:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-2-mil-0-take-a-bow-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-r10605/Box Score Berríos: 6.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 K Home Runs: Buxton (2) Top 3 WPA: Berríos .366, Buxton .168, Rogers .111 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Everyone has at least one sports moment that is imprinted in their memory. For those who fancy themselves as fans of the Minnesota Twins...10605Sun, 04 Apr 2021 01:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it39s-not-time-to-worry-about-alex-colom%C3%A9-r10603/It’s worth remembering what kind of pitcher Alex Colomé is, and that’s one that pitches to weak contact. In 2020 Colomé had only a 17.8 K% but was in the top 25% of the league in hard hit % allowed. The reason this is noteworthy is that on Opening Day Colomé allowed an average exit velocity of onl...10603Sat, 03 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hamstrung-twins-place-josh-donaldson-on-injured-list-r10604/Remaining healthy has been a priority for Donaldson. After missing a substantial amount of time in 2020 with calf issues, he reportedly tried to improve his running style and changed his pre-game prep work to avoid aggravating that area. "I wish I was a robot and I wish I could be 100 percent and...10604Sat, 03 Apr 2021 19:59:00 +0000