https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/568/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2021-minnesota-twins-season-schedule-analysis-r10602/I’m a math teacher who loves baseball, and although the games aren’t played on paper I always like to dive into the schedule to see the lay of the land for the Twins season. I’ve taken the Las Vegas total win over/under for each of the Twins opponents and converted it into a winning percentage. I...10602Sat, 03 Apr 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-call-up-options-should-josh-donaldson-miss-time-r10601/Opening Day for the Minnesota Twins reminded us just how real the risk of injury is in baseball each and every day. On just the second at-bat of the game, Josh Donaldson pulled his hamstring rounding first base and was forced to leave a 0-0 ballgame. After the game, manager Rocco Baldelli didn’t g...10601Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luis-arraez-seizes-everyday-job-fletcher-extension-shapes-market-r10599/Josh Donaldson’s hamstring tightness figures to open up even more playing time for Arraez at that position than the Twins were anticipating, at least in the short term. Manager Rocco Baldelli said even before Donaldson got hurt that he would be looking to slot Arraez into the lineup as often as po...10599Fri, 02 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-next-minnesota-twins-2021-r10590/All of those players were mentioned in this preview after a lengthy delay to the start of the MLB season, and you’ll see quite a few of the same other names in this year’s version. As an immense fan of the minor leagues due to my experiences in those ballparks as a kid, top prospect lists a...10590Fri, 02 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nothing-good-can-happen-the-next-six-months-r10596/The Twins are the New York Yankees. Now, this is a bold statement. And out of context, there are countless reasons to dispute this. To name just one example, the Twins are good and I like them. The Yankees, on the other hand, are monsters and their fans are goblins* and they should level Yankee St...10596Fri, 02 Apr 2021 11:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-realistic-overreactions-from-opening-day-r10598/But first, let’s address the elephant in the room. Overreactions are good natured and fun on paper, but could there be an iota of truth of what’s to come? Here are some Opening Day events of the past two seasons that ironically laid out the rest of the season: 2019: Jose Berrios will have the best...10598Fri, 02 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-defines-success-for-twins-in-2021-r10591/I often find myself pondering what I would prefer as a fan. Would something like what the Kansas City Royals accomplished be enviable? That is, achieve mediocre or worse results for the better part of multiple decades only to then find yourself as World Series winner for a fleeting moment. Or woul...10591Fri, 02 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mil-6-min-5-twins-blow-3-run-lead-in-9th-inning-r10597/Box Score Maeda: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K Home Runs: Buxton (1) Bottom 3 WPA: Colome -.455, Dobnak -.355, Garver -.104 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): In an emotional roller coaster of an opener for Minnesota Twins fans, the coaster ended in a valley as the Minnesota Twins blew a...10597Thu, 01 Apr 2021 22:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-twins-at-brewers-apr-1-4-r10595/Probable Starting Pitchers Thursday, 1:10 PM CT: RHP Kenta Maeda vs. RHP Brandon Woodruff After giving spring test drives to some “new” pitches (he already throws them all, but was exploring the potential of increasing their usage), Maeda takes the ball for his first Opening Day start in the Unite...10595Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/21-predictions-for-the-twins-2021-season-r10594/Alright, putting out predictions before a season starts is a risk. If I am way off, it's possible that you will come back to this article, and remind me again and again how ridiculous my prediction was. And, that's probably fair, because if I get some of them right, I guarantee that I will bring i...10594Thu, 01 Apr 2021 04:36:00 +0000