https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/570/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/defense-has-been-indefensible-for-twins-r10872/In 2020 Minnesota finished the season with 17 DRS (defensive runs saved). That was good for 8th in Major League Baseball. Only 11 teams finished with a double-digit mark, and only the Pirates missed the Postseason among teams performing better than the Twins. Removing Eddie Rosario from left fie...10872Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/injuries-don%E2%80%99t-excuse-how-bad-this-twins-team-has-been-r10871/The Twins haven’t been the most injured team in baseball. They’re not even in the top five. In fact, they’re barely even in the top 10. If you’re interested in looking at the data, it’s available at spotrac. In terms of number of players who have been or are currently on the Injured List, the Tw...10871Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:37:00 +0000