https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/580/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fun-with-numbers-byron-buxton-is-playing-out-of-his-mind-r10693/Although they currently find themselves in the midst of a one (1) game winning streak, it’s safe to say that things have not gone overly well for the Minnesota Twins thus far this season. They are only 0.5 games up on the Detroit Tigers for the worst record in baseball and have run into a number o...10693Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-inner-game-of-baseball-how-the-twins-can-escape-the-slump-r10689/Rocco Baldelli sat in the Twins ‘Zoom Room’ on a beautiful, yet dreary night in Cleveland following his team’s fourth consecutive loss and ninth in ten games. Baldelli acknowledged the struggle and pain that the team has faced since plummeting to 7-15 after a 5-2 start. Yet what stood out most was...10689Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-contender-or-pretender-r10690/Kansas City Royals After a surprising start, Kansas City sits atop the AL Central. Danny Duffy is having a career year as he has only allowed one earned run in 23 innings (0.39 ERA) with a 1.04 WHIP. Michael Taylor, a free agent signing, has the team’s highest WAR among position players (1.1 WAR)....10690Thu, 29 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-twins-10-cleveland-2-r10691/Box Score Happ: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Home Runs: Buxton (8), Donaldson (2), Polanco (1), Astudillo (2), Garver 2 (4) Top 3 WPA: Buxton .137, Polanco .095, Happ .089 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Twins home run derby Entering Wednesday’s ballgame, the Twins lineup had produced j...10691Wed, 28 Apr 2021 19:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-jorge-polanco-have-any-business-switch-hitting-r10684/A front office stroke of genius has quickly turned into a move viewed with apathy by the Twins fan base. When the Twins signed Jorge Polanco to a five-year, $25 million extension prior to the 2019 season, Polanco’s subsequent appearance as the starting SS for the AL All Star Team had Twins fandom...10684Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-reliever-might-be-the-key-to-turning-the-twins-bullpen-around-r10682/Following a strong rookie campaign, Jorge Alcalá logically had higher expectations entering the 2021 campaign. Things haven’t gone perfectly to start the year, but with a couple of small changes, Alcalá might be the key to turning the Twins bullpen around. Last season, Alcalá appeared in 16 games...10682Wed, 28 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-cleveland-7-twins-4-r10687/Box Score Maeda: 5.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 3 K Home Runs: Buxton (7) Bottom 3 WPA: Maeda -.180, Garver -.154, Arraez -.117 Win Probability Chart (via Fangraphs) Buxton Returns to Strengthened Lineup Byron Buxton returned to the lineup Tuesday, after a bout of patellar tendinitis. Kyle Garlick and Max K...10687Wed, 28 Apr 2021 00:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-these-twins-avoid-another-total-system-failure-r10685/Five years ago today, on April 27th, 2016, the Minnesota Twins had the exact same record as they do currently: 7-14. About one week later, owner Jim Pohlad uttered three words to the media that would become irrevocably associated with an historical trainwreck of a season: "Total System Failure." B...10685Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-long-will-the-twins-be-able-to-keep-thad-levine-r10683/When a team is successful, it’s only natural for other organizations to want to try and steal some of that success. That can come from hiring away other team’s front office personnel and coaches. The Twins have seen multiple coaches be snagged by other teams over the last handful of years, but the...10683Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-cleveland-5-twins-3-r10681/Box Score Berríos: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Home Runs: Brent Rooker (1) Bottom 3 WPA: Jeffers -.394, Simmons -.251, Colome -.185 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Another extra-inning game, a similar result for the Twins as they lose their fifth straight extra inning game to open the 20...10681Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-cody-stashak-stick-in-the-bullpen-this-time-r10679/Stashak’s greatest strength, as a pitcher, is the carry on his four-seam heater. With his extremely high arm slot and above-average spin rate, he can miss bats and induce weak contact at the top of the strike zone. However, his raw velocity is below-average, and his short stature and delivery comb...10679Mon, 26 Apr 2021 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-523-what-happened-to-this-team-r10680/Listen Here Now10680Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:56:00 +0000