https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/581/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/review-%E2%80%98the-pride-of-minnesota%E2%80%99-by-thom-henninger-r10675/Author Thom Henninger, editor of Baseball Digest magazine, has penned previous books about the Twins in this era. Back in 2015, he wrote the book Tony Oliva: The Life and Times of a Minnesota Twins Legend. Now, Henninger has gone back to the 1960s to look even closer at those turbulent times and M...10675Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-languishing-lineup-r10677/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 4/19 through Sun, 4/25 *** Record Last Week: 1-5 (Overall: 7-13) Run Differential Last Week: -15 (Overall: -9) Standing: 4th Place in AL Central Last Week's Game Recaps: Game 15 | OAK 7, MIN 0: Hapless Twins Continue Woeful Streak; Swept by Athletics Game 16 |...10677Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-pirates-6-twins-2-r10676/Box Score: Pirates 6, Twins 2 Matt Shoemaker: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Twins Home Runs: Nelson Cruz (7) Pirates Home Runs: Gregory Polanco (3) Bottom 3 WPA: Kirilloff -.160, Stashak -.149, Cruz, Garver -.106 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): After his worst outing of the season against...10676Sun, 25 Apr 2021 21:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-pirates-6-twins-2-r10674/Box Score Michael Pineda: 4.1 IP, 6, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Pineda -.275, Arraez -.083, Donaldson -.080 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Unfortunately for the Minnesota Twins, a win streak — even one as minor as two games — just wasn’t in the cards. The Twins fe...10674Sat, 24 Apr 2021 20:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-recap-twins-2-pirates-0-r10673/Box Score Happ: 7.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K Home Runs: Astudillo (1), Cave (1) Top 3 WPA: Happ .406, Duffey .140, Astudillo .104 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Happ takes a no-hitter into the eighth We were all wondering how J.A. Happ’s outing would turn out to be, after ten days since...10673Sat, 24 Apr 2021 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins39-vaunted-depth-nowhere-to-be-found-r10672/The Twins bullied their way to 101 wins behind an MLB-record 307 home runs in 2019. To hit 307 blasts, one would think you need multiple 40-homer contributors. The Twins had just one. Nelson Cruz was tied for seventh in baseball with 41, and Max Kepler was the next closest with 36 (T-18th in MLB)....10672Sat, 24 Apr 2021 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what39s-going-on-with-kenta-maeda-r10668/It’s been pointed out on the broadcast several times since Opening Day how Kenta Maeda just hasn’t looked “sharp”. He was certainly effective leading up to one of his worst starts of his career against Oakland while sporting a 3.07 ERA and 3.02 FIP paired with a near 10 K/9. That being said he jus...10668Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/here-come-the-first-rounders-r10670/Returning home after one of the worst road trips imaginable, the Twins are shorthanded, with at least three regulars sidelined. Miguel Sanó (hamstring) joins Andrelton Simmons and Max Kepler (COVID) on the injured list, while the status of hobbled Nelson Cruz is uncertain. The good news, for both...10670Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/prospect-retrospective-nick-gordon-r10669/As you will see below, Nick Gordon has been frequently written about at Twins Daily over the years. He has been gracious with his time and I have had the pleasure of talking with and interviewing him several times. Gordon's rise to the big leagues was not meteoric, and in fact, the past few year...10669Fri, 23 Apr 2021 03:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-alex-kirilloff-be-the-twins%E2%80%99-savior-r10667/Expectations are sky-high for Alex Kirilloff at the dawning of his big-league career. He made a heralded debut for the Twins in last year’s playoff series against the Astros and put together some strong at-bats after not appearing in a professional game for months. His prospect stock rose signific...10667Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/have-the-twins-re-made-jose-berrios-r10666/For the past few seasons, it’s been questioned as to whether the Minnesota Twins would lock the Puerto Rican up with a long-term deal. Although there’s been discussions, nothing has taken place of yet. Even if the payday doesn’t come from the organization that drafted him, what Berrios has done ou...10666Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-was-rocco-baldelli-thinking33-r10665/The Minnesota Twins again suffered a loss in a game in which they were in a prime position to win. Kenta Maeda had an uncharacteristically rough start, the bottom of the Twins’ order was inept, and the defense failed to convert routine plays. Additionally, though, Rocco Baldelli made some question...10665Thu, 22 Apr 2021 19:00:00 +0000