https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/585/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-10-sea-2-twins-treat-returning-fans-with-dominant-victory-r10622/Box Score Berríos: 5.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 8 K Home Runs: Garver (2), Buxton (4), Arraez (1) Top 3 WPA: Garver .148, Berríos .141, Garlick .122 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): After a 2020 season in which the Twins struggled to get anything together against left-handed pitching, the Minn...10622Thu, 08 Apr 2021 23:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-give-up-too-early-on-akil-baddoo-r10616/Baddoo was a second-round pick back in the 2016 MLB Draft out of high school in Georgia. He was actually Minnesota’s fourth pick in that draft behind Alex Kirilloff, Ben Rortvedt, and Jose Miranda. All of those players are still in the Twins organization, but Baddoo was left unprotected in this ye...10616Thu, 08 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-made-adam-bray-r10614/Each year thousands of elementary school teachers ask their students the million-dollar question that lives rent-free inside the mind of the common individual for an eternity. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” For most, dreams of becoming superheroes, Hollywood elite, and pro athletes ev...10614Thu, 08 Apr 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-sano-is-off-to-a-worrisome-start-r10617/The short 2020 season was not kind to Miguel Sano. Although he did hit the ball as hard as any other year, he rarely hit the ball. His K% was a career high at 43.9% which was in the bottom 1% in baseball. Along with that, his OPS dropped to .757 in what was a down season overall. He showed a lot o...10617Thu, 08 Apr 2021 01:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-3-det-2-colom%C3%A9-holds-on-for-6-out-save-r10618/Box Score Maeda: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Home Runs: None Top 3 WPA: Colomé .374, Polanco .235, Robles .114 Bottom 3 WPA: Garver -.185, Sanó -.080, Cruz -.032 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Baddoo Stays Hot Akil Baddoo continued to torture his former organization in today’s game. In...10618Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:58:00 +0000https://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 +0000