https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/586/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-929-bring-on-the-astros-r9930/Sunday’s Game Recap CIN 5, MIN 3: Twins Lose In Extras, Win Division Today Twins vs. Astros 1:08pm CDT TV Broadcast: ABC Betting Lines: MIN -170, HOU +145, O/U: 7.5 Twins Starter: Kenta Maeda, RHP 2.70 ERA After acquiring Kenta Maeda in the offseason, the Twins have gotten everything they could h...9930Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/join-us-after-the-game-for-a-postgame-pint-r9620/Twins Daily's writers and the virtual crowd will hold a Zoom event, as we celebrate, commiserate and and take your questions, both via chat or voice. We want the Twins Daily community to drive the discussion. Want a taste of the Postgame Pint? Each event is recorded, and the video is shared in Twi...9620Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-to-promote-alex-kirilloff-for-playoffs-r9931/Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said before Game 1 on Tuesday. "It's a move that, once you get to know the player and the person, you're excited to make. He's a young guy. very mature guy." He added, "He doesn't seem to let very much affect him at all. A guy who worries about the things he can contro...9931Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kenta-maeda-has-been-a-good-change-for-the-twins-r9932/When Maeda landed in Minnesota, the organization had him go through the tweaking process. As The Athletic’s Dan Hayes recently detailed, the Twins had him work on some minor mechanics improvements, such as keeping his chest closed longer in order to gain additional depth on that changeup. They al...9932Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-twins-alds-preview-which-lineup-has-the-edge-r9925/Catcher Mitch Garver and Ryan Jeffers vs. Martin Maldonado and Dustin Garneau Catching depth will be critical in a three-game series with no off-days. Houston’s Martin Maldonado will likely start two of the three games and he compiled a .727 OPS this year with a 98 OPS+. It’s going to be interesti...9925Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-twins-alds-preview-which-bullpen-has-the-edge-r9926/Minnesota Twins What has made the Minnesota Twins bullpen so formidable in this 2020 season has been their mix of dominant, high-end talent at the top of the bullpen, with exceptional depth throughout the back of their bullpen. No matter the occasion, the Twins are always able to throw out a qua...9926Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nothings-gonna-stop-us-now-r9928/It has been a strange year but the time has come to build this dream together. Here’s to a long and fruitful postseason.9928Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-twins-alds-preview-which-starting-rotation-has-the-edge-r9924/In Game 1 on Tuesday, Kenta Maeda will oppose Zack Greinke. That’s a pretty classic matchup, featuring veterans with ample postseason experience and the ability to dominate when they’re in command of their full arsenal. The numbers say Maeda is better than Greinke right now, though, and in watchi...9924Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-reasons-why-this-twins-team-is-different-r9923/On each of those teams we have always been able to look back and see what went wrong in the Postseason that brought what were promising seasons to a sudden halt. However, this Twins team is constructed in a new mold, that differs drastically from those in years past. So, here are five reasons why...9923Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-stealing-the-central-r9922/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/21 through Sun, 9/27 *** Record Last Week: 3-2 (Overall: 36-24) Run Differential Last Week: -1 (Overall: +55) Standing: 1st Place in AL Central Bomba Counter: 91 Three weeks ago in this column, when I was recapping a week in which Byron Buxton and Josh D...9922Mon, 28 Sep 2020 02:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cin-5-min-3-twins-lose-in-extras-win-division-r9921/Box Score Hill: 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Romo -.394, Cruz -.230, Rosario -.202 Chicago Drama No matter what the Twins did, a White Sox loss guaranteed them the division. So when the Cubs took a 6-0 lead over the Sox in the second inning of their game this after...9921Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ain39t-their-first-rodeo-the-perfect-storm-of-seasoned-playoff-veterans-r9920/It was a sight that no baseball fan wants to see. Highly-touted prospect Edwar Colina had just exited his major league debut in a tight game against the Cincinnati Reds; and it wasn’t pretty. Recording just one out, Colina surrendered three runs on four hits and walked two, putting the nail in the...9920Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:30:00 +0000