https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/593/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eddie-rosario-has-changed-but-is-it-for-the-better-r9844/First and foremost, this is not “beat up on Eddie Rosario week” at Twinsdaily. Nick Nelson wrote his article about phasing out Eddie Rosario without realizing that I was planning on writing this one. Stuff happens. But I don’t care about drawing any grand conclusions about the future of a player....9844Fri, 11 Sep 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-contender-roundtable-live-at-700-thursday-night-r9847/See writers from Minnesota, Chicago and Cleveland discuss the AL Central race. The top three teams are separated by just one game with 2 1/2 weeks to play. They will discuss the why their team will win the division, why they won't win the division, and if that even matters. https://twitter.com/twi...9847Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/marveling-at-nelson-cruz%E2%80%99s-first-162-games-with-the-twins-r9843/It was officially announced in early January 2019 that the Twins signed Cruz to a one-year $14 million deal with a $12 million option for a second season. The buyout amount for that option was a measly (in baseball terms) $300K. Cruz was coming off a productive four-year stretch in Seattle, but wa...9843Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-would-you-shorten-the-al39s-best-strikeout-bullpen-for-october-r9841/The Twins lead the American League in reliever strikeout rate, at 27.8%. Their bullpen arms rack up punchouts more often than the Indians (26.9%), A’s (25.6%) and White Sox (25.2%) – collectively, their stiffest competition in the quest for the obscure but no doubt Very Real title of the A.L.’s Be...9841Thu, 10 Sep 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/credit-where-it39s-due-r9840/The concerns were valid, and the sailing has not always been smooth. But one by one, MLB has managed to navigate every foreboding obstacle. Overwhelming logistical barriers. The league's exhaustive protocols have been sound. There were a couple of early outbreaks, affecting the Marlins and Cardina...9840Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-aren39t-the-only-first-place-team-to-fall-this-season-r9839/2020 has been a wild year and it has been no different in baseball. For example, the Orioles and the Marlins seem likely to sneak into the playoffs at this point. Who saw that coming? We have seen the Twins, a team thought to be the favorite for first place, fall to third in their division. We hav...9839Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-letter-to-an-estranged-friend-r9836/Baseball bills itself as the summer game. It wants to live in your mind as the official sporting sponsor of sunshine, vacations, and the Fourth of July. Owners make most of their money by packing their stadiums on summer weekends, selling not only tickets and jerseys and parking spots, but lemonad...9836Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/doubleheader-recap-twins-split-with-cardinals-dobnak-struggles-on-short-rest-r9837/Game 1: Twins 7, Cardinals 3 Box Score Berríos: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 8 K Home Runs: Donaldson (3), Cruz (14), Sanó (10) Top 3 WPA: Donaldson .274, Arráez .116, Berríos .110 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Game 2: Cardinals 6, Twins 4 Box Score Dobnak: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Home...9837Wed, 09 Sep 2020 01:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-98-twins-look-to-berr%C3%ADos-dobnak-in-doubleheader-vs-cardinals-r9834/YESTERDAY’S RECAP Twins 6, Tigers 2: Pineda Pitches 7 Innings, Twins Take 4 of 5 TODAY Twins at Cardinals Game 1 2:15 pm CT José Berríos (4.29 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 2.35 K:BB) vs. Carlos Martinez (14.73 ERA, 2.18 WHIP, 2.00 K:BB) Game 2 to follow 30 minutes later Randy Dobnak (2.72 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 2.10...9834Tue, 08 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-time-has-come-to-begin-phasing-out-eddie-rosario-r9832/His gaudy HR and RBI numbers on a historically explosive offense last year obscured the reality: he was a mediocre player showing some seriously diminished skills. Rosario's .300 on-base percentage ranked as the eight-lowest among MLB hitters and his defense rated near the bottom of all outfielde...9832Tue, 08 Sep 2020 05:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pitching-rich-al-central-r9835/Here is a quick look at what AL Central starting rotations could look like in the years to come. I haven’t included any pitchers who will become a free agent after the 2020 season. I think that you will find that the Twins, and each of the other teams in the division, have a plethora of exciting p...9835Tue, 08 Sep 2020 04:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-6-tigers-2-pineda-pitches-7-innings-twins-take-4-of-5-r9833/Box Score Pineda: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 8 K Home Runs: Jeffers (1), Buxton (6) Top 3 WPA: Pineda .226, Jeffers .156, Rosario .150 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The story of the game today was the Twins getting yet another impressive performance on the mound from Michael Pineda. After...9833Mon, 07 Sep 2020 20:56:00 +0000