https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/606/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-89-the-sky-is-falling33-r9681/YESTERDAY’S GAME RECAP KCR 9, MIN 6: Brief 2020 Debut for Odorizzi; Royals Bust It Open Against Bullpen QUESTION OF THE DAY Are you worried about the Twins? If so, what are you most worried about. If not, why? TODAY Twins at Royals | 1:05 pm CT Twins starter: Jose Berrios 1-1, 15.0 IP, 4.80 ERA,...9681Sun, 09 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kcr-9-min-6-brief-2020-debut-for-odorizzi-royals-bust-it-open-against-bullpen-r9680/Box Score Odorizzi: 3.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Cruz (4), Buxton (3), Kepler (5) Bottom 3 WPA: Stashak -.279, Thorpe -.275, Adrianza -.209 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): While much of the Twins’ lineup has scuffled, Byron Buxton is white hot. He gave the Twins a two-run lead...9680Sun, 09 Aug 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-appreciation-of-marwin-r9679/Marwin suffered from a knee issue that flew under the radar in 2019. Regardless he provided passable offense and his versatility was priceless down the stretch. In the offseason he had a minor procedure done to clean up his ailing knee, and the early results have been positive. Marwin has posted a...9679Sun, 09 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-will-a-2020-championship-feel-like-r9677/Regardless of which category you fall into, you likely want nothing more than to see your team on top at the end of the year. But what does that mean for fans? We’re not the ones hoisting the trophy at the end of the year. We don’t get a beautiful shiny ring to wear for the rest of our lives. We d...9677Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-88-the-return-of-odorizzi-r9675/Last Night's Game Recap KCR 3, MIN 2: No Cruz, No Donaldson, No Arráez, No Offense Today: Minnesota @ Kansas City, 6:05 P.M. CT Twins Starter: Jake Odorizzi The big Twins news for Saturday is that Jake Odorizzi is scheduled to return to the mound and make his 2020 debut. The Big Stink was set to b...9675Sat, 08 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-bats-have-struggled-early-r9678/We all remember. The 2019 Minnesota Twins offense, the Bomba Squad, hit .270/.338/.494 (.832) with 318 doubles and 307 homers. Then this offseason, the Twins added former MVP Josh Donaldson coming off of a season in which he was named the National League Comeback Player of the Year. He hit .259/....9678Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trust-the-process-the-twins-are-navigating-uncharted-injury-waters-as-best-they-can-r9676/The season is one-third of its usual length; the amount of teams that will qualify for the playoffs has increased by 33%; drones are interrupting games; and the designated hitter is now universal, at least for the time being (but, let’s be real, it’ll probably stay that way). But the game of baseb...9676Sat, 08 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kcr-3-min-2-no-cruz-no-donaldson-no-arr%C3%A1ez-no-offense-r9674/Box Score Smeltzer: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Buxton (2), Gonzalez (2) Bottom 3 WPA: Rosario -.139, Cave -.111, Adrianza -.103 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): While the Twins offense has been somewhat productive so far this year, ranking fifth in runs scored (68) and fourth...9674Sat, 08 Aug 2020 03:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-lewis-thorpe-have-a-velocity-problem-r9667/Generally speaking a left-handed pitcher can get away with not throwing quite as hard as their right-handed counterparts, but there’s a point where even a lefty can lose too much. Here’s a list of Thorpe and some more accomplished veteran southpaws who have had similar velocity drops this year:...9667Sat, 08 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-87-a-clash-with-the-royals-r9673/Last Night's Game Recap PIT 6, MIN 5: Taylor Rogers Blows Save, Win Streak Snapped Today: Minnesota @ Kansas City Royals, 7:05 PM CT Betting Lines: MIN -155, O/U 9.5 Twins Starter: Devin Smeltzer, LHP 1-0 11.57 ERA Tonight is Smeltzer’s first start of the year as he’s worked as a bulk reliever fo...9673Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-donaldson39s-cursed-and-blessed-calves-r9672/There is always an inherent amount of risk involved with guaranteeing a large sum of money to a player in his mid-30s. It is the fickle free agent quandary that has generally dissuaded Minnesota from entering into this arena at the high end in years past. Mid-market teams can ill afford to be tet...9672Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-retrospective-how-did-the-twins-do-in-the-ryan-pressly-trade-r9669/Time can change the view of a trade, so here’s what was said back in 2018 at the time of the deal. What Did People Say at the Time of the Trade? Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said, "We had ranked all the relievers that we had interest in a few weeks ago taking a really deep look at all of the...9669Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:30:00 +0000