https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/612/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/we-should-be-more-worried-about-jake-odorizzi-r9599/Back injuries are tricky when it comes to pitchers. The motion of pitching relies so heavily on bending and twisting of the back, and any kind of pain can easily disrupt these necessary movements. Further complicating things, the physical grind required of a Major League pitcher leaves them little...9599Sun, 26 Jul 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/chw-10-min-3-white-sox-hit-5-homers-off-twins-bullpen-r9604/Box Score Dobnak: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K Home Runs: Cruz (1) Bottom 3 WPA: Littell -.244, Donaldson -.140, Smeltzer -.104 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Twins are in danger of losing their opening series to the White Sox. Chicago's starter Dallas Keuchel signed a three-year, $5...9604Sat, 25 Jul 2020 21:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-725-dobnak-to-the-rescue-as-hill%E2%80%99s-start-gets-pushed-back-r9603/LAST NIGHT’S GAME RECAP MIN 10, CHW 5: Kepler Blasts 2 Bombas, Twins Outlast White Sox QUESTION OF THE DAY Do you like the cardboard cutouts in the stands, or would you rather they just be completely empty? TODAY Twins at White Sox, 1:10 pm CT Betting Lines: MIN -1.5, -118, 9.5 O/U Twins: Randy D...9603Sat, 25 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/join-us-for-saturday39s-postgame-pint-r9602/John Bonnes will be attempting to moderate Twins Daily's writers and the virtual crowd on our 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. We’re trying something new, and we want you to join...9602Sat, 25 Jul 2020 04:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-10-chw-5-kepler-blasts-2-bombas-twins-outlast-white-sox-r9601/Box Score Berríos: 4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K Home Runs: Kepler 2 Top 3 WPA: Polanco .222, Cave .127, Kepler .089 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): There was some worry that it would take a while for hitters to gain their timing and catch up to pitchers this season after an abbreviated Su...9601Sat, 25 Jul 2020 03:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-provides-refreshment-and-peculiarity-in-return-r9598/There hadn’t been a real MLB game in 266 days. The long layoff created mounds of anticipation, excitement, and anxiety. How was it going to look? Would the players be ready to perform at a high level? Will it feel the same? It didn’t, and that’s okay. Nothing about this year has been rudimentary....9598Fri, 24 Jul 2020 22:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/looking-for-the-best-twins-hitters-and-60-game-stretches-r9587/FanGraphs has made this exercise easy by releasing a 60-game span leaderboard. The board is customizable, making it possible to look at the best 60-game stretches of Minnesota’s position players. But before you click that link or continue reading, please take a moment to guess the Twins leaders in...9587Fri, 24 Jul 2020 22:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-next-minnesota-twins-2020-r9600/For anyone new to this site, I have been helping to write our Minor League Reports since 2014 (man, I’m going to miss them this year…), and for years before that wrote about the Twins and their minor league system elsewhere. I’ve always been fascinated by the minor leagues as I went to many games...9600Fri, 24 Jul 2020 19:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-724-berr%C3%ADos-aims-to-continue-dominance-over-white-sox-r9596/TODAY Twins at White Sox | Friday, July 24 7:10 pm CT Betting Lines: MIN -1.5, -114, 8.5 O/U Twins: José Berríos, RHP Berríos is 11-2 with a 2.40 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 in 93 2/3 career innings against the White Sox. Players currently on Chicago’s roster have combined to hit just .237/.262/....9596Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/join-twins-daily39s-postgame-pint-tonight-after-the-season-opener-r9597/John Bonnes will be hosting the virtual event and Seth Stohs and Tom Froemming will be the special guests. We'll be celebrating or commiserating about the Twins’ season opener and taking your questions, both via chat or voice, as the Twins Daily community drives the discussion. We’re trying somet...9597Fri, 24 Jul 2020 12:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/swinging-sixty-minnesota-twins-2020-season-preview-r9595/Read on to find everything you need to know as we get this abbreviated season started, including roster breakdowns, schedule analysis, opponent intel, and predictions. 60 GAMES IN 66 DAYS: A CENTRALIZED SPRINT Rather than facing 20 teams in 162 games spread across six months, the revised schedule...9595Fri, 24 Jul 2020 04:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/20-twins-predictions-for-the-2020-season-r9594/Here are 20 predictions for the 2020 Minnesota Twins season. #1 - The 2019 Twins will hold on to the MLB record for most home runs in a season with 307. You read it here first. Even with the juiced ball, no team is going to approach the Twins MLB record of 307 home runs. I feel quite confident in...9594Fri, 24 Jul 2020 03:47:00 +0000