https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/617/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-can-the-twins-get-miguel-sano-going-r9704/First and foremost, it’s worth noting that Sano missed a significant portion of Summer Camp due to a positive COVID-19 test. In an already truncated ramp up, the Twins new first basemen got a muted opportunity to prepare. On top of getting ready at the plate, he was also fine tuning his skills and...9704Fri, 14 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-trade-deadline-is-going-to-be-a-mess-r9703/The first issue is that teams mostly will not know just how good they are. Surely, the Yankees and the Dodgers know that they’ll be menaces, but what about teams like the Rangers and Angels? The fringey teams that most need the 100 some odd games of observation and analysis will have to compact th...9703Thu, 13 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-search-of-a-why-behind-mitch-garver39s-slump-r9701/When I dove into this analysis, I expected to find that opposing pitchers were avoiding Garver’s barrel by refusing to throw him fastballs for strikes. What I found was actually less of an answer to my question and more of a gateway to other questions. Garver is getting fastballs at about the sam...9701Thu, 13 Aug 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-12-mil-2-byron-buxton-blasts-2-more-home-runs-in-blowout-of-brewers-r9702/Box Score Maeda: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Home Runs: Sanó (4), Buxton 2 (5) Top 3 WPA: Maeda .125, Cave .108, Polanco .100 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The Bats Finally Wake Up In the first two games of the series, Minneosta scored a combined eight runs, all of which came courtesy...9702Thu, 13 Aug 2020 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/questioning-the-twins-bullpen-usage-r9694/So far in his two seasons as manager, Rocco Baldelli has shown a preference for giving players time off and allowing pitchers to throw in situations that best fit their role. He adjusted his bullpen usage last season because the team’s relief core was struggling through parts of the first half. In...9694Thu, 13 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/randy-dobnak-and-the-rookie-of-the-year-race-r9698/Despite making a few starts last season, Randy Dobnak still qualifies as a rookie. He is right in the thick of the rookie of the year race as we begin the season, but who will he need to beat out? Here are the AL rookie fWAR leaders through ⅓ of the season… Kyle Lewis, SEA (1.1) Luis Robert, CWS...9698Thu, 13 Aug 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mitch-garver-has-to-look-beyond-the-groove-r9700/According to Baseball Prospectus, Mitch Garver has a 61 DRC+ through the first 30 percent of the Twins’ season. For DRC+, 100 is average, and higher is better. Garver’s award-winning 2019 campaign saw him post a 149 DRC+. Even granting that this is a small sample and a bizarre season, this slump...9700Thu, 13 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-812-kenta-maeda-looks-to-continue-strong-start-r9699/YESTERDAY’S GAME RECAP MIL 6, MIN 4: Another Loss for Rogers, Additional Missed Opportunities for Offense Today: Minnesota @ Milwaukee, 6:10 PM CT Twins Starter: Kenta Maeda 2-1, 17 IP, 2.65 ERA, 0.65 WHIP The Minnesota Twins will be trotting out the ever-steady Kenta Maeda for his 4th start of...9699Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tyler-duffey-the-bullpen-ace-that-almost-got-away-r9697/The flurry of moves Duffey endured over a three-day span last year must have had his head spinning. I don't recall the exact circumstances around his being recalled, optioned, and recalled again on consecutive days, and I don't recall if he actually traveled back and forth to Rochester. I hope no...9697Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mil-6-min-4-another-loss-for-rogers-additional-missed-opportunities-for-offense-r9696/Box Score Home Runs: Polanco (2), Rosario 2 (6) Bottom 3 WPA: Rogers -.310, May -200, Arráez -.079 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): It was the long ball that set the tone early for the Twins offense again tonight. Jorge Polanco took Brewers starter Josh Lindblom deep in the second at-bat o...9696Wed, 12 Aug 2020 03:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/paving-a-path-women-in-baseball-vanessa-lambert-r9693/Lambert has been with Fox Sports North for 14 years now, and she’s been in the Producer role since 2012. Her focus is the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Timberwolves, which means right now she’s got 100% of her attention on one of the best teams in baseball. Working through the challenges of offsit...9693Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-it-time-for-jhoan-duran-r9687/Going into the season, Minnesota’s rotational depth certainly looked like a strength, but injuries to Jake Odorizzi, Rich Hill, and Homer Bailey have taken a toll. Odorizzi is back in the rotation, but with Hill battling back issues and Bailey dealing with right biceps tendinitis, the Twins can us...9687Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000