https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/626/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-do-the-twins-fare-in-a-60-game-season-r9401/Ever since Major League Baseball was halted on March 12, we could have surmised that whatever season took place in 2020 would be drastically different. Despite their being an initial desire to still get all 162 games in, that never seemed like a logical ask. Now that we are months separated from t...9401Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-tale-of-how-a-1st-place-club-platooned-its-all-star-center-fielder-r9404/Can you imagine a world where your favorite team finished the season in first place in their league? Not only first place, but made their way to the World Series? Then imagine that season boasted a ton of accolades to include sending six players to participate in the All-Star Game. Sounds pretty g...9404Wed, 03 Jun 2020 11:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer%E2%80%99s-cooperstown-case-assessing-value-r9396/Was Mauer Clutch? There are many ways to look at the value a player brings to a team. One that has gained popularity in more recent years is Win Probability Added (WPA), a stat that has been kept since 1974. Among catchers during that time, Joe Mauer ranks second and he only trails current HOF mem...9396Tue, 02 Jun 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-in-the-2000s-the-2011-season-r9400/We're running a 20-part series in which we look back at each Minnesota Twins season of the 2000s. A rotation of different writers will highlight key moments, unearth forgotten details, and share nostalgic tales from the past two decades leading up to the present. This installment covers the 2011 s...9400Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/from-bombas-to-bamboo-in-the-absence-of-baseball-r9398/The short and boring answer would be “not much.” While that would free me up to spend more actual time with bamboo it probably wouldn’t suffice for an article. Where am I going with all this? I’m not entirely sure, but the current state of the world and lack of baseball has meant that many of us h...9398Tue, 02 Jun 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/max-kepler-and-the-cost-of-silence-r9399/Our city, and many cities around the nation, have been thrown into turmoil. Long-brewing tensions are at a boiling point in the aftermath of George Floyd's murder, less than five miles away from Target Field. I was heartened to see Twins manager Rocco Baldelli speak up immediately, tweeting last...9399Mon, 01 Jun 2020 04:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-in-the-2000s-the-2010-season-r9397/We're running a 20-part series in which we look back at each Minnesota Twins season of the 2000s. A rotation of different writers will highlight key moments, unearth forgotten details, and share nostalgic tales from the past two decades leading up to the present. This installment covers the 2010 s...9397Mon, 01 Jun 2020 02:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-did-the-twins-fare-after-the-rabbit-ball-season-r9394/The Rabbit Ball Season (1987) During the 1987 season, 79 players hit 20 home runs, a new record at the time. In the five seasons prior to the Rabbit Ball Season, the most players with 20+ homers in a season was 1986 when 60 players topping that mark. Four out of the top six home run totals all cam...9394Sun, 31 May 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/taylor-rogers-shouldn%E2%80%99t-be-the-twins-closer-r9392/Tyler Duffey had an unbelievable season in 2019 that often goes unnoticed outside of the Twins fandom because of his usage. That should change in the future. A 2.50 ERA was no accident with a 3.06 FIP and 2.94 xFIP. His K% nearly doubled to 34.4%. He took no prisoners, left-handed or right-handed,...9392Sun, 31 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2020-mlb-draft-top-50-prospects-21-30-r9395/30. Bryce Jarvis, Duke Pos: RHP | Height: 6’2” | Weight: 195 | Age: 22 Previously Drafted: 37th Round, 2019 (NYY) Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 Slider: 55 Changeup: 55 Control: 50 Overall: 50 After a of couple solid seasons at Duke, Bryce Jarvis was a sophomore-eligible draft prospect in the 2019 d...9395Sat, 30 May 2020 19:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-look-into-how-the-twins-fared-in-mlb%E2%80%99s-5-best-draft-classes-r9389/1) 1985 This draft was absolutely loaded and included B.J. Surhoff, Will Clark, Bobby Witt, Barry Larkin, and Barry Bonds as five of the first six picks. Raphael Palmeiro and Randy Johnson also came out of this draft and there are plenty more impressive names. But how’d the Twins fare? Twins draft...9389Sat, 30 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brent-rooker-is-%E2%80%98ready-to-go%E2%80%99-for-a-%E2%80%98big%E2%80%99-year-r9387/“With the way things are shaking out with negotiations, we may need to be ready to go at the drop of a hat,” Rooker said. Rooker, 25, whom the Twins drafted with the 35th pick in 2017, was tearing it up for Triple-A Rochester before injuring his groin last July, hitting .281/.398/.535 with 14 home...9387Sat, 30 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000