https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/634/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-930-rebound-or-retire-r9937/Yesterday’s Game Recap HOU 4, MIN 1: Defensive Lapses, Lack of Offense Lead to Another Twins Loss Today Twins vs. Astros 12:08pm CDT TV Broadcast: ESPN2 Betting Lines: MIN -149, O/U 8.0 Twins Starter: Jose Berrios, RHP 4.00 ERA In game one Rocco Baldelli went with the guy who emerged as the Twins...9937Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-head-scratchers-for-baldelli-against-astros-r9936/A season ago Baldelli was named American League Manager of the Year. It was warranted. The former star player guided the Twins to a record setting home run total and one of the most successful seasons in Twins history. Often times the award is handed to a guy leading a surprising organization to n...9936Wed, 30 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-overreactions-to-the-twins-game-1-loss-r9935/Overreaction 1: The Twins can’t score with runners in scoring position. The first inning was rough as the Twins loaded the bases with one out in the frame. Eddie Rosario hit a scalding line drive at over 100 mph that happened to find the glove of the first baseman. With two outs, Miguel Sano hit a...9935Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hou-4-min-1-defensive-lapses-lack-of-offense-lead-to-another-twins-loss-r9934/Box Score Maeda: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Romo -.335, Duffey -.155, Rosario -.125 Presumable A.L. Cy Young runner-up Kenta Maeda gave the Twins their first scoreless playoff start since Johan Santana did it in game one of the 2004 ALDS. Maeda struck out five over f...9934Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kirilloff-in-donaldson-out-twins-wild-card-series-roster-r9933/The Twins won the AL Central Division title on Sunday. In that moment, they knew they had the #3 seed in the American League playoffs and will take on the Houston Astros in the Wild Card round starting on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, the Twins announced their 28-man roster for the Wild Card round....9933Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-929-bring-on-the-astros-r9930/Sunday’s Game Recap CIN 5, MIN 3: Twins Lose In Extras, Win Division Today Twins vs. Astros 1:08pm CDT TV Broadcast: ABC Betting Lines: MIN -170, HOU +145, O/U: 7.5 Twins Starter: Kenta Maeda, RHP 2.70 ERA After acquiring Kenta Maeda in the offseason, the Twins have gotten everything they could h...9930Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/join-us-after-the-game-for-a-postgame-pint-r9620/Twins Daily's writers and the virtual crowd will hold a 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. Want a taste of the Postgame Pint? Each event is recorded, and the video is shared in Twi...9620Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-to-promote-alex-kirilloff-for-playoffs-r9931/Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said before Game 1 on Tuesday. "It's a move that, once you get to know the player and the person, you're excited to make. He's a young guy. very mature guy." He added, "He doesn't seem to let very much affect him at all. A guy who worries about the things he can contro...9931Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kenta-maeda-has-been-a-good-change-for-the-twins-r9932/When Maeda landed in Minnesota, the organization had him go through the tweaking process. As The Athletic’s Dan Hayes recently detailed, the Twins had him work on some minor mechanics improvements, such as keeping his chest closed longer in order to gain additional depth on that changeup. They al...9932Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-twins-alds-preview-which-lineup-has-the-edge-r9925/Catcher Mitch Garver and Ryan Jeffers vs. Martin Maldonado and Dustin Garneau Catching depth will be critical in a three-game series with no off-days. Houston’s Martin Maldonado will likely start two of the three games and he compiled a .727 OPS this year with a 98 OPS+. It’s going to be interesti...9925Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astros-twins-alds-preview-which-bullpen-has-the-edge-r9926/Minnesota Twins What has made the Minnesota Twins bullpen so formidable in this 2020 season has been their mix of dominant, high-end talent at the top of the bullpen, with exceptional depth throughout the back of their bullpen. No matter the occasion, the Twins are always able to throw out a qua...9926Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nothings-gonna-stop-us-now-r9928/It has been a strange year but the time has come to build this dream together. Here’s to a long and fruitful postseason.9928Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:25:00 +0000