https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/641/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sergio-romo-lets-francisco-lindor-get-the-best-of-him-r9852/LAST NIGHT'S GAME RECAP: Twins 3, Cleveland 1: Buxton, Jeffers Sting Bieber; Maeda Sails Through 7 Shortly after the game ended, I recorded my thoughts on the situation. Check out the video below and let me know what you think. Sergio Romo has had an incredible career, and that intensity he brin...9852Sat, 12 Sep 2020 12:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-cleveland-1-buxton-jeffers-sting-bieber-maeda-sails-through-7-r9851/Box Score Maeda: 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K Home Runs: Buxton (7), Jeffers (2) Top 3 WPA: Maeda .430, Buxton .131, Romo .049 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Shane Bieber entered tonight having only given up three earned runs in one of his nine starts in 2020. In fact, he gave up zero runs...9851Sat, 12 Sep 2020 03:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-911-the-division-race-heats-up-r9848/Tuesday’s Doubleheader Recap: Doubleheader Recap: Twins Split With Cardinals TODAY Indians @ Twins, 7:10 pm CDT Twins Starter: Kenta Maeda, RHP 2.77 ERA The Twins ace takes the mound for game one of the most important series so far for both teams. Both teams are just a game out of first behind the...9848Fri, 11 Sep 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/friday39s-twins-game-could-determine-the-al-mvp-r9842/Starting pitchers have had a hard time winning MVP; only 25 have won the award since 1931. It sure feels like No. 26 will be crowned in 2020. Cleveland starter Shane Bieber is on his way to the triple crown, leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts. He’s been untouchable, posting an insane 1...9842Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/7-games-to-decide-the-division-r9845/Cleveland Indians (Twins up 4-3 in season series) What We Know The Indians haven’t had an off-day since last Thursday, so they won’t be exactly rested heading into a three-game series this weekend. Unfortunately for the Twins, Shane Bieber is lined up to pitch Game 1 at Target Field. He’s faced th...9845Fri, 11 Sep 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eddie-rosario-has-changed-but-is-it-for-the-better-r9844/First and foremost, this is not “beat up on Eddie Rosario week” at Twinsdaily. Nick Nelson wrote his article about phasing out Eddie Rosario without realizing that I was planning on writing this one. Stuff happens. But I don’t care about drawing any grand conclusions about the future of a player....9844Fri, 11 Sep 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-contender-roundtable-live-at-700-thursday-night-r9847/See writers from Minnesota, Chicago and Cleveland discuss the AL Central race. The top three teams are separated by just one game with 2 1/2 weeks to play. They will discuss the why their team will win the division, why they won't win the division, and if that even matters. https://twitter.com/twi...9847Thu, 10 Sep 2020 23:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/marveling-at-nelson-cruz%E2%80%99s-first-162-games-with-the-twins-r9843/It was officially announced in early January 2019 that the Twins signed Cruz to a one-year $14 million deal with a $12 million option for a second season. The buyout amount for that option was a measly (in baseball terms) $300K. Cruz was coming off a productive four-year stretch in Seattle, but wa...9843Thu, 10 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-would-you-shorten-the-al39s-best-strikeout-bullpen-for-october-r9841/The Twins lead the American League in reliever strikeout rate, at 27.8%. Their bullpen arms rack up punchouts more often than the Indians (26.9%), A’s (25.6%) and White Sox (25.2%) – collectively, their stiffest competition in the quest for the obscure but no doubt Very Real title of the A.L.’s Be...9841Thu, 10 Sep 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/credit-where-it39s-due-r9840/The concerns were valid, and the sailing has not always been smooth. But one by one, MLB has managed to navigate every foreboding obstacle. Overwhelming logistical barriers. The league's exhaustive protocols have been sound. There were a couple of early outbreaks, affecting the Marlins and Cardina...9840Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-aren39t-the-only-first-place-team-to-fall-this-season-r9839/2020 has been a wild year and it has been no different in baseball. For example, the Orioles and the Marlins seem likely to sneak into the playoffs at this point. Who saw that coming? We have seen the Twins, a team thought to be the favorite for first place, fall to third in their division. We hav...9839Thu, 10 Sep 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-letter-to-an-estranged-friend-r9836/Baseball bills itself as the summer game. It wants to live in your mind as the official sporting sponsor of sunshine, vacations, and the Fourth of July. Owners make most of their money by packing their stadiums on summer weekends, selling not only tickets and jerseys and parking spots, but lemonad...9836Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:30:00 +0000