https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/644/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-heavy-slider-usage-could-be-huge-for-big-mike-r9809/Over the course of his decade-long career, Pineda has changed strikingly little, in terms of his essential pitch mix and approach. He has a four-seam fastball, a slider, and a changeup, with the changeup a third pitch restricted mostly to occasional use against left-handed batters. He works from...9809Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-8-white-sox-1-berr%C3%ADos-dominates-bats-bust-out-r9812/Box Score Berríos: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K Home Runs: Cave (2), Sanó (8), Rosario (8) Top 3 WPA: Berríos .205, Donaldson .192, Cave .107 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Quality Start For Berrios Jose Berrios took the mound for the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of the series and...9812Thu, 03 Sep 2020 03:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/world-series-winners-typically-add-midstream-can-twins-buck-recent-trend-r9811/With Byron Buxton and Michael Pineda back in action – and now that Josh Donaldson is the proud owner of two healthy calves and back in the fold – the Twins must feel like they picked up some nice late-season additions for the low, low price of some mid-summer discomfort. Patience, not prospects, t...9811Thu, 03 Sep 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-would-the-twins39-postseason-position-look-right-now-r9806/So You’re Telling Me There’s A Chance Minnesota’s strong start to the shortened season greatly increased the club’s chances of qualifying for the postseason, especially considering the newly implemented expanded playoff format. The Twins are currently the seventh overall seed in the American Leag...9806Thu, 03 Sep 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-september-predictions-for-the-twins-r9807/The Twins started out on a good note this month, ending their six game losing streak by beating the White Sox. Will the rest of the month be like yesterday? I certainly hope so. Let’s get into the first prediction… 1 The AL Central finished in a tie (possibly three way). There isn’t a division in...9807Thu, 03 Sep 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tonight-marks-bert-blyleven39s-final-game-as-twins-broadcaster-r9808/Blyleven posted a two-part note to Twins fans saying that tonight will be his final game. https://twitter.com/BertBlyleven28/status/1301240371280777219 https://twitter.com/BertBlyleven28/status/1301241679895298051 The 69-year old Dutchman was the Twins 3rd round draft pick in 1969 out of his Calif...9808Wed, 02 Sep 2020 19:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-3-white-sox-2-pineda-buxton-shine-in-return-to-roster-r9805/Box Score Pineda: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Home Runs: None Win Probability Chart (via Baseball Savant): Michael Pineda’s first start back from his seemingly never-ending suspension got off to a rocky beginning. After allowing a couple singles, Pineda gave up a two-out double to Eloy Jimenez,...9805Wed, 02 Sep 2020 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-nelson-cruz-win-the-triple-crown-r9802/The 40-year-old slugger continues to hold off Father Time, somehow managing to best his legendary 2019 season. He’s got a legitimate chance at the first Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera did it in 2012. Today, we’ll size up the competition. Let’s start with home runs: AL Home Run Leaderboard 1) 13...9802Wed, 02 Sep 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-need-to-make-a-trade-with-st-paul-r9803/In a traditional season I expected Minnesota to look for an arm, preferably of the starting category. I wrote about how Trevor Bauer made sense if the Reds made him available, but that would have been a high-risk rental. The only reason I like him is that it was a clear upgrade on their current op...9803Wed, 02 Sep 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-beacon-of-light-in-a-dark-world-kenta-maeda-r9800/Five months ago the Detroit Tigers were holding their annual open tryout in Lakeland, Florida (not because they are horrible, they’re the last club in the league to still do it). Yesterday the Tigers swept an offense drained, injury stained Minnesota Twins baseball club that has lost a season high...9800Wed, 02 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-91-big-mike-is-back-r9804/Last Night’s Game Recap White Sox 8, Twins 5: Drop Kick TODAY Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins, 7:10 PM CT Twins Starter: Michael Pineda Michael Pineda will make his return from suspension tonight and pitch for the Minnesota Twins for the first time in 361 days. The last time we saw Michael...9804Tue, 01 Sep 2020 19:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-8-twins-5-drop-kick-r9801/Box Score Hill: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Sanó (7) Bottom 3 WPA: Rogers -.451, Clippard -.240, Polanco -.109 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): Top Down The first four hitters in the Twins’ lineup combined to go 0-for-16 with eight strikeouts and a pair of walks. Jorge Polanco...9801Tue, 01 Sep 2020 03:57:00 +0000