https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/652/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-815-let%E2%80%99s-play-155633-r9713/TODAY Twins vs. Royals Game 1: 12:35 pm Jake Odorizzi vs. Ian Kennedy Game 2: 30 minutes following the conclusion of Game 1 José Berrios vs. Danny Duffy GAME 1 LINEUP https://twitter.com/Twins/status/1294625575928307719 Baseball is resistant to change, and that’s a good thing for the most part. Th...9713Sat, 15 Aug 2020 14:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-5-best-bets-to-win-twins-mvp-r9711/*THESE CALCULATIONS FOR WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT (WAR) ARE FROM BASEBALL REFERENCE* 5. Nelson Cruz King Nelly got off to a blazing start. He went 7-for-13 with three homers and two doubles during the opening series in Chicago. He hit .190 with a .499 OPS in the following six games before notching si...9711Sat, 15 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton%E2%80%99s-aggressive-approach-at-the-plate-is-paying-off-r9708/Minnesota’s final game of the Milwaukee series was a perfect microcosm of Buxton’s newfound aggressiveness. His first three plate appearances lasted all of one pitch, ending in a ground out, single, and a home run off of a first pitch slider (more on sliders later). On his fourth go-round Buxton...9708Sat, 15 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-814-twins-return-home-to-get-revenge-on-royals-r9709/Wednesday Night’s Game Recap MIN 12, MIL 2: Byron Buxton Blasts 2 More Home Runs in Blowout of Brewers TODAY Twins vs. Royals, 7:10 pm CDT Betting Lines: MIN -180, KC +155, O/U: 9.5 Twins Starter: Jake Odorizzi, RHP 6.00 ERA After beginning the season on the IL with a right intercostal strain, Ja...9709Fri, 14 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-only-trade-the-twins-need-to-consider-before-the-deadline-r9706/On the surface, the Twins don’t have any missing pieces to address. Jake Odorizzi, Homer Bailey, Rich Hill, and Josh Donaldson simultaneously hitting the IL was a small blip on the radar due to the Twins’ roster depth. The bullpen has effectively stepped in for the 3 starters, and there are a slew...9706Fri, 14 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-trevor-larnach-or-brent-rooker-which-top-prospect-if-any-should-the-minnesota-twins-call-up-r9705/As humans, we love to argue about things. MJ or LeBron? Which pizza spot is tastiest? Which fitness app is best? Lately, there has been chatter around Twins Territory about which top prospect the Twins should call up. In order to determine which prospect would best suit a spot on the big league ro...9705Fri, 14 Aug 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://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 +0000