https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/653/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mitch-garver-has-to-look-beyond-the-groove-r9700/According to Baseball Prospectus, Mitch Garver has a 61 DRC+ through the first 30 percent of the Twins’ season. For DRC+, 100 is average, and higher is better. Garver’s award-winning 2019 campaign saw him post a 149 DRC+. Even granting that this is a small sample and a bizarre season, this slump...9700Thu, 13 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-812-kenta-maeda-looks-to-continue-strong-start-r9699/YESTERDAY’S GAME RECAP MIL 6, MIN 4: Another Loss for Rogers, Additional Missed Opportunities for Offense Today: Minnesota @ Milwaukee, 6:10 PM CT Twins Starter: Kenta Maeda 2-1, 17 IP, 2.65 ERA, 0.65 WHIP The Minnesota Twins will be trotting out the ever-steady Kenta Maeda for his 4th start of...9699Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tyler-duffey-the-bullpen-ace-that-almost-got-away-r9697/The flurry of moves Duffey endured over a three-day span last year must have had his head spinning. I don't recall the exact circumstances around his being recalled, optioned, and recalled again on consecutive days, and I don't recall if he actually traveled back and forth to Rochester. I hope no...9697Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mil-6-min-4-another-loss-for-rogers-additional-missed-opportunities-for-offense-r9696/Box Score Home Runs: Polanco (2), Rosario 2 (6) Bottom 3 WPA: Rogers -.310, May -200, Arráez -.079 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): It was the long ball that set the tone early for the Twins offense again tonight. Jorge Polanco took Brewers starter Josh Lindblom deep in the second at-bat o...9696Wed, 12 Aug 2020 03:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/paving-a-path-women-in-baseball-vanessa-lambert-r9693/Lambert has been with Fox Sports North for 14 years now, and she’s been in the Producer role since 2012. Her focus is the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Timberwolves, which means right now she’s got 100% of her attention on one of the best teams in baseball. Working through the challenges of offsit...9693Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-it-time-for-jhoan-duran-r9687/Going into the season, Minnesota’s rotational depth certainly looked like a strength, but injuries to Jake Odorizzi, Rich Hill, and Homer Bailey have taken a toll. Odorizzi is back in the rotation, but with Hill battling back issues and Bailey dealing with right biceps tendinitis, the Twins can us...9687Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-acquire-ildemaro-vargas-r9695/Vargas was with the Diamondbacks on four occasions in 2019. The 29-year-old hit .269 with nine doubles, a triple and six home runs in 92 games. He was off to a slow start this season and after hitting just .150 over 20 at bats, the Diamondbacks Designated him for Assignment. Vargas has spent parts...9695Tue, 11 Aug 2020 20:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-810-how-will-baldelli-use-the-bullpen-after-clippard-opens-r9692/YESTERDAY’S GAME RECAP MIN 4, MIL 2: The Randy and Rosie Show QUESTION OF THE DAY How do you feel about the infield playing in early in a game? TODAY Twins at Brewers 7:10 pm CT Betting lines: Minnesota -105, O/U 9.0 Twins opener: Tyler Clippard RHP, 0-0 1.17 ERA Rocco Baldelli is going with an o...9692Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-4-mil-2-the-randy-and-rosie-show-r9691/Box Score Dobnak: 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Home Runs: Rosario (4) Top 3 WPA: Rosario .246, Dobnak .154, Rogers .099 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): The start of the game between the Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers didn’t take off like we had hoped for Twins. It felt like the bat...9691Tue, 11 Aug 2020 03:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins39-current-injury-concerns-r9688/The Twins are nearly guaranteed a playoff in MLB’s restructured playoff format. It would take a massive collapse over the rest of the season for the Twins to finish out of the playoff picture. That being said, Minnesota needs to get healthy and be playing well over the course of the next month. He...9688Tue, 11 Aug 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-harder-might-not-mean-better-for-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-r9690/José Berríos defies the modern trend among the best pitchers in the big leagues. As the league throws ever fewer sinkers and favors the four-seam fastball more strongly than it has in 50 years, Berríos has remained committed to throwing both the four-seamer and the sinker. Indeed, the sinker is a...9690Tue, 11 Aug 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-810-looking-to-brew-up-another-w-r9689/YESTERDAY’S GAME RECAP KCR 4, MIN 2: Bad Day for Berríos, Bats QUESTION OF THE DAY Would you rather the Twins had gotten off to a slower start, but have the exact same record? TODAY Twins at Brewers 7:10 pm CT Betting lines: Minnesota -114, O/U 8.5 Twins starter: Randy Dobnak RHP, 2-1 0.60 ERA Th...9689Mon, 10 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000