https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/655/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kcr-3-min-2-no-cruz-no-donaldson-no-arr%C3%A1ez-no-offense-r9674/Box Score Smeltzer: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Home Runs: Buxton (2), Gonzalez (2) Bottom 3 WPA: Rosario -.139, Cave -.111, Adrianza -.103 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): While the Twins offense has been somewhat productive so far this year, ranking fifth in runs scored (68) and fourth...9674Sat, 08 Aug 2020 03:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-lewis-thorpe-have-a-velocity-problem-r9667/Generally speaking a left-handed pitcher can get away with not throwing quite as hard as their right-handed counterparts, but there’s a point where even a lefty can lose too much. Here’s a list of Thorpe and some more accomplished veteran southpaws who have had similar velocity drops this year:...9667Sat, 08 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-87-a-clash-with-the-royals-r9673/Last Night's Game Recap PIT 6, MIN 5: Taylor Rogers Blows Save, Win Streak Snapped Today: Minnesota @ Kansas City Royals, 7:05 PM CT Betting Lines: MIN -155, O/U 9.5 Twins Starter: Devin Smeltzer, LHP 1-0 11.57 ERA Tonight is Smeltzer’s first start of the year as he’s worked as a bulk reliever fo...9673Fri, 07 Aug 2020 14:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-donaldson39s-cursed-and-blessed-calves-r9672/There is always an inherent amount of risk involved with guaranteeing a large sum of money to a player in his mid-30s. It is the fickle free agent quandary that has generally dissuaded Minnesota from entering into this arena at the high end in years past. Mid-market teams can ill afford to be tet...9672Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-retrospective-how-did-the-twins-do-in-the-ryan-pressly-trade-r9669/Time can change the view of a trade, so here’s what was said back in 2018 at the time of the deal. What Did People Say at the Time of the Trade? Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said, "We had ranked all the relievers that we had interest in a few weeks ago taking a really deep look at all of the...9669Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what%E2%80%99s-happening-at-the-alternate-site-r9668/Again, fortunately for the Twins, they haven’t needed to rely much on the alternate player pool to this point. Byron Buxton dealt with a small injury to start the year and Josh Donaldson is currently resting himself back to health through a calf issue. Other than that, though, Rocco Baldelli’s gro...9668Fri, 07 Aug 2020 01:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-twins-fans-be-worried-about-mitch-garver-there-are-others-too-r9660/Luis Arráez .216/.286/.243 Reasons for concern: Luis Arráez practically came out of nowhere in 2019 to have one of the best rookie seasons in Minnesota Twins history. It’s possible that we saw the best of Arráez in 2019, and that he was able to sneak up on the league while being unscouted. Now ent...9660Thu, 06 Aug 2020 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pit-6-min-5-taylor-rogers-blows-save-win-streak-snapped-r9670/Box Score Maeda: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Home Runs: Sanó (3), Buxton (1), Rosario (3) Bottom 3 WPA: Rogers -.797, Cruz -.093, Gonzalez -.081 Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs): It’s Sano-ing in August! Today’s game started out with a bang (literally) for the Twins offense. After a Jorge...9670Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-avila-is-better-than-you-think-r9665/The reaction among most Twins fans when the Avila signing was announced was more of a reserved acceptance of the fact rather than an outright celebration. In fairness, most normal human beings don’t celebrate signing backup catchers. Plus, Avila had just spent the last decade being a decidedly ave...9665Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-notebook-86-seeking-another-sweep-r9666/Last Night's Game Recap MIN 5, PIT 2: Randy Dobnak Delivers 6 Scoreless, Max Kepler Provides Key Insurance Homer One Twins pitcher who induces weak contact relays into another for Thursday’s start. Kenta Maeda has begun 2020 in excellent fashion. His slider has continued to stymie right-handed hi...9666Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-good-teams-play-top-prospects-r9662/Angels top prospect Jo Adell made his MLB debut Tuesday and *ripped* an infield single in his first plate appearance. Adell, 21, was the 10th pick in the 2017 first-year player draft (alternately referred to as The Royce Lewis Draft), and one day soon Adell could push Baseball’s Best Player to a c...9662Thu, 06 Aug 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-5-pit-2-randy-dobnak-delivers-6-scoreless-max-kepler-provides-key-insurance-homer-r9664/Box Score Dobnak: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K Home Runs: Kepler (4) The Legend of Randy Dobnak Continues We all know the story of Randy Dobnak being an uber driver, but the story of Randy Dobnak is becoming much more than that. The story of Dobnak is now that of a really good big league pitcher...9664Thu, 06 Aug 2020 01:59:00 +0000