https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/690/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-2020-offseason-handbook-is-now-available-for-preorder33-r8508/After once again succumbing to the Evil Empire, the Twins now must set out to avenge this defeat, as the front office seeks to build a roster capable of advancing past the Yankees and reaching the World Series. And... the clock is ticking, with Nelson Cruz set to turn 40 next year and several core...8508Wed, 09 Oct 2019 04:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/now-entering-second-guess-season-r8506/Starting Pitchers After watching Jake Odorizzi on Monday night, plenty of fans were questioning the decision to hold him off until game three. As the series started, Minnesota’s logic was to use Odorizzi, a fly-ball pitcher, at Target Field, which is a less-prone fly-ball park than Yankee Stadium....8506Wed, 09 Oct 2019 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reflection-provides-solace-for-2019-minnesota-twins-r8505/Rocco Baldelli took over a Twins team that had little direction, and even less certainty. Moving on from Paul Molitor and creating an infrastructure geared towards sustainable progression the Minnesota front office had set forth to blaze a new trail. Not only were we treated to a record-breaking p...8505Wed, 09 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/so-now-what-here39s-twins-daily39s-offseason-primer-r8504/First up: tomorrow we’ll start coverage from our 12th annual Twins Daily Offseason Handbook. It’s a complete breakdown of the decisions the Twins will need to make, including how much they’re likely to spend, which free agents will be available, what trade candidates they can pursue, and a full br...8504Tue, 08 Oct 2019 06:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-alds-game-3-recap-twins-season-ends-in-heartbreak-r8503/Box Score Odorizzi: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 65.9% strikes (54 of 82 pitches) Home Runs: Rosario (1) Multi-Hit Games: Rosario (3-for-4, 2B, HR), Arraez (2-for-4, 2B) WPA of +0.1: Rosario .110, Cron .104 WPA of -0.1: Sano -.165, Kepler -.139, Gonzalez -.118, Cruz -.112, Polanco -.108, Garver -....8503Tue, 08 Oct 2019 04:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alds-game-3-preview-twins-vs-yankees-r8501/ALDS Game 3 New York Yankees (103-59) @ Minnesota Twins (101-61) Series: 2-0 Yankees Start Time: 8:40 PM ET / 7:40 PM CT Forecast: 60 degrees and sunny Pitching Matchup: RHP Luis Severino vs RHP Jake Odorizzi Lineups: Jake Odorizzi posted a sub-2.00 ERA through his first 13 starts for the Twins...8501Mon, 07 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/leading-off-podcast-ep-17-no-retreat-no-surrender-r8502/Link to podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PEBGGuLdT1xiSzpQA7Jgc Usually I would provide timestamps, but this episode really never covers more than four things. Game 1, game 2, games 3/4/5, and fan questions. It was definitely a lengthy discussion on each one so go check it out. Leave a co...8502Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-at-risk-of-sinking-to-new-low-with-october-woes-r8500/Losing against the Yankees in the playoffs is a painfully familiar experience for Twins fans, but this is as bad as we've seen it. While Minnesota entered this ALDS on a 13-game postseason losing streak, none of those losses were as lopsided or all-around uninspiring as the two duds we just witnes...8500Sun, 06 Oct 2019 22:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-alds-game-2-recap-nothing-works-twins-lose-12th-straight-to-yankees-r8499/Box Score Dobnak: 2.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 53.4% strikes (23 of 43 pitches) Bullpen: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 6 BB, 6 K Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Garver (2-for-4, RBI), Arráez (2-for-4, RBI) Bottom 3 WPA: Duffey -.165, Dobnak -.141, Rosario -.077 With yet another loss to the Yankees in the...8499Sun, 06 Oct 2019 00:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alds-game-2-preview-twins-at-yankees-r8498/ALDS Game 2 Minnesota Twins (101-61) @ New York Yankees (104-58) Series: 1-0 Yankees Start Time: 5:07 PM ET / 4:07 PM CT Forecast: Mid 50s and clear skies Pitching Matchup: Randy Dobnak, RHP vs. Masahiro Tanaka, RHP Lineups: What an amazing run Randy Dobnak as had up through the Twins minor leag...8498Sat, 05 Oct 2019 14:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-alds-game-1-recap-bad-defense-questionable-management-leads-to-loss-r8497/Box Score Starter: Jose Berrios 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 61.4% strikes (54 of 88 pitches) Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 7 ER, 5 BB, 6 K Home Runs: Jorge Polanco (1), Nelson Cruz (1), Miguel Sano (1) Multi-Hit Games: Jorge Polanco (2-for-4), Marwin Gonzalez (2-for-4) Top 3 WPA: Jorge Polanco (.248),...8497Sat, 05 Oct 2019 03:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-luis-arraez-be-the-next-jose-altuve-r8496/Arraez has put up an incredible rookie campaign in 2019. In 92 games, he managed a .344/.399/.439 line with a 2.1 fWAR and 125 wRC+. Digging into some of Arraez Statcast numbers tells a conflicting story. Arraez has a high BaBIP (.355), an extremely low 2.7% barrel % (Jorge Polanco 6.7%), and a h...8496Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:45:00 +0000