https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/691/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/9119-world-series-game-5-nelson-goes-bomba-to-stay-alive-r9158/Jack Morris was the pick for Tom Kelly in this one while Rocco Baldelli turned to Jake Odorizzi. Although Odo gave up five runs (four earned) and failed to make it out of the 5th, that bested the effort from Morris who gave up five and departed in the third. It was a multi-arm approach for TK’s cl...9158Fri, 27 Mar 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-days-day-4-shutdown-r9161/Even with this knowledge, Hammond Stadium was still preparing for a baseball game. The stadium’s event staff was currently setting up their stations and stands as if in just a couple of hours 7,000 people were going to enter, have a beer and a dog, and watch baseball. Outside, fans were in the pa...9161Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-show-must-go-on-10-games-in-6-games-back-r9163/To get caught up on what we're doing here, you can check out the first post from Monday for an explanation of the premise and setup. But the quick version is this: We're playing a progressive simulated Twins season on MLB The Show 20 on PS4, and y'all are helping guide the ship. In each installme...9163Fri, 27 Mar 2020 03:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-ready-for-a-re-up-with-nelson-cruz-r9156/Signed to a two-year $26 million pact prior to the 2019 season, Cruz was brought in for his age 39 and 40 seasons. Yes, he’s an elder statesman, but he keeps himself in impeccable shape and didn’t make his big-league debut until age 24. Last season he was among the chief reasons Minnesota was dub...9156Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/opening-day-patience-is-a-virtue-r9157/What does Opening Day mean to you? For me, it can be a source of energy. It is one morning that I typically have had no problem waking up, excited for the day. In years past, I would take the afternoon off, set up two TVs side-by-side and watch anywhere from two to four games at a time throughout...9157Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-days-day-3-the-last-spring-training-game-r9154/This, of course, came just two days after Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert was captured on film following a press conference in which he touched all of the microphones and recording devices before exiting the room. Gobert and the video would later both go viral. The press dining room at Hammond is lined wi...9154Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/9119-world-series-game-4-late-inning-heroics-lift-the-9139-team-to-victory-r9152/The starting pitching matchup was veteran vs veteran as Kelly sent out Kevin Tapani while Baldelli countered with the aforementioned Gibson. On the outset, it seemed like Tapani would have had the upper hand in this game as he both finished 7th in Cy Young voting and pitched a gem in Game 1, but G...9152Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2020-position-analysis-designated-hitter-r9153/Projected Starter: Nelson Cruz Likely Backup: Miguel Sano Depth: Jorge Polanco, Willians Astudillo Prospects: Alex Kirilloff, Brent Rooker THE GOOD It's almost impossible to overstate how good Cruz was at hitting last year. Forty-one homers and 108 RBIs would be outstanding production in a full c...9153Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-mlb-the-show-season-simulation-june-r9151/Today’s post will feature how the Twins did in June. Check out the previous editions of this series: April, May Roster moves throughout the month: 6/25: LaMonte Wade jr. called up. Jimmy Kerrigan sent down. 6/28: Michael Pineda called up. Tyler Clippard designated for assignment. AL Central at...9151Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-days-day-2-scrambling-for-access-and-hand-sanitizer-r9150/9150Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/9119-world-series-game-3-kelly39s-bold-moves-pay-off-in-pivotal-win-r9148/Neagle worked into the seventh inning, holding the hosts scoreless. He demonstrated extraordinary pitch efficiency, and fearlessly faced down the gauntlet of right-handed sluggers slotted into the middle of Baldelli’s batting order. Whether 20-game winner Scott Erickson will recover smoothly from...9148Wed, 25 Mar 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-questions-with-twins-pitcher-lewis-thorpe-r9136/Thorpe was coming off a 2019 season where he appeared in 12 big-league games and posted a 6.18 ERA with a 1.74 WHIP. While those numbers, don’t exactly jump off the page, he posted a promising 10.1 K/9 at the MLB level and a 11.1 K/9 at the Triple-A level. The Twins are hoping to see his strikeout...9136Wed, 25 Mar 2020 02:30:00 +0000