https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/695/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-game-recap-920-randy-dobnak-continues-to-dominate-in-4-3-win-r8442/Box Score Dobnak: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 61% strikes (45 of 74 pitches) Bullpen: 2.9 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: None Top 3 WPA: Randy Dobnak (0.25), Trevor May (0.17), Marwin Gonzalez (0.13) Bottom 3 WPA: Eddie Rosario (-0.11), Devin Smeltzerr (-0.07), Jonatha...8442Sat, 21 Sep 2019 03:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-look-at-brusdar-graterol%E2%80%99s-role-for-the-postseason-and-beyond-r8440/After getting plenty of weak contact but very few whiffs in his first few appearances, Graterol made Cleveland hitters look helpless as they flailed at his sliders. Since the one bad outing, Graterol has pitched well against Cleveland, Washington, and Chicago, allowing only one base runner (a home...8440Sat, 21 Sep 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-game-recap-919-nelson-cruz-crushes-2-homers-in-8-5-win-r8438/Box Score Gibson: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 48.1% strikes (25 of 52 pitches) Bullpen: 7.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 9 K Home Runs: Cruz 2 (39), Sano (31), Garver (31) Multi-Hit Games: Cruz (2-for-4, 2 HR), Sano (2-for-3, 2B, HR, BB), Garver (2-for-3, HR, 2 BB), Rosario (2-for-4) Top 3 WPA: Cruz .31...8438Fri, 20 Sep 2019 03:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-may-pick-a-postseason-specialty-r8434/As the Houston Astros and New York Yankees battle back and forth for the number one seed, it’s the Bronx Bombers that Minnesotans should be welcoming. History can be cast aside as no one currently on this roster cares about previous futility. Aaron Boone’s squad has plenty of warts on the bump and...8434Fri, 20 Sep 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-underappreciated-hard-luck-legacy-of-kyle-gibson-r8437/When he joined the organization as a first-round draft pick, Gibson looked a fast-track type pitching prospect, especially while rocketing through three levels of the minors in his first full season. While the Twins were making a playoff run in the first season at Target Field in 2010, a 22-year-o...8437Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-eddie-rosario-be-benched-for-not-hustling-r8435/Minnesota’s offense was sputtering against the White Sox as they used most of their bullpen to preserve a one-run lead. Rosario stepped up to the plate in the eighth inning with two outs already recorded. He smashed a ball to the right-field wall, but took some time admiring it in the box. The end...8435Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-i-know-who-i-want-to-take-me-home-r8432/Brief Overview: Let's start with a number: 97. Is that the amount of passing yards Kirk Cousins had last Sunday or the amount of losses the 2019 Royals have already suffered? It feels like the former but it is actually the latter as KC continues to lose without a care in the world. With two teams...8432Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-game-recap-918-twins%E2%80%99-offense-absent-against-chicago-bullpen-game-r8431/Box Score Odorizzi: 5.2 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 64.5% strikes (61 of 94 pitches) Bullpen: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Rosario (2-4, 2B) Bottom 3 WPA: Arraez -.111, Wade -.127, Sano -.207 Twins’ offense can’t figure out Chicago bullpen The Twins’ offense found th...8431Thu, 19 Sep 2019 02:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-many-twins-should-win-a-silver-slugger-award-r8429/Nelson Cruz Top three at the position (DH) Nelson Cruz: .299/.382/.616 (.998), 37 HR, 97 RBI, 155 wRC+, 3.6 fWAR J.D. Martinez: .301/.380/.564 (.944), 35 HR, 95 RBI, 138 wRC+, 2.9 fWAR Yordan Alvarez: .316/.418/.674 (1.092), 26 HR, 76 RBI, 183 wRC+, 3.7 fWAR The 39-year-old Nelson Cruz and th...8429Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-game-recap-917-twins-win-wild-game-on-a-walk-off-hit-by-pitch-r8428/Box Score Perez: 4.2 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 70.3% strikes (45 of 64 pitches) Home Runs: LaMarre (1), Sano (30) Multi-Hit Games: Rosario (3 for 6, 2 2B), Gonzalez (3 for 6), Arraez (3 for 6, 2B) WPA of +0.1: Gonzalez .359, Rosario .307, Wade .254, Torreyes .164, Rogers .144, LaMarre .122, Romo...8428Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-future-value-of-luis-arraez-r8427/Prospects break into the big leagues every season and there was no shortage of big names on this year’s list of breakthrough prospects. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Yordan Alvarez and Eloy Jimenez are just a few of the players from the current rookie class to find early success. Guer...8427Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mission-accomplished-an-elite-twins-bullpen-r8421/For months there was a growing notion that the Twins would make a move. This club looked the part and jumped out to a big divisional lead. With a relief corps that could use some reinforcements, the front office would almost assuredly deal from depth to bolster the bullpen. Although it didn’t happ...8421Wed, 18 Sep 2019 02:00:00 +0000