https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/735/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-will-the-twins-replace-jason-castro-this-offseason-r8558/Though Jason Castro wasn’t near the offensive threat that Mitch Garver has been behind the plate, he is no defensive-only catcher a la Drew Butera. In 2019, Castro posted a 103 wRC+, which ranked 15th out of the 36 catchers with at least 250 plate appearances. Factor that in with Castro’s above av...8558Thu, 24 Oct 2019 01:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/september-at-twins-daily-part-2-community-building-amp-forums-r8557/8557Thu, 24 Oct 2019 01:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-relief-ace-rotation-part-3-other-concerns-r8550/Another easily imagined objection is that, pitching just 54 times all year, the relief aces might not deliver the value they could by being used more traditionally and pushed up to 60 or 65 appearances. Getting fewer innings out of one’s best relievers, in addition to putting them in less importan...8550Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/quantifying-byron-buxton39s-defensive-value-r8552/Byron Buxton, when healthy, is one of the best center fielders in the game. Baseball Savant has many metrics that can make this argument. Keeping Buxton healthy has been endlessly debated on Twitter and, without spending too much time on that, I think the answer may be found by improving his react...8552Wed, 23 Oct 2019 04:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handbook-preview-matthew-trueblood-on-shunning-the-shift-r8549/Here's a taste: Shifting is not a universal good; it must be implemented thoughtfully and effectively. Still, the high-level evidence suggests the Twins were better when they deployed shifts more often. In August, only the Pirates allowed a higher BABIP than did the Twins. In September, only the...8549Wed, 23 Oct 2019 03:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/september-at-twins-daily-part-1-stories-amp-traffic-r8551/Stories and Authors You are hearing from more and more writers at Twins Daily, as we pointed out in last month’s report, and we find that thrilling. But since September was the last month of the third quarter, I got another thrill: I got to pay them, some for the first time. We sent out over $4500...8551Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-relief-ace-rotation-part-2-what-does-a-relief-ace-rotation-look-like-r8546/The Twins ought to prioritize re-signing Romo no matter what, but he’s an especially good fit for this kind of gig, so if they were to pursue it he’d become an even better target. They would pitch every third game. Almost every appearance for Rogers, Duffey, and Romo would thus come on either two...8546Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/excellent-plate-discipline-emphasizes-why-luis-arraez-deserves-starting-spot-on-2020-twins-r8547/Arraez showed his discipline at the plate throughout the season, but my favorite example came in a home game against the New York Mets. Some of you might already know which at-bat I am talking about. Arraez inherited an 0-2 count as he entered the game in the ninth inning to replace Jonathan Schoo...8547Tue, 22 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handbook-preview-rt-rybak39s-poetic-preface-r8548/First, a little background on Mr. Rybak. Those in the Twin Cities are likely familiar with the name at least, because he spent 12 years as mayor of Minneapolis, from 2002 through 2013. To say he was popular among his constituents would be an understatement – Rybak was elected in 2001 by the widest...8548Tue, 22 Oct 2019 01:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-449-gambling-and-risk-taking-r8543/http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/117111688543Mon, 21 Oct 2019 01:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handbook-preview-welcome-to-the-offseason-r8542/This week, we'll be offering up a few details and excerpts from this year's Handbook to whet your appetite. We'll also be unveiling our lineup of featured guest writers, starting tomorrow. But today, we're giving you the full setup. The image above shows the introduction to the Twins Daily 2020 O...8542Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-relief-ace-rotation-part-1-the-argument-for-rotating-relief-aces-r8541/Roles that had fallen out of vogue in the early 1980s have come back, to some extent. With glaring exceptions at the absolute top of the market, teams have been willing to pay quickly and handsomely for free-agent relievers over the last two winters, while many starters have had to wait out the s...8541Sun, 20 Oct 2019 23:14:00 +0000