https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/738/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/phi-10-min-4-polanco-cycles-in-the-rain-rest-is-all-pain-r7661/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Full Box Score Odorizzi: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 50.0% strikes Home Runs: Kepler (1), Polanco (1) Multi-Hit Games: Polanco (5-for-5, 2B, 3B, HR), Schoop (2-for-4) WPA of +0.1: Polanco .220 WPA of -0.1: Harper -.134, Odorizzi -.209 And Polanco wasn’t done...7661Sat, 06 Apr 2019 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-12-stages-of-willians-astudillo-fandom-r7658/The Stages of Willians Astudillo Fandom: Stage 1: Enjoy the sight of a stouter-than-average athlete who never strikes out, never walks, and rumbles home from second barely ahead of Byron Buxton. You smile when you think of him. Stage 2: Pore over his stats from 2018, revel in his blistering start...7658Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-winning-in-the-margins-r7657/Setting the stage a bit: Kyle Gibson had a less than ideal outing. Although he cruised through four innings ceding just one run, there’s no denying that he danced around a certain level of danger. In the fifth, the good fortune ran out and the Royals hung a five spot on the Twins starter. After b...7657Thu, 04 Apr 2019 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-reckless-or-aggressive-r7655/Aggressive Being aggressive is one of the reasons Buxton was able to walk away with a Platinum Glove in 2017. His ability to get to almost any baseball is what makes him one of the game’s best defensive center fielders. He can make highlight reel catches look effortless and defensive metrics suppo...7655Thu, 04 Apr 2019 01:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-kc-6-twins-come-back-from-3-run-deficit-r7654/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) MIN 7, KC 6: Full Box Score Gibson: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 57.2% strikes Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Astudillo (3-for-5, 2B), Garver (3-for-4, 2B), Rosario (2-for-4, 2B, BB) WPA of +0.1: May .269, Rosario .238, Garver .144, Cruz .113, Kepler .109 WPA of...7654Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-419-tuesday-taproom-tour-from-able-brewery-r7653/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/ep_419_FINAL.mp37653Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-5-kc-4-10-innings-cruz-steps-up-r7652/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Berrios: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 68.6% strikes Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Kepler (2-for-4, 2 BB), Polanco (2-for-5, 2B, BB), Cruz (2-for-5, 2B, BB), Cron (2-for-5, 2B) WPA of 0.1 or higher: Cruz .605, Polanco .225, Parker .209, Hildenberger .114 WPA of -...7652Wed, 03 Apr 2019 03:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ask-seth-r7651/Ask me questions in comments below and I will answer them in the body of this article. Starting as soon as the Twins game starts, so feel free to start leaving questions now. Ask questions about the Twins, the Red Wings, the Blue Wahoos, the Miracle, the Kernels, the Extended Spring Training, or w...7651Tue, 02 Apr 2019 23:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-catcher-conundrum-r7650/There seems to be three different options when it comes to rotating through this trio of catchers. Each one has its own benefits and downfalls. Let’s examine each one. Strict Rotation Using a strict rotation might be the pattern Baldelli will follow to start the season. Jason Castro got the Openin...7650Tue, 02 Apr 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-opening-salvos-r7645/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 3/25 through Sun, 3/31 *** Record Last Week: 2-1 (Overall: 2-1) Run Differential Last Week: +7 (Overall: +7) Standing: Tied for 1st Place in AL Central HIGHLIGHTS The powered-up Twins pitching staff is already on display, setting a new franchise record with 39...7645Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-9-cle-3-twins-take-series-behind-pineda-tortuga-r7644/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Pineda: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 70.0% strikes Home Runs: Cruz (1) Multi-Hit Games: Cruz (3-for-5, HR, 2B), Astudillo (2-for-2, 2 2Bs), Cron (2-for-3, 2B), Schoop (2-for-4, 2B), Buxton (2-for-4, 2B), Polanco (2-for-4) WPA of 0.1 or higher: Pineda .223, Astudill...7644Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cle-2-min-1-odorizzi-strikes-out-11-wild-parker-surrenders-go-ahead-run-r7643/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Odorizzi: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 11 K, 62.0% strikes Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: None WPA of 0.1 or higher: Odorizzi .235, Buxton .206, Rogers .111 WPA of -0.1 or lower: Kepler -.237, Parker -.289, Cron -.472 Despite Odorizzi’s excellent effort, the Twins en...7643Sat, 30 Mar 2019 21:17:00 +0000