https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/752/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-2-cle-0-berrios-dominates-sets-twins-opening-day-record-for-ks-r7640/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Berrios: 7.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 69.8% strikes Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: None WPA of 0.1 or higher: Berrios .497, Gonzalez .253, Rogers .115 WPA of -0.1 or lower: Kepler -.102, Rosario -.109 It’s worth mentioning that this was a reunion of Berrios and...7640Thu, 28 Mar 2019 22:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-expect-from-the-twins-newcomers-to-start-the-season-r7638/For example, take the 2018 Mets who were 13-4 at one point last year before ending at 77-85. Or the Twins last year who were forced to miss a great number of games due to the weather which not only changed their in-game strategy but also led the team into a long rut of losses from which they never...7638Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/beginner39s-luck-how-rookie-managers-typically-perform-r7639/Like six other teams, the Twins enter 2019 with a manager looking to complete their first full season with the team. Of the seven new bosses, only one has completed a full MLB season for another team – Brad Ausmus, whose time with the Tigers he’d likely prefer to be stricken from the record – and...7639Thu, 28 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/opening-day-stream-of-consciousness-r7637/However, with those funds, they chose to focus on adding some right-handed power bats. CJ Cron was DFAd by the cost-conscious Rays despite hitting 30 homers in 2018 and only having about a $5 million price tag for 2019. The Twins claimed Cron and happily paid him. The Twins also quickly scooped up...7637Thu, 28 Mar 2019 11:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/questions-remain-on-opening-day-r7635/How will the bullpen be used? New manager Rocco Baldelli is the first MLB manager born in the 1980’s. His playing career was cut short, so he has been on the fast-track to his current position. He comes from the Tampa Bay organization that was the first to regularly use the opener strategy. It see...7635Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/new-territory-from-the-twins-dugout-r7633/For the most part, managers in major league baseball are generally an “old boys club” of sorts. Talent is often recycled, and significant ties necessitating an interview are often present. While we’ve gotten to a period of progressive thinking from an organizational standpoint, many teams go with...7633Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2019-season-preview-the-minefield-r7636/AN EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE Opposing pitchers will feel like they're stepping through a minefield as they attempt to navigate Minnesota's relentless lineup. There is legitimate 20-30 home run potential at every position other than catcher, and even there, the Twins are better equipped offensively than mo...7636Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/central-intelligence-indians-vulnerable-r7632/Key Additions: Carlos Santana, Jake Bauers Santana played his first eight big league seasons in Cleveland before signing a three-year $60 million deal with Philadelphia. The Phillies traded him back to the Indians this off-season in a deal that sent Edwin Encarnacion to Seattle. Santana offers som...7632Thu, 28 Mar 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/across-the-meadow-season-preview-r7634/You can listen directly here or download directly from iTunes here. Let us know what you think and thanks for listening!7634Wed, 27 Mar 2019 19:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/episode-3-get-to-know-royce-lewis-aj-achter-r7631/In this week's episode, you will see two guys with different pathways to the big leagues. AJ Achter was drafted in a round that doesn't even exist anymore. Royce Lewis was the first overall pick in the 2017 draft. http://traffic.libsyn.com/sethstohs/Get_To_Know_Em_Ep_3.mp3 AJ Achter worked his wa...7631Wed, 27 Mar 2019 06:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/central-intelligence-white-sox-rising-r7629/Other American League Previews AL West: Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem AL East: New York State of Mind Central Intelligence: Clawless Tigers Central Intelligence: Rebuilding Royals Key Additions: Alex Colome, Kelvin Herrera, Ivan Nova, Yonder Alonso, Jon Jay, James McCann Chicago’s bullpen might...7629Wed, 27 Mar 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-next-minnesota-twins-2019-r7630/It was at those small stadiums in my youth where that same type of joy for the game was easy to spot. The environments were more intimate, and the teams promoted interactions between players and fans in fun ways the major leagues just didn’t. I also realized that these were guys trying to make th...7630Wed, 27 Mar 2019 01:54:00 +0000