https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/765/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-manager-paul-molitor-fired-r7275/The team's 2017 season earned Paul Molitor Manager Of The Year Award honors, and a winner for this last season has not yet been announced, meaning he is still the reigning Manager of the Year. But his position as the Twins manager has been in doubt each of the last three seasons. In 2016, the Twin...7275Tue, 02 Oct 2018 16:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2018-awards-most-improved-r7273/2017 was a tough season for Kyle Gibson. The Twins top pick from 2009 was the Twins Daily choice for Best Pitcher in 2015 when he posted an ERA of 3.84. But he posted a 5.07 ERA in both 2016 and 2017. In fact, in 2017, he was demoted to Triple-A Rochester twice and told to work on certain things....7273Tue, 02 Oct 2018 04:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mauer%E2%80%99s-myths-the-hero-minnesota-didn%E2%80%99t-deserve-r7272/I’ve had some frustrating conversations with friends and colleagues over the last few weeks as it became ever more apparent that Mauer’s career was coming to an end. In fact, Sports Illustrated looked into the reasons some Twins fans dislike Mauer. Let’s dispel some of those myths. The Money Myth...7272Tue, 02 Oct 2018 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-handbook-available-for-preorder-r7270/Last year over 1,000 readers downloaded the Handbook to get a jump on the offseason. This year, we'll release it following the last out of the World Series. You can preorder now for whatever you think is fair (including zero, but recommended donation is $10), and you'll get it delivered to your in...7270Mon, 01 Oct 2018 20:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-primer-corner-infield-free-agents-r7271/Note: This is an excerpt from the free agency section of the upcoming 2019 Offseason Handbook, which you can officially preorder as of today. You'll find these profiles, plus dozens more, within. Claim your copy today to get it before its official release. To say the Twins lack clarity at the infi...7271Mon, 01 Oct 2018 16:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-392-joe-mauer-is-pretty-neat-r7269/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_392_final.mp3 Sponsored by Robinhood and Simple Contacts.7269Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-bittersweet-ending-r7268/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 9/24 through Sun, 9/30 *** Record Last Week: 5-1 (Overall: 78-84) Run Differential Last Week: +27 (Overall: -37) Standing: 2nd Place in AL Central (13 GB) HIGHLIGHTS We still can't say with certainty, and may not be able to do so for another month or so, but th...7268Sun, 30 Sep 2018 22:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-5-chw-4-you-are-appreciated-joe-mauer-r7267/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Littell: 52 Game Score, 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, 70.0% strikes (49 of 70 pitches) Home Runs: Kepler (20) Multi-Hit Games: Kepler 2-for-4, 2B WPA of 0.1 or higher: May .368, Rogers .200, Kepler .189, Forsythe .175, Drake .126 WPA of -0.1 or lower: Belisle -.195,...7267Sun, 30 Sep 2018 22:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/st-paul-legends-admire-one-another-on-emotional-day-r7266/Joe Mauer still would not tip his hand, too much, on whether or not he will return for a 16th season with the Twins in 2019. While we have seen on-field celebrations this season for Victor Martinez and David Wright, Mauer says that he's going to take a little time for other things before making su...7266Sun, 30 Sep 2018 17:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-8-chw-3-twins-continue-trend-of-finishing-strong-r7265/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Gibson: 68 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, 59.6% strikes (59 of 99 pitches) Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Polanco (3-for-5), Mauer (2-for-4, BB), Astudillo (2-for-5, 2B), Field (2-for-4, 2B) WPA of 0.1 or higher: Cave .173, Polanco .111, Mauer .108 WPA...7265Sun, 30 Sep 2018 03:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ending-the-season-strong-r7264/Before Friday’s doubleheader, manager Paul Molitor was asked about what he’d like to see from his team over the final weekend of play. Molitor said, “More of the same, in terms of energy. There’s life in the dugout. You know that the win total isn’t critical right now, but it’s certainly more fun...7264Sat, 29 Sep 2018 14:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-12-chw-4-garver-drives-in-6-mauer-showered-with-applause-r7263/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) De Jong: 52 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 63.5% strikes (47 of 74 pitches) Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Garver (4-for-5, 2 2B), Mauer (2-for-4, BB), Cave (2-for-4, 2B, BB), Grossman (2-for-4) WPA of 0.1 or higher: Garver .202, De Jong .101 WPA of -0....7263Sat, 29 Sep 2018 03:45:00 +0000