https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/777/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-2-chw-1-berrios-reaches-200-ks-r7262/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Berrios: 74 Game Score, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 9 K, 65.1% strikes (69 of 106 pitches) Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Mauer (2-for-4), Grossman (2-for-2, 2 BB) WPA of 0.1 or higher: Berrios .362, Rogers .203, Grossman .152, Cave .102 WPA of -0.1 or lower: Adrianz...7262Fri, 28 Sep 2018 20:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-may-wants-you-to-get-loud-r7261/May originally floated out his idea to introduce a drum or similar noisemaker on Twitter Tuesday evening, and even offered up a ticket to the volunteer drummer for every 2019 home game. https://twitter.com/IamTrevorMay/status/1044814308683714560 When you think about a drummer in a baseball stadium...7261Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-9-det-3-vive-la-tortuga-r7260/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Gonsalves: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, 56.6% strikes (43 of 76 pitches) Home Runs: None Multi-Hit Games: Polanco (3-for-5, 2B), Austin (2-for-4, 2 2B), Astudillo (2-for-4, 2B) WPA of 0.1 or higher: Austin .250, Astudillo .189, Magill .129 WPA of -0.1 or lower: Non...7260Fri, 28 Sep 2018 03:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thank-you-joe-r7258/As suggested by Seth Stohs earlier this week, I’m of the same feeling that selfishly I don’t want to see Joe go. He’s given over 15 years of his life to Twins Territory. He’s a Minnesotan who has consistently been “one of us.” Embarking on a season in which Mauer doesn’t emerge from the home dugou...7258Thu, 27 Sep 2018 23:22:00 +0000