https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/785/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bos-9-min-2-there-go-those-shiny-pitching-stats-r6912/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Kyle Gibson: 49 Game Score, 6 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 3 BB, 61.9% strikes Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 7 ER, 9 H, 4 K, 1 BB Lineup: 0-for-2 w/RISP, 3 LOB Bottom three per WPA: Pressly -.143, Mauer -.085, Grossman -.072 This game didn’t end well, but you can’t be too sore about the...6912Thu, 21 Jun 2018 20:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-4-bos-1-for-grossman-and-kepler-the-price-was-right-r6910/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Lance Lynn: 53 Game Score, 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 K, 5 BB, 51.5% strikes Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 K, 0 BB Lineup: 1-for-6 w/RISP, 5 LOB Top three per WPA: Lynn .186, Kepler .167, Hildenberger .080 Joe Mauer got the night off against a tough lefty in David P...6910Thu, 21 Jun 2018 03:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/st-paul-saints-reach-out-to-local-colleges-to-bolster-roster-r6908/Right-hander Vinny Nittoli and second baseman Josh Allen had been on fire. Nittoli was 3-2 with a 3.21 ERA in this five starts, striking out 38 in 28.0 innings, ranked third in the American Association. Josh Allen had a slow start, going 6-32 through the first ten games of the season, but Manager...6908Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-roundtable-fixing-the-offense-r6905/John Bonnes The bad news is that Brian Dozier has not been good. And I’m not talking about “versus expectations.” I’m talking about straight up “not good”. He isn’t (.223 BA) hitting. He isn’t (.300 OBP) getting on base . He isn’t (.394 SLG) hitting for power. The good news is it’s not unusual for...6905Wed, 20 Jun 2018 16:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-6-bos-2-bats-get-to-boston-bullpen-r6907/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Starting Pitcher: 59 Game Score, 6.1 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 3 BB, 58.1% strikes Bullpen: 2.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 1 BB Lineup: 3-for-9 w/RISP, 3 LOB Top three per WPA: Escobar .491, Berrios .193, LaMarre .112 The Red Sox are one of only three teams averaging more than five runs...6907Wed, 20 Jun 2018 04:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lance-lynn-was-worth-the-wait-r6903/Lynn eventually ended up signing with the Minnesota Twins in the middle of March for a 1-year deal that will be worth between $3.4 million and $5.4 million less than the qualifying offer he rejected four months earlier. When Lynn first signed this deal, some wondered if his missing a month of spri...6903Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/happy-birthday-moneyball33-r6902/I have to admit, I was picturing the entire SABR community simultaneously Skyping and toasting Lewis and his book, each member raising a glass of their favorite obscure local craft beer. It made me chuckle. Moneyball’s birthday seems like a good day to discuss the state of baseball, today, given t...6902Tue, 19 Jun 2018 06:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-paul-molitor-the-right-man-to-lead-the-twins-r6900/Molitor was still getting accustomed to his new office when we chatted in it that January afternoon. I don't think he'd done many media interviews yet, and his burgeoning excitement was easily detected. The hardball lifer genuinely enjoyed being asked thoughtful questions, and answering them thoro...6900Tue, 19 Jun 2018 02:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-defcon-1-r6897/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/11 through Sun, 6/17 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 31-37) Run Differential Last Week: +3 (Overall: -8) Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (5.0 GB) HIGHLIGHTS Heading into the series opener against Minnesota on Friday, Corey Kluber was hot as could be, wi...6897Mon, 18 Jun 2018 05:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-373-single-a-sano-r6895/6895Mon, 18 Jun 2018 02:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cle-4-min-1-lots-of-traffic-just-one-run-r6894/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Jake Odorizi: 43 Game Score, 5.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 4 BB, 53.8% strikes Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K, 0 BB Lineup: 1-for-10 w/RISP, 10 LOB Top three per WPA: Escobar .185, Grossman .104, Motter .028 Brian Dozier, hitting in the fifth spot again, went 0-for-4 with two str...6894Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-9-cle-3-that%E2%80%99s-our-eddie-r6892/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Fernando Romero: 30 Game Score, 4.0 IP, 3 ER, 1 K, 1 BB, 68.3% strikes Bullpen: 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB Lineup: 6-for-14 w/RISP, 7 LOB Top three per WPA: Rosario .198, Magill .122, Morrison .112 Rosario went 4-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and even a stolen...6892Sat, 16 Jun 2018 23:50:00 +0000