https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/787/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/don39t-give-up-on-these-twins-quite-yet-r6874/Since I posted the aforementioned article on May 9th, Cleveland has gone 17-11, pushing its lead over Minnesota from 1.0 games to 6.0 games. The Indians have overcome some serious bullpen issues thanks to MVP contender Jose Ramirez powering the offense and runaway Cy Young front-runner Corey Klube...6874Tue, 12 Jun 2018 01:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-status-quo-r6871/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/4 through Sun, 6/10 *** Record Last Week: 3-4 (Overall: 28-34) Run Differential Last Week: 0 (Overall: -11) Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (5.5 GB) HIGHLIGHTS While a few crucial players have failed to deliver on offense for the Twins this year, others hav...6871Mon, 11 Jun 2018 02:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-picnics-with-the-saints-r6870/The theme of the night was Star Wars, quickly becoming a standard promotion in major and minor league ballparks. Star Wars characters were seen frequently ambling through the ballpark during the game. Kids were allowed to participate in Jedi training during the game. The light sabers, in all kinds...6870Mon, 11 Jun 2018 01:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-372-ranting-and-raving-r6869/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/06-10-08_complete.mp3?dest-id=74590 Sponsored by Sota Stick, Casper Mattresses and Away Travel.6869Mon, 11 Jun 2018 01:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-laa-5-jake-cave-sparks-a-fire-r6867/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Current record: 28-34 Fernando Romero: 52 Game Score, 5.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB, 64.9% strikes Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 3 BB Lineup: 3-for-9 w/RISP, 7 LOB Top three per WPA: Cave .225, Adrianza .158, Morrison .111 Cave, who was acquired via a trade with the Yankee...6867Sun, 10 Jun 2018 21:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-69-rortvedt-produces-in-miracle-debut-r6866/TRANSACTIONS -Jake Cave promoted to Minnesota with Tyler Duffey optioned to Rochester. -LaMonte Wade promoted to Rochester. -Jordan Balazovic and Robert Molina promoted to Cedar Rapids. RED WINGS REPORT Durham 3, Rochester 1 Box Score SP: D.J. Baxendale (3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) HR: None Mult...6866Sun, 10 Jun 2018 02:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/laa-2-min-1-is-this-a-rerun-r6865/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Current record: 27-34 Kyle Gibson: 55 Game Score, 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 2 BB, 60.2% strikes Bullpen: 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB Lineup: 0-for-5 w/RISP, 6 LOB Top three per WPA: Gibson .141, Rosario .066, Adrianza .062 Gibson threw a career-high 118 pitches and only gave...6865Sun, 10 Jun 2018 01:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/laa-4-min-2-bullpen-bats-spoil-strong-start-from-lynn-r6863/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Current record: 27-33 Starting Pitcher: 68 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, 61% strikes Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB Lineup: 0-for-3 w/RISP, 7 LOB Top three per WPA: Lynn .265, Grossman .084, Rosario .028 Let’s start out by focusing on the positives. Lynn i...6863Sat, 09 Jun 2018 04:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2018-mlb-draft-recap-r6861/Part of this also stems from the fact that the Twins surrendered their third round pick when they signed Lance Lynn, along with trading away their Competitive Balance Round B pick between rounds two and three to the Padres as part of the Phil Hughes deal. Not only did the Twins lose those picks, b...6861Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-are-they-now-former-twins-if-denny-hocking-r6860/“It was opportunity that I made the most of. That’s all!” That statement from former Twins utility man Denny Hocking is certainly true and maybe even an understatement as he continues to work in the game nearly 30 years later. Hocking grew up in Torrance, California, were he was a great athlete. H...6860Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/st-paul-saints-amp-american-association-overview-r6858/Four of the teams are the original founders of the league who are still playing today. The league got its start when the St. Paul Saints, Lincoln Saltdogs, Sioux City Explorers and Sioux Falls Canaries all left the Northern League. They were joined by teams from the Central Baseball League, which...6858Fri, 08 Jun 2018 02:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-prospects-and-the-final-piece-r6856/At the current juncture, it's too early to decide whether or not the Twins should be using the balance of the 2018 season for development or continuing to believe the Indians are a reachable distance away. The reality is that this current club is underperforming significantly, but the division isn...6856Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:30:00 +0000