https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/789/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2018-mlb-draft-day-1-thread-r6839/The 2018 MLB Draft starts Monday night, and is available to watch on MLB Network or MLB.com starting at 5 pm CT. Day 1 includes the first two rounds (including the comp picks), so 78 total players will be drafted. Rounds 3-10 continue Tuesday before the draft concludes Wednesday with rounds 11-40....6839Mon, 04 Jun 2018 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-offense-takes-flight-r6840/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/28 through Sun, 6/3 *** Record Last Week: 4-3 (Overall: 25-30) Run Differential Last Week: +9 (Overall: -11) Standing: 3rd Place in AL Central (3.5 GB) HIGHLIGHTS The offense finally woke up. Minnesota had scored more than six runs in a game only seven times...6840Mon, 04 Jun 2018 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-371-eddie33-eddie33-eddie33-r6837/6837Mon, 04 Jun 2018 00:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-cle-5-eddie33-eddie33-eddie33-r6836/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Current record: 25-30 Kyle Gibson: 61 Game Score, 5.2 IP, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB, 63.6% strikes Bullpen: 3.1 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 2 BB Lineup: 1-for-8 w/RISP, 7 LOB Top three per WPA: Rosario .531, Dozier .315, Gibson .202 Pitches beware! No zone is safe when you’re facing Eddi...6836Sun, 03 Jun 2018 21:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wolfson-zack-littell-to-make-mlb-debut-tuesday-r6834/Here's the full Tweet from Doogie: https://twitter.com/DWolfsonKSTP/status/1003128229149003776 Littell spent April with Double A Chattanooga where his 5.87 ERA and 1.52 WHIP left something to be desired, but that came with an impressive 12.5 K/9 rate and 4.57 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He debuted wi...6834Sun, 03 Jun 2018 04:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-cle-1-twins-battle-their-way-to-another-victory-r6832/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Current record: 24-30 Lance Lynn: 64 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 5 BB, 57.5% strikes Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB Lineup: 5-for-13 w/RISP, 5 LOB Top three per WPA: Lynn .240, Rosario .175, Dozier .136 Lynn only gave up one run on two hits, but he was working...6832Sat, 02 Jun 2018 23:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-cle-4-escobar-%C3%A9-o-fogo-r6829/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Current record: 23-30 Jose Berrios: 53 Game Score, 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB, 69.7% strikes Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB Lineup: 3-for-12 w/RISP, 7 LOB Top three per WPA: Escobar .276, Hildenberger .075, Duke .047 Escobar has credited his frequent visits to Brazi...6829Sat, 02 Jun 2018 03:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-anatomy-of-a-failing-offense-r6823/Let’s take a trip down memory lane to a better time. Here’s a look at some key offensive metrics in the final few months of 2017 compared to the beginning of this season: So here’s the thing. It’s possible we may have seen the best two-month stretch from a Twins offense we will see, like, ever....6823Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cle-9-min-8-twins-fight-back-fall-short-r6826/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Current record: 22-30 Jake Odorizzi: 11 Game Score, 3.2 IP, 7 ER, 3 K, 2 BB, 60.9% strikes Bullpen: 5.1 IP, 1 ER, 2 K, 1 BB Lineup: 4-for-6 w/RISP, 5 LOB Top three per WPA: Sano .256, Escobar .047, Duke .043 The comeback was capped by a Miguel Sano three-run homer...6826Fri, 01 Jun 2018 04:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer39s-concussion-symptoms-return-r6824/On May 11 against the Angels, he made a dive for a foul ball and something wasn’t quite right. Even Mike Trout, who was on first base, noticed something might have been wrong as Mauer returned to his position. Mauer would play another week before leaving in the middle of a game on May 18. His driv...6824Fri, 01 Jun 2018 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-solution-for-the-twins-outfield-r6821/First and foremost, the Buxton injury is unfortunate. Back when he first returned from the DL, I was on record as being fine with the decision to skip a rehab stint. Knowing full well that would negatively impact his hitting, the reality was that the outfield was a mess the more often they played...6821Thu, 31 May 2018 23:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/when-it-rains-it-pours-r6822/Buxton’s Bothersome Toe When the Twins activated Buxton from the DL, I questioned the club’s decision for him to skip a rehab stint. He originally went on the disabled list because of migraines but then he ran into another problem on his rehab assignment. On April 23rd, Buxton fouled a ball of his...6822Thu, 31 May 2018 17:45:00 +0000