https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/793/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-crisis-of-leadership-r6776/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/14 through Sun, 5/20 *** Record Last Week: 2-4 (Overall: 19-23) Run Differential Last Week: -4 (Overall: -21) Standing: 2nd Place in AL Central (2.5 GB) Before we dive into the usual highlights, lowlights, storylines and minor-league updates, let's just get t...6776Sun, 20 May 2018 23:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-3-mil-1-odorizzi-ks-10-lomo-delivers-go-ahead-hit-r6775/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) This was Odorizzi’s first double-digit strikeout game since April 5, 2016. The only run he gave up was on a solo homer. He entered the day with the 15th-lowest ERA among qualified pitchers in the AL and lowered that mark to 3.17 with this performance. The Twins’ fi...6775Sun, 20 May 2018 22:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mil-5-min-4-jake-cave-homers-in-mlb-debut-r6774/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) The Twins acquired Cave this offseason from the Yankees, where he figured to have very little opportunity to break in at the major league level. Well, taking a look at the Twins’ depth chart and considering the fact he’s a lefty, it didn’t appear there was going to...6774Sun, 20 May 2018 03:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mil-8-min-3-gibson-falters-mauer-exits-due-to-neck-injury-r6771/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) The details surrounding Mauer’s exit and the time it took to relay the news of what actually happened are strange. Joe was out in the on-deck circle in the fifth inning when Paul Molitor emerged from the dugout. Suddenly Mauer was gone and Logan Morrison was steppi...6771Sat, 19 May 2018 03:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2018-mlb-draft-top-50-prospect-31-40-r6770/40. Tristan Pompey, Kentucky Pos: OF | B/T: S/R | Height: 6’4” | Weight: 200 | Age: 21 Previously Drafted: 31st Round, 2015 (MIN) Scouting Grades Hit: 55 Power: 50 Run: 55 Arm: 45 Field: 45 Overall: 50 The Kentucky outfield prospect Tristan Pompey is one of the better hitting prospects in this dra...6770Fri, 18 May 2018 23:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-evolution-of-jose-berrios-r6767/Draft and potential Berrios was drafted with the 32nd overall pick in the 2012 draft which also produced Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa, Lance McCullers, Corey Seager and Marcus Stroman, to name a few. When Berrios was taken by the Twins with the first pick in Round Comp A, his scouting report haile...6767Fri, 18 May 2018 16:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-v-brewers-518-710pm-ct-r6769/1. Top (Non-Trump) News Story of the Day: 24/7 Wall St. released a top-20 list of the “Drunkest Cities in America”. To come up with the rankings they analyzed excessive drinking data of 381 Metro areas across the ENTIRE United States. Now, it is possible that this list was compiled by a bunch of c...6769Fri, 18 May 2018 11:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/may-day-is-coming-for-the-twins-r6766/At this point, May has made two rehab starts in the Twins organization. His first came for Fort Myers and he went 3.0 IP allowing no runs on one hit, three walks and five strikeouts. He then made the jump up to Triple-A Rochester and tossed 4.0 IP allowing one run on three hits while walking two a...6766Thu, 17 May 2018 23:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/knee-surgery-qampa-r6765/Question 1: What is the meniscus? What is its function? The meniscus is a C-shaped cartilage cushion that is positioned between the bones of the knee (the femur and tibia). It has several functions including acting as a shock absorber, a protector of the surface cartilage and a stabilizer of the...6765Thu, 17 May 2018 12:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-516-rooker-rakes-on-doubleheader-day-r6764/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 6, Syracuse 4 Box Score Facing the Chiefs today, the Rochester Red Wings ran into a familiar Twins name. Former big league starter Tommy Milone was on the bump opposing the Minnesota Triple-A affiliate. Fortunately for the Red Wings, they chased him early putting up five...6764Thu, 17 May 2018 02:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/stl-7-min-5-lynn-with-a-dud-again-r6763/Snapshot Info Record: 18-21 Lynn: Game Score 38, 56.1 Strike%, 3.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 5 K Bullpen: 6.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 IR, 1 IS, 5 K, 2 BB Hitters: 3-for-8 w/RISP, 7 LOB, 6 K, 5 BB Top 3 per WPA: Morrison .230, Rosario .173, Grossman .078 Win Expectancy Chart (via FanGraphs) Lynn only lasted three...6763Wed, 16 May 2018 21:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-news-jason-castro-out-for-the-year-r6762/https://twitter.com/RhettBollinger/status/996776775077294080 This is a tough blow for a Twins team fighting for the top spot in the AL Central standings. Other players like Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano have already missed time this season. It’s taken longer than expected for Ervin Santana to retur...6762Wed, 16 May 2018 16:14:00 +0000