https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/846/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/independent-streak-r5953/For those who enjoy the human element of the game, there's something special about independent ball. Players in these leagues are a long way from the majors, whether undrafted or trying to make their way back into an MLB system. But they're chasing their dreams, often playing in front of paltry cr...5953Wed, 09 Aug 2017 02:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-5-mil-4-rosario-scores-go-ahead-run-on-balk-polanco-collects-4-hits-r5951/Win Expectancy (via Fangraphs) Rosario’s run made the difference, but the other big stories of this game were Jorge Polanco breaking out of his slump and the bullpen delivering another great performance. Polanco went 4-for-4 and hit a huge two-run double. It was his first multi-hit game since Ju...5951Tue, 08 Aug 2017 03:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-thankyou-giveaway/As a way of thanking our readers and members, we’ll be giving away a gift each weekday from 7/24 through 8/4 8/8. Just sign up using the link in this story, and find official rules here. Thank you for reading and supporting Twins Daily. Previous Giveaways Day 11, Monday 8/7 - The second highest...5883Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:26:39 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-v-brewers-87710pm-ct-r5949/1. Superior – There isn’t a single place in Minnesota that has more Brewers fans than Twins fans. However, there are places in Wisconsin that have more Twins fans than Brewer fans, and Superior is one of those places. Welcome to Twins Territory in the state of Wisconsin. Superior along with Duluth...5949Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-327-interview-with-twins-gm-thad-levine-r5947/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Aug_6_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=745905947Mon, 07 Aug 2017 01:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-win-with-dozier-and-mauer-r5946/Since he arrived in the majors in 2012, Dozier has been party to an awful lot of losing. He hasn't sniffed the playoffs in five seasons, and that will now more than likely extend to six. Next year is his last under contract with Minnesota, and given the organization's depth in young middle infield...5946Mon, 07 Aug 2017 00:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-6-tex-5-belisle-earns-first-post-kintzler-save-r5945/Win Expectancy (via Fangraphs) This game got off to a terrible start for the Twins, as Berrios gave up a three-run homer to Adrian Beltre and a two-run shot to Joey Gallo in the first inning. But the Twins answered with a pair of second inning homers of their own, as Kepler and Dozier each hit t...5945Sun, 06 Aug 2017 23:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tex-4-min-1-twins-struggle-to-score-without-sano-mauer-r5943/Win Expectancy (via Fangraphs) Hamels had his way with the Twins, carving up an “interesting” lineup. The veteran lefty pitched a complete game, with the only run he surrendered being unearned. Joe Mauer was getting an off day against a tough lefty and Miguel Sano was forced to sit after being h...5943Sun, 06 Aug 2017 03:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-8-tex-4-colon-pitches-a-complete-game-yes-really-r5941/Win Expectancy (via Fangraphs) How great is baseball? We have giants like Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton. We have little guys like Jose Altuve and Mookie Betts. And we have extraterrestrial pitchers like Bartolo Colon. Colon’s previous current season high in innings was 7.0, and the longest...5941Sat, 05 Aug 2017 04:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/daily-twins-daily-august-4-2017-r5939/First: Tom Froemming has the game breakdown. Heading into this game, on paper, the Twins seemed like favorites. For starters, on fastballs under 90 MPH, they had the second highest average at .430 (only the Nationals did better versus weak sauce). So it stands to reason that Texas starter, AJ Gri...5939Fri, 04 Aug 2017 06:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tex-4-min-1-twins-muster-just-3-hits-in-loss-r5936/Win Expectancy (via Fangraphs) Brian Dozier and Max Kepler, the top two batters in tonight’s order, have both really been struggling of late. Dozier was 0 for 4 tonight, and is now 5 for 37 (.135) since the start of that West Coast road trip with 13 strikeouts and no walks. Kepler, 0 for 3 tonig...5936Fri, 04 Aug 2017 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-funk-and-the-fix-for-jorge-polanco-r5935/Signed as an international free agent, Polanco has been with the Twins organization through the entirety of his pro career. He cracked the top 100 prospect lists prior to 2016, and he owns a .757 minor league OPS. Although power isn’t his game, Polanco has always been a bat first player, and extra...5935Fri, 04 Aug 2017 02:58:00 +0000