https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/851/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-4-sea-2-bombs-and-bullpen-r6594/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) James Paxton figured to be a tough draw for the Twins today. He was among the best pitchers in baseball last season, though his season went somewhat underappreciated because he missed some time. Here are the 2017 leaders in FIP, minimum 130 innings pitched: 2.45 Ch...6594Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-mariners-series-preview-r6592/Series at a Glance *Win Odds from FiveThirtyEight Minnesota Twins Through their first five games of the season, the Twins have already hit nine home runs (including four by Brian Dozier). However, not one of these home runs has come with runners on base. While a lot of this is a result of random...6592Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-vs-mariners-45-310pm-ct-r6593/1. Top Non-Trump News Story (Or Stories): Youngstown, Ohio is having a problem with zombie raccoons. Authorities have received over a dozen calls in recent weeks about odd raccoon behavior inside the city limits. The raccoons have been seen approaching people, standing up on hind legs, showing the...6593Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-pit-3-rosario-sparks-comeback-inspires-some-head-scratching-r6590/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) With the Twins trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Rosario made a great throw to gun down Gregory Polanco at the plate. It was a huge momentum-shifting play in this game. Who knows what may have happened if the Pirates both extended their lead and extended tha...6590Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/blackmon39s-deal-with-rockies-sets-precedent-for-dozier-r6589/Not so long ago, a Gold Glove infielder with elite power production would've been a shoe-in for a monster deal. But the past offseason made it clear that valuations are changing across the league, and the standard indicators of a surefire free agent windfall are shifting. Dozier, for his part, see...6589Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cold-front-breaking-down-the-first-twins-homestand-r6587/MARINERS VS. TWINS 3 Games | Thurs, 4/5 – Sun, 4/8 Looking out the window as I write this, there is still no end to the snowfall in sight. I assume at some point it will peter out, but our new winter coating isn't likely to disappear quickly. The current forecast calls for highs to stay below free...6587Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/win-a-party-with-new-twin-logan-morrison-r6586/Morrison joined the Twins this year in a surprise move to be the team’s primary designated hitter. The 30-year-old had a breakthrough year in 2017 with the Tampa Rays, slugging 38 home runs. But since you’ll be hanging out with him, what you really care about is this: immediately following his int...6586Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-infield-projections-for-2018-r6585/Jason Castro, C It’s hard to find a player who has been more consistent than Jason Castro has been over the last four seasons. In each of those seasons Castro has played between 104 and 126 games, hit between 10 and 14 home runs, scored between 38 and 49 runs, had wRC+ between 80 and 93, provided...6585Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/man-on-a-mission-r6580/Mission 1: Playoffs or Bust When the Twins traded away multiple pieces before last year’s trade deadline, Dozier was vocal about his unhappiness with the moves. One year later and the Twins are poised to be in the playoff hunt once again. With the Indians expected to lead the AL Central, Minnesota...6580Tue, 03 Apr 2018 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pit-5-min-4-lynn-surrenders-grand-slam-in-twins-debut-r6582/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Trouble in the first frame is nothing new for Lynn. Over his career, the burly right-hander has a 5.11 ERA in the first inning and a 3.04 mark from there forward. Those splits were even more exaggerated last season, as Lynn posted a 5.79 ERA in the first and 2.93 i...6582Mon, 02 Apr 2018 20:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/target-field-features-new-spaces-beers-and-eats-r6581/https://twitter.com/TwinsGeek/status/980799357795622912 https://twitter.com/TwinsGeek/status/980800564899565571 https://twitter.com/TwinsGeek/status/980800860442824704 https://twitter.com/TwinsGeek/status/980801401638080512 https://twitter.com/TwinsGeek/status/980802557856702464 And then the event...6581Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twinspirates-42-1205pm-r6579/1. Top Non-Trump News Story (Or Stories): Tonight the College Basketball Championship game will be played in San Antonio. It’s Michigan vs. Villanova for all of the Marbles. I’m getting kind of nervous for the religious future of the state of Michigan. It was Michigan that beat whoever that Cathol...6579Mon, 02 Apr 2018 11:59:00 +0000