https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/882/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-the-save-stat-go-away-r5519/On Monday, FiveThiryEight.com’s Nate Silver introduced a new stat. He called it the Goose Egg. At its simplest, it applies a stat to getting out of high-leverage situations. I’m not going to get into the whole down and dirty of it. If you care to, you can read all about it here. What it boils down...5519Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/duffey-presents-pleasant-dilemma-for-twins-r5514/For some time, many fans have wondered just what Duffey might be capable of in the bullpen. I count myself among them. There were a number of factors suggesting he could be a strong fit in the late innings – namely his collegiate experience there and his two-pitch mix. The 26-year-old's struggles...5514Wed, 19 Apr 2017 03:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/santiago-starting-to-turn-heads-r5512/Another All-Star First Half Santiago has shown flashes of this type of pitching in the past. During the 2015 campaign, he got the season off to a great start and was named an American League All-Star. In the season's first half, he posted a 2.33 ERA with a 98 to 33 strikeout to walk ratio. In thos...5512Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ervin-santana-is-legit-r5509/Throughout his entire career, Santana has been a very streaky pitcher, so in a sense we should not go crazy over his incredible start to the 2017 season. But then again, this is the form he showed for most of 2016. The veteran right-hander is (hopefully) heading into a fifth straight season of su...5509Mon, 17 Apr 2017 01:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/episode-305-hey-girl33-hey-girl33-r5505/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_305_Hey_Girl.mp3?dest-id=745905505Sat, 15 Apr 2017 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-v-white-sox-414710pm-ct-r5504/1. Good Friday – My wife is a faithful practicing Catholic… I’m Lutheran so you can say that I’m a little more relaxed. She reminded me last night that it was Good Friday… so I got up at 3AM this morning to beat the crowd and buy me a new TV. My wife explained that I confused it with Black Friday...5504Fri, 14 Apr 2017 12:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-have-luxury-of-home-heavy-schedule-through-may-r5502/Friday night, the Twins start a 10-game homestand, which is tied for their longest of the season. In fact, 16 of the team's next 22 games will be played at Target Field and 28 of the next 43. Since Target Field opened in 2010, the Twins have a .461 winning percentage at home versus a .425 mark on...5502Fri, 14 Apr 2017 08:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/only-one-call-away-r5500/In many cases, we will lump together some positions where it makes sense. I’d certainly welcome your feedback on each. Of course, circumstances in the big leagues and in the minor leagues can alter any of this thinking from day to day. PITCHING The Twins are already at 13 pitchers, and as Nick not...5500Thu, 13 Apr 2017 05:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-will-be-pitching-staff39s-odd-man-out-r5498/Operating with just three position backups, all of whom are more or less defensive specialists, has limited Molitor's ability to tweak and plug into the lineup. When he wanted to give DH Robbie Grossman a day off Saturday, the uninspiring replacement was utility infielder Eduardo Escobar. On Tuesd...5498Wed, 12 Apr 2017 03:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-tigers-411-1210pm-ct-r5496/1. Detroit – In the investment world there is an old saying… “The time to buy is when there’s blood in the streets.” So… buy Detroit!!! Do it now before it gets all revitalized and stuff. The automobile industry isn’t what it once was and is for the most part out of Detroit now leaving behind pove...5496Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-much-can-minnesota39s-defense-improve-r5493/Outfield Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, and Eddie Rosario have all played center field at some point during their professional careers. Buxton's five-star ability was on full display during the season's first week. According to MLB.com, Buxton made the first five- star catch of the 2017 season with his...5493Tue, 11 Apr 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-takeaways-from-a-fun-first-week-r5491/It's important not to blow small-sample trends and observations out of proportion at this time of year, even if there's a natural inclination to do so. Still, these five storylines loom large with two series victories in the books. 1. The outfield defense is an enormous difference-maker. "Nothing...5491Mon, 10 Apr 2017 01:46:00 +0000