Minnesota Twins
Get the latest Minnesota Twins news, scores, player updates, and game highlights. Stay informed on trade rumors, standings, and expert analysis of your favorite MLB team.
Picks of the Day, 4/20
Great day yesterday. 3-0 and hit the +737, 4 team parlay. Rangers and Cubs blew away the -1.5 run lines, Rasmussen easily recorded the win for the Rays. I am 29-27 on the season, but more importantly my reach picks have been winning about half the time.Only seven games today, so limited options:Pick #1Red @ […]
Read More
MLB News & Rumors: Twins, Rangers, Brewers & Pirates
Welcome to Inside the Diamond’s first MLB News & Rumors column. In this series, we will be discussing some of the biggest news and rumors in baseball’s most competitive league. Twins Sign Pablo Lopez to Big Extension Before the start of the 2023 season, the Minnesota Twins made a notable addition when they acquired starter […]
Read More
Picks of the Day, 4/18
Sometimes the Baseball Gods don’t play along; 1-2 yesterday because DeGrom was pulled from a no-hitter after 4 innings, and didn’t record 9 Ks; and Shohei only went 2 innings because of rain delays. To top off a turd of a day, the Phillies were rained out, so the Schwarber HR pick was voided.25-25 on […]
Read More
Picks of the Day, 4/15
One week ago today I said I would be above .500 after a rough start to the season. Happy to say, after a 3-0 day yesterday, I am at 22-19. Anthony Rendon tried his hardest to get the over at Fenway, but even 4 unearned runs couldn’t blow the under for me. The Mets went […]
Read More
Picks of the Day, 4/9
I need a new name for these posts….Jim’s Pearls? Something with “diamond” in it? Diamond Jim’s Gems? Anyway, like Jesus, I rose from the dead yesterday. The Angels and Rays picked me up and The Braves Crucified me with their cold bats. 2-1 Yesterday, 9-14 on the season. Happy Masters Sunday to those who celebrate: […]
Read More
American League Preseason Awards; Best Bets
The MLB season is days away. Before the first pitch is thrown, it’s time to place bets on postseason award winners. The focus of this piece isn’t necessarily to determine who will win the awards, but based on odds, which bets make the most sense considering factors like the team they are on, the risk […]
Read More
The Biggest Story for Every AL Team Heading into the 2023 Season
With the 2023 MLB regular season on the horizon, there are stories to be discussed. Every fan wonders how their team will perform or if their favorite player will get even better; we are no exception. In this article, we will be giving you all one story to pay attention to for every single team […]
Read More
Mets Claim 26-Year-Old RHP From Twins
On March 17, the Mets claimed right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the Minnesota Twins. Santana, who turns 27 next month, has pitched in five MLB seasons, including a career-high 63 games in 2022 for the Rangers. His basic stats–a 5.22 ERA and 76 ERA+–don’t show a particularly strong pitcher, but the underlying statistics show something […]
Read More
Can the USA Repeat as WBC Champions?
USA! USA! USA! Those are the words we would like to hear come March 21st at the end of the WBC. It will be tough for the stars and stripes to pull this off. Japan is good, the DR is good, and there will probably be an upset in there that could change the whole […]
Read More
2023 MLB Futures: AL Central
Part five of a six-part series breaks down the regular season win probabilities of the American League Central. Last year the Cleveland Indians were a big surprise. What does 2023 bring? Chicago White Sox2022 was supposed to be the year the White Sox broke out. With stars up and down the lineup, five veteran starting […]
Read More