
Dan Hayes
Twins Beat Writer at The Athletic
Twins writer at @TheAthletic. 2021 PST champ. NorCal. SoCal. Chicago. Formerly known as Disco Danny.
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3 days ago |
nytimes.com | Dan Hayes
MINNEAPOLIS - Anticipating the minutes he plays typically occur in high-leverage situations, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. often spends the ones when he's on the bench engaging teammates and coaches in the hope of learning something new. The 26th man on the Minnesota Twins roster wants to make sure he's ready to deliver whenever he's asked to pinch run or enter a game as a defensive replacement.
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4 days ago |
nytimes.com | Dan Hayes
MINNEAPOLIS - For a while there, Christian Vázquez didn't play as often as he'd like. The split for playing time behind the plate has evened out, but for a minute Vázquez was starting less frequently as the Minnesota Twins looked to Ryan Jeffers for more offense. No matter how Vázquez viewed the team's mid-April decision, his manager Rocco Baldelli wasn't concerned.
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5 days ago |
nytimes.com | Dan Hayes
MINNEAPOLIS - A function of winning close games in bunches, as the Twins recently have, is a worn-down back end of the bullpen. On one hand, the problem makes a manager's life more challenging by limiting a team's available options to potentially finish a close game. On the other, it's a good problem for a team only 19 days removed from a 7-15 start.
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6 days ago |
nytimes.com | Dan Hayes
MINNEAPOLIS - By land, by sea or by air, Byron Buxton is finding different ways to make a significant impact for the Twins. Following three big days with the bat, Buxton used his wheels and an accurate, strong arm to help the Twins complete their second series sweep of the season on Thursday afternoon.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Dan Hayes
MINNEAPOLIS - Four hours before first pitch Wednesday, Carlos Correa took several rounds of early batting practice. He spent the next 15 minutes peppering deep right field and right-center field with line drives. Early work is nothing new for Correa, who is trying to emerge from the slowest start of his career through constant hitting drills. But this season has required more effort than most from the three-time All-Star, who went 0-for-4 in a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Target Field.
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