<link>https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/blog/3891-twins-on-wheat-add-mayo/</link><description><![CDATA[<p> A simple fan's random thoughts on baseball, the Twins, and life. Read at your leisure. Or don't. </p> ]]></description><language>en</language><item><title>An Ace From Within; Dreams of Duranhttps://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23498-an-ace-from-within-dreams-of-duran/Jhoan Duran is not only the best reliever the Twins have had since Joe Nathan; he is the most talented pitcher they have had since Johan Santana/2006 Francisco Liriano. There have certainly been talented players throughout that timespan, even an all-star or two, but no one has had the absolute shut...23498Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:37:00 +0000Rocco Baldelli; The Perfect Modern Managerhttps://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23487-rocco-baldelli-the-perfect-modern-manager/Numbers, numbers, numbers, they dictate everything in baseball today. What pitch, how far a runner takes his lead, and everything in between is controlled by analytics and NUMBERS. This makes modern-day baseball the perfect medium for a manager like Rocco Baldelli. Scenario time. It's the 6th...23487Mon, 16 Jan 2023 23:22:00 +0000Where the @#$% is Everyone? Part II: Twinkie Twinkie Little Star, How I Wonder Where You Arehttps://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23466-where-the-is-everyone-part-ii-twinkie-twinkie-little-star-how-i-wonder-where-you-are/Who cares. A common phrase I hear more and more often. Did you hear about the Carlos Correa fiasco? Who cares. Do you think Dansby Swanson is worth the money and years he received? Who cares. Did you see the new rules for this year? Who cares. This feeling of apathy loomed over most of the conversa...23466Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:32:00 +0000Where the @#$% is Everyone? Part I: Rule Changes, a Gross Miscalculationhttps://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23465-where-the-is-everyone-part-i-rule-changes-a-gross-miscalculation/Can you smell it? Piss and peanuts…? Wait, I forgot the Metrodome was demolished a decade ago. I meant the glorious aroma of hotdogs, peanuts, and fresh cut grass, which will soon will fill the air and bring the 2023 MLB season with it. However, this season is unique in that it comes with a set of...23465Fri, 06 Jan 2023 18:30:45 +0000<![CDATA[Peanuts, Crackerjack and D&D?]]>https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23445-peanuts-crackerjack-and-dd/I want to start off this entry by saying that I am no writer. I joined Twins Daily so that I could follow the blog of a life-long friend of mine, who is much more talented than I. Shout out to Alex Boxwell, former Gopher outfielder and the next Ernest Hemmingway (follow his blog and become enlighte...23445Fri, 23 Dec 2022 16:11:00 +0000