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Twinsfest 2024

5 Twinsfest Takeaways

The last weekend of January can be brutal for Twins fans and Minnesotans alike. Brutally cold weather, losing sports teams, general malaise and seasonal depression just to name a few. But it also means Twinsfest Live, Diamond Awards and the granddaddy of them all: Twinsfest.  Reduced down to just a single day for autographs, Twins fans nevertheless came out in droves after a successful 2023 season that saw the end of The Streak (no, not a repeat of Brock beating Taker, and that still wasn't
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Devlin Clark in Twinsfest 2024

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Twins

[PT] The Strong Bond Between Minnesota Native Players and the Twins

Welcome to Twinternationals! This is a space for Twins fans from different countries to read about their team in their native language. This section is run by Venezuelan Mariana Guzmán (@TwinsLatinos) and Brazilian Thiéres Rabelo (@TwinsBrasil). Today's entry is written in Portuguese. Eu sou fascinado com a forte ligação que alguns jogadores nativos de Minnesota têm com o Twins. O Twins Daily publicou a imagem abaixo em suas redes sociais, com quatro Hall of Famers nascidos em Saint Paul.
Twinternationals

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Mauer

A few (more) words on Joe Mauer.

I didn't wanna see him go in 2018. While I sat at home watching the Twins play on a perfect Minnesota night in September, Mauer came to the plate in the bottom of the 5th inning against the nemesis New York Yankees, and the ingredients were in place for this at-bat to be something special. The Twins were up 6-1 and the bases were loaded, and everyone watching knew Joe Mauer had exactly one thing on his mind: taking the first pitch, which he did, for a ball. Because that was Joe's proce
Chris Hanel

Chris Hanel in Mauer

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2024 Rotation

Finding a Jewel in the Ruins

I have speculated that if the Twins acquire a starting pitcher, he won’t clearly be seen as a top 50 or 60 starter. I would think the guy will be either unproven, an injury risk or coming off a disappointing or unproductive season. Further, I think most teams are placing a high price on pitching, particularly guys under team control. Teams that have no real hope of contending should be a little more willing to part with starters under team control because by the time they expect to contend,
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stringer bell in 2024 Rotation

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Baseball in the 50's and 60's

Can There Be More Than One Unicorn?

The airwaves have been flooded with all the hysteria of the otherworldly accomplishments of Shohei Ohtani, and rightly so. He is indeed a “unicorn”, a unique baseball player who has taken MLB by storm since coming from Japan to the US. To be able to hit and pitch with such excellence is almost unequal to any other baseball player ever, especially when you take into account that he is in the upper echelon of both pitchers and hitters at the same time. But is Ohtani not really unique and is h
Hot Stove

Who says no? Miami Marlins Edition

While it is often said that the small moves are the moves that typically end up winning championships, blockbusters are much more fun to theorize on.  A complete hypothetical MEGA deal here. And in that vane (or is it vein?) lets play another round of "Who Says No??!!" The Twins have some high  quality prospects on the position side.  Miami has some high quality major league pitchers and pitching prospects.   In a trade where Miami moves THREE of its top pitchers for TWO of t
Doc Munson

Doc Munson in Hot Stove

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All time native Minnesota team (Twins)

My Minnesota Minnesota Twins lineup and roster

Here is a lineup of ex-Twins or current Twins: Molitor 3b, Mauer c, Winfield rf, Hrbek 1b, Steinbach dh, Eisenreich cf, Wallner lf, Terrell ss and Kindall 2b, Morris p. The lineup features three Hall of Fame players (with Mauer likely #4), another Twins player who had his number retired along with a couple of jouneymen in the middle infield. Jack Morris leads a rotation which features three guys who won 20 games and a bullpen with an All-Star closer. Here's the pitching staff: Jack Morris,
Minnesota Twins

2024 Minnesota Twins Top 15 Prospects

It's that time of year, and the Minnesota Twins will soon be fully engaged with spring training activities down in Sunny Fort Myers, Florida. Before the season kicks off though, and with prospect positioning set to move, I needed to put out my updated top 15 prospects for the 2024 Major League Baseball season. The highest ranked player on the 2023 list, Royce Lewis, has since graduated and he took a couple of players with him. Both Matt Wallner and Louie Varland are no longer prospect eligi
Baseball in the 50's and 60's

A Man of Many Gloves

One of the most underrated players for the Twins may have been Cesar Tovar. His professional career became reality largely because of his close friend Gus Gil. On New Year’s morning in 1959 Cincinnati Reds General Manager Gabe Paul would sign Gil and at the urging of Gil, Cesar Tovar. Gil received a $2,000 signing bonus, Tovar got nothing. Tovar’s first professional season was with Geneva of the NY-Penn League (Class D). He batted .252 in 87 games with 3 HR’s and 41 RBI’s. His 2nd summ
Baseball in the 50's and 60's

Was Zoilo Versalles A "One Hit Wonder"

Was Zoilo Versalles a One-Hit Wonder? When the Washington Senators relocated to Minneapolis/St. Paul for the 1961 season they brought a team that had finished 7th, 8th, 8th, 8th, and 5th the previous 5 years. After the move the team finished 7th in 1961, then 2nd, 3rd and 6th in the 10 team American League. The 6th place 1964 team had a starting lineup of Earl Battey-catching, Bob Allison, Bernie Allen, Zoilo Versalles, and Rich Rollins in the infield, and had an outfield of Harmon Kil
Analysis

Depth in 2024

I read somewhere on Twins Daily that the MVP for the Twins in 2023 was depth. After losing a lead in 2022, the Twins added several depth pieces to their roster along with keeping Carlos Correa after it appeared that he would leave due to free agency. Adding to the starting pitching staff by acquiring Pablo López wasn't directly adding depth to the rotation, but adding a solid starter moved Bailey Ober out of the rotation temporarily, so when injuries eventually occurred, they had Ober and Louie
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Baseball in the 50's and 60's

Nicknames in Baseball - A Very Interesting Project

Of all the professional sports, no sport seems to have as many and as many colorful nicknames as Major League Baseball. This was especially true in the early years of the sports. Some nicknames were so attached to the player that when they were inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame, their nicknames were included on their plaque. Most nicknames have a known beginning, “Dizzy” Dean’s resulted from an incident in his military career when a sergeant found Dean throwing potatoes against a garbag
Proclamation

A New Years Prayer*

* a definition of prayer- an earnest hope or wish. - Blessings & thanks to all TD writers, who continue to give us great articles to discuss even amidst some opposition. - Blessings to my friends at TD. - Blessings & thanks to the moderators who keep the baseball forum civil & open - Wisdom & insight to our FO so they can evaluate our needs & make the right decisions. - Uplift the lowly & humble the proud. - Health, soundness of mind & bo
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Doctor Gast in Proclamation

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Twins Offseason Moves

More Crazy Trade Ideas

From the "zig when other people zag " department.  Here are a few trades/moves I would love to see.. With most of my posts of course would never happen, and in fact would probably be HORRIBLE moves in general.  haha!!! 1) Yes I am still chasing Miami Stanton vs Yankee Stanton, but I would love to see Giancarlo on this roster. He fits perfectly with our "strike out all you want as long as you hit 35 HR" philosophy.  he strikes out 1/3 of the time and has a batting average of .200 over the la
Doc Munson

Doc Munson in Twins Offseason Moves

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catching coach candidate

Jeff Mathis: Could he become a Twins catching coach?

Pitching, SS, CF & catching are the 4 most important positions where hitting prowess is nice but it takes a back seat to defense. There's a lot of emphasis on drafting & developing SPs, SS, CFers, and MN puts a lot on bats but catching as of late has been ignored. Defensive catching is a vital need, which any serious team must have. Defensive catchers that can hit are very few & are in great demand. It's not that hard to find catchers that can hit but to draft & develop them into
Baseball in the 50's and 60's

Minneapolis/St. Paul Was Supposed to be an Expansion Team!

The 1961 American League season was unique because for the first time since the turn of the century the league was not made up of 8 teams. Not only did the Senators move from Washington to Minnesota, but the league added 2 expansion teams, the Los Angeles Angels and the “new” Washington Senators. Originally the expansion teams were supposed to be located in Los Angeles and Minneapolis-St. Paul, but Calvin Griffith, the owner of the Washington Senators, asked for and received approval to move the
Hot Stove

New Rules... Much ado about nothing

Just reviewing some of the new rules being implemented in 2024. and a couple of them seem to be pointless.  Yes, I do actually get the Irony of me spending time talking about a rule change i know will have zero impact.  I first have to also admit, that I am sure even rules chances focused on the speed of the game will not "ruin the game" as I had previously whined about prior to the pitch clock. OF course I think there are more "natural" ways to speed up the game, but really the pitch clock
Doc Munson

Doc Munson in Hot Stove

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Baseball in the 50's and 60's

What It Was Like Growing Up in the 1950's/1960's

Growing up in the 1950’s was so different for those of us who loved to play baseball. Today you can drive past a ball field during the summer and find it empty. With us we needed to rise early in the morning, have a quick breakfast and ride our bikes to the closest field hoping to be there before another group staked its claim. And besides bringing your baseball equipment, you needed to have a lunch with you. If you didn’t eat lunch at the field you took a chance that the field wouldn't be empty
Offseason-

My Budget-Friendly Blueprint to the Twins Offseason

I know everyone is starting to get a bit nervous, given the Twins' lack of activity this offseason. The season ended a month+ ago now, but I still feel it right to look over what I think the Twins should target this offseason. I'm gonna preface this by saying these are all ideas I think are realistic. I'm taking at face-value Falvey's comments on the TV-deal situation, and the idea that cutting costs is a goal (as much as us fans may disagree with it), thus most of these ideas are involve cheape
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Trades

I Wouldn’t Trade Julien, but I Understand Those Who Would

It feels like Twins fans would burn Target Field to the ground if the team trades  Édouard Julien this offseason — roughly a year after they traded fan favorite Luis Arráez. I myself would never do it, but I don’t think it’s such a crazy possibility. Let me start by saying my opinion right away: I don't think the Twins should trade Édouard Julien. However, one thing intrigues me: how can we be so sure Julien is the real deal? When I remember the kind of rookie season José Miranda had in 202
Thiéres Rabelo

Thiéres Rabelo in Trades

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Spring Training

Spring Training 2024 Prospect Showcase

If you are looking to see some our Twins best prospects battle the Rays prospects, MLB has announced all teams will play a showcase case in middle of March.  Twins will have their prospects game as part of a doubleheader.  See article and schedule via MLB link   https://www.mlb.com/news/spring-breakout-prospect-showcase-to-debut-in-2024?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage&partnerId=zh-20231214-1117872-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20231214-1117872-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=%2FDuxvR%2Bk5hNn3lOlzuD
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Twins Offseason Moves

Final Ohtani thoughts

SO all two of you who occasionally stumble upon my ramblings are aware that I have posted multiple blogs regarding the actual affordability of Ohtani for the Twins. and the fallacy  of "oh but we are just a small market team, we cant afford to go big swimming in the deep end of the FA pool"  mindset. Specifically when it came to Ohtani.  In my last post I spoke about how even at 10 years $650M deal... and yes I thought I was going overboard at $65M AAV to prove a point. turns out I UNDER valued
Doc Munson

Doc Munson in Twins Offseason Moves

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Twins survival

Dying Fanbase

jharaldson's blog got me thinking & instead of discussing it on his blog, I was afraid we'd get off-topic so I opened a new one. 1st we have to look at the older fan which makes up a good portion of the total of fans, that would get lost streaming , So cable would make more sense, going back to Midwest Sport Channel or Fox. But cable is more expensive & we have to make Twins games more accessible. The older fans are less active so cable works but more active younger fans needs
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Doctor Gast in Twins survival

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