https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1005/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/st-paul-saints-a-sweep-and-a-clinch-r4053/August 5th marked the start of the Saints sixth of eight regular season home stands at CHS Field in 2015. The local nine once again took care of business on the field, sweeping both teams that visited St. Paul. And even though the Entertainment Team lost a key member and fan favorite, they were st...4053Tue, 18 Aug 2015 03:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/optimizing-in-august-expanding-in-september-r4051/By now, you know the story of the 2015 Minnesota Twins. Minnesota got off to an abysmal start, then something clicked, and the team burst onto the scene a year early. At the All-Star break, holding down a commanding lead for a wild card spot, the Twins looked to be in good position. Unfortunately,...4051Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-thread-twins-yankees-817-605pm-ct-r4050/Neither the Twins nor the Yankees have much room to breathe. The Twins are currently 1.5 games behind the Orioles for the last wild card spot. The Yankees have the Blue Jays right behind them. That race is so close that almost feels like the Blue Jays are ahead of the Yankees. It's past the midway...4050Mon, 17 Aug 2015 11:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-210-back-to-the-future-r4048/Aaron and John talk about Phil Hughes getting hurt, Jose Berrios not being called up, Tyler Duffey's bounceback, being delayed by golf, sending your kids off to college, Torii Hunter getting old, Miguel vs. Miguel Sano, gambling problems, changing from a marathon to a sprint, strong-armed outfield...4048Mon, 17 Aug 2015 02:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/brad-boyer-from-wiffle-ball-to-the-saints-and-twins-r4047/During the Winnipeg Goldeyes most recent trip to CHS Field I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with second baseman, Brad Boyer. If you’re thinking the name sounds familiar, it should. Brad played for the St. Paul Saints in 2013 before having his contract purchased by the Minnesota Twins three...4047Mon, 17 Aug 2015 02:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/passing-the-torch-r4046/Byron Buxton hit his first Triple-A home run on Sunday afternoon, and later delivered a walk-off hit in the 12th inning, finishing 3-for-6 to raise his batting average to .404. The rise of the 21-year-old phenom has coincided with the decline – and gradual phasing out – of 40-year-old Torii Hunter...4046Mon, 17 Aug 2015 01:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-happened-to-oswaldo-arcia-r4043/Oswaldo Arcia debuted in the majors in 2013 at the age of 22, and last year he played in 103 games as a sophomore. Between the two campaigns he hit .241/.302/.441, and while his .743 OPS over that span may not seem terribly impressive, it was above average and that's a rare achievement for such a...4043Fri, 14 Aug 2015 13:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-thread-twins-v-indians-814-710pm-ct-r4042/The Twins really seem to be a different team at home. They were Ervin Santana away from sweeping the Rangers. I'm sorry for the Santana cheap shot but it's kinda true. 5-0 lead couldn't be held as Santana turns in another 'low strikeout and lots of runs allowed' performance. Santana has been bad s...4042Fri, 14 Aug 2015 10:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/that39s-the-ticket-juggled-rotation-must-compete-r4041/One of the more exciting aspects of this year’s trade deadline was the number of ace pitchers available. A bonanza like that comes around once every….what, 20 years? And yet the Twins’ starting rotation was so flush that they moved their most promising young starter to the bullpen. That was fun fo...4041Fri, 14 Aug 2015 04:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/did-miguel-sano39s-homers-cause-perseid-meteor-showers-r4039/Each night this week, before I went to bed, I would go outside. In the clear, dark night, I looked up into the sky and saw the Perseids meteor shower. On Monday and Tuesday nights, there were quite a few in the sky, maybe one every couple of minutes. This morning, I woke up a little before 4:00 a....4039Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-minor-league-report-812-the-buck-starts-here-r4038/The organization had a trio of hitters recognized in their leagues on Wednesday: Kennys Vargas was named Hitter of the Week in the Southern League. Vargas has since been promoted to Rochester. Tanner English and LaMonte Wade took the honors in the Midwest League and the Appalachian League, respect...4038Thu, 13 Aug 2015 03:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/successful-season-without-making-the-playoffs-r4032/I’m trying to be realistic. Our expectations in that clubhouse should be to make the postseason. — Twins GM Terry Ryan, 11/4/14 The Minnesota Twins set the tone shortly after hiring Paul Molitor as Ron Gardenhire’s successor. Molitor came out and said that he wanted to win immediately, general man...4032Thu, 13 Aug 2015 00:09:00 +0000