https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1017/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/saints-continue-winning-ways-into-june-r3821/On Friday, June 5th the Saints opened their second home stand at CHS Field. The Sioux Falls Canaries and Joplin Blasters visited St. Paul for three games apiece. Both teams were quickly sent packing by your number one team in the American Association. The Saints continued their amazing start to 20...3821Fri, 19 Jun 2015 03:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-beauty-and-brokenness-of-interleague-play-r3816/The Minnesota Twins are in the midst of interleague play for the second time this season. Instead of cramming all of the fun into a designated week or two over the summer, Major League Baseball reconstructed the scheduled to allow American and National League teams to clash throughout the season....3816Thu, 18 Jun 2015 20:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/buxton-meets-the-minnesota-media-r3814/It is one of the paradoxes of sports media. We think because we have heard of a player it is because the organization has been pushing him to us. The opposite is true. The players with real promise are the most protected, and we are fascinated by them because the access to them is scarce, not beca...3814Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-joe-mauer-rebound-from-poor-start-r3810/With the Minnesota Twins experiencing a losing skid that threatens to take them below the .500 mark, there is no shortage of hand-wringing over Joe Mauer’s subpar performance. Inserted daily in a key middle-of-the-order position, Mauer has vastly underperformed his career rates. As Aaron Gleeman d...3810Wed, 17 Jun 2015 14:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-twins-first-round-picks-part-2-21-30-r3808/Yesterday, we began a series looking back and ranking the Minnesota Twins first-round picks all the way back to the first MLB draft in 1965. In Part 1 (31 through 53), there were a lot of interesting names, but very few who spent much time in the big leagues. Most from that list never made it to t...3808Wed, 17 Jun 2015 12:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/that39s-the-ticket-buxton39s-home-debut-r3806/There are a number of reasons to make the trip out to Target Field for this week's short two-game set against the Cardinals. It's an important series against the best team in baseball with temps in the 70s. But let's be real, you're going because this is your first chance to see Byron Buxton live...3806Wed, 17 Jun 2015 03:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-torii-hunter-effect-and-what39s-next-r3797/The year is 2015, Torii Hunter is 39 years old, and the Minnesota Twins are going to be looking at what's next for their heralded fan-favorite. Signed to a one-year, $10.5 million contract, Hunter stated that the Twins were the last team he would play for prior to returning to the fold this season...3797Wed, 17 Jun 2015 02:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/no-juice-podcast-59-byron-buxton39s-debut-r3804/On this week's NO JUICE PODCAST, Dan Anderson and Parker Hageman discuss the moment every Twins fan has been waiting for -- Byron Buxton has officially arrived. Did you know he's fast? You probably didn't know he is fast. Check out the videos below. LISTEN UP. Here's Byron Buxton legging out a st...3804Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-twins-first-round-picks-part-1-31-53-r3803/Just over one week ago, Major League Baseball’s annual first-year players draft began. The first MLB June draft was held in 1965. The Minnesota Twins have made a first-round selection in each of the previous 50 drafts. Lists are always fun, so today, I am going to start a series ranking the Twins...3803Tue, 16 Jun 2015 09:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-contest-what-would-you-give-r3802/What would you give up to win it all? What Faustian deal would you strike? That’s my question for the Twins Daily community today. And I get to play the Devil. By now, you know that in Damn Yankees (which starts tonight at the Ordway), the protagonist offers up his soul to turn into the hero the...3802Tue, 16 Jun 2015 04:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/last-chance-for-twins-daily-date-night-tickets-r3801/Today is your last day to buy one of the half dozen or so tickets left for the exclusive Twins Daily Date Night this Thursday July 18th. We’ll watch Damn Yankees at the Ordway, with lots of other goodies. Our schedule: 5:30 – Doors Open and Summit Beer Tasting starts on 2nd floor. (Your tickets w...3801Tue, 16 Jun 2015 03:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/brian-dozier-is-entering-elite-territory-r3799/Earlier this season, the Minnesota Twins signed second basemen Brian Dozier to a four-year, $20 million extension. In doing so, the Twins locked down their star second basemen into the foreseeable future, and bought out some of his arbitration years in the process. Now, over a third of the way in...3799Tue, 16 Jun 2015 01:20:00 +0000