https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1030/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2009-bill-smith39s-lasting-legacy-r3534/In the annals of Twins history, the legacy of Bill Smith is never going to be thought of in a positive manner. There are many dubious moments from his tenure at the helm of the Twins organization. During his first year, he had to deal with Torii Hunter, the face of the franchise, leaving via free...3534Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/words-and-numbers-r3518/Those who seeks out more writing about the Minnesota Twins clearly care about the team. They have opinions aplenty about the best direction the franchise could take. They think about it, they weigh pros and cons, and they argue with passion when they feel like they are right. In that regard, ther...3518Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-to-look-for-from-nolasco-r3533/The first time I ever saw Ricky Nolasco pitch live was last March, when I was down in Ft. Myers covering spring training. In his first inning of work, the newly signed righty coughed up a whopping seven runs on six hits as the Mets drilled the ball all over the field. That was Nolasco's second-to-...3533Wed, 08 Apr 2015 03:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/you39re-being-very-un-dude-r3503/The headline here is a reference--if you do not know, somehow--to a line from The Big Lebowski. It's the scene in the car where Walter has brought "the ringer" ("the whites") and The Dude loses it on him. The Dude is a very chill guy who smokes pot, listens to CCR, and bowls. But in this scene he...3503Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/older-and-wiser-torii-hunter-continues-to-hit-r3526/When it comes to hitting, Torii Hunter is less a student of the game and more of a scholar. At 39 years old, whether he wants to admit it or not, Hunter has slowed a few steps in the outfield. Advanced fielding metrics have pointed out that he is no longer able to chase down fly balls like he once...3526Tue, 07 Apr 2015 18:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/no-juice-podcast-50-2015-twins-season-preview-r3529/The Twins season kicks off this week and is already a glorious mess. On this week's No Juice Podcast Dan Anderson and Parker Hageman discuss the final 25-man roster, Ervin Santana's suspension and the subsequent moves, and adjust their expectations for the season. Listen up. Other topics include...3529Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-2015-season-preview-r3524/Ask any player what his primary goal is in spring training, and you'll get the same answer: Stay healthy. In that regard, the six weeks were beyond fruitful for the Minnesota Twins. The club's players reported shockingly few physical ailments. You might have forgotten that Trevor Plouffe broke his...3524Mon, 06 Apr 2015 12:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-there-reason-for-hope-any-hope-r3523/Sure, ESPN 2 gave us the Cardinals and Cubs and called it Opening Night. That’s fair, but it’s not Opening Day. There is just one Opening Day in baseball, and it’s today! Happy Opening Day, Twins fans!! It has been 190 days since the 2014 Minnesota Twins came to an end with a 3-0 loss to the Detr...3523Mon, 06 Apr 2015 06:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/episode-188-santana39s-suspension-amp-al-central-over-unders-r3522/Aaron and John talk about Ervin Santana being suspended for 80 games, over/under win totals for the Twins and other AL Central teams, laughing at a funeral, Josmil Pinto losing the backup catcher job, Mike Pelfrey getting his wish, Kyle Gibson needing to step up, and basically everyone outside of...3522Mon, 06 Apr 2015 03:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/santana-suspension-raises-concerning-questions-r3521/Following a spring that featured surprisingly few injuries or setbacks, the Minnesota Twins received the ultimate gut punch just three days before their season opener: Ervin Santana, the most expensive free agent signing in franchise history, tested positive for steroids, and will sit out three mo...3521Sun, 05 Apr 2015 16:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ervin-santana-suspended-80-games-for-steroids-r3515/With just days to go before the 2015 regular season, the Minnesota Twins’ rotation took a huge blow on Saturday when Major League Baseball announced that starting pitcher Ervin Santana had violated the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program policy and will be suspended for 80 games. In the T...3515Fri, 03 Apr 2015 21:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2015-projections-and-rankings-kennys-vargas-r3514/It’s the last of our hitter predictions today as we look at Kennys Vargas and the other AL Central designated hitters. Sure, Vargas will get some time at first base too, but primarily he will be the DH. Below, read about Vargas, but be sure to review and make your predictions for the other Minneso...3514Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:19:00 +0000