https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1033/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notes-from-pohlad-ryan-amp-manfred-r3485/Parker gets to take over Casa Del TwinsDaily starting today, but the Twins were kind enough to provide all kinds of pregame excitement. Twins owner Jim Pohlad addressed the media, followed by Twins GM Terry Ryan, followed by the new Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred. Here are some...3485Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/phil-hughes-ready-for-regular-season-r3484/On the back fields of the Twins’ spring training complex, a relay throw away from the sparkling new minor league facility, starter Phil Hughes was putting the finishing touches on his preseason work against a group of Rays prospects. The outing went as expected. For the most part Hughes manhandled...3484Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/fixing-the-twins-part-iii-attitude-r3449/This is the third and last, but not least, segment in this series. You can find the first segment (fixing the bullpen) and the rationale for the series here, and the second segment (fixing the outfield) here. I think that the most important (and at times the hardest, or the easiest) thing to fix f...3449Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tommy-milone-is-tommy-milone-r3483/I've been calling the 5th starter outings "tryouts," which sort of implies they count for something. It's not totally clear they do. Tommy Milone had his - probably last - tryout Thursday afternoon. I'll give you the numbers, because some of you might be interested - 5 IP, 3 ER, 6H, 3K, 2 BB. But...3483Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/get-to-know-1b-brock-peterson-r3482/As you have likely noticed, I enjoy writing about and telling the stories of Twins players and minor leaguers who don’t get many headlines. Sometimes, in my opinion, their stories can be as interesting, or even more interesting, as the big-name headline makers. I had a chance to catch up with Broc...3482Thu, 26 Mar 2015 01:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bullpen-calculus-r3481/After yesterday’s crazy day at Fort Myers, today was considerably more serene. It also served as a deep breath before the last big push for several roster spots. Twins Manager Paul Molitor says he would like to get the roster set by this weekend, so the pressure to perform (or at least not mess up...3481Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/giving-brian-dozier39s-defense-attention-r3480/As Terry Ryan rattled off the bullet points which led the organization toward signing Brian Dozier to a new four-year, $20 million contract that lasts through 2018, the Twins’ general manager cited his second baseman’s glove work. “He doesn’t get enough attention for his defense,” the Twins’ gener...3480Wed, 25 Mar 2015 06:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/five-beliefs-reinforced-in-spring-training-r3479/Anyone who has followed baseball for a substantial amount of time knows better than to put much stock into spring training performances. Down in Ft. Myers, players and coaches constantly warn against reading too much into statistics compiled or tendencies displayed during exhibition play in March,...3479Wed, 25 Mar 2015 03:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/roster-cuts-keystone-cops-amp-never-saying-never-r3478/To quote Halsey Hall: “Holy Cow!” It was a big day in Fort Myers with early roster cuts, an exciting win over the Blue Jays, and of course the big Brian Dozier contract. Let’s catch up on all of them, notes style. Twins Make Roster Cuts Innings and at-bats are a very valuable commodity. As split-s...3478Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/no-juice-podcast-48-twins-overunders-r3477/How many games will Kurt Suzuki catch? Which combination of pitchers will have more starts -- Ricky Nolasco/Mike Pelfrey or Trevor May/Alex Meyer? Will Joe Mauer have an OBP over .390? How many fastballs will Glen Perkins throw over 95 mph? On this week's No Juice Podcast Dan Anderson and Parker H...3477Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-and-brian-dozier-sign-4-year-extension-r3476/The Minnesota Twins announced today that they and second baseman Brian Dozier have signed a 4-year guaranteed contract that will pay Dozier $20 million guaranteed through the 2018 season. The deal buys out Dozier's arbitration years but not any of the years in which he will be a free agent. The c...3476Tue, 24 Mar 2015 12:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/get-to-know-eric-farris-r3475/When the Twins announced their non-roster invites to major league spring training, Eric Farris was one of the least known players on the list to most. Sure, since you read Twins Daily, you’ve read his name quite frequently in the daily Minor League Reports the last two seasons. He came to the Twin...3475Tue, 24 Mar 2015 05:37:00 +0000