https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1051/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/torii-hunter-in-the-outfield-just-how-bad-can-it-be-r3230/The Minnesota Twins signing of outfielder Torii Hunter has sparked some debate among fans. The most recited complaint is that while Hunter is able to perform at the plate, his defensive skill set has eroded significantly and has made him a detriment to the team. Just how bad is his fielding? At 3...3230Wed, 03 Dec 2014 07:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/torii-hunter-signing-is-hard-to-figure-r3229/Last offseason, the most head-scratching series of moves the Twins made was signing Jason Kubel, Jason Bartlett and Matt Guerrier, all of whom were aging and coming off down seasons. The strategy was apparently based on familiarity more than anything else, and the outcomes were roundly terrible. O...3229Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/torii-hunter-is-returning-to-the-twins-r3228/According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Minnesota Twins have won the Torii Hunter sweepstakes. The long-time Twins outfielder will return to the Twins on a one-year contract. Further reports indicate it is worth $10.5 million. (More details to come, but feel free to discuss.) The Minnesota...3228Wed, 03 Dec 2014 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/time-to-cash-in-for-jay-bruce-r3221/A report has surfaced over the past week indicating that the Cincinnati Reds are exploring trading outfielder Jay Bruce if the right deal were to surface. With the Hot Stove season inching closer with each passing day, it should come as no surprise that trade rumors are floating at increasingly a...3221Wed, 03 Dec 2014 01:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-case-for-jim-quotkittyquot-kaat-r3227/Last Tuesday, Twins Daily had two articles touting the possible Hall of Fame credentials of outfielder Tony Oliva. The Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Oliva was one of ten players from the “Golden Era” on a special ballot that a 16-person Veteran’s Committee would vote on for induction. A sec...3227Tue, 02 Dec 2014 13:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/hangout-and-talk-twins-prospect-handbook-r3225/On Monday evening, Seth and Jeremy were joined by Cody Christie. The three discussed the upcoming release of the 2015 Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook, as well as some other Twins moves. The Prospect Handbook will be available with the next ten to 12 days. The handbook features a lot of stories...3225Mon, 01 Dec 2014 16:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/arbitration-who-stays-who-goes-r3224/It's been a slow offseason thus far, with little Twins-related news outside of coaching hires and procedural roster moves, but an important date falls on Tuesday, which marks the deadline for MLB clubs to offer 2015 contracts to unsigned players. That means that the Twins will need to make decisio...3224Mon, 01 Dec 2014 03:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-says-no-trevor-plouffe-edition-r3223/We’re back for another round of Who Would Say No? After considering a potential long-term deal for 2B Brian Dozier yesterday, we’ll now consider the merits of a long-term contract for Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe. Look at his numbers and consider what you would do. Leave your comments in the...3223Thu, 27 Nov 2014 06:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-says-no-brian-dozier-edition-r3222/Big money is being spent around baseball. Players are signing long-term deals before free agency. There are are a couple of Twins players who would/could be looking to gain some financial security. In this series, I’ll review a Twins player, his numbers, his contract status and his earnings potent...3222Wed, 26 Nov 2014 15:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/no-juice-podcast-31-baseball-things33-r3220/On this week's No Juice Podcast, Dan Anderson and Parker Hageman talks about the latest happenings in the Twins' world including the hiring of pitching coach Neil Allen, bringing back Torii Hunter, the reports bidding on Korean LHP Hyeon-Jong Yang and the rumors of interest in Wily Mo Pena. Listen...3220Tue, 25 Nov 2014 14:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/14001-r3219/For the last three years, the Murphy family has tried to answer a single question: how can we help get Tony Oliva in the Hall of Fame? No one asked them to answer that question. Not the Twins. Not Tony himself. They weren't deputized or drafted. They chose to do it themselves, coming together in a...3219Tue, 25 Nov 2014 04:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-case-for-tony-o-r3218/Recently, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the ten finalists who are on the Veteran’s Committee’s Golden Era Ballot. Three former Twins players are on the ballot, Luis Tiant, Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva. Today, I’m going to post several of the reasons that Oliva should be considered a Hall of Famer...3218Tue, 25 Nov 2014 03:55:00 +0000