https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1182/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/beacons-of-light-r809/On the surface, this 2012 Twins campaign seems painfully similar to last season's train wreck. On this date a year ago, the Twins sat with a 56-77 record, which sadly compares favorably to their current 52-77 mark. Both seasons were marked by abysmal starts, midsummer rebounds and late implosions (a...809Wed, 29 Aug 2012 04:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/back-of-the-napkin-how-far-are-the-2013-twins-from-contention-r807/How far are the Twins from contention? One side looks at their dismal record and wants a complete makeover. The other looks at the team's players and thinks they’re just a couple of arms away from a pennant race. Which is it? Let’s do some back-of-the-napkin figuring. As of right now, the Twins are...807Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pictures-and-notes-from-a-long-weekend-with-the-snappers-ampamp-kernels-r805/Originally published at www.knuckleballsblog.com. It seemed to me like the first game of this Snappers/Kernels series on Saturday night was a long one… and it was. The game took three hours and twenty minutes to play and since the Snappers pretty much dominated the entire game on their way to a 13-2...805Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/snappers-visiting-the-rapids-notes-on-a-mr-horrorpants-road-trip-r804/Finally, I made the trip. Cedar Rapids is only an hour away from where my parents live, and I finally got out on the open road to watch the Beloit Snappers play the Cedar Rapids Kernels. The following notes and pictures will not provide any interesting baseball knowledge, but they might inspire othe...804Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-will-the-twins-do-with-justin-morneau-r803/The buzz around the baseball world this weekend surrounded the blockbuster trade between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox. In the deal, the Dodgers got Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford, and Nick Punto. Besides dumping a ton of salary, the Red Sox got James Loney, Rubby D...803Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-56-morneau-in-dodger-blue-live-from-the-state-fair-r801/Aaron and John's last KFAN broadcast is live from the Minnesota State Fair. First they talk about the Twins slide, September callups and a report out of LA that the Dodgers pursued Justin Morneau this week. Then they are joined by Lindsay Guentzel who talks about the highlights and lowlights of...801Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-dodgers-tried-to-trade-for-morneau-last-week-r798/The Dodgers and the Red Sox have just completed a blockbuster of a trade in late August but it may not have even happened if Los Angeles was able to coerce their first choice – Justin Morneau – from the Minnesota Twins. According to the Los Angeles Times’ Dylan Hernandez, the Dodgers, who were inter...798Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-blog-spotting-r797/In recent weeks, we have noticed an increase in the number of Blogs written by Twins Daily readers, and we want to make sure to give notice to those. Obviously, the front page often gets most of the attention, and the Forums follow with the discussion. But we want to encourage people to check out th...797Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bullpen-evaluations-r795/The Twins have been taxing their bullpen lately and are amidst a stretch of 20 games without a day off, so it makes sense that they decided to send down Matt Carson – who became the fifth outfielder after Denard Span returned Thursday – in exchange for relief help. The pitcher they called upon is Ky...795Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/friday-links-n-thinks-r794/Happy Friday to everyone in Twins Territory! As a professional educator by day, I saw my summer come to an end yesterday with the start of another school year. It feels good to get back into the swing of things even though it's still hot and sticky outside. The Minnesota State Fair started yesterday...794Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-injury-policy-needs-rehabilitation-r793/On Thursday night, Denard Span played in his first game in 10 days since injuring his clavicle on a Jeff Keppinger line drive on August 12. Span’s absence triggered yet another debate amongst Twins fans and pundits alike who questioned the team’s inability to properly handle their disabled. Rather...793Fri, 24 Aug 2012 05:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/series-preview-twins-vs-rangers-823-826-r790/The Twins start a four game road set against the Texas Rangers as they continue their road trip through the American League West. Coming off a series loss at both Oakland and Seattle, the Twins try to get back on track against the Texas Rangers, division leaders of the AL West. In game one, the T...790Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:38:00 +0000