https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/1206/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/doziers-hot-start-is-hard-to-ignore-r298/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c_K-DX5eBVo/T4QgMZD4xAI/AAAAAAAABLI/FUQ7vY1Wz6Q/s1600/BrianDozier.jpg At the end of spring training when Brian Doizer was sent down to the minor leagues, he seemed to leave the Twins facility with a chip on his shoulder. His time in the big league camp had been sufficient...298Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/missed-opportunity-could-loom-large-r296/In their opening series against the Orioles, the Twins didn't pitch especially well and they played some horrible defense. But without question, the story of the weekend was a complete lack of offense against a Baltimore staff that led the majors in runs allowed last year. Despite their late surge w...296Mon, 09 Apr 2012 06:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/decrease-in-velocity-should-be-a-concern-for-pavano-r295/The Twins recently announced that Target Field would be a smoke-free facility starting in 2012. Apparently, they were not referencing tobacco products but rather Carl Pavano’s fastball. Minnesota’s inning-eating stalwart of the past several seasons entered Opening Day in Baltimore and was not imp...295Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/series-preview-angels-by-the-numbers-r294/92.5 – The “over/under” estimate from casinos on the number of games the Angels will win this year. That’s the highest number of any team in the AL West. 73 - The “over/under” estimate from casinos on the number of games the Twins will win this year. Offseason 317,500,000 – The dollars the Angels...294Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/friday-links-n-thinks-r288/Original post from North Dakota Twins Fan Baseball is back!!! It was great to get home from work early on Thursday to a ton of action already underway across the baseball universe. I flipped through multiple games because my cable company was nice enough to give me a free preview of MLB Extra Inning...288Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/28-players-28-projections-r287/Happy Twins Opening Day to all of you!! After a disappointing 2011 season, a long, cold offseason, here we are. Opening Day! It's a great feeling as a fan. I can only imagine what's going through the minds of the players who will be making their first Opening Day roster. Guys like Trevor Plouffe, Lu...287Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pitching-will-be-biggest-issue-in-2012-r285/On Thursday, Ron Gardenhire announced his opening day lineup. Giving it the once over, you will notice that the lineup is filled with “professional” hitters, a stark contrast to the motley crew that the manager was forced to field at the end of last year. Headlining names like Joe Mauer, Justin Morn...285Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/contest-select-the-twins-ampquotpick-2-cliqampquot-r284/UPDATE: Did you pick Josh Willingham for your Twins "Pick 2 Cliq" candidate? Congratulations, you will receive $50 for your CliquorStore.com account! Interested in winning $50 in free booze? Of course you are. Twins Daily and CliquorStore.com are proud to present the “Pick-2-Cliq” contest. In order...284Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/read-transcript-of-nicks-live-chat-thursday-r282/Itching to talk baseball here on the eve of Opening Day? I'll be hosting a live chat here at 1:00 PM, CT. Bring your questions, comments and grievances as we usher in the 2012 campaign and cover some offseason and spring training topics for the last time. See you at 1! [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] Twins Dai...282Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/your-target-field-food-tour-r279/I know this comes as a shock to a lot of you, but I like to eat. And drink. And I like baseball. And especially outdoor baseball. So when I find out there is a Food Preview at my favorite outdoor baseball park, there is roughly a 3050% chance the I'm going to be there, with or without access. That's...279Thu, 05 Apr 2012 02:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/official-mlb-predictions-thread-r278/Alright, the season is already underway and the Twins get started Friday, so let's get these obligatory MLB-wide predictions out of the way. I've listed my guesses for all the division winners and award recipients; please add your picks in the same categories so that we can all look back at the end...278Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-2012-season-preview-r277/On September 28th of last year, Carl Pavano tossed a five-hit shutout at Target Field, leading the Twins to a 1-0 victory over the Royals. It was the final game of the 2011 season, and its only significance was keeping the Twins from reaching 100 losses – a deflating milestone even if it's virtuall...277Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:13:00 +0000