https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/398/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-loose-change-and-defensive-spectrums-r13838/Aaron and John talk about Jose Miranda moving in the right direction, the Twins' increased focus on defensive flexibility, why Byron Buxton and Jorge Polanco haven't played in games yet, pitchers adding velocity and new pitches, and why change isn't always such a bad thing. You can listen by dow...13838Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:24:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/its-now-or-never-for-jordan-balazovic-r13817/Just a year ago, Jordan Balazovic was a consensus top-100 pitching prospect and was at the top of Minnesota’s system. He dealt with injury and effectiveness to the point he no longer appears in Twins Daily’s top 15 prospects. It’s now or never for the right-handed hurler. Last season got off...13817Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-roster-built-on-defense-and-rule-changes-r13829/With defense being more crucial than ever after the changes to the shift rules, the Twins are more positioned to benefit than any other team in baseball. Neither is inherently evil, whether it's the pitch clock or your politics. The application of both is where it can get ugly quickly, and t...13829Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-third-base-miranda-farmer-solano/The third base position has undergone an interesting journey for the Twins of late, from Josh Donaldson to Gio Urshela to José Miranda. Can the latter show enough defensive chops at the hot corner to halt the carousel?   Projected Starter: José Miranda Likely Backup: Kyle Farmer Depth:...13828Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/pros-and-cons-of-a-jhoan-duran-extension-r13825/If this offseason is any indication, elite relievers will continue to get paid. Here are the pros and cons of approaching Jhoan Duran with a contract extension. There is no question about what Jhoan Duran meant to the Minnesota Twins during his rookie campaign. He immediately became one of b...13825Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/could-the-twins-roll-with-a-long-reliever-r13824/Rocco Baldelli has made mention of preferring to have a long reliever in the bullpen, someone to eat up bulk innings to save the rest of the arms. Is such a role possible for Opening Day? Who are the candidates? The Twins have played with using a long reliever in the bullpen at times in the...13824Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-second-base-polanco-solano-julien/Jorge Polanco had a well deserved ironman rep up until last season, but a pesky knee issue has given way to a cautious approach this spring for the Twins, who must for the first time think plausibly about life without him. Projected Starter: Jorge Polanco Likely Backup: Donovan Solano Depth:...13826Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2023-future-predictions-buxton-gallen-gallo/I visited the future, and you won't believe what I saw! After reading one article on quantum physics, I decided I was prepared to build the first-ever functional time machine. I should have waited and watched how the 2023 Minnesota Twins season played out, but I just had to know now! I worke...13822Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:47:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cleveland-guardians-overrated-al-central/Don't overhype the defending division champs coming off a season where they were gifted incredibly good health and a Twins second-half collapse. Over at Fangraphs, Dan Syzmborski has released his 2023 ZiPS projections, putting the Twins at 80 wins. They are a high variance team without quest...13821Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-twins-weakest-positions-r13804/No team can have a perfect roster heading into the season. For the Twins, there are weak spots on the roster, but there is hope for some of those positions. In recent weeks, there has been a lot of analysis of team and player projections here at Twins Daily. Not all of these models are perfe...13804Wed, 08 Mar 2023 16:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-first-base-2023-kirilloff-gallo-solano/Who's on first?  This year, the question shapes up as more of an existential dilemma for the Twins than comedic riff. Projected Starter: Alex Kirilloff Likely Backup: Joey Gallo Depth: Donovan Solano, José Miranda, Tyler White Prospects: Edouard Julien, Aaron Sabato THE GOOD In a...13823Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/three-storylines-for-the-twins-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r13816/This week we will see the return of the World Baseball Classic. Although certain stars have opted out of the tournament due to injury or in an effort to remain with their Major League club’s, the Minnesota Twins still have more than a few participants. While watching the games, there are a few t...13816Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:21:01 +0000