https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/511/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/i-want-to-believe-but-there-are-too-many-ifs-heading-into-the-season-r12061/Before the internet, folks would prepare for the upcoming season by reading one of the many preview magazines that cost an arm and a leg at the grocery store. My dad would always say that you could tell how good a team would be by how many times the preview of it said "if." I share my motto...12061Thu, 31 Mar 2022 21:20:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-2022-draft-coverage-march-31-r12057/As we inch closer to a mid-July draft, the baseball world has understandably been focused on Spring Training and an Opening Day that now is only a week away. A quick reminder, the Twins are currently scheduled to make the 8th and 48th picks.  The trio of high schoolers who appear at nearly t...12057Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:30:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/celestino-beckham-sent-to-minor-league-camp-r12060/We are just one week from Opening Day. The roster cuts continue as the Twins sent two more players to minor-league camp on Wednesday morning.  The Twins announced this morning that outfielder Gilberto Celestino has been optioned to Triple-A St. Paul. In addition, utility man Tim Beckham was...12060Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/organizing-minnesota%E2%80%99s-bullpen-pecking-order-r12049/Last winter, the Twins brought in Alex Colome to serve in a late-inning role, but he failed miserably. Now, Taylor Rogers is returning from injury, so what’s the team’s late-inning bullpen pecking order? Some questions surrounded Rogers returning from a finger injury that ended his 2021 seas...12049Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:00:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/grading-the-twins-offseason-r12056/The Minnesota Twins are now just a week from Opening Day, and while payroll flexibility remains, the reality is the runway is basically shut down. The bodies in camp are the ones to choose from going north. So, how did Derek Falvey and Thad Levine do? Coming into the offseason and lockout no...12056Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:30:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-position-analysis-right-field-kepler-kirilloff/For five straight seasons, Max Kepler has been Minnesota's starting right fielder on Opening Day. It's the longest-running streak of stability at any position on the team.  He's about to stretch it to six, but there's a growing sense Kepler's days with the Twins are numbered. What's next in...12059Thu, 31 Mar 2022 03:14:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/miranda-larnach-optioned-nine-more-reassigned-to-minor-league-camp-r12058/Following their 9-4 win over the Pirates at Hammond Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, 11 players found out they will be heading to minor-league camp. Soon several of them will be on a plane to Minnesota to start their Triple-A season with the Saints.  Trevor Larnach and Jose Miranda were both...12058Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/front-office-signals-starting-rotation-might-be-complete-should-fans-buy-in-r12054/During the post-MLB lockout period, Twins fans have been embroiled in a bit of a waiting game for the front office to add some more starting pitching depth. But now, with Opening Day about a week away, it seems time might be running out in the eyes of both fans and the Twins front office. Or is...12054Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:30:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/joe-smith-velocity-and-the-twins-ultimate-gamble-r12050/On March 19th, the Twins officially announced the signing of reliever Joe Smith to a one-year deal. It was the quintessential Derek Falvey acquisition. The team ignored declining velocity, instead choosing to bank on Smith’s historic consistency—a consistency that stems from his unique traits th...12050Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:03:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-makes-up-the-twins-bench-r12046/More than any season in recent memory, this one strikes me as the most unpredictable when it comes to the Opening Day roster. That’s partly because another pitching move should be coming, and the rosters have expanded, but the suitors for bench roles remain up in the air. In most seasons, we...12046Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-position-analysis-center-field-buxton-celestino/In an offseason that saw the Twins reel in their biggest-ticket free agent ever, the most important move they made came from within: extending Byron Buxton long-term and securing the most talented, athletic player in franchise history. Center field is in good hands, with the usual caveats....12055Wed, 30 Mar 2022 01:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-does-the-carlos-correa-signing-mean-for-royce-lewis-r12048/Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr, Chipper Jones, Bryce Harper, Joe Mauer, Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis. What do all of these players have in common? They were all first overall picks in the MLB Draft. Of this group, there is one Twins legend, one current Twin superstar, and one Twin of the future....12048Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:25:00 +0000