https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/535/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/which-twins-made-santas-nice-list-r11675/Santa Claus announced via Twitter (Jeff Passan had it first) late last night his nice list for the year. The Twins Daily managed to snag a copy of the list that some say is the modern-day Magna Carta. We don’t really see it. Here is his eponymous list, where some of the names may surprise you....11675Thu, 23 Dec 2021 02:00:15 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-need-to-spend%E2%80%A6on-this-bat-r11670/The Minnesota Twins have 38 players on their 40 man roster, and the most glaring hole is in the starting rotation. They’re missing at least two pieces and have $40 million or so to spend. So let’s go crazy. They need to spend…on a bat. If you’ve been reading Twins Daily lately, I hope you ha...11670Wed, 22 Dec 2021 22:40:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/5-takeaways-from-the-minnesota-twins-2022-zips-projections-r11669/Fangraphs released their annual ZiPS projections for the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday morning, one of the most widely-respected computer projection systems in baseball. Here are five takeaways from their projections of the Twins in 2022. ZiPS is a computer projection system that was created by...11669Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:30:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-future-position-analysis-corner-outfield-r11666/Minnesota has a surplus of corner outfielders, so will the team trade from a position of strength this winter? Here's a look at how the organization's corner outfielders stack up for 2022. Current Corner Outfielders: Max Kepler, Alex Kirilloff Max Kepler is under team control for the next...11666Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:20:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/note-to-falvine-please-dont-make-a-trade-this-offseason-r11665/The Minnesota Twins largely missed the boat on the big time free agents this offseason, as only a few remain after the pre-lockout frenzy. While the trade market could be the next place to look, the front office would be wise to steer clear. The two areas that the Minnesota Twins had an imme...11665Tue, 21 Dec 2021 22:10:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-top-5-draft-picks-in-twins-history-r11663/Last week, MLB.com tried its best to identify the best draft pick in each club’s history. There’s no question this can be debatable, so here are the top-5 draft picks in Twins history. When it comes to the rankings below, there are many factors to consider. Should the rankings be based on th...11663Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:40:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/will-jos%C3%A9-miranda-make-the-twins-opening-day-roster-r11659/José Miranda bullied minor league pitchers in 2021 to the tune of a .973 OPS and 30 homers in 127 games. Will he make the Opening Day roster for the Twins in 2022? To say Miranda’s breakout was a surprise is an understatement. The Twins left him off the 40-man roster last winter, and he went...11659Tue, 21 Dec 2021 11:50:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-if-the-rebuild-is-the-twins-confidence-r11664/Going into the 2021 Major League Baseball season, the Minnesota Twins were expected to contend for another American League Central Division title. They flopped, and nothing went as expected. What if the front office is leaning on rebuilding the confidence in guys already in the clubhouse? Ri...11664Tue, 21 Dec 2021 00:40:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-pitching-prospects-youth-movement/There's been a lot of frustration expressed over the Twins and their unwillingness to spend on free agent pitching.  I share that frustration. I'm not going to defend it here. I'm just going to try and explain the likely reasoning behind it. Aaron Gleeman penned a great piece for The At...11660Mon, 20 Dec 2021 03:26:46 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-557-the-myth-of-the-rebuild-r11658/Aaron and John discuss the pros and (mostly) cons of rebuilding, the Twins current starting rotation, and the Church of Baseball. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. 11658Sun, 19 Dec 2021 17:50:38 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/making-moves-to-the-bullpen-r11655/Not every pitching prospect is cut out for a starting role in the Major Leagues. That doesn’t mean they’re a failure, as oftentimes these former starters transition into a big role in shorter stints. The Twins have several arms who are candidates for such a transition in 2022. The Twins need...11655Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:40:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-do-the-twins-look-with-their-current-relief-core-for-2022-r11653/There is no doubt that bullpens get much more usage in recent years, and that is true of the Twins as well. If the season started today, who would be in the Twins bullpen, and could they be successful? Bullpens have become the most overworked position in baseball in the last five years, and...11653Sat, 18 Dec 2021 14:00:16 +0000