https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/544/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/where-can-the-twins-improve-defensively-in-2022-r11518/Major League Baseball and Rawlings handed out Gold Gloves earlier this week, and the season's final SDI rankings were revealed. Looking at the numbers, where can the Twins improve defensively in 2022?   The 2021 season was the ninth straight season where SABR's Defensive Index (SDI) was...11518Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:56:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-blueprint-a-two-area-focus-r11523/The Minnesota Twins flopped in 2021, and it was primarily due to a lack of performance from those expected to contribute. There were injuries as well, but the hope is that development promotes production in 2022. Needing to add, this blueprint focuses almost entirely on two areas. If there’s...11523Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:07:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cba-musings-1112-what%E2%80%99s-happening-and-what%E2%80%99s-next-r11529/As we barrel toward December 1, 2021, Major League Baseball has an important date on its hands. With the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) set to expire, MLB and the MLBPA (Players Association) must agree on a new CBA before the resumption of baseball in 2022. Each week this space wi...11529Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-ryan-jeffers-hit-with-consistency-r11522/Ryan Jeffers burst onto the scene with exciting offensive numbers in 2020 before struggling offensively in 2021. Which is the real Ryan Jeffers? What does his offensive performance mean for the Twins catching situation in 2022? In 2020, Ryan Jeffers burst onto the scene like a supernova, cru...11522Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-diamond-awards-watch-party-fundraiser-tickets-on-sale-at-800-am-friday-r11525/Tickets for Twins Daily’s Diamond Awards Watch Party Fundraiser go on sale at 8:00 AM and can be bought HERE or by visiting TwinsDailyEvents.com. Don’t wait! There are only 60 tickets available! At $24.99, they’ll go fast. The ticket includes: Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin will be...11525Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trade-target-luis-castillo-r11511/As we all know, the Minnesota Twins need pitching, and need some high-end pitching. Free agency is not the only way to acquire players. The Twins may have to investigate trade possibilities, and the Cincinnati Reds are a team looking to make deals and have a true, young ace.  Jon Morosi repo...11511Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-thad-levine-unconventional-pitching/As the Twins embark on the daunting offseason task of building their 2022 pitching staff nearly from scratch, it's worth wondering if their forward-thinking front office might step outside the box and take a nontraditional approach. A revealing recent quote from general manager Thad Levine...11526Fri, 12 Nov 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tempering-expectations-for-bailey-ober-and-joe-ryan-r11512/Minnesota expects Bailey Ober and Joe Ryan to be penciled into the back of the club's rotation during the 2022 season. As with any young players, especially pitchers, expectations need to be tempered when making projections for their impact on the team next season. 2021 Recap Last season,...11512Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/hot-stove-qa-panel-with-twins-beat-writers-added-to-watch-party-r11519/11519Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/time-for-a-challenge-revisiting-6-twins-challenge-trades-r11516/It feels like it may be time to shake things up with this Minnesota Twins roster. One way to accomplish that would be by making a challenge trade, swapping big league pieces for big league pieces. It’s a risky endeavor. Let’s take a look back at some of these deals.  There are quite a few of...11516Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/things-twins-players-did-this-week-r11520/...and last week. Back by popular demand, this local Twins fan (internet lurker) is bringing you another edition of what your favorite current and former Twins did this week in the off-season. You thought that the Twins were going to disappear from your lives until next year? Think again. Contra...11520Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:42:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-offseason-news-jharel-cotton-athletics/The offseason is officially underway, and while the Stove's temperature could hardly be described as Hot, there's been plenty of action percolating in MLB, with some surprising early moves. For the Twins, efforts have largely been geared toward clearing roster space and preparing for the wo...11521Wed, 10 Nov 2021 23:40:00 +0000