https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/568/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-geek-536-nelson-cruz/Aaron and John talk about Byron Buxton turning down the Twins' contract offer, Nelson Cruz being traded to Tampa Bay, Alex Kirilloff's season-ending surgery, and what's ahead in what figures to be a drama-filled week leading up to the MLB trade deadline.  You can listen by downloading us from iT...11095Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-review-nelson-cruz-trade-alex-kirilloff-injury/The Twins lost their best veteran hitter to a trade, and lost their best young hitter to wrist surgery. Now they face the prospect of losing their best all-around player in the near future, following news of failed extension negotiations. Things are decidedly not chill in Twins Territory....11094Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/byron-buxton-contract-extension-2021-trade-deadline/The Minnesota Twins had been engaged in contract extension discussions with Byron Buxton in recent weeks but The Athletic is reporting the two sides have been unable to reach an agreement. What does this mean for Buxton and how might this impact other members of the Twins? Here is the link t...11093Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-angels-6-twins-2-brent-rooker/The Twins followed up losing a close game on Saturday by… losing a less close game on Sunday. This one played out in a different way, but the result stayed the same. Read about what happened on Sunday here.    Box Score Bailey Ober: 5 ⅓ IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (67.7% strikes) HR...11092Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2021-trade-deadline-twins-padres-michael-pineda/The San Diego Padres are nearly a lock to make the playoffs, but they need to add some pieces to compete for their first World Series title in their 53 season history, where they've otherwise been primarily bottom dwellers. Can they strike a deal with the Twins to take the next step? What's...11088Sun, 25 Jul 2021 12:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-angels-2-twins-1-patrick-sandoval-berrios-rooker/Brent Rooker's ninth inning double saved the Minnesota Twins from being no-hit in what could be José Berríos' final start for the team. José Berríos: 7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K Home Runs: None Bottom 3 WPA: Miguel Sano -.150, Ryan Jeffers -.126, Gilberto Celestino -.117 W...11089Sun, 25 Jul 2021 01:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2022-twins-bullpen-moran-cano-hamilton/It’s easy to feel hopeless about the Twins pitching staff and bullpen in particular after such an abysmal 2021. There may be help on the way, however. A trio of arms in St. Paul just might be worth holding out hope for 2022. Some possible solutions to the rotation were found with the return...11085Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:17:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-score-twins-5-angels-4-nick-gordon/Down by four runs early on, the Twins never gave up and managed to rally back to beat the Angels and even the series, one game a piece. Ryan Jeffers' clutch hit and Nick Gordon's aggressive baserunning sealed the deal late. Box Score Happ: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (62.5% strikes) Hom...11086Sat, 24 Jul 2021 03:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/one-prospect-the-twins-should-be-willing-to-trade-r11082/Minnesota has started their trade deadline selling spree by sending Nelson Cruz to the Rays. Even in sell mode, would the team consider trading away one of the club’s top prospects? Organization’s prospect depth helps to keep team’s competitive window open as long as possible. Minnesota has...11082Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:57:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-kirilloff-wrist-surgery/On Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins announced that rookie Alex Kirilloff would undergo surgery on his ailing wrist. It looks to be virtually season-ending, but the return provides plenty of reason for promise. When initially coming back to the lineup from his stint on the Injured List, Kirillo...11075Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/three-things-to-like-and-hate-about-the-nelson-cruz-trade-r11081/Do not go gentle into that good night. Trade, trade amidst the dying of the light. I won't apologize to Dylan because he would hate that, but the sentiment rings true in a crappy baseball season. It's tempting to hold on timidly, wishing against one's fate. But what good is that? Better to...11081Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2021-trade-deadline-twins-rays-nelson-cruz/The Twins have already completed one big trade with the Rays, sending them Nelson Cruz for two AAA pitching prospects. That was the obvious deal, but more possibilities could remain. However, the unwritten maxim of ‘don’t do business with the Rays unless you want to look foolish’ still holds. Th...11074Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:25:01 +0000