https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/609/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-should-make-alex-kirilloff-the-opening-day-left-fielder-r10402/Alex Kirilloff is 23 years old. He’s not a phenom who threatens to hit free agency at 27 and cash in beyond the Twins’ means. If he has a good spring training, he should be on the Opening Day roster. If Minnesota’s front office manipulates Kirilloff’s service time by having him open the year in S...10402Tue, 23 Feb 2021 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-long-can-the-twins-keep-their-window-of-opportunity-open-r10407/Opportunities don’t last forever and in the baseball world success can turn to also-ran status overnight. Minnesota has won back-to-back division titles, but how long can the organization keep open its window of opportunity? Minnesota’s Front Office Philosophy Thad Levine and Derek Falvey were br...10407Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/notebook-mariners-president-resigns-twins-look-forward-to-first-workout-r10411/Seattle Mariners president Kevin Mather stepped down Monday after backlash from a bizarre interview. Meanwhile, the Twins are preparing for their first full-squad workout Tuesday. MARINERS PRESIDENT RESIGNS In a wildly candid and revealing interview with the rotary club, Mariners president Kevin...10411Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-biggest-red-flag-for-byron-buxton39s-bat-r10403/Though he showed his full power potential in 2020, Byron Buxton used an approach that will not permit him to have lasting success at the plate. His walk and strikeout totals jump out, but there’s one stat he needs to improve even more urgently in 2021. Buxton, 27, is one of the best athletes in b...10403Tue, 23 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/al-central-rundown-left-field-r10400/There has been a lot of turnover in left field in the AL Central ahead of the 2021 season. Let's examine how the teams stack up at the position, both offensively and defensively. The Rundown Left field has become far more interesting ahead of the 2021 season. Every Central team besides the Twins...10400Mon, 22 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/matt-shoemaker-lengthens-twins39-bench-as-well-as-rotation-r10399/It’s not often that signing a starting pitcher can improve and lengthen a team’s offensive bench, but when the Twins signed Matt Shoemaker, they did just that. If everyone is healthy when the Twins break camp in late March, their starting rotation will include Kenta Maeda, José Berríos, Michael P...10399Mon, 22 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-spring-training-2021-roster-battles-projections-and-predictions-r10405/With position players reporting to camp on Monday, spring training is about to be in full swing for the Minnesota Twins. Here are some key competitions, decisions, and storylines to track in the four-plus weeks leading up to Opening Day. On Friday, I was joined by John Bonnes and Seth Stohs on th...10405Mon, 22 Feb 2021 01:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-514-live-from-fort-myers33-r10404/Aaron and John talk about the Twins filling out the rotation with Matt Shoemaker, how another option changes Lewis Thorpe's outlook, details of the Saints' first season as a Twins affiliate, Luis Arraez in left field, low-maintenance individuals, and Sergio Romo signing with Oakland. You can liste...10404Sun, 21 Feb 2021 21:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-things-the-twins-saw-in-matt-shoemaker39s-arsenal-r10398/For such a low-cost, late-winter signing, the Twins’ acquisition of Matt Shoemaker feels like a tactical strike. There are three things in Shoemaker’s skill set that made him a perfect target for Minnesota’s front office. First of all, Shoemaker throws both a four-seam fastball and a sinker, and...10398Sun, 21 Feb 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-massive-year-for-max-r10394/There were a few disappointing performances in 2020 but perhaps none more worrisome than that of the Twins right fielder Max Kepler. After a step back from his 2019 breakout campaign, 2021 may be the most pivotal season of his career. Max Kepler has become much more than just the entertaining sto...10394Sun, 21 Feb 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2021-spring-training-challenge-building-relationships-r10401/Since joining the Twins, Derek Falvey and Rocco Baldelli have frequently discussed the importance of relationships and communication. One of the most important relationships on the baseball field is between the pitchers and catchers. That may prove more difficult in 2021, at least during the early...10401Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/al-central-rundown-shortstop-r10391/For this installment of the series, we will take a look at the shortstops around the division. Who is the best shortstop now that Lindor is with the Mets? Let's dive in and find out. The Rundown Outside of the Twins, the state of shortstop in the American League Central doesn’t look good for 2021...10391Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +0000