https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/629/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-made-brian-raabe-r10114/The Land of 10,000 Lakes has a rich history of cultivating homegrown talent in the sport of baseball. Hear the authentic stories of those who grew up in Minnesota and have had the chance to fulfill the childhood dream of wearing a Twins jersey. Brian Raabe dug into the batter’s box on a Sunday af...10114Sat, 05 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/eye-on-the-prize-why-the-twins-need-to-avoid-non-tendered-free-agents-r10122/The Minnesota Twins should stay away from signing any of the non-tendered players, regardless of how enticing these targets may appear on paper. We said goodbye to Eddie Rosario and Matt Wisler this week. Fans outside of the Midwest were surprised about Rosario’s departure, but real Minnesotans k...10122Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/always-think-big-what-if-the-twins-exceed-our-payroll-expectations-r10119/After a projected team record-setting $142 million payroll in 2020, the Twins are expected to cut back spending with the rest of the industry… but what if they don’t? It’s been an assumption that with losses related to the pandemic in 2020, the Twins would almost certainly reduce their payroll 10...10119Fri, 04 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-if-the-best-dh-option-for-the-minnesota-twins-is-no-dh-at-all-r10111/Much has been made this offseason about what the Minnesota Twins should do at designated hitter. Should the Twins bring back Nelson Cruz? Should they make a big offer for Marcell Ozuna? What about Yasiel Puig? What if, though, the best DH option for the Minnesota Twins is no DH at all? After the...10111Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/top-twins-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame-joe-nathan-r10113/At the age-29, Joe Nathan was a failed shortstop and a failed starting pitcher that had already undergone Tommy John surgery. There was little indication that he would find success at the big-league level and even fewer odds of him starting down a path that has a chance to end in Cooperstown. Reli...10113Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/where-will-eddie-rosario-land-r10120/Rumors proved to be true earlier this week when the Twins non-tendered the contract of outfielder Eddie Rosario. In his six seasons with the Twins, Eddie cultivated a strong following thanks to his electric bat, stunning putouts, and infamous blunders. Now a free agent, the question becomes, where...10120Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/7-non-tendered-players-who-fit-twins39-offseason-needs-r10118/Yesterday presented the most single-day baseball action we’ve seen all offseason. As the non-tender deadline came and went, teams needed to decide on which arbitration eligible players they’d issue new contracts to for the 2021 season. In total 56 new players became free agents yesterday. Now, are...10118Fri, 04 Dec 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-non-tendering-matt-wisler-made-sense-r10117/The Twins non-tendered right-handed reliever Matt Wisler Wednesday, in a surprising move. On a closer look, though, it’s not the shock—or the problem—it might appear to be at first. Wisler, 28, had a marvelous 2020 season in the Minnesota bullpen, thanks not only to his extreme slider usage, but...10117Thu, 03 Dec 2020 16:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-mysterious-release-of-matt-wisler-r10116/Who was Jack the Ripper? Where is Jimmy Hoffa? What became of the Ark of the Covenant? On Wednesday night, a new mystery entered the annals of great unknowns: Why did the Twins front office non-tender Matt Wisler, one of their most resounding success stories? Ever the intrepid gumshoe, I set out t...10116Thu, 03 Dec 2020 07:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-agree-to-terms-with-five-players-non-tender-rosario-wisler-r10115/As expected, the Twins non-tendered outfielder Eddie Rosario at the deadline on Tuesday night. More surprising, they also did not tender a 2021 contract to right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler. They did announce the signings of five arbitration-eligible players. With the news on Monday night from Ken...10115Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/top-twins-players-not-in-the-hall-of-fame-johan-santana-r10112/Johan Santana was on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time back in 2018. It was a loaded ballot with seven players on that ballot that have been inducted over the last couple years. Santana was listed on 10 ballots, so he didn’t meet the 5% requirement to stay on the ballot. It’s hard to igno...10112Thu, 03 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/three-strikes-why-eddie-rosario-should-leave-r10110/The Twins essentially cut ties last night with left fielder Eddie Rosario, perhaps the most polarizing Twins’ player since he joined the team six years ago. Here are three reasons it was a good move. Eddie Is Who He Is Which is a solid contributor who is as likely to decline as he is improve. He’...10110Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:28:00 +0000