https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/692/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-show-must-go-on-drafting-and-dropping-r9272/As our interactive simulated marches into mid-June, we've acquired an exciting new talent in the draft but the big-league team is falling as its offense slumps. Persisting struggles from a veteran lineup fixture prompt a difficult decision, and I need your help making it. To get caught up on what...9272Fri, 24 Apr 2020 02:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-kirilloff-trevor-larnach-and-learning-from-past-mistakes-r9271/The system of player development in baseball makes replenishing the talent at the major league level a tough science to nail down. Unlike the NFL where draft picks can become stars immediately, MLB essentially requires a few years of minor league time to fully season a prospect. This creates an in...9271Fri, 24 Apr 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/draft-szn-ranking-the-twins39-draft-classes-from-the-2000s-r9270/While the NFL draft sets a fire underneath sports fans everywhere tonight, let’s keep with the draft theme and look back at the Minnesota Twins' draft history. As NFL fans are ranking football prospects, I took to the diamond and ranked the Twins' draft classes of the 2000s. The Twins’ amateur dr...9270Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mining-the-twins-top-5-draft-gems-r9269/With the NFL Draft kicking off tonight (albeit virtually) it seemed only appropriate to stick with a similar theme here at Twins Daily. Selecting unproven talent is hard, and in baseball when dealing with high school kids, it gets even more complicated. What does the all-time success look like in...9269Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-top-5-hitters-the-twins-can39t-get-out-r9265/The Twins haven’t exactly been known for their elite pitching over the years, and there are some hitters who took advantage more than others. Today we will be looking at five hitters that have absolutely killed the Twins since the year 2000. For a player to make this list they have to have at lea...9265Thu, 23 Apr 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/who-would-be-the-best-twin-if-the-bases-were-81-feet-apart-r9266/Just work with me here. If this happened, how different would it make things? And who'd benefit? This is an article breaking down the four players I view as legitimate candidates to be the Twins’ best player if the bases were 81 feet apart. If the bases were 10 percent closer to one another, and...9266Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/quick-hitter-the-twins-mlb-dream-r9263/On Monday, MLB.com started their 32-team “Dream Bracket” which features “dream rosters” for all 30 Major League Franchises, as well the Negro Leagues and “25 and Under Stars”. This piece will analyze the Twins roster and provide analysis on their first round match-up. Twins Dream Roster Pitchers:...9263Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/39little-big-league39-twins-vs-39major-league39-indians-play-ball-r9262/Our hope was to be watching a division race between the Twins and Indians unfolding in earnest right now. We're not, so instead I have dictated this fictional contest between the Twins team from the movie Little Big League (1994) and the Indians team from Major League (1989), as called by radio pl...9262Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/my-experience-as-a-twins-fan-in-the-land-of-smiles-r9256/Living on the other side of the world undoubtedly alters the experience of being a Minnesota Twins fan, but it does offer some advantages. While I can no longer hop on my bicycle and mosey over to Target Field to catch a game, I do often get to begin my day with a Twins game. Today, I’ll share a b...9256Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/five-biggest-bomba-squad-blasts-r9261/Minnesota introduced us to Target Field in the 2010 season. Jim Thome quickly made the stadium feel small, and no time was more evident than when he crushed career dinger 596. Now after setting the single season home run record courtesy of the Bomba Squad, we’ve had more than a few tape measure sh...9261Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/connections-are-numerous-between-kirby-puckett-and-michael-jordan-r9258/Sports fans have been clamoring for something compelling to watch in recent weeks and ESPN filled that void on Sunday night with the premier of the 10-part documentary, The Last Dance. This series follows the final season of the 1990’s Chicago Bulls dynasty on the way to their final championship....9258Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-player-rob-manfred-should-be-trying-to-clone-for-each-2020-roster-r9260/While Rob Manfred is currently trying to put together plans for when baseball might resume, the sign-stealing scandal is still a reality that is lingering out there. One former Minnesota Twin had the sort of conviction about cheating that caused him to speak out about sign stealing twice during hi...9260Tue, 21 Apr 2020 02:15:00 +0000