https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/697/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-473-alternate-realities-r9203/Aaron and John talk about actual Twins roster moves (sort of), a new view of the Buxton-for-Syndergaard rumors, a baseball season possibly starting soon in South Korea, and Aaron's stint as the Twins' baseball manager. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or...9203Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-5-mvp-seasons-from-minnesota-twins-history-r9201/Since moving to Minnesota and becoming the Twins in 1961, the Minnesota Twins have produced five American League MVP winners. How do those five MVP seasons rank and who had the best MVP season in Twins history? 5. Justin Morneau | 2006 .321/.375/.559 (.934 OPS/140 OPS+) 34 HR 130 RBI 4.3 bWAR...9201Mon, 06 Apr 2020 02:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-show-must-go-on-checking-in-at-the-quarter-point-r9202/With 40 games in the books, we're almost exactly one-fourth of the way through our interactive simulated 2020 Twins season. Let's zoom out to take a look at how everyone's performing, and where we can improve as we try to chase down the world-beating Cleveland Indians in the standings. To get cau...9202Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-flashback-recap-stewart-hits-walk-off-homer-mauer-shines-in-mlb-debut-452004-r9197/Shannon Stewart’s first Opening Day as a Minnesota Twin sure was a memorable one. Stewart sent Twins fans home happy after delivering a walk-off three-run homer in the 11th inning. Hometown phenom Joe Mauer made his major league debut, and reached base in four of his five plate appearances. Box S...9197Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-mlb-the-show-september-simulation-game-163-r9199/The Twins fought so hard to reach this point after starting September 2.5 games behind Cleveland. Pineda was the only starter available so he got the nod. Could the Twins avoid the wild card game and win the final game of the regular season? Come find out! Check out the previous editions of this...9199Sun, 05 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/snubbed-revisiting-johan-santana39s-one-and-done-hall-of-fame-case-r9195/In 2018, Johan Santana became eligible for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame for the very first time. He was promptly found ineligible for future consideration after drawing only 2.4% of the vote from the BBWAA. While a solid Hall of Fame resume is certainly in question, a first ballot exit i...9195Sun, 05 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/just-how-disciplined-are-twins-hitters-r9184/Discipline is probably something that we could all use a bit more of, but some are more disciplined than others. Baseball players are no different, and hitters who excel in plate discipline give themselves a huge advantage. By avoiding strikeouts, laying off bad pitches, and taking walks, hitters...9184Sat, 04 Apr 2020 02:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins39-top-outfield-prospects-shine-in-shortened-spring-r9188/Before the Twins’ facility in Fort Myers was shut down due to concerns over the coronavirus, Trevor Larnach and Alex Kirilloff were putting on a show. Kirilloff stays hot MLB Pipeline ranked Kirilloff as the No.10 prospect in baseball heading into the 2019 season. The 6-foot-2 inch lefty struggl...9188Sat, 04 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/choose-your-mvp-re-evaluating-the-1965-mvp-race-r9194/The 1965 MVP race came down to two Cuban-born Minnesota Twins players in Zoilo Versalles and Tony Oliva. Versalles ended up taking home the hardware, but did the right Minnesota Twins player win the award? At 25-years old, Zoilo Versalles became the first ever Minnesota Twins player to win the Am...9194Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/taylor-rogers-and-the-value-of-the-first-pitch-r9193/The use of the phrase “there are many ways to skin a cat” apparently originated in 1854 with roots to a seventeenth century proverb that references a dog instead of a cat. Even though the saying is weird as hell it proves true when using it as an analogy for something like, say pitching. Pitching...9193Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/coaches-combating-covid-during-shutdown-r9192/While baseball across the country has been placed on an indefinite hiatus, some professional coaches are trying to offer their educational services while fundraising to support COVID-19 research. It’s called COACHES vs COVID and the concept was created by former Minnesota Twins’ minor league catch...9192Fri, 03 Apr 2020 08:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-show-must-go-on-over-the-hill-r9191/My friends, the time has come to pull the plug on a veteran starter in our rotation. This is a decision I must make unilaterally out of pure exasperation, but if you're willing, I will enlist your help in selecting a replacement. The latest update on our interactive 2020 Twins season, now reaching...9191Fri, 03 Apr 2020 01:10:00 +0000