https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/708/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-minor-league-notebook-r9047/Twins minor league camp doesn’t officially start until the middle of this coming week, but I have spent parts of the past three days down on the minor league fields. Here are a handful of notes. First and foremost, the Twins minor league academy has been a tremendous success for a number of reaso...9047Sun, 01 Mar 2020 14:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/marwin-still-here-still-good-r9042/Marwin Gonzalez made mistakes in 2017, as many Astros players did. Fans are rightfully angry with his actions that led to a career season at the plate. While some fans have made it known that they’d like to have seen the last of Marwin in Minnesota, that move would be a mistake. His career year ma...9042Sun, 01 Mar 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-0-pirates-2-berrios-adjusting-r9045/In his second start, Jose Berrios worked three scoreless innings. On a cold night in Ft. Myers, the Twins bats were also kept quiet. The Twins lost 2-0 to give former bench coach Derek Shelton his first managerial win. The Twins were ready for Derek Shelton to return to Hammond Stadium. When the...9045Sun, 01 Mar 2020 02:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-the-twins-are-betting-on-homer-bailey-in-2020-r9044/In the years leading up to the 2019 season, Homer Bailey was one of the worst starting pitchers in Major League Baseball. His name being Homer was almost fitting, as he gave up a lot of those in his final few seasons as a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. In 2018, the Reds went an almost i...9044Sat, 29 Feb 2020 22:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins39-corner-infield-duo-chasing-history-r9037/Miguel Sanó and Josh Donaldson are getting along rosily so far in Fort Myers. Are they the best corner infield hitting pair in baseball history? OPS+ is an incredibly useful stat and especially in today’s game. With an emphasis on home runs and an alleged “juiced” ball, offensive numbers are thro...9037Sat, 29 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/break-glass-in-case-of-emergency-could-gilberto-celestino-or-royce-lewis-cover-center-if-byron-buxton-gets-injured-r9036/Twins Daily’s Matthew Trueblood recently wrote about the possibility of Minnesota trading for Albert Almora Jr., a defensive-oriented outfielder to potentially serve as a depth piece in the case of a Byron Buxton injury. The scenario had the Twins giving up a young fringe rotation arm or bullpen p...9036Sat, 29 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-4-red-sox-1-homers-help-in-twins-win-r9043/Homers were a big part of the Twins spring training story on Friday afternoon at Hammond Stadium. Homer Bailey made his first appearance in a Twins uniform. Alex Kirilloff’s seventh inning, two-run homer gave the Twins a little insurance. Homer Bailey signed a one-year deal with the Twins around...9043Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/luis-arr%C3%A1ez-is-more-than-just-a-contact-hitter-r9041/Luis Arráez just completed one of the most impressive rookie seasons in Minnesota Twins history. Given his slim build (5'10", 177 #) and elite bat-to-ball skills, it’s easy to put the second baseman into a box of just being a contact hitter, but Arráez has shown flashes that he can be so much more...9041Fri, 28 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/here39s-why-the-twins-have-a-stronger-rotation-than-the-houston-astros-r9038/In 2019, Justin Verlander edged out his teammate, Gerrit Cole, for his second Cy Young award. At age 37, Verlander can start preparing his Cooperstown speech, yesterday. Although simply having Verlander at the top garners the Astros consideration as best rotation in baseball, the Twins have a stro...9038Fri, 28 Feb 2020 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/5-prospects-who-could-be-the-next-cody-stashak-r9039/Benjamin Franklin once said that the only guarantees in life are “death, taxes, and relievers with options constantly moving between AAA and the majors”. Who knew that he was such a baseball fan? While that quote might be false, the premise of it is still quite true. Every year without fail the p...9039Fri, 28 Feb 2020 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/do-injuries-really-faze-rich-hill-r9033/Everyone knew the Minnesota Twins were looking for starting pitching. Their goal was an impact arm, and they very well may have found that in a guy who hasn’t posted an ERA above 4.00 since 2014. The caveat? He’s a 40-year-old coming off injury. Rich Hill is just different though, right? Here’s t...9033Fri, 28 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2020-position-analysis-first-base-r9035/After going with C.J. Cron as an interstitial stopgap for one year, the Twins are moving forward with their new long-term fixture at first base. Miguel Sano, contract extension fresh in hand, will be relocating 120 feet away as Josh Donaldson takes over the hot corner. If all goes to plan, these t...9035Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:34:00 +0000