https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/709/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/rocco-baldelli-and-the-three-batter-minimum-r9034/The broad assumption, since MLB's newest rule on in-game strategy was announced, has been that specialists will go extinct because of it. That might not be true; they might just have to live closer to the edge. The 2020 Minnesota Twins are unlikely to carry a true matchup reliever, of either hand...9034Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/comparing-kenta-maeda-to-the-free-agent-starters-r9032/The Twins went into the offseason looking to acquire a solid starting pitcher. They missed out on the free agents but were able to swing a trade for Kenta Maeda. Is he as good as the Wheeler, Bumgarner, Ryu group? When Maeda was acquired there were a lot of rumblings about him being just above av...9032Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/dead-money-and-what-it-means-for-the-minnesota-twins-r9023/Death. That word doesn’t sure doesn’t look good, does it? Death is something we all have to face sooner or later but would like to put off as long as possible. Is this getting weird? Let me try to tie it to baseball. Today we’ll take a look at dead money and how the Minnesota Twins have done a goo...9023Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/lets-redesign-mlb-all-star-week-r9031/Last week, our Jeremy Nygaard designed an overhaul to Major League Baseball’s regular season after Rob Manfred’s ideas of restructuring the playoffs for 2022. Below is a proposed redesign for MLB’s All Star Weekend that will result in better marketing and showcasing of the sports best players. In...9031Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cut-to-the-chase-can-twins-hitters-avoid-balls-out-of-the-zone-r9026/Last season, the Twins had a historically good offense on the way to setting the MLB’s all-time home run record. Coming off this great season, there are still things the club can do to improve. As the old adage goes, good can always get better and that should be the focus for Minnesota this spring...9026Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-have-two-candidates-for-their-next-ryan-pressly-r9030/At the 2018 trade deadline the Minnesota Twins moved Ryan Pressly to the Houston Astros. The decision came with much consternation among fans and moving an arm that had become among the best in the game seemed ill-advised. Now with a top-tier bullpen, two near arms could be ready to make that leap...9030Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/spring-trade-targets-should-twins-swap-young-arm-for-albert-almora-jr-r9028/The start of spring training doesn't necessarily spell the end of trade season, and the Twins still have the kind of depth that gives them options on the trade market. The Twins don't have many holes, and even their worst-case scenarios look relatively rosy. However, spring training is the time o...9028Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2020-position-analysis-catcher-r9029/One year ago, the catcher position was in a serious state of flux for the Twins. Starter Jason Castro was entering his last season under contract. Mitch Garver was still seeking to fully establish himself. Willians Astudillo was a complete wild card. Today, the Twins can confidently count themselv...9029Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/berrios-odorizzi-maeda-best-minnesota-twins-starting-pitching-trio-since-%E2%80%A6-r9027/The Minnesota Twins have set out this offseason to assemble a rotation that can compete for a World Series championship in 2020. Jose Berrios, Jake Odorizzi, and Kenta Maeda look to form a great top-three for the starting rotation. Who was the last great trio of Twins pitchers? The last time the...9027Tue, 25 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/leading-off-podcast-ep-29-we-have-baseball33-r9025/Matt and Cooper of Twins Daily discuss actual, real Spring Training games. They also give some spicy predictions, and answer some of the strangest fan questions the world has ever seen. LINK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wj8JgZguHH4H3EXbDMMn3 LINK: htps://open.spotify.com/episode/7wj8JgZguHH...9025Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-takeaways-from-the-minnesota-twins39-first-weekend-of-spring-training-r9021/The Minnesota Twins finished their first weekend of spring training. While we need to be careful forming opinions from three spring training games, there were a few things we learned from the first weekend of Twins baseball in Fort Myers. 1. Early returns on José Berríos are strong They say that...9021Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-467-this-town-ain39t-big-enough-for-both-of-us-r9022/Aaron and John talk about the Twins' least-replaceable players, Jose Berrios' spring debut, DMV trips, Fernando Romero's visa problems, analytics flowing freely, Josh Donaldson's over/under, and KFAN returns. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it a...9022Mon, 24 Feb 2020 01:34:00 +0000