https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/712/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/leading-off-podcast-ep-28-spring-training-szn-r8996/Matt and Cooper of Twins Daily discuss the Kenta Maeda trade, the start of Spring Training, and the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Baseball is so close to returning so come listen to us discuss some baseball! LINK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Va5lpWMDfeVF5OlqRTIaK Topics discussed: The A...8996Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-466-best-twins-team-since-blank-r8994/FORT MYERS - Aaron and John talk about their first week together covering Twins spring training in Fort Myers, including news about Josh Donaldson, Kenta Maeda, Byron Buxton, Marwin Gonzalez, Miguel Sano, and serial killers in Houston. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitche...8994Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trading-graterol-revealed-that-we-are-still-haunted-by-the-ghost-of-matt-capps-r8991/Trades have the ability to catapult or scar fan bases. The Minnesota Twins latest acquisition of Kenta Maeda seemed to reveal that Twins fans are likely still scarred from the 2010 trade deadline deal for Matt Capps. As the saga of Kenta Maeda making his way to Minnesota unfolded one name got dis...8991Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-optimal-2020-twins-lineup-according-to-pecota-r8984/The industry-leading projection engine has made its pronouncements about Twins players, and about the teams' likely record. What does it tell us about who should bat where? Signing Josh Donaldson as a free agent was the biggest offseason move in the history of Minnesota baseball, and it’s one of...8984Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/humble-varela-excited-to-work-with-twins-hitters-r8988/Following an historic offensive season by the 2019 Twins, hitting coach James Rowson joined the Miami Marlins as their bench coach and offensive coordinator. Before the calendar turned to December, the Twins announced that Edgar Varela was be their new hitting coach. Edgar Varela grew up in South...8988Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-kenta-maeda-destined-for-a-late-season-bullpen-role-r8971/Kenta Maeda has been a dominant relief pitcher for the Dodgers at the end of the last three seasons and into the postseason. Los Angeles' rotation depth afforded them the opportunity to transition Maeda to the bullpen. The Twins expect to have depth in the season’s second half, could Maeda return...8971Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/another-sign-of-spring-open-house-day-at-twins-spring-training-r8990/FORT MYERS - Spring has a number of defined milestones that build towards the Twins Home Opener. Twins Fest . "Pitchers and Catchers Report." The first spring training game of the season. MLB Opening Day. And there was also today, when position players take the field and the Twins hold an open hou...8990Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/three-truths-and-a-question-about-twins-payroll-r8982/FORT MYERS - A quick examination of the Twins payroll shows that it has not exceeded expectation, and gives some guidance to what we can expect in the future. It also raises an important question for the 2020 season. Truth 1: It looks like the Twins Opening Day payroll will be about $138M A back-...8982Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ranking-the-minnesota-twins39-depth-at-each-position-r8985/The Minnesota Twins have the top-end talent to compete for an American League pennant in 2020, but do they have the depth to hold up through a 162-game season? Let’s take a look by ranking the Minnesota Twins’ depth at each position. For this exercise I will be ranking the Minnesota Twins’ depth...8985Mon, 17 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/shades-of-brusdar-3-twins-pitching-prospects-who-can-help-ease-the-loss-of-brusdar-graterol-r8987/There are really three ways to view the recently-departed Brusdar Graterol. The optimistic view is that his electric stuff combined with his young age will propel him to the front of the rotation. The more pessimistic view is his lack of a third pitch and injury history relegate him to a bullpen r...8987Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-daily-2020-top-prospects-3-trevor-larnach-r8986/The Twins didn't have a 'need' for Trevor Larnach in the first round of the 2018 draft. The big-league team was brimming with young outfielders at the time, while Brent Rooker was quickly establishing himself in the minors alongside breakout prospect star Alex Kirilloff. None of that mattered. Bec...8986Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-have-the-twins-fared-in-previous-top-100-prospect-trades-r8983/Throughout the history of the Minnesota Twins, there have been few trades of top prospects in the organization. Minnesota has been forced to build from within and this has meant teams have been required to live and die through prospect development. Brusdar Graterol was clearly a top-100 prospect s...8983Sun, 16 Feb 2020 21:19:00 +0000