https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/713/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/projects-vs-prospects-r8978/The Twins have brought in a few project pitchers despite having several younger arms who appear ready for extended looks. The front office appears to be growing confident in its ability to identify undervalued skills and turn them into value. Is this really the way the Twins should be filling out...8978Sun, 16 Feb 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/calling-a-player-injury-prone-is-inaccurate-r8981/I had been wanting to write about the topic of labeling athletes as injury-prone for quite some time. It’s a label that is bandied about willy-nilly whenever an athlete has a difficult time remaining on their field of play due to recurrent injuries and I believe that it is time to stop using the p...8981Sun, 16 Feb 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2-biggest-questions-about-byron-buxton-in-2020-r8970/Byron Buxton had one of his most productive seasons in 2019, but once again it was shortened by injuries. For this year, he needs to tackle two big question marks about himself: Can he sustain his offensive improvement? Can he stay healthy? Let’s discuss. This year’s main projections do not show...8970Sun, 16 Feb 2020 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jake-cave-is-primed-to-break-out-in-2020-r8980/With a healthy Byron Buxton, the Minnesota Twins have unquestionably one of the best outfields in major league baseball. Add in super utility man Marwin Gonzalez last season, and the opportunities were limited for Jake Cave to show what he could do at the MLB level in 2019. While those same barrie...8980Sat, 15 Feb 2020 16:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins39-front-office-finds-desired-balance-in-the-brusdar-graterol-trade-r8968/At TwinsFest in January, Twins’ chief baseball officer Derek Falvey was asked the golden question of the offseason: “Will you trade highly-touted minor league prospects for proven major league talent?” “It’s always a balance when trading away young talent to get near-term talent,” Falvey said. Fa...8968Sat, 15 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/might-the-minnesota-twins-consider-a-6-man-rotation-in-2020-r8969/Although it likely did not materialize exactly as it was drawn up, Minnesota has done a nice job of adding quality starting pitching to greatly increase the depth of the rotation. The possibility of having more starters than rotation spots is an unfamiliar but welcome problem for the Twins. If and...8969Sat, 15 Feb 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/kenta-maeda-is-the-impact-pitcher-you-were-waiting-for-r8979/The Twins stated offseason goal of adding impact pitching this offseason took form Thursday morning as Kenta Maeda introduced himself to Twins Territory at Twins spring training in Fort Myers. The path to get to that point was a winding one, including a lot of rejection, an enormous pivot, and a s...8979Fri, 14 Feb 2020 14:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-you-find-the-twin-a-valentine39s-day-challenge-for-baseball-lovers-r8974/So how much do you *actually* know and love your hometown team? Can you pick out the Minnesota Twin from a group of players at each position with only the following arbitrary 2019 statistics? You are a self-proclaimed Minnesota Twins and/or baseball fan. Baseball is your perpetual valentine, desp...8974Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/my-experience-as-a-twins-fan-in-washington-state-r8977/There’s something I have to admit. I’ve been secretly betraying the trust of all of you good readers by masquerading as a Midwesterner. The truth is, I live nowhere near the Midwest and have been a Twins fan in the state of Washington for over a decade now. Before you brandish your pitchforks, do...8977Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/betting-on-a-batting-title-for-the-twins-in-2020-r8973/Jonathan Schoop was signed to play second base for the Minnesota Twins in 2019. I initially was concerned about his lack of on-base skills. He was all but replaced by July, and Luis Arraez emerged as a fan favorite. Now everyone’s favorite pick to win a batting title, can it happen in 2020? Last...8973Fri, 14 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/kenta-maeda-finds-comfort-in-knowing-his-role-with-the-minnesota-twins-r8975/Kenta Maeda touched down in Fort Myers today and met with the media for the first time as a member of the Minnesota Twins. While Maeda noted that he is excited about his new club and new teammates, he made clear that he is most excited to finally have a clear and defined role with the Minnesota Tw...8975Fri, 14 Feb 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-status-update-final-grades-r8976/Whew. What a Hot Stove home stretch. You can't rule anything out, but the Twins appear to have completed their offseason, with a late surge of activity crystallizing the front office's championship resolve. Let's get up to speed with a final rundown as spring training officially gets underway. On...8976Fri, 14 Feb 2020 00:58:00 +0000