https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/715/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/graterol-deserved-better-how-the-former-twins-pitcher-was-hurt-most-in-trade-debacle-r8949/The Minnesota Twins trade that was, then wasn’t, then was again, was a trainwreck from the start. The trade process left all of the involved players in limbo as spring training neared. No player, though, was hurt more than Brusdar Graterol. Late in the evening on Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins agre...8949Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/take-two-pending-physicals-twins-and-dodgers-agree-to-trade-r8948/There's been plenty of drama since an agreement first came to light last week on a blockbuster trade that would send Brusdar Graterol to Boston (via Los Angeles) and bring right-hander Kenta Maeda to the Twins. Once very much in doubt, a deal is now confirmed (pending medicals!), albeit with some...8948Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/another-year-of-intangibles-r8944/It’s worthwhile to look at stats. They tell a story of a player or team’s season. When you only look at stats however, you miss a chunk of the story being told. Behind each slash line and number total is a person with his own uniqueness. It’s why we ask about “clubhouse fit” when a Nelson Cruz or...8944Sun, 09 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-twins-willing-to-back-out-on-blockbuster-deal-r8947/Updated 1:05 p.m. Sunday: Trade remains work-in-progress. Well that was fun, wasn't it? However, according to the Star-Tribune, the Minnesota Twins sound unwilling to budge on their portion of the reported blockbuster deal that would have sent Brusdar Graterol to the Red Sox as part of a multi-tea...8947Sat, 08 Feb 2020 20:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/reviewing-kenta-maeda39s-injury-history-r8946/The Minnesota Twins made waves this past week after being involved in a pending blockbuster three-team trade that centered around star outfielder Mookie Betts being shipped from the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the deal, the Twins are expected to send highly-touted, flame-throwing...8946Sat, 08 Feb 2020 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins39-pitching-staff-built-to-beat-the-american-league-r8945/The Twins boast an extremely right-handed pitching staff. Taylor Rogers, Lewis Thorpe, Devin Smeltzer, and Rich Hill are the only four lefties among 21 pitchers on the 40-man roster. This could be looked at as a negative. The Twins may be strapped when Yordan Àlvarez comes up with bases loaded la...8945Sat, 08 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-well-does-minnesota%E2%80%99s-rotation-stack-up-against-cleveland-and-chicago%E2%80%99s-r8933/There’s just something about rankings that makes them so enticing. Whether it be prospect rankings, power rankings, or all-time greats, I always find myself enthralled. Today we’ll use individual starting pitching rankings to see how the Minnesota Twins stack up against their biggest division foes...8933Sat, 08 Feb 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-losing-arbitration-case-provides-reason-for-concern-over-long-term-future-with-twins-r8941/Earlier today, Jon Heyman reported that Jose Berríos lost his arbitration case and will be paid $4.025M in 2020 as opposed to the $4.4M that he was seeking. Should Twins fans be worried about this impacting Berríos’s long-term future with the Twins? To recap how arbitration works, when an MLB pla...8941Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-definitive-ranking-of-the-top-10-2020-twins-promotional-items-r8939/A groundbreaking trade happened two days ago, ending the facade that the off-season was closed for business.. However, there is still a full season of Twins baseball to look forward to, with the following promotional items as the cherry on top of a very exciting sundae to come. The best things in...8939Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/this-ain39t-your-dad39s-starting-rotation-r8940/Baseball has been changing ever since its creation. Not only have the rules changed, the strategy employed by teams has evolved as well. The sport has seen many different philosophies come and go over the years as players, managers, and executives continue to search for the next big thing. The mod...8940Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-trade-suggests-more-pieces-to-move-r8937/When the Minnesota Twins became the mystery team in the three-way deal sending Mookie Betts to the Dodgers there was plenty of excitement. That is, until it was determined Brusdar Graterol was the piece going away. There’s a ton to unpack here, but the message from the front office is clear: More...8937Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/graterol-trade-on-hold-valuing-starters-and-relievers-r8936/Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that the Red Sox’ examination of Twins pitching prospect Brusdar Graterol may have raised concerns before the deal is finalized. The Red Sox “evidently agree that he is not suited for a 150- to 170-inning workload” and, the trade could require an adjustme...8936Thu, 06 Feb 2020 13:24:00 +0000