https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/730/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trusting-internal-starting-pitching-options-r8735/With free agents flying off the board, the Twins' front office could be left searching for other options, like trading for another starting pitcher. Minnesota has some depth in the farm system to make a deal, but if other clubs aren’t willing to trade, the Twins could be left to trust internal sta...8735Thu, 19 Dec 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-players-the-twins-need-to-take-a-step-forward-in-2020-r8743/There has been constant talk this offseason about adding impact players to improve from 2019 a 100-win team. Obviously that is necessary in order to keep getting better but today I’ll name three players that could play the largest roles in repeating last season’s success. Jose Berrios The first p...8743Thu, 19 Dec 2019 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/winter-meltdown-presale-tickets-on-sale-now33-r8739/8739Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/why-didn39t-the-twins-meet-the-reasonable-asking-price-for-pitcher-shun-yamaguchi-r8742/Before signing a two-year pact with the Toronto Blue Jays, Darren Wolfson reported the Twins were interested in right-handed pitcher Shun Yamaguchi from Japan. After signing for an average annual value (AAV) of just $3 million, it’s fair to wonder why the Twins didn’t press harder. At only $6 mil...8742Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/making-a-mega-deal-for-the-twins-r8738/Back at the July 31st trade deadline Star Tribune beat writer LaVelle E. Neal keyed in on the talks had between the New York Mets and the Minnesota Twins. Names like Noah Syndergaard and Byron Buxton were tossed around, but nothing came to fruition. What happens if a blockbuster is the avenue to i...8738Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-tab-mike-bell-as-new-bench-coach-r8740/According to Ken Rosenthal from The Athletic, the Minnesota Twins have filled one of their remaining coaching jobs on Tuesday, hiring Mike Bell as their bench coach. He replaces the recently-departed Derek Shelton who was named the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mike Bell has been in professi...8740Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/revisiting-falvey-and-levine-era-trades-how-the-jaime-garcia-trades-will-help-the-twins-in-2020-r8737/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have made plenty of trades during their tenure of leading the Twins front office. The series of transactions surrounding Jaime Garcia in 2017 is one of the oddities of baseball history and is the focus of this look back at Falvey and Levine era trades. Last week we to...8737Tue, 17 Dec 2019 04:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-twins-to-re-sign-reliever-sergio-romo-r8736/According to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com, the Minnesota Twins are finalizing an agreement with veteran reliever Sergio Romo, who came over ahead of the 2019 trade deadline. It's reportedly a one-year deal with an option. https://twitter.com/JesseSanchezMLB/status/1206719703684501504 Ken Rosenthal of...8736Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/winter-meetings-bring-a-dose-of-cold-reality-for-twins-r8733/Several teams and their fanbases came away from last week's Winter Meetings feeling happy and fulfilled – most notably the Yankees, Nationals, and Angels, who scored the top three prizes. The Twins, however, were left out cold in San Diego, underscoring the uphill battle they face in the coming we...8733Mon, 16 Dec 2019 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/fun-with-narratives-how-3-offseason-targets-can-be-portrayed-in-the-best-and-worst-of-ways-r8731/Statistics in baseball are a funny thing. Often stats are cherry-picked to best support the narrative we want to push, leaving out any that contradict that narrative. I’ll show you what I mean with the current crop of potential Twins' free agent targets by pushing a “Sure Bet” and “Washed Up” narr...8731Mon, 16 Dec 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-457-shrinking-options-and-backup-plans-r8732/Aaron and John talk about what's left of the Twins' chances of signing a big-time free agent, what pivoting to the trade market for pitching help would entail, Eddie Rosario and Jake Cave trade rumors, getting scouting reports on middle relievers from drunk women in bars, and the war zone that is...8732Sun, 15 Dec 2019 14:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/getting-an-%E2%80%9Cace%E2%80%9D-easier-said-than-done-r8720/A combination of geography and a rebounding free agency market seem to be conspiring against Minnesota’s chances of acquiring a top-of-the-rotation starter this offseason. Most of the top starters don’t seem keen on pitching in Minnesota and the higher-than-expected contract dollars and length are...8720Sat, 14 Dec 2019 03:00:00 +0000