https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/739/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-blueprint-making-big-betts-r8624/The Minnesota Twins are going to have money to spend and will need to spend to replenish the roster. What feels most Minnesotan is that the Twins will stretch those dollars as far as possible and sign a number of mid level free agents. What if they didn’t do that? What if the Twins were the team t...8624Tue, 12 Nov 2019 05:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota%E2%80%99s-top-regression-candidates-r8622/Minnesota surprised much of the baseball world on their way to a 101-win season and an MLB-record 307 home runs. Plenty of players had breakout seasons, including a young core of Jorge Polanco, Max Kepler, and Luis Arraez. It seems unlikely for the Twins to break the home run record in back-to-bac...8622Tue, 12 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/leading-off-podcast-ep-20-some-moves-and-a-new-matt-wisler-r8620/Matt Braun and Cooper Carlson of Twins Daily discuss the recent transactions of the Twins along with how they believe the offseason should go. We also discussed possible contract extensions for young players, and what would we would say is a successful offseason. https://open.spotify.com/episode/1...8620Mon, 11 Nov 2019 21:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-three-step-plan-to-drastically-improve-the-twins39-infield-defense-in-2020-r8616/In 2019 the Twins finished in the bottom third in Major League Baseball in errors, fielding percentage, DRS and UZR. Poor infield defense was a big reason for this, as evidenced by its -25 DRS, and should be addressed this offseason. In this article I will be laying out my three-step plan to drama...8616Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2-critical-steps-for-jose-berrios-in-2020-r8609/Jose Berrios balances excellent raw stuff with an unrelenting work ethic. What does the Twins only returning starter need to do to take it to the next level in 2020? Berrios' Development and Work Ethic Aspiring to greatness. Since the day Jose Berrios was drafted by the Minnesota Twins, the simpl...8609Mon, 11 Nov 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-blueprint-building-a-bullpenner-r8619/If we're being honest with ourselves, the Minnesota Twins probably aren't going to go out and sign Gerrit Cole or Stephen Strasburg this winter. Based on its history and tendencies, the front office will more likely explore creative ways to strike favorable values, while aiming to gain an edge thr...8619Mon, 11 Nov 2019 01:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-452-odorizzi39s-big-decision-r8618/Aaron and John talk about Jake Odorizzi's big decision, trying to bring back Sergio Romo and Jason Castro, losing Kohl Stewart and Stephen Gonsalves, front office promotions, emailing with the mayor's wife, and big ideas for the infield corners. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotif...8618Sun, 10 Nov 2019 21:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-could-lose-another-key-member-of-coaching-staff-r8617/This time they are coming for Jeremy Hefner. According to Marc Carig of The Athletic, the New York Mets are set to interview the Twins' bullpen coach. Hefner has had a meteoric rise in the pitching ranks, first as a middle man between the organization's analytics team and the players and then into...8617Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-shouldn39t-give-up-on-rosario-r8615/During the final two months of the regular season, plenty of people started advocating for a trade of Eddie Rosario. He did show some regression both offensively and defensively this year. But is it really time to pull the plug on Rosie’s career as a Twin? It’s not the end of the world to conside...8615Sun, 10 Nov 2019 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bumgarner-v-wheeler-who-should-the-twins-pursue-r8606/Madison Bumgarner and Zack Wheeler headline the second tier of the starting pitching free agent class, representing realistic Twins targets. Both will likely demand contracts of four or more years and at least $18 million per season. Which pitcher holds the advantage? The case for Bumgarner: Bumg...8606Sat, 09 Nov 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/stealing-bases-isn%E2%80%99t-minnesota-nice-%E2%80%93-will-that-change-r8605/The Minnesota Twins did plenty of things well in 2019, winning the AL Central and setting the all-time record for home runs, but one thing they didn’t do was steal many bases. With Byron Buxton hurt for much of the season and the ball flying out of the park like never before, the Twins were Minnes...8605Sat, 09 Nov 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/let39s-find-a-role-for-devin-smeltzer-in-2020-r8613/Devin Smeltzer’s fastball averaged 89.1 mph at the major league level in 2019. It isn’t much these days, and likely one of the reasons why he has been overlooked so far in his professional career. Fortunately for Smeltzer, he also has great command and stones big enough to be on Easter Island. Sm...8613Fri, 08 Nov 2019 04:00:00 +0000