https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/744/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/handbook-preview-matthew-trueblood-on-shunning-the-shift-r8549/Pitching will be an especially important subject for the Twins this offseason. So we’re especially excited that Matthew Trueblood, known for his analysis surrounding pitching at Baseball Prospectus, will be joining our guest writer ranks this year. His meaty essay in the 2020 Offseason Handbook ta...8549Wed, 23 Oct 2019 03:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/september-at-twins-daily-part-1-stories-amp-traffic-r8551/On a monthly basis we like to check in on the health of the site and bring news and notes to the community. September was a remarkable month in stories, authors, traffic, and community building. Let’s cover it. Stories and Authors You are hearing from more and more writers at Twins Daily, as we p...8551Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-relief-ace-rotation-part-2-what-does-a-relief-ace-rotation-look-like-r8546/Yesterday, we looked at some of the Twins’ best relievers’ struggles with zero days rest. Is it time to consider scheduling the Twins' ace relievers into a rotation? Before going forward, let me clearly lay out the system I’m envisioning. It’s a simple one. Just as five starting pitchers take turn...8546Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/excellent-plate-discipline-emphasizes-why-luis-arraez-deserves-starting-spot-on-2020-twins-r8547/In a season where records were set with the long ball, Luis Arraez made a name for himself with his discipline at the plate and contact hitting. The rookie made his debut on May 18 and showed why he deserves the starting spot next season. Arraez showed his discipline at the plate throughout the s...8547Tue, 22 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/handbook-preview-rt-rybak39s-poetic-preface-r8548/Twins Daily was conceived, above all, as a platform to elevate Twins fan/writing communities. In line with this vision, we try to infuse our annual flagship product – the Offseason Handbook – with a variety of new and exciting voices. Today we're pleased to announce our foreword contributor for th...8548Tue, 22 Oct 2019 01:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-449-gambling-and-risk-taking-r8543/Aaron and John talk about their preseason over/under bets, why the Twins need to finally take some risks, the less-juiced playoff baseball, Rocco Baldelli being nice at Brasa, and the Yankees losing to someone other than the Twins again. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitc...8543Mon, 21 Oct 2019 01:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/handbook-preview-welcome-to-the-offseason-r8542/Now that the Yankees have been vanquished, soothing the postseason angst of the pettiest among us (myself included), we Twins fans can fully turn our attention to the coming offseason. Once the World Series gets sorted out, Twins Daily will be ready to deliver you the 2020 Offseason Handbook, and...8542Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-relief-ace-rotation-part-1-the-argument-for-rotating-relief-aces-r8541/We live in the age of Bullpenning, The Opener, and a never-ending quest for The Next Andrew Miller. Some 20 years ago, trying to limit the risk of injuries and loss of effectiveness, teams began closely, consciously counting the pitches thrown by their starting pitchers. Ever since, reliever usage...8541Sun, 20 Oct 2019 23:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/three-critical-developments-in-tyler-duffey39s-progression-to-dominance-r8536/Despite having a clear need in their bullpen, the Twins spent last offseason focusing on offensive upgrades. Their only addition was fungible reliever Blake Parker, who assumed the likeness of Robert Hays from the movie ‘Airplane’ every time he took the mound. Parker was eventually designated for...8536Sun, 20 Oct 2019 12:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-the-twins-become-the-new-astros-part-3-r8521/In the final installment of this three-part series comparing the Twins to the Astros, we will look into the role that an important veteran has played in shaping and mentoring some of the emerging young talent on both teams. We’ll also take a look at free agency and how Minnesota would do well to e...8521Sat, 19 Oct 2019 11:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/hot-corner-consideration-potential-third-base-alternatives-to-miguel-sano-r8540/Inside the Twins’ meeting rooms this winter, plenty of discussion will be focused on starting pitching. However, third base should be a serious consideration for the front office. Miguel Sanó Sanó had a monstrous season and returns as a cog in the lineup. Here are Miggy’s numbers in a full season...8540Sat, 19 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-the-twins-become-the-new-astros-part-2-r8520/After looking into the similarities in the use of analytics, technology, and communication in both the Twins and Astros organizations in Part 1 of this series, today we will turn our attention to both teams’ efforts to build their farm systems and create a group of young core players to build arou...8520Fri, 18 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000