https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/801/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-hope-to-replicate-success-of-torii-thome-with-cruz-r7579/Over the winter the Minnesota Twins both needed and had the opportunity to improve. With payroll flexibility and roster gaps, there was a need for an infusion of talent. The lineup was targeted with the most aggressive decisions, and the one with the most impact may end up being in the form of a 3...7579Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/still-free-lhp-dallas-keuchel-r7577/After Bryce Harper, Manny Machado and Craig Kimbrel, Dallas Keuchel was arguably the top free agent on the market after the 2018 season. The 31-year-old left-hander certainly assumed that he would be signed and making spring starts by now. He likely assumed he would have a four or five year contra...7577Thu, 07 Mar 2019 12:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/episode-2-get-to-know-pat-dean-and-brent-rooker-r7576/Episode 2 of the Get to Know 'Em Podcast is now available. In this episode, we get to know left-handed pitcher Pat Dean all over again. We also learn a bit more about slugging Twins prospect Brent Rooker. Two very different stories in this week's Get To Know 'Em podcast. Listen to the podcast! Pa...7576Wed, 06 Mar 2019 05:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-have-managed-just-fine-without-sano-in-the-past-r7575/Baseball is a team game. No one position player can have that much of an impact on a game. I would never suggest that the Twins are somehow better without Miguel Sano than they would be with him. Still, there's no denying there are some interesting trends in how they've done without him in the lin...7575Wed, 06 Mar 2019 04:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2019-position-analysis-shortstop-r7574/This position has lived up to its name over the past 15 years, with the Twins fielding 12 different starters on Opening Day. Jorge Polanco might be making his own short stop there on the way to second base, but for now he profiles as an above-average contributor, waiting to be supplanted by one of...7574Wed, 06 Mar 2019 02:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/miguel-sano-to-miss-opening-day-r7572/If it weren’t for bad luck, Miguel Sano might not have any luck at all. The Minnesota Twins announced that their starting third base has undergone a debridement procedure on his lower Achilles to clean and repair the wound which he suffered in the Dominican Republic before spring training. As such...7572Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mailbag-available-pitchers-buxton-hype-baseball-time-machine-r7569/Snow continues to pile up. My snow blower was brand new this year and it’s already asking for an early retirement. Reports from Fort Myers say there is less snow near the Gulf of Mexico. Maybe all of Twins Territory can relocated to Florida for a couple weeks. While we have all been stuck inside,...7569Tue, 05 Mar 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-measure-what-matters-r7571/FORT MYERS, FL -- Big day at Hammond Stadium. Kyle Gibson started his road to recovery from e coli. Rocco Baldelli named the Opening Day starter. A former Cy Young winner visited the Twins' camp. And we're just three weeks away from real baseball. "E coli can just wreck your system," Twins starte...7571Mon, 04 Mar 2019 22:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/breaking-jose-berrios-named-twins-opening-day-starter-r7570/There may be three-and-a-half feet of snow covering Minnesota today, but the Twins hope to take the field in three weeks. And the man who will lead them onto the field will be none other than Jose Berrios. Twins manager Rocco Baldellli said the team informed Berrios on Monday morning. "Truthful...7570Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-414-escape-from-fort-myers-r7568/Aaron and John talk about first impressions of Rocco Baldelli, how Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton can't win for losing, Michael Pineda's expectations, 'losing' Zack Granite, signing Craig Kimbrel versus signing Jim Pohlad, drinking beer at Chapel Brewing, and finding a reason to keep Willians Astudi...7568Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2019-position-analysis-third-base-r7567/The heat is on at the hot corner. Miguel Sano is entering a pivotal season in his career, and perhaps a decisive one as his future with the Twins is concerned. Despite his precarious outlook, the front office appeared ready to move forward without much of a contingency plan at third base. Then Mar...7567Mon, 04 Mar 2019 02:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-plenty-of-heat-r7566/Given the temperature in the Twin Cities on Sunday, I won’t discuss the meteorological details of the perfectly beautiful afternoon at Hammond Stadium. That said, on Minnesota Day, when the temperatures of the two locales were compared on the big screen, the crowd roared with approval at the almos...7566Sun, 03 Mar 2019 22:10:00 +0000