https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/803/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-fifth-starters-confidence-amp-punchlines-r7553/FORT MYERS - The Twins played baseball this weekend - quite a lot of baseball. They play more today. You can listen to it on the radio, or if you’re in Fort Myers, go to the game. I recommend these things. But instead of dissecting practice games, let’s go through some notes from last week. The F...7553Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2019-position-analysis-catcher-r7554/According to reports, the Twins took a run at no fewer than two prominent free agent catchers this offseason (Robinson Chirinos and Yasmani Grandal) but came up short in their pursuits. So it appears they'll roll into the 2019 season with what they've got: a collection of question marks (albeit pr...7554Mon, 25 Feb 2019 01:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-413-marwin-gonzalez-r7552/Aaron and John talk about the Twins signing super-utility man Marwin Gonzalez for $21 million, how to view an offseason that's half full and half empty, what Gonzalez's arrival means for Jake Cave, Willians Astudillo, and Ehire Adrianza, the bullpen breakdown and trusting Matt Magill, Ervin Santan...7552Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/top-10-candidates-for-2019-sire-of-fort-myers-r7550/The Twins opened spring training play this afternoon, meaning it’s time to start searching for the 2019 Sire of Fort Myers. You generally shouldn’t pay any attention to stats this time of year, but there’s always a population of players who have a ton to gain from putting together an impressive sp...7550Sat, 23 Feb 2019 19:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-marwin-gonzalez-fixes-a-problem-we-just-don39t-know-which-one-yet-r7549/FORT MYERS - The Twins reported signing of Marwin Gonzalez is not a traditional free agent signing. But that’s why it works. Gonazalez had a monster year in 2017 when the Astros won the World Series, putting up a .900+ OPS while playing a utility infield. The 29-year-old slid back to his previous...7549Sat, 23 Feb 2019 03:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-opening-day-stuff-r7548/FORT MYERS - It’s a weekend, we just had a big signing and baseball returns tonight, but digital ink is still free, so how about a notes column? Get Here Early This is the first time Twins Daily has covered spring training before games begin, and I have to say, we screwed that up. This is a great...7548Sat, 23 Feb 2019 02:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/breaking-twins-to-sign-versatile-marwin-gonzalez-r7546/The new Twins front office is making a name for itself with late-offseason (er, early spring training) free agency splashes. This time around it's Marwin Gonzalez, the defensively flexible veteran who has reportedly agreed to a two-year, $21 million contract. Gonzalez, who turns 30 next month, ha...7546Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/your-dad-weighing-options-for-mispronouncing-marwin-gonzalez-r7545/Minnesota's alleged interest in free agent utility man Marwin Gonzalez has sparked speculation on his potential place on the Twins’ 25-man roster. For Your Dad, though, the real guessing game is what he’s going to call him. Sources close to Your Family confirmed on Thursday that conversations abo...7545Fri, 22 Feb 2019 12:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/musical-chairs-in-the-bullpen-r7544/New Twins manager Rocco Baldelli has been as vague as he can be about his plans for the bullpen, so we can only make the most general statements about the makeup of the relief corps this year. But one general statement we can make is this: eight is greater than seven. That simple truth suggests th...7544Fri, 22 Feb 2019 03:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/projections-opportunity-and-where-it-stands-in-minnesota-r7539/This week Fangraphs writer Dan Szymborski unveiled the 2019 ZiPS projections for the Minnesota Twins. While they aren’t kind, the projection system isn’t harsh either. In summarizing the reality of what can be expected for 2019, Dan puts it best in saying, “the Minnesota Twins represent an increas...7539Thu, 21 Feb 2019 18:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-looking-for-a-bounceback-part-3-r7542/FORT MYERS - Crummy years can lead to new opportunities. For two of the Twins middle infielders, that has been the case. One would’ve never ended up with the Twins had he not had a horrendous year. Another is taking it as an opportunity to grow and mature. Jonathan Schoop This time last year, Jona...7542Thu, 21 Feb 2019 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-have-to-do-something-about-the-bullpen-r7541/Building a bullpen is simple, you can just convert any of your excess starting pitchers into relievers, right? The Twins had better hope so. It’s already been confirmed Fernando Romero won’t be preparing as a starter, and if everyone stays healthy, one of Martin Perez or Adalberto Mejia will likel...7541Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:15:00 +0000