https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/817/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/rundown-mauer-being-a-pain-prospect-lists-philly-trade-rumors-and-other-notes-r7351/For as many words as there have been written and said about Joe Mauer, his legacy won’t truly be determined by what anybody outside the game has to say about him. Instead, it’ll be his teammates, opponents and coaches who solidify how Joe is remembered as a ballplayer. There was an impressive grou...7351Wed, 14 Nov 2018 02:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-398-joe-mauer-retires-r7350/Aaron and John talk about Joe Mauer making his retirement official, what his Hall of Fame case will look like in five years, the Twins' free agent options at first base and third base, Kennys Vargas going to Japan, reported interest in J.A. Happ, speculation about interest in Carlos Santana, and t...7350Tue, 13 Nov 2018 05:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/improved-secondary-offerings-key-to-trevor-may%E2%80%99s-bullpen-breakout-r7347/I distinctly remember watching Trevor May pitch in the spring of 2017 for the Twins vs. Team USA, tuning up for the WBC. May was looking smooth early against a loaded Team USA lineup before being removed with arm discomfort. A torn UCL and 16 months of recovery and rehab later, and May made his re...7347Tue, 13 Nov 2018 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/former-teammates-take-to-social-media-to-honorthank-joe-mauer-r7349/When news came out that Joe Mauer was retiring and there would be a Monday morning press conference (11:00 central time), many took to social media to pay tribute to Joe Mauer's career. Fans weren't the only to do so, but several current and former teammates shared their well wishes for Mauer. Man...7349Mon, 12 Nov 2018 05:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/introducing-the-minnesota-twins-2011-2018-all-star-team-r7348/Congratulations! You've stumbled upon a time machine that allows you to build an All-Star roster out of the best-ever Minnesota Twins players, at their personal peaks! Oh, sorry, there's a slight glitch. It only goes back to 2011, so you're limited to picking from the generally lackluster teams Mi...7348Mon, 12 Nov 2018 02:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/handbook-sampler-miller-on-finding-a-closer-r7346/What follows is an excerpt from a feature for the 2019 Offseason Handbook, which you can order here on a name-your-price basis and receive it right away. Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013, and has also covered them for the Pioneer Press. In total, he has more than f...7346Sun, 11 Nov 2018 20:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/rundown-chirinos-2020-rotation-trade-targets-and-more-r7344/Are Willians Astudillo's days numbered? Jason Castro will be back, Mitch Garver is still around and yet the Twins have shown interest in free agent catcher Robinson Chirinos, per Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Hmm ... is there some kind of a way to maneuver four catchers on the same roster? Well if Ron Ga...7344Sat, 10 Nov 2018 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/mauer39s-farewell-letter-to-fans-r7345/Late Friday afternoon, rumors began to trickle in that Joe Mauer had made his decision on retirement. Soon after, the Star Tribune announced that Joe Mauer was indeed retiring. He has taken out a full page ad in the newspaper on Sunday. The Twins later shared a letter that Joe Mauer had written to...7345Sat, 10 Nov 2018 03:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/joe-mauer-announces-retirement-after-15-seasons-r7343/Joe Mauer is hanging up his cleats after 15 years in the major leagues, all spent with his hometown team. On Friday afternoon, the Star Tribune reported that Mauer has taken out a full-page ad in Sunday's edition to announce his decision. The former MVP and six-time All-Star retires with the secon...7343Fri, 09 Nov 2018 23:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/believe-in-byron-buxton-r7342/On August 17th, 2017, Byron Buxton broke his own Statcast record by sprinting around the bases in 13.85 seconds on an inside-the-park homer. I thought that was fast until I saw how quickly a large contingent of Twins fans somehow turned on the franchise's most vital asset. When I posted my spend-...7342Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-tales-up-the-middle-r7341/With the Minnesota Twins fully focused on the 2019 Major League Baseball season at this point, their goal currently is to construct the best roster to challenge the reigning AL Central Champion Cleveland Indians. Having a literal boatload of cap space there’s plenty of money to be spent this offse...7341Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/handbook-sampler-how-the-twins-opened-their-minds-to-the-opener-r7340/What follows is an excerpt from a feature for the 2019 Offseason Handbook, which you can order here on a name-your-price basis and receive it right away. Contrary to popular belief, the Minnesota Twins did not create The Opener as a way to make Bert Blyleven and Jack Morris’s heads explode on the...7340Thu, 08 Nov 2018 05:43:00 +0000