https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/819/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-blueprint-changing-the-course-r7325/Take a look at the American League -- not just the Central -- and ask yourself if the Twins could realistically build a World Series contender for 2019. Is the next real competitive window now, or sometime in the future? I’m of the mind that there’s no place worse to be than in the middle of the r...7325Wed, 31 Oct 2018 04:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/handbook-sampler-bollinger-on-key-offseason-decisions-r7323/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. Rhett Bollinger has covered the Twins as MLB.com beat writer for many years, and he's as tuned into what’s happening with the team as anyone on...7323Wed, 31 Oct 2018 03:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-handbook-greatest-hits-part-2-r7322/With the new Offseason Handbook available for download, we'll continue our retrospective of offseasons past. I went through the last seven years worth of Handbooks, seeking fun nuggets of nostalgia or insight and linking to previous freely accessible editions if you're hankering for a trip down me...7322Tue, 30 Oct 2018 05:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-fans-welcome-to-the-offseason-r7320/What follows is the introduction I wrote for the 2019 Twins Daily Offseason Handbook, which you can order here on a name-your-price basis, and receive it right away. This story sets up the Handbook, and the coming offseason at large, which figures to be one of the most interesting in franchise his...7320Mon, 29 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-396-rocco-baldelli-r7318/Aaron and John talk about new Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, how he differs from Paul Molitor, his unique baseball path, the difficulty in evaluating any manager, and what the Twins' coaching staff may look like under him. Plus, buying a condo, a longtime scout sues the Twins, Eduardo Escobar stays...7318Sun, 28 Oct 2018 18:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/handbook-sampler-berardino-sets-the-stage-r7317/What follows is an excerpt from the foreword for the 2019 Offseason Handbook, which you can order here on a name-your-price basis and receive as soon as the last out of the World Series is recorded. Mike Berardino just wrapped up a stellar six-year run as Twins beat writer for the Pioneer Press an...7317Sun, 28 Oct 2018 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2018-twins-highlights-mauer-milestones-and-more-r7316/Among the best reasons to keep following the Twins over the course of the season was to see Joe Mauer, in possibly is final season, take aim at the record book. Joe’s legacy has already long been secure, but in 2018 he put his name atop several categories, surpassing some of the greatest and most...7316Sat, 27 Oct 2018 01:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/baldelli-and-buxton-the-power-of-parallels-r7315/There are many reasons to like Rocco Baldelli as Minnesota's new managerial choice. One attribute that's being thrown around frequently right now: 'he's just relatable.' As I wrote last week, that's been a key trait in many recent (successful) hires around the league. And in this case, a specific...7315Fri, 26 Oct 2018 05:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/baldelli%E2%80%99s-the-guy-now-what-r7314/Examining the effectiveness and ability of managers in baseball’s ever-changing climate can be a difficult task. As front office personnel look for competitive advantages both on and off the field, finding someone to execute from the dugout is as imperative as ever. While it’s hard to argue that a...7314Thu, 25 Oct 2018 23:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/reports-twins-to-hire-rocco-baldelli-as-manager-r7313/Late Wednesday night, strong indications emerged that the Minnesota Twins are set to hire Rocco Baldelli as the team’s new manager. FOX 9 Sports reports that he'll be announced at Target Field on Thursday. The 37-year-old from Rhode Island was the Major League Field Coordinator for the Tampa Bay R...7313Thu, 25 Oct 2018 05:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/offseason-handbook-greatest-hits-part-1-r7312/As we count down to the 2020 Offseason Handbook's official release (order yours here!) I thought a little retrospective might be fun. So I skimmed through the past seven years worth of Handbooks, seeking fun nuggets of nostalgia or insight. In this new three-part series, I'll go through highlights...7312Thu, 25 Oct 2018 03:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-bite-sized-history-part-7-changes-amp-reconstruction-r7309/The 1982 season ushered in a new era of Twins baseball, both with a new stadium and a new generation of Twins players. But there were new questions. It was becoming clear that the 1.4 million attendance threshold included in the Metrodome lease was not going to be met, giving Calvin Griffith the o...7309Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:51:00 +0000