https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/830/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/thrift-shop-3-sneaky-finds-by-the-front-office-r7149/If the Minnesota Twins are going to return to contention, it'll be primarily on the strength of their nucleus, which needs to rebound after a down year in 2018. But getting over the top will require a full team effort. That means identifying the right complementary pieces. Finding quality supporti...7149Tue, 21 Aug 2018 04:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/chw-8-min-5-at-least-that%E2%80%99s-out-of-the-way-r7147/A major league debut is an exciting thing to watch, but more often than not, it simply seems like a burden a player must shed. Stephen Gonsalves gave up as many runs as he recorded outs in his debut, but now it’s all about moving forward from here. Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Gonsalves: 23 Gam...7147Tue, 21 Aug 2018 03:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/episode-385-santana-out-gonsalves-in-r7144/Aaron and John talk about the end of Ervin Santana's Twins career, the beginning of Stephen Gonsalves' Twins' career, Miguel Sano continuing to look good, Tyler Austin and Joe Mauer hitting homers, breaking down the possible payroll plans for 2019, and celebrating seven years of podcasting. You ca...7144Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/week-in-review-hitting-a-stride-r7143/The Minnesota Twins haven't been at .500 or above since April 22nd. Will they get back there before the season ends? They are running out of time with less than a quarter of the schedule remaining, but they made inroads with a strong week at Target Field that saw the Twins hit their stride – empha...7143Sun, 19 Aug 2018 22:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-5-det-4-late-rosario-homer-lifts-twins-to-elusive-one-run-victory-r7142/Facing Eddie Rosario has to drive pitchers crazy. No location is safe. No count is safe. Rosario hit a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth on an 0-2 pitch that was out of the strike zone. It was up and in, Rosie sent it high and deep. The Twins entered this game with just an 11-19 record...7142Sun, 19 Aug 2018 21:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/det-7-min-5-stewart-bombs-second-audition-r7141/Kohl Stewart made his second big league start Saturday night at Target Field. It didn’t go so well. The lineup flexed its muscles, socking four home runs. It wasn’t enough. The Tigers did a better job of taking advantage of opportunities, getting a huge three-run homer off Tyler Duffey, and ended...7141Sun, 19 Aug 2018 03:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-5-det-4-take-a-bow-joe-r7138/If there’s one good reason to keep tuning into the Twins the rest of this season, it’s because we could very will be watching the end of Joe Mauer’s career. He provided a special moment for the home crowd Friday night. With the Twins trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh inning, Joe Mauer came...7138Sat, 18 Aug 2018 03:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/min-15-det-8-five-hits-for-forsythe-in-busy-night-on-the-bases-r7136/A conga line broke out on the basepaths at Target Field last night. The Twins’ pitching staff gave up eight run on 10 hits and six walks, yet they still won by seven runs. The offensive outburst was led by Logan Forsythe, who was a perfect 5-for-5. Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Ervin Santana: 7...7136Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/getting-the-twins-bullpen-right-for-2019-r7135/It wasn't so long ago that the Twins were flush with quality righties out of the bullpen. Even though the rest of his team was lagging around the middle of the season, Paul Molitor could feel confident in calling upon any number of stalwarts. Ryan Pressly, blowing people away. Addison Reed, living...7135Fri, 17 Aug 2018 06:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-to-do-with-logan-forsythe-r7134/On July 31, the Twins traded popular second baseman Brian Dozier to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deal that had been in the works for roughly 20 months. In return, the Twins acquired Double-A prospects Luke Raley and Devin Smeltzer. The Dodgers were willing to make the deal but insisted on the Twin...7134Fri, 17 Aug 2018 03:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/prospect-stock-isn%E2%80%99t-the-only-driving-force-on-the-twins-farm-r7133/The Minnesota Twins currently have two of the hottest hitting players in all of minor league baseball within their system. First round picks in the previous two MLB Drafts, Alex Kirilloff and Royce Lewis have taken the Florida State League by storm. Their torrid performances have bolstered an alre...7133Fri, 17 Aug 2018 03:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/logan-morrison-hip-impingement-qampa-r7132/Twins DH/1B Logan Morrison was recently shut down for the remainder of the season and, by reports, is expected to undergo surgery for a hip condition that has been bothering him for much of the year. The problem is being reported as ‘hip impingement’, which is a fairly common diagnosis. Some may r...7132Thu, 16 Aug 2018 22:40:00 +0000