https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/868/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-quotbquot-player-gets-quotaquot-grade-r6491/FT MYERS - Past administrations of the Twins would’ve signed Lance Lynn. In fact, they’ve done so repeatedly, except his name was Phil Hughes, Ricky Nolasco and Ervin Santana. These were all second-tier starting pitchers, capable of earning a “B” grade from fans and pundits. But what separates thi...6491Sun, 11 Mar 2018 11:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-the-twins-strength-of-schedule-r6489/Even if the Twins make it to the playoffs again this year, will their success be tainted by a weak AL Central? Just how weak is the Twins schedule? When the Twins were winning championships in the mid-2000s but being bounced out of the playoffs by the Yankees, one of the popular narratives was tha...6489Sun, 11 Mar 2018 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-to-sign-lance-lynn-r6490/The Twins offseason puzzle is now complete. Jon Heyman reported that the Twins were closing in on a deal for free agent starting pitcher Lance Lynn. That report was confirmed by Jon Morosi, who added it's a one-year pact worth $12 million. Phil Miller of the Star Tribune was first to report that t...6490Sat, 10 Mar 2018 21:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/launch-angles-in-the-outfield-r6488/By now, you are probably sick of hearing the words “launch angle”. I assure you, you are not alone. But there is something we must discuss on this topic so stay with me. On a recent spring training broadcast Twins radio announcer Dan Gladden noted that more teams are “teaching launch angles”, whic...6488Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-how-weak-is-the-al-central-r6487/FT MYERS - The question isn’t whether I’m purposely deluding myself. I am. The question is “How much am I deluding myself?” I’m about to find out, using some simple back-of-the-napkin math. I was asked this morning for the 22nd time how many games I think the Twins will win this year. I gave the s...6487Sat, 10 Mar 2018 04:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/off-day-stories-and-audio-mailbag-r6486/John reports on a spring training off day, answering audio questions about Phil Hughes' velocity, Paul Molitor's favorite player, Kennys Vargas' future and best places to eat. Listen here! Sorry! We posted this 15-minute download last night but forgot to link to it here. (We still had a ton of pe...6486Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2018-position-analysis-second-base-r6485/At first base for the Twins, a legacy might be coming to an end. Maybe not. A few dozen feet to the left, another legacy's looming closure feels more fated. Brian Dozier has already carved out distinction as one of the greatest second basemen in franchise history, and the best may well be yet to c...6485Fri, 09 Mar 2018 04:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-another-arm-coming-r6483/After acquiring Jake Odorizzi in mid-February, the Minnesota Twins got a much-needed boost to the starting rotation. Knowing that a top-three starter needed to be the main area of focus this offseason, a swap with the Rays brought a level of stability. Since that point though, smoke has billowed f...6483Fri, 09 Mar 2018 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-fernando-rodney-relishes-your-pain-r6484/FT. MYERS - You’re going to hate Fernando Rodney. You might also love him, but you are definitely going to hate him. He is going to drive you crazy. And he is OK with that. In Seattle they dubbed his appearances “The Fernando Rodney Experience.” It wasn’t that he wasn’t effective; in 2014 he saved...6484Fri, 09 Mar 2018 01:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-considered-favorites-to-sign-lance-lynn-r6482/The calendar has turned over to March, yet here we are, still waiting to see where Jake Arrieta, Lance Lynn and Alex Cobb end up playing in 2018. What are their odds of signing with the Minnesota Twins? Well, here are the current betting odds on where those three will sign, as well as the odds on...6482Thu, 08 Mar 2018 17:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2018-minnesota-twins-roster-projection-20-r6481/It’s been about 10 days since I posted my first 2018 Minnesota Twins Roster Projection of spring training. It’s time to update it. We’ve got more data points, and yesterday the team made its first roster transactions by sending six players down to minor league camp. We’ve had more quotes from mana...6481Thu, 08 Mar 2018 02:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-pitching-for-more-pitching-r6480/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine are in the midst of a pretty good offseason. They’ve rebuilt the bullpen, added a starting pitcher, and bolstered the line-up with a powerful left-handed bat. In fact last week, I wondered if the addition of Logan Morrison might have fixed Minnesota’s biggest flaw. It’...6480Thu, 08 Mar 2018 02:10:00 +0000