https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/873/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/sano-going-to-let-it-eat-r6424/With big expectations, there are big responsibilities. It's fair to say that since signing with the Minnesota Twins as a teenager, Miguel Sano has been the focal point of some very big expectations. His massive power potential has long been the narrative, and despite being signed as a shortstop, t...6424Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/getting-rid-of-the-bad-odor-might-be-izzi-r6421/Do you smell that? No, it isn’t Ervin Santana and his patented “smell baseball” routine. Minnesota made a splash on the trade market over the weekend to help fill in for Santana while he starts the year on the DL. However, new Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi struggled through different parts of 2017....6421Tue, 20 Feb 2018 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/seth39s-twins-on-deck-podcast-episode-7-r6423/At 8:00 central time tonight, the Seth's Twins On Deck podcast was live. You can listen to it here. Seth was joined by Fox Sports North's Twins voice Dick Bremer. Twins prospects RHP Jake Reed and infielder Jordan Gore were also on the show. So was Gophers second baseman Luke Pettersen. We chatted...6423Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/is-this-front-office-truly-enlightened-about-pitching-r6420/We're about to find out. When Derek Falvey was hired to run Minnesota's baseball ops, he brought with him a rep as a pitching guru, partially responsible for constructing the enviable staff in Cleveland. That group, of course, wasn't assembled through big-money free agent signings, but through sav...6420Mon, 19 Feb 2018 00:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-356-jake-odorizzi-amp-anibal-sanchez-r6419/Aaron and John talk about the Minnesota Twins signing Jake Odorizzi and Anibal Sanchez, not signing Yu Darvish, Jermaine Palacios' scouting report, the value of reverse splits, old friends Trevor Plouffe and Hector Santiago finding new MLB homes, projected payroll levels, the impact of Josh Kalk,...6419Sun, 18 Feb 2018 20:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-almanac-for-february-18%E2%80%9324-r6412/This week's Almanac features Wayne "Big Fella" Hattaway, "Home Run" Joe Marshall, Dick Siebert, Kevin Tapani, Roy Smalley, Al Newman, Charley "Shooter" Walters, and 1993 Apple Valley grad Dave Maurer. February 18 Happy 54th Birthday, Kevin Tapani It’s the birthday of Twins all-time great Kevin...6412Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-acquire-jake-odorizzi-from-rays-for-jermaine-palacios-r6416/According to multiple reports, the Twins have acquired RHP Jake Odorizzi from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for shortstop prospect Jermaine Palacios. Michael Pineda moved to 60-Day Disabled List to make room on the 40-man roster to make room for Odorizzi. One day after Twins fans were frustrated...6416Sun, 18 Feb 2018 02:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-sign-rhp-anibal-sanchez-no-really-r6415/News came out late Friday afternoon that the Twins have reached an agreement with free agent right-hander Anibal Sanchez. The veteran will be 34-years-old before the calendar changes. Jon Heyman reported the agreement - which, of course is pending a physical - and later said it was a $2.5 million...6415Fri, 16 Feb 2018 22:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-weekly-for-feb-9-15-darvish-derby-depression-r6413/Saturday evening, Twins fans were dealt a heavy, albeit not all too surprising blow. News broke that Yu Darvish, the prize of the offseason, was signing with the Cubs and Twins Territory was left to wonder “what now?” Several voices at Twins Daily tried to answer that question this week Let’s tak...6413Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-and-mauer-facing-important-2018-r6409/In the season ahead, Joe Mauer may be looking at one of the most important campaigns of his entire career. Yes, he’s got three batting titles and an MVP to his name, but it’s 2018 that has some very real story lines awaiting their resolution. What will Mauer bring to the table? Will he be back? Sh...6409Fri, 16 Feb 2018 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota39s-winter-of-discontent-r6411/At various points in the offseason, Twins fans have had ample reason for optimism. Shohei Ohtani? Not unthinkable. Yu Darvish? The stars felt aligned. Trade rumors have alternately connected Minnesota to Gerrit Cole, Jake Odorizzi and Chris Archer. But up to this point, each rising balloon of hope...6411Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-wall-of-ground-ball-prevention-r6410/What follows is not a Twins article -- more on that topic at a later date -- but rather a story about how the game is changing below the surface. This is a story about a bunch of screens set up around a baseball diamond. It is a story about how, just as the number crunchers influenced the front of...6410Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:00:00 +0000