https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/883/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-sending-relief-messages-r6272/As the Winter Meetings came to an end, the Minnesota Twins found themselves mentioned often and making just a few waves. In signing Michael Pineda to a two-year contract, while handing out a one-year deal to Fernando Rodney, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine may be asking us to read through the tea lea...6272Fri, 15 Dec 2017 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-sign-closer-rodney-to-one-year-deal-r6271/The Twins headed into the Winter Meetings with almost zero closing experience on their roster. They will exit with a wealth of it. On Thursday the team agreed to terms with veteran reliever Fernando Rodney, who ranks third among active major-league players with 300 career saves. Craig Mish reports...6271Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/johan-santana39s-cooperstown-case-the-missing-cy-young-r6268/In the spring of 2004, Johan Santana left his native Venezuela as one of baseball’s brightest stars. He would return to a hero’s welcome the next fall after being named the first Venezuelan-born Cy Young winner. He went on national TV with the country’s president, he received medals and honors, an...6268Thu, 14 Dec 2017 02:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-sign-rhp-michael-pineda-r6269/The Twins announced this morning that they have signed right-handed pitcher Michael Pineda to a two-year, $10 million deal. The former Mariners and Yankees starter had Tommy John surgery July 18, so he is likely to miss the entire 2018 season. Pineda stands 6-7 and about 260 pounds. He is a flame...6269Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/interested-in-baseball-research-join-sabr33-r6264/'Baseball research' in modern circles tends to be seen solely in the analytical sense. However, the group for which sabermetrics was named (by Bill James), the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR), is so much more than analytics. In fact, they are a research society focused on every aspect...6264Wed, 13 Dec 2017 03:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/winter-meetings-reliever-roulette-r6266/The free agent relief market is finally beginning to take shape at the Winter Meetings. The Minnesota Twins, for now, are biding their time. And while they clearly have a need, early developments on this front are proving them wise to wait things out. A few popular Twins targets have come off the...6266Wed, 13 Dec 2017 03:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/winter-meetings-search-for-a-starter-r6263/The Winter Meetings are an interesting event, particularly for fans. There are a multitude of rumors, and we need to sift through them to find out which are real and which are just talk. Monday was fairly quiet on the Twins rumor front, but maybe Tuesday will get things going. If nothing else, an...6263Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-does-aaron-slegers-have-in-common-with-jake-arrieta-r6262/Aaron Slegers is one of the tallest pitchers to ever grace a major league mound, standing 6-foot-10. That height comes with some advantages, but exactly how does he stand to benefit from being so tall? Having that extreme length makes his fastball appear a few clicks quicker and allows him to thro...6262Mon, 11 Dec 2017 23:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-347-zero-to-100-real-quick-r6261/Aaron and John are at Tin Whiskers and talk about the Minnesota Twins' latest front office addition Josh Kalk, trading spending room for baseball prospects Jacob Pearson and David Banuelos, signing Yunior Severino for $2.5 million, Giancarlo Stanton to the Yankees, Shohei Ohtani to the Angels, the...6261Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/4-stories-to-watch-at-the-winter-meetings-r6260/With Christmas only two weeks away, the Hot Stove has yet to heat up for Major League Baseball. But that's about to change. Two situations that have been holding up the offseason landscape – Shohei Ohtani and Giancarlo Stanton – have finally been resolved, and with the Winter Meetings set to get u...6260Mon, 11 Dec 2017 00:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/thank-you-moderators33-r6259/Please join me in thanking our moderators for all their work in the Twins Daily forums. Twins Daily has a number of unique aspects that separates its coverage from other media entities, and among them is the caring community that provides information, insight and thoughtful opinions in our comment...6259Sun, 10 Dec 2017 22:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/official-winter-meetings-day-0-thread-r6258/While most of the official Winter Meetings meetings don't start until Monday, baseball people from major league, minor leagues and independent leagues are traveling to Orlando, Florida today. It's been a fairly quiet offseason so far, but the two big puzzle pieces that were holding things up have...6258Sun, 10 Dec 2017 13:50:00 +0000