https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/884/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/one-year-in-rebuilt-twins-front-office-is-crushing-it-r6256/Major League Baseball is in uncharted waters. Executives around the league are still acclimating to the complicated international bonus pool system, and now to make matters more jarring, there are two completely unprecedented situations playing out on that front. With Shohei Ohtani hitting the ope...6256Fri, 08 Dec 2017 02:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-acquire-two-prospects-for-international-bonus-money-r6255/Minnesota missed out on the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes but there might be some good news on the horizon. There are multiple teams still in the race for Ohtani and they need international slot money to spend on the two-way Japanese star. On Wednesday night, the Twins struck two deals to send money t...6255Thu, 07 Dec 2017 03:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-mailbag-kohl-stewart-mauer-extension-dh-options-r6254/With MLB’s Winter Meetings on the horizon, thing have continued to be relatively cold when it comes to the off-season hot stove. Shohei Ohtani has been getting most of the headlines as he has narrowed his list down to a handful of teams. Unfortunately, one of those teams is not the Minnesota Twins...6254Thu, 07 Dec 2017 02:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-impending-rochester-rotation-crunch-r6253/Who is going to help move the needle for the Twins rotation? We know it won't be Shohei Ohtani. It probably won't be Phil Hughes. There are plenty of other options out there to be explored, and I assume they will be. But when I opined it was a myth that the Twins absolutely must add an impact star...6253Wed, 06 Dec 2017 03:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/hopes-and-plans-for-trevor-may-r6251/Yesterday, Nick wrote about a forgotten player who hopes to be a factor in the Twins pitching staff in 2018, Phil Hughes. Another pitcher finds himself in a similar boat. Trevor May had Tommy John surgery last March and spent the 2017 season rehabbing. That process continues. We can’t with any cer...6251Tue, 05 Dec 2017 04:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/johan-santana%E2%80%99s-cooperstown-case-the-koufax-argument-r6250/Met’s manager Terry Collins wanted to limit Johan Santana to 110-115 pitches but that wouldn’t be the case on this night. With 133 pitches already taxing his surgically repaired shoulder, Santana reared back for a 3-2 change-up. David Freese swung and missed. Across the baseball world, grown men f...6250Tue, 05 Dec 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-strike-out-on-ohtani-r6249/Shohei Ohtani is close to picking his first big league team. Unfortunately for Twins fans, that team won’t be in Minnesota. Ohtani, the Japanese two-way player, informed the Twins on Sunday that they had been eliminated from contention. Besides the Twins, the list of rejected teams included the Ya...6249Mon, 04 Dec 2017 03:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-phil-hughes-surprise-us-r6248/The forgotten man in the Minnesota Twins 2018 pitching blueprint was supposed to be among its centerpieces. When Terry Ryan signed the right-hander to a reworked five-year contract following his brilliant 2014 campaign, the idea was that Hughes would now be thriving as a rotation fixture entering...6248Mon, 04 Dec 2017 01:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-346-the-shohei-show-r6247/6247Sun, 03 Dec 2017 22:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-making-strikeouts-a-priority-r6246/The strikeout has become an accepted and almost celebrated part of baseball. In 2017, 16 different pitchers recorded at least 200 strikeouts, and 20 starting pitchers found themselves averaging at least one strikeout per inning. Hitters are swinging for the fences more, and as they launch balls in...6246Fri, 01 Dec 2017 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-mailbag-extensions-2020-line-up-darvish-ohtani-r6244/The off-season can be filled with hot stove rumors, prospect lists being released, and free agent signings. Minnesota has seen a fair share of rumors swirling around so far this winter. Could the Twins look to sign any of their current players to extensions? What will the club’s 2020 Opening Day r...6244Thu, 30 Nov 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/from-the-handbook-organizational-depth-chart-r6243/One of the most valuable features of Twins Daily's Offseason Handbook is Seth's complete listing of each position within the Twins organization. It's a fantastic reference, not just for the offseason, but for the rest of the year. You can check it out and name your own price right here. Here is a...6243Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:21:00 +0000