https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/927/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/minnesota-twins-2017-preview-a-new-era-r5473/To the great consternation of uniform purists everywhere, the New Era brand logo will appear on MLB caps this regular season for the first time, a practice that started in last year's playoffs. In the eyes of some, this is yet another obnoxious step toward commercialization of the product on the f...5473Mon, 03 Apr 2017 02:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-front-office-stands-behind-first-25-man-roster-r5472/Like always, the Minnesota Twins’ Opening Day roster decisions seemed to surprise many. The reaction was understandable considering Byungho Park had manhandled pitching and appeared to have found some semblance of plate discipline in the process. More than that, they opted to carry 13 pitchers and...5472Mon, 03 Apr 2017 00:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-the-designated-hitters-r5470/Twins fans and players alike were surprised to hear the news on Thursday that Byungho Park had been reassigned to Twins minor league camp. Robbie Grossman would enter the season as the primary DH, though the position will likely have many players. Today, we make some predictions for the DH Types t...5470Sun, 02 Apr 2017 12:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-max-kepler-r5469/Max Kepler was signed way back in 2009, July 2nd, the same day as Jorge Polanco. As you would expect, the young German was a very raw baseball talent, so the Twins were very patient. He spent three years in the rookie leagues before joining Cedar Rapids in the second half of the 2013 season. In 20...5469Sat, 01 Apr 2017 02:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-byron-buxton-r5468/Byron Buxton looked different this year. On the Winter Caravan, at Twins Fest or throughout Spring Training, Buxton looked much more relaxed, much more comfortable. it’s amazing the effect of success can have on a person. After struggles and demotions marred much of his first two seasons, he came...5468Fri, 31 Mar 2017 03:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/analyzing-minnesota39s-early-season-schedule-r5466/Baseball is finally back... well almost. Twins fans are eager to put memories of last year's 103-loss season behind them. Building off a young core, Minnesota hopes many players take the next step. There will be many factors that contribute to the team's 2017 campaign but a fast start could help t...5466Fri, 31 Mar 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/phil-hughes-as-201739s-cc-sabathia-r5467/Things slow down as we get older, it’s a fact of life. Much has been made of Phil Hughes’ radar gun readings this spring, but pitchers have been being forced to learn how to pitch with diminished velocity for ages. This is nothing new. The good news is you don’t have to look too far back to find a...5467Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/bizarre-foods-new-items-and-prices-at-target-field-r5465/As a former media critic, I’m used to playing the *******. So each year, when the local media waddles to Target Field to stuff their faces with free food and regurgitate PR, I take to Twitter to razz them. The journalism ethics of tonguing the hand that literally feeds you aside, these goobers nev...5465Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-eddie-rosario-r5463/Confidence is something that Eddie Rosario has never really lacked, especially on the baseball field. As Paul Molitor said earlier this spring after Rosario had a three-hit night for Puerto Rico in the WBC “we all know it, Rosie loves the big lights.” That goes back to his days in Elizabethton whe...5463Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/surprises-mark-twins-opening-day-roster-r5464/Reports out of Ft. Myers tell us that the Twins have made their final roster cuts and we know the - at least tentative - Opening Day roster. (Please note that the Twins have not made these moves official yet, so it is subject to some editing if we learn anything more.) Adalberto Mejia is the 5th s...5464Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-jorge-polanco-r5462/When people talked about the Minnesota Twins top prospects in recent years, the names Miguel Sano, Byron Buxton, Max Kepler and Jose Berrios. All the while, Jorge Polanco continued to rise and succeed (and often found his name in the bottom quarter of national Top 100 prospect rankings). In fact,...5462Thu, 30 Mar 2017 05:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-bullpen-is-set-and-you%E2%80%99re-not-going-to-love-it-r5461/The Twins made their final bullpen roster moves today, reassigning Nick Tepesch and Alex Wimmers to minor league camp. While the official roster is not set, those moves clarify the likely bullpen. It is not an impressive group. Brandon Kintzler will return as a closer. The 32-year-old took over th...5461Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:23:00 +0000