https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/928/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-miguel-sano-r5460/Might Sano set a record for the Twins in 2016. His 178 strikeouts broke Brian Dozier’s one-year-old record of 148 punchouts in 2015. It was an impressive feat considering he missed the month of June on the Disabled List. Sano enters 2017 knowing he will be back at his more natural position, third...5460Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-brian-dozier-r5459/After an offseason of rumors, Brian Dozier is still with the Twins. The second baseman gives the team a reliable bat in their lineup. He put up a career high in batting average and became the only Minnesota Twins player not named Harmon Killebrew to hit over 40 home runs in a season. 2016 was an h...5459Wed, 29 Mar 2017 04:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-age-of-analytics-arrives-in-minnesota-r5458/... Finally For more than a decade, Minnesota Twins fans have been clamoring for a more analytical approach from the front office. Those cries have now been answered. The pivot from legendary scout Terry Ryan to relatively unknown young executive Derek Falvey at the head of baseball operations rep...5458Wed, 29 Mar 2017 02:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-living-in-the-present-r5457/The big purge has been delayed for at least one more day, leading to a day of anticipation or anxiety or purgatory or … living in the present, maybe? After all, it sounds like the decisions have been made. Tomorrow isn’t getting here any faster. There is a baseball game in the sunshine. Let’s trav...5457Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-joe-mauer-r5456/When Joe Mauer makes a start next Monday for the Twins at Target Field, it will be his 13th Opening Day start for the Twins. That will tie Harmon Killebrew for the most in team history. In 2004, Mauer debuted as a 20-year-old kid in 2004. Late next week, Mauer will turn 34 and that will make many...5456Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-jason-castro-r5455/The Minnesota Twins offseason is generally considered to have been very quiet. It would be difficult to dispute that too much. However, the Twins new front office was very aggressive in their pursuit of one free agent. By mid-November, just weeks after the new regime began, it was clear that the T...5455Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tyler-jay-and-baseball39s-evolving-bullpen-r5453/Twins fans were recently hit with the news that former first round pick Tyler Jay will be moved to the bullpen. This is disappointing news for many as the team used a high draft pick on a player they hoped could be become a strong starting pitcher. Even with Jay shifting away from starting pitchin...5453Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-decisions-and-divides-r5454/Pop quiz, hot shot: When the rubber meets the road, what makes everything move forward? Answer: Friction. For a team that was supposedly going through an overhaul, the Twins offseason has been one giant Kumbaya singing chorus. The new organizational leaders, CBO Derek Falvey and General Manager Th...5454Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/central-intelligence-chicago-white-sox-r5452/Following an incident last summer where White Sox ace Chris Sale busted out a pair of scissors and cut up a uniform he didn't want to wear, he was suspended and fined. It appeared that the relationship between him and the team was reaching a perilous point. They didn't fire Sale, but during the of...5452Mon, 27 Mar 2017 02:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-batting-order-time33-r5451/I’ve got good news for the batting order obsessed: it’s finally your time. With more regulars playing more games this week, it’s time to start paying attention to the Twins lineup. Molitor is clearly trying to find the right mix, and Friday he hinted that the batting order could look quite a bit d...5451Sun, 26 Mar 2017 23:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-ups-and-downs-r5450/The Twins lost to the cross-city foes the Red Sox today. The damage was done late, which is both good news and bad news, depending on whether you are worried about the starting pitching or the bullpen. Optimistic Outing Kyle Gibson started against a Boston regular season lineup and kept them off-b...5450Sun, 26 Mar 2017 21:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-returns-and-concerns-r5449/The Twins lost to the Orioles last night 6-3, but most of the day’s drama came earlier. There was a 5th starter battle on the minor league fields and we learned that other 5th starter candidate, Jose Berrios, was optioned to the minors. We also got some important injury news and a glimpse of anoth...5449Sun, 26 Mar 2017 03:16:00 +0000