https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/929/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-berrios-gone-duffey-v-mejia-r5448/The place to be this morning for Twins baseball nerds was Boston’s minor league fields to see Tyler Duffey and Adalberto Mejia, both battling for a shot at the fifth starters role, pitched in AA and AAA games respectively. This afternoon, we learned that the matchup meant even more than we thought...5448Sat, 25 Mar 2017 18:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-pitching-focus-r5447/It should never come as a surprise when Twins news focuses on pitching, but even by that standard we have a lot. Today included a surprise demotion, the return of the Twins ace, a twist in the fifth starter competition and some news on Glen Perkins. Dig in. A Surprise Demotion The big news of the...5447Sat, 25 Mar 2017 03:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/sold-out-gleeman-amp-the-geek39s-tuesday-taproom-tour-r5434/5434Fri, 24 Mar 2017 12:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-hector-santiago-elevate-and-dominate-r5445/Hector Santiago is a fascinating pitcher in that he defies all the advanced metrics. Taking into account all the best ERA predictors, it makes no sense that from 2012-15 he managed a 3.84 ERA, which is identical to Jon Lester's mark over that same span. A big part of what made the difference for S...5445Fri, 24 Mar 2017 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-studying-santana-r5446/Ervin Santana was comparatively fantastic last year. His 3.38 ERA might not seem remarkable, until you realize that the rest of the Twins’ rotation’s combined ERA was 5.91. Blink. Blink. That is such a stunning number, I’ll repeat it: the combined ERA of the starting staff last year, not including...5446Fri, 24 Mar 2017 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-squeeze-play-r5444/Each spring training, teams reach a point when the supply/demand ratio regarding pitchers’ innings is reversed. That time has come. Early on, pitch counts for the starters are kept low, leaving lots of innings in which to try out the Double-A prospect or the non-roster invitee. But eventually star...5444Thu, 23 Mar 2017 01:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/central-intelligence-kansas-city-royals-r5443/There was a time when Kansas City's .500 finish in 2016 would have felt like a commendable achievement. It's a modest threshold the franchise had failed to reach in nine consecutive seasons prior to 2013. Of course, coming off two straight World Series appearances, the most recent of which they wo...5443Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-gibson-starts-vogelsong-departs-r5442/A Triple-A slugfest broke out in the late innings of the Twins 9-5 loss to the Phillies, but the first half of the game was more palatable. It provided a couple of tastes of the upcoming season and we learned of a departure after the game. Gibson Steady Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson was effi...5442Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-from-ks-to-praise-r5441/Old friend Francisco Liriano baffled some of the Twins more promising but less-experienced hitters early in yesterday's game. Whether it speaks to their learning curve, their talent, or pep talks from coaches, several contributed to the Twins 8-2 win later in the game. ByungHo Park ByungHo Park s...5441Tue, 21 Mar 2017 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tyler-duffey-shines-in-spotlight-start-r5440/“All the world’s a stage' - As You Like It, Act 2 The Twins 8-2 victory over the Blue Jays teased Twins fans with a play within a play. While the Twins battled the Blue Jays, Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey would start but turn the spotlight over to Adalberto Mejia, as both are competing for the last s...5440Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/can-zach-granite-follow-brian-dozier39s-footsteps-r5439/Developing MLB players is a tough task for any organization. There are so many factors that can impact the development of a team's top tier talent. Through the ups-and-downs of a players professional career, there can be moments where everything clicks or moments that push a player away from the g...5439Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-roster-projection-2017-version-30-r5438/The Twins are less than two weeks from packing up from Ft. Myers and heading north to open the 2017 season. There are currently 48 players on the Twins spring roster which means they have a lot of decisions and transactions to make in the next week to ten days. As I am leaving Ft. Myers, I’m going...5438Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:10:00 +0000