https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/930/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cool-heat-shaggy-is-a-closer-in-waiting-r5437/With his long curly locks and laid back attitude, JT Chargois fits the description you'd expect for a guy with the nickname Shaggy. On the surface, though, he doesn't quite match the prototype for an imposing late-inning reliever. At least, until he lets loose that incredible fastball. Back in Oc...5437Mon, 20 Mar 2017 02:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-301-al-central-amp-taproom-tour-r5436/Aaron and John are at Northgate Brewery to announce their Tuesday Taproom Tour, preview the AL Central (and Twins) using Vegas' Over-Under projections, delve into the legality of sports betting, review the Twins latest spring training cuts, and release the last keyword for kernelnation.com' free T...5436Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-sent-eight-players-to-minor-league-camp-r5433/(Updated with quotes from Twins manager Paul Molitor on all eight players.) On Saturday morning, the Minnesota Twins cut their roster by another eight players. With just over two weeks before spring training, the team still has several moves to make. High-level prospects Zack Granite, Mitch Garver...5433Sat, 18 Mar 2017 12:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-need-to-be-buyers-next-winter-r5430/The Gophers are (correction, were) in the Big Dance, the Wild are Stanley Cup contenders, even the Timberwolves are fighting for a playoff berth and 35,000 fans recently attended the first Major League Soccer game in Minnesota. The Twins, meanwhile, have averaged 94 losses the past six seasons, ha...5430Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cody39s-top-prospects-1-5-r5427/With the season fast approaching, I have been spending time reviewing the top prospects in the Twins system. There are plenty of players to be excited about in the years to come. Here's a recap of the previous posts: Prospects 11-20 Prospects 6-10 A year after players like Byron Buxton and Max Kep...5427Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/alex-wimmers-has-perspective-and-pitches-r5429/It is a moment that every kid who puts on a baseball glove has. That dream becomes more vivid as you move up the ranks, get drafted and move up the minor league system. After all that Alex Wimmers went through on the field early in his minor league career, he arrived in the big leagues late in Aug...5429Thu, 16 Mar 2017 02:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-mejia-makes-his-case-r5428/The Twins and Cardinals game on Wednesday afternoon had 9,538 fans, a new Hammond Stadium record. While most were wearing Cardinal red, the Twins won an 8-0 decision. While the offense was strong, the story of this game was the pitching. A fifth-starter candidate stepped up big time, and the bullp...5428Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/risk-management-backing-up-buck-r5425/In the fifth inning of last Wednesday's WBC tuneup exhibition, Team USA's Adam Jones got a hold of one from Ryan Vogelsong, sending a drive to the deepest part of center field in Hammond Stadium. Twins center fielder Byron Buxton raced back at full speed and leaped into the air, corralling the bal...5425Wed, 15 Mar 2017 02:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/leadoff-candidate-conundrum-r5423/Recent years have seen a shift in the evolution of the leadoff hitter. Gone are the days of needing a speedy player to swipe bases in front of the power hitting middle of the order. Teams are more focused on players getting on base to start an inning. Last year's World Series clubs, the Cubs and t...5423Tue, 14 Mar 2017 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/report-from-the-fort-twins-run-over-rays-r5424/The Twins put together a bullpen game, started by Rule 5 pick Justin Haley. Niko Goodrum’s three-run, second-inning homer tied it at three. After that, the Twins took advantage of some miscues but also ran the bases aggressively on the way to a 9-4 win over the Rays. The team had won eight straigh...5424Mon, 13 Mar 2017 22:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/byungho-park-tries-to-catch-up-by-slowing-down-r5421/Over the offseason, it came to light that Minnesota's slugging Korean first baseman wanted his first name written differently than it had been previously. No space. No dash. Just ByungHo. It's not the only difference we've seen with him this spring. *** I'll be handling this week's Write of Spr...5421Mon, 13 Mar 2017 06:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/did-you-know-that-jason-castro-is-good-at-framing-r5420/Ask Minnesota Twins’ new catcher Jason Castro on the down low if he is tired of being approached about pitch framing and he will roll his eyes, smirk, and sigh. Castro has had no shortage of questions from the media about that narrative. Search “Castro” and “framing” on Twitter and you will see al...5420Mon, 13 Mar 2017 05:30:00 +0000