https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/936/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-the-twins-could-lose-another-100-games-r5317/Despite the roster looking eerily similar to the one that produced a 100-loss season in 2016, some Twins fans have taken an optimistic view toward this upcoming season. And why not? It's January, when you're this far away from Opening Day hope springs eternal. Anything seems possible. With the amo...5317Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/now-available-2017-twins-prospect-handbook-r5280/Whether you knew it or not, this is the moment you've long been waiting for: You can now get your hands on the 2017 Twins Prospect Handbook. Just shy of 170 minor leagues are profiled in the now-available book. But that's not all! Prospect rankings, a wide-variety of articles and more are also inc...5280Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/falvey39s-first-stand-r5314/Derek Falvey was probably still unpacking his boxes at Target Field when communications first opened with the Los Angeles Dodgers, setting off months of Brian Dozier trade negotiations that would ultimately prove fruitless. The standoff will almost certainly prove to be a defining point in Falvey'...5314Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/five-remaining-free-agent-fits-r5313/Minnesota’s biggest off-season move was signing Jason Castro to a three-year deal worth $24.5 million. The team had a clear need at catcher and Castro was the 13th best available player according to ESPN.com. But are there other free agent fits after a 103-loss season? Here are five names the Twin...5313Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/jorge-polanco-at-ss-could-be-disastrous-r5312/If a Brian Dozier trade does not materialize in the remaining weeks of the this offseason – an outcome that is beginning to look increasingly likely – there will be reason for concern on multiple fronts. Yes, the Twins will be leaving at least one premier prospect on the table by holding onto Dozi...5312Mon, 23 Jan 2017 03:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-293-the-hitters-r5311/Aaron and John talk through their projections for the hitters on the Twins 25-man roster and learn from Tin Whiskers owner Jeff Moriarty about how craft beer relates to NASA. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button b...5311Mon, 23 Jan 2017 01:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-all-time-worst-twins-matt-walbeck-r5308/This part of the deep offseason can be full of a lot of downtime for baseball fans. Lucky enough for readers of this site, I have been offering up profiles of some of the worst players in the history of the Twins franchise. So far, the series has covered Butch Huskey, Rondell White, and Scott Klin...5308Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-to-deploy-more-platoons-in-2017-r5309/The ever-shrinking bench of an American League team may seem limiting, but there are still a number of things a team can try to accomplish when building a bench. The only real requirement is to have a backup catcher and enough flexibility from the other guys to provide insurance elsewhere. Beyond...5309Fri, 20 Jan 2017 02:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/don39t-sleep-on-phil-hughes-r5303/Can the Twins compete this year? The general response to this question is going to be no, given that Minnesota finished as baseball's worst team in 2016. However, one thing that would vastly improve their odds would be a return to form – of any sort – from Phil Hughes, who could join Ervin Santana...5303Wed, 18 Jan 2017 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/forecasting-mauer39s-remaining-years-r5301/When the Twins signed Joe Mauer to the largest contract in team history, fans were excited to see what the future could hold. He was coming off an MVP season where he rewrote the record books when it comes to offense from the catching position. Minnesota was annually in the playoff hunt and optimi...5301Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-does-keeping-dozier-fit-with-long-term-view-r5300/Ever since first stepping into their roles leading the Minnesota Twins baseball operations department, both Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have been talking about the big picture. So how would keeping Brian Dozier, whose value is at a high point, align with the future-focused approach that this regi...5300Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-192-miscellaneous-moves-amp-meltdown-r5299/5299Sun, 15 Jan 2017 19:50:00 +0000