https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/943/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/exploring-the-lower-tier-of-free-agent-catchers-r5200/Earlier this week, we analyzed the payroll implications of signing one of the top free agent catchers available. But if the Twins miss out on the most prized names and have to set their sights a bit lower, what kind of values might they find? Which names in the lower tier make the most sense? It...5200Wed, 16 Nov 2016 02:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/top-five-twins-bounce-back-candidates-r5197/Minnesota had lots of issues during the 2016 campaign. Pitchers didn't pitch well, hitters were inconsistent, and there were defensive gaffes. After nearly making the playoffs in 2015, the 2016 season was tough to swallow. The 2015 Twins likely overachieved and the 2016 Twins underachieved. Hopefu...5197Tue, 15 Nov 2016 05:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-284-framed-r5196/Aaron and John talk about rising free agent prices and new revenue streams, the Twins' rumored pursuit of Jason Castro and the catching market, the firing of hitting coach Tom Brunansky, Levine vs. LaVine with Robert Kasak of 612 Brew, the odds of a Brian Dozier trade, buying nostalgia with NES Cl...5196Mon, 14 Nov 2016 03:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-much-can-the-twins-spend-on-a-catcher-r5195/At the GM Meetings last week, Twins officials wasted no time expressing their interest in free agent catcher Jason Castro. It's not clear how much he might command in salary, but the amount may be higher than expected, due to a sparse market and widespread need. How much can Minnesota afford to sp...5195Mon, 14 Nov 2016 02:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-to-make-of-coaching-staff-decisions-r5193/Derek Falvey and Thad Levine are in their first week on the job heading up the Minnesota Twins baseball department, but already they have made a few waves. In particular, I'm talking about the coaching staff shakeup that took place earlier this week. On Tuesday night, amidst the chaotic election...5193Fri, 11 Nov 2016 15:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/i-am-second-base-r5192/Brian Dozier posted some incredible numbers in 2016. Despite a very slow start and missing games at the end with injury, he hit .268/.340/.546 (.886) with 35 doubles, five triples, 42 homers, 104 runs scored and 99 RBI. On Thursday, the Silver Slugger Awards were announced. Jose Altuve of the Hous...5192Fri, 11 Nov 2016 07:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tom39s-offseason-blueprint-holding-pattern-until-july-r5191/The offseason is officially underway and it's time to play everybody's favorite game: November Fantasy Front Office Madness! Er, I guess everybody else is calling this their offseason blueprint. If you'd like to play along at home, the Twins Daily Offseason Handbook came out earlier this month, an...5191Fri, 11 Nov 2016 06:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-bite-sized-history-part-8-magic-r5190/The young core that previous owner Calvin Griffith had put together had experienced its share of growing pains, including a painful end to the 1984 season and the disheartening struggles of closer Ron Davis. But Davis had been traded and a bubbly kid by the name of Kirby Puckett had arrived. There...5190Thu, 10 Nov 2016 03:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/a-look-at-the-free-agent-catcher-market-r5189/Free agency officially kicked off on Tuesday morning. The Twins are very much in the market for a catcher, so today I thought we'd take a closer look at what is available. Yesterday, Parker unveiled our new Free Agent Tracker feature. This interactive database gives you a dynamic real-time look a...5189Wed, 09 Nov 2016 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/brunansky-davis-will-not-return-to-twins-coaching-staff-r5187/The Minnesota Twins announced tonight that hitting coach Tom Brunansky and first base coach Butch Davis will not be offered contracts to return to the staff in 2017. The remainder of the 2016 Twins coaching staff were offered contracts to return. Derek Falvey and Thad Levine were quickly at work i...5187Wed, 09 Nov 2016 01:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/introducing-twins-daily%E2%80%99s-2016-mlb-free-agent-tracker-r5183/As part of Twins Daily’s on-going efforts to make sure the Offseason Handbook remains a dynamic and functional component of your long, dark, baseball-less winter, we have created a feature that should greatly improve your overall shopping experience. Introducing: The 2016 Free Agent Tracker. Why...5183Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/cody39s-2016-twins-offseason-blueprint-r5184/Breaking news... The Twins aren't going to win the World Series in 2017. It's going to take time to turn this organization around. Derek Falvey might have packed up some of Cleveland's magical roster dust but even Theo Epstein didn't turn the Cubs around in a year. Each off-season starts with a pl...5184Tue, 08 Nov 2016 07:30:00 +0000