https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/971/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/b-e-aggressive33-twins-hitters-are-letting-the-world-pass-them-by-r4614/It wasn’t supposed to start like this; it wasn’t even supposed to be close. Even the most pessimistic Twins fan wouldn’t have seen three straight sweeps to start the season coming. 4-5? Sure. 2-7? Maybe. 0-9 as of Friday morning? Only if Miguel Sano, Brian Dozier, Joe Mauer, Trevor Plouffe, and Er...4614Fri, 15 Apr 2016 18:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-thread-twins-v-angels-415-710pm-ct-r4613/Sure... monkeys look all cute and cuddly, especially when they shake their head no after being asked directions to the waterfall. But the truth of the matter is this: Monkeys can throw Grandma across the room. Monkeys are also fast and can easily outrun Grandma so she can't get away. There is no s...4613Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/one-step-backward-r4611/At one of his pregame lunchroom press scrums on a mid-March day in Fort Myers, Terry Ryan was asked about his level of concern with the young and inexperienced players who would figure prominently into the team's plans this year. "I worry about almost every guy that comes up here," the GM said. "T...4611Fri, 15 Apr 2016 02:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-sign-veteran-of-david-murphy-to-minor-league-deal-r4610/The Minnesota Twins announced that they have signed veteran outfielder David Murphy to a minor league deal. The Red Wings announced he will be there on Friday. It is likely he will not spend much time in Rochester before joining the Twins. The 34-year-old Murphy is best known for his years in Tex...4610Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/prospect-retrospective-of-eddie-rosario-r4609/In 2015, Eddie Rosario was called up in mid-April to replace an injured Oswaldo Arcia. At the time of his promotion, it was assumed he would be up for two weeks and go back to Rochester to continue his development. Instead, he became a key cog to the Minnesota Twins surprise success. Join me for t...4609Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/draft-blog-entry-2-41416-r4607/The Twins started the season with seven straight losses (and this article was sent to publish before Wednesday night’s game concluded), does anyone want to read about where the trend lines are pointing? I’d conclude the answer is no. But the worse the major league team performs the more people sta...4607Thu, 14 Apr 2016 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/perkins-to-dl-rogers-called-up-r4606/The Minnesota Twins have placed closer Glen Perkins on the disabled list with a shoulder strain and called up left-hander Taylor Rogers from Class-AAA Rochester. Rogers was "coincidentally" the subject of Seth's Prospect Retrospective today. In spring training, Rogers was competing for a lefty sp...4606Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/woe-and-seven-r4604/The Twins could have hardly asked for a better finish to the month of March. During their last eight days in Fort Myers, they went 8-0, receiving strong outing after strong outing as their starters stretched out to season-ready form. Hitters looked to be ahead of the curve; six regulars posted a G...4604Wed, 13 Apr 2016 05:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-244-home-opener-musings-r4602/Aaron and John recap their experience at the Twins' home opener, apply sabermetrics to lifetime beer consumption, and wonder what the team can do to fix itself in a special midweek episode sponsored by Harry's.com. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndThe...4602Wed, 13 Apr 2016 01:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/monitoring-the-bullpen-r4601/2015 was a positive season for the Minnesota Twins. Yet, when the season ended, it was clear that there were needs in the organization that needed to be addressed. Foremost among them was the bullpen. In Parker’s interview for the Twins Daily Offseason Handbook, he asked Terry Ryan, “Where would y...4601Tue, 12 Apr 2016 06:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-thread-white-soxtwins-411-310pm-r4599/These are the days that test who you are as a Minnesota Twins Fan. Rough Start... Expectations not being met... and a small sample size. Do you start throwing babies out with the bath water or do you just keep washing this baby. All I know is that many of you have got the baby by both ankles and a...4599Mon, 11 Apr 2016 12:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/episode-243-where39s-the-restart-button-r4598/Aaron and John talk at the Iron Door Pub about the Twins' brutal 0-6 start, over-managing Miguel Sano, "messing" up tater tots, Joe Mauer quietly having a big week, assessing Byung Ho Park, a special Home Opener GATG podcast, Danny Santana getting hurt, Paul Molitor tinkering constantly, Ricky Nol...4598Mon, 11 Apr 2016 03:38:00 +0000