https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/973/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/game-thread-twinsorioles-44-205p-r4575/At 2:05 a pitch will be thrown and the baseball season will be opened. The contents of what is inside will slowly spill out and bit by bit the contents will be revealed. We don't know the contents right now. We assume what the contents are but we really don't know. I'm hoping it's sunshine in a ca...4575Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/beating-pecota-three-sources-of-more-twins-wins-r4568/So Baseball Prospectus' PECOTA has the Twins going 78-84 this season. That sounds about right to me--I can see them winning anything between 70 and 95, but something between 76 and 81 seems the most likely. Moreover, PECOTA's individual projections, the things that add up to that 78-win season are...4568Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-2016-season-preview-rising-power-r4571/For many years, the Minnesota Twins were driven by philosophies that eschewed power, both on the mound and at the plate. When it came to pitching, they embraced the idea that allowing contact wasn't the worst thing, so long as they had hurlers who threw strikes and fielders who made plays. It work...4571Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-242-baseball33-baseball33-baseball33-r4570/Aaron and John say goodbye to the too-long offseason, get back on KFAN, and preview the Twins season by asking 10 key questions, thanks to the Minnesota Corn Growers. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below....4570Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/beating-vegas-the-minnesota-twins-r4573/Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit!A hot streak in May had the team in first place in June and dreaming of a postseason appearance at the All-Star Break. They fell short of that goal with 83 wins, but exceeded expectations while injecting their roster with long-...4573Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2016-cedar-rapids-kernels-opening-day-roster-revealed-r4569/On Sunday, the Cedar Rapids Kernels announced their 2016 Opening Day roster. Last year, the Kernels qualified for the Midwest League playoffs thanks to a 41-29 first-half record. They finished with a 77-63 record and swept their opponents in both the quarterfinals and the semifinals. The run stopp...4569Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-almanac-for-april-3-through-april-9-r4566/This week in Minnesota Twins history includes several opening week memories, and of course, one TV analyst's birthday. However, Bert Blyleven isn't the only TV personality in this week's almanac. Lots of interesting home runs, a trade and a big milestone. Check out what happened this week in Twins...4566Sun, 03 Apr 2016 14:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-1987-gladden-trade-r4565/A week before the start of their 1987 championship season, the Twins released fan-favorite, Mickey Hatcher, and traded for the much more dynamic, Dan Gladden. In exchange for the Dazzle Man and a player to be named later, the Twins sent two minor league relievers and a player to be named to the Sa...4565Fri, 01 Apr 2016 03:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/beating-vegas-the-kansas-city-royals-r4564/Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit!The Royals started last season 12-4 and really never looked back. They led the division from June 8th until the end, when they finished with 95 wins and a World Series Championship. In the offseason, they replaced trade deadlin...4564Fri, 01 Apr 2016 03:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/trending-331-setting-the-roster-r4563/Less than a week from Opening Day, we’ll take one final preseason look at who’s trending. There’s been plenty of roster-shaping news in the last seven days, much of which will shape this week’s version. Ricky Nolasco, Fifth Starter It’s probably unfair that we turned Monday into a Nolasco vs Duff...4563Thu, 31 Mar 2016 13:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/beating-vegas-the-cleveland-indians-r4562/Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit!It was a tale of two seasons for the Indians last year. By the trade deadline, they had moved their high-cost veterans and were in last place in the AL Central. But over the last two months, their impressive starting rotation c...4562Thu, 31 Mar 2016 05:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/player-predictions-dh-byung-ho-park-r4561/In early November, Twins fans were surprised to learn that the team had won the bid and had the exclusive rights to negotiate with Byung Ho Park. Park then helped Korea to the championship of the inaugural Premier12 event. Park homered in the championship game. Soon after, he arrived in Minnesota...4561Thu, 31 Mar 2016 05:03:00 +0000