https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/974/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/making-sense-of-the-final-roster-decisions-r4560/Do the Twins really think that Ricky Nolasco is their best option as fifth starter, or that Michael Tonkin is well suited as a long reliever? Maybe not, but placing the right-handers at the end of the rotation and bullpen buys the team a little more time to find out what they’ve got. When Paul Mo...4560Thu, 31 Mar 2016 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/danny-do-it-all-santana-the-utility-man-r4558/Prior to the 2015 Major League Baseball season, there was no Twins player I was more down on that Danny Santana. After exploding onto the scene in 2014, and garnering some AL Rookie of the Year votes, regression was looking him right in the face. Unsustainable production at the plate caused worry,...4558Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/beating-vegas-the-detroit-tigers-r4557/Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit!An injury to Justin Verlander before the season proved to be a prescient omen. The Tigers struggled to get on track in the first half, fell apart around the All-Star Break, sold at the trade deadline, replaced their GM and relo...4557Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/player-predictions-rf-miguel-sano-r4556/On July 1st, we learned officially that the Twins had called up Miguel Sano from AA Chattanooga and would be their DH the rest of the season. The Twins needed a bat, and Sano provided so much more than ever could have been hoped. He provided power in the middle of the lineup and a jolt that the Tw...4556Wed, 30 Mar 2016 03:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/opening-day-roster-nearly-set-r4555/On Tuesday morning, the Twins made four roster moves leaving their roster at 25. The Twins optioned LH RP Ryan O'Rourke and RHP Tyler Duffey to Rochester. They also re-assigned LH RP Logan Darnell and RH RP Brandon Kintzler to minor league camp. In dropping four players and getting the spring tra...4555Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/player-predictions-cf-byron-buxton-r4554/It was clear since the end of last season that the Twins brass, the manager and fans all wanted to see Byron Buxton as the Twins Opening Day centerfielder. On Saturday, it became official. When the Twins are in Baltimore next Monday, manager Paul Molitor will write Buxton’s name and the number 8 i...4554Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/beating-vegas-the-chicago-white-sox-r4553/Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! Though they had won only 73 games in 2014, an active offseason had Vegas thinking the White Sox would be at least competitive in 2015. Think again. Their offense somehow got worse and they finished in fourth place in the AL Ce...4553Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-241-al-central-overunder-r4552/Aaron and John talk about Tyler Duffey vs. Ricky Nolasco, newspaper columns about Miguel Sano, making over/under picks for the AL Central teams, unemployment pluses and minuses, Carlos Quentin asking for his release, Byron Buxton at the bottom of the lineup, mac and cheesing it up at Mason's Barre...4552Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/calling-it-miguel-sano-will-be-al-mvp-r4551/There's plenty of reason for skepticism regarding Miguel Sano's defense in right field. But at the plate, his masterful approach and incredible power should do more than make up for it. I believe that if he stays healthy, he'll outshine all other hitters in the American League on his way to a Most...4551Tue, 29 Mar 2016 02:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/2016-twins-bust-candidates-r4550/Every year there are surprises and disappointments on any big league roster. Poor play and mounting injuries can impact any number of players. That's one of the reasons teams try to build a deep 40-man roster so they are able to stay in contention even when players don't perform up to expectations...4550Tue, 29 Mar 2016 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/after-breakout-season-max-kepler-looking-toward-next-level-r4547/When you look at him, you wouldn’t realize that Max Kepler was a cold-blooded killer. Behind the laid-back, polite, innocent-looking demeanor is a 23 year old who is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of murdering Southern League pitching. By now, most are familiar with Kepler’s intriguing backstory...4547Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/player-predictions-lf-eddie-rosario-r4549/It was a surprise in early May when the Twins decided to promote Eddie Rosario from AAA Rochester instead of Aaron Hicks. The idea was for him to spend a couple of weeks in The Show and then head back to Rochester. He homered on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues and played well enough to s...4549Mon, 28 Mar 2016 05:35:00 +0000