https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/984/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/position-battle-catcher-r4415/Now that TwinsFest and Winter Meltdown are in the rearview mirror and we've flipped the calendar to February, the countdown to spring training is under way. We're a little more than two weeks from pitchers and catchers reporting and soon after that a few compelling battles for starting jobs will g...4415Fri, 05 Feb 2016 03:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/john-hicks-excited-to-join-the-twins-r4414/On November 11, the Minnesota Twins traded Aaron Hicks to the New York Yankees in exchange for catcher John Ryan Murphy. Exactly three weeks later, December 2, the Twins claimed catcher John Hicks from the Seattle Mariners. The Twins needed to strengthen their catching depth in the offseason, and...4414Fri, 05 Feb 2016 01:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/lottery-numbers-projecting-the-2016-twins-r4412/While they differ in methodology, the major projection systems -- Marcel, OLIVER, PECOTA, Steamer, ZiPS et al. -- all abide by one central rule: Projections are not predictions. This mantra should be a source of comfort to Twins fans, since most experts are willing to predict that the team will be...4412Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-does-carlos-quentin-fit-in-r4410/It gets lost in the big posting fee, the long-term contract, the monster numbers in Korea... But at this point in time, Byung-Ho Park should be viewed as a minor-leaguer. A prospect. A total unknown. Perhaps Minnesota's latest free agent signing is, to some extent, a reflection of that reality. T...4410Wed, 03 Feb 2016 03:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-provide-brandon-kintzler-with-a-fresh-start-r4409/In mid-December, the Minnesota Twins announced a group of minor league signings and non-roster invitations to spring training. One of those names was relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler. Despite the fact that he has spent parts of the last six season in the big leagues pitching for the Twins Border Ba...4409Wed, 03 Feb 2016 01:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/midwest-swing-podcast-twins-payroll-r4408/Brandon does a one-hour soliloquy on his thought regarding the Twins and their payroll, with a little help from some of his friends on Twitter and Facebook. A Cold Omaha Podcast Network Production Direct Download: iTunes: https://itunes.apple...1073026341?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher....le...4408Tue, 02 Feb 2016 18:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/one-to-watch-lhp-mason-melotakis-r4407/Bullpen has been the talk in Twins Territory throughout the offseason. It becomes more intensely debated each time a left-handed reliever signs or is traded. Tony Sipp. Antonio Bastardo. Jake McGee. Those are the big names, but one pitcher to watch this spring training is lefty Mason Melotakis. O...4407Tue, 02 Feb 2016 03:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-offseason-of-trevor-plouffe-r4406/When the Minnesota Twins 2015 season came to an end after a three-game sweep at the hands of the eventual World Series champion Kansas City Royals, many fans (here at Twins Daily and all over) immediately started looking to 2016. One common assumption made by most was that Trevor Plouffe would be...4406Mon, 01 Feb 2016 10:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/winter-meltdown-recap-r4405/On Saturday night, more than 200 baseball fans assembled at The Pourhouse in Downtown Minneapolis for Twins Daily's third annual Winter Meltdown event. We're still three weeks away from the official commencement of spring training workouts, but the season felt a lot closer than that over the weeke...4405Mon, 01 Feb 2016 04:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-and-rod-carew-announce-heart-of-29-campaign-r4404/“I lost my life twice that day.” In front of a large crowd of Twins fans, media and friends, Rod Carew sat in front of people and told the story of his life-changing heart attack back in September. He went out to hit some golf balls by himself. He hit the first one, right down the middle, of cours...4404Sat, 30 Jan 2016 16:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/torii-hunter-and-announcer-john-gordon-named-to-twins-hall-of-fame-r4402/Last night was the Diamond Awards. On Friday afternoon, the Twins hosted their media luncheon. Terry Ryan gave a baseball message which was followed by Dave St. Peter providing a business update. The final thing St. Peter announced was that two people would be inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hal...4402Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/local-celebrity-offers-to-pay-twins-to-bring-back-fan-favorite-r4403/In the wake of MySpace founder Tom Anderson’s offer to pay for Tim Lincecum to return to the Giants, other celebrities have been similarly urging their hometown nines to make moves, and offering to foot the bill. We, at Twins Daily, have intercepted one such offer: Seems legit.4403Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:14:00 +0000