https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/990/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/hicks-murphy-trade-looking-worse-by-the-minute-r4319/When the news broke of the Twins' trade of Aaron Hicks to the New York Yankees for John Ryan Murphy, the deal seamed reasonable enough. The club was dealing from an area of strength to address one of its greatest weaknesses. After seeing the free agent and trade markets evolve, things are starting...4319Fri, 11 Dec 2015 09:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ryan-twins-left-out-in-the-cold-at-winter-meetings-r4318/It's pretty tough to put a good face on this one. Sure, there is plenty of offseason left to go, but what we've seen at this week's Winter Meetings has been a roundly discouraging display from Terry Ryan and the Twins front office. While their inactivity during this Hot Stove hotbed may not be his...4318Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-cut-miguel-sano%E2%80%99s-winter-season-short-r4317/Miguel Sano’s off-season plans change directions once again: According to reports from the Dominican Republic, the Minnesota Twins have informed their prized slugger that he needs to stop playing winter ball. Sano was not in the lineup for the Estrella Orientales on Tuesday and was absent again o...4317Thu, 10 Dec 2015 15:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-brett-lawrie39s-trade-altered-my-thinking-r4316/It seems like a minor trade, and it probably is in the big picture, but when the White Sox acquired 3B Brett Lawrie from the Oakland A’s on Wednesday, it spoke volumes to me. How does that trade alter my opinion on the Twins trading Trevor Plouffe? Well, you’ll just have to read on to find out. I...4316Thu, 10 Dec 2015 13:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-likely-won39t-add-could-lose-players-in-rule-5-draft-r4315/On Thursday morning in Nashville, baseball’s Winter Meetings will formally conclude with the Rule 5 draft. Teams with fewer than 40 players on their 40-man roster are able to make selections. The Twins have 40 on their roster (at this time) so they will not be able to make a selection in the MLB p...4315Thu, 10 Dec 2015 01:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/defensive-woes-follow-danny-santana-to-the-dominican-r4314/Last we saw Danny Santana he was riding the bench, lucky to get a handful of at- bats a week as a September call-up. After a frustrating regular season, he decided to go back to playing winter ball in the Dominican. The results have not been encouraging so far, with many of the 25-year-old's weakn...4314Wed, 09 Dec 2015 12:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/relief-role-playing-r4312/Terry Ryan and a large contingent of Minnesota Twins front office personnel are gathered in Nashville for the Winter Meetings. The goal for Ryan, and for every team, is to make his team better. We have written and discussed the topic ad nauseum in the Twins Daily pages since the end of the season....4312Tue, 08 Dec 2015 03:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-rising-cost-of-relief-r4311/The game of baseball is undergoing a transformation. The role of the bullpen has been gradually gaining prominence for many years (to the chagrin of old-schoolers like Bert Blyleven), but right now we're really seeing these units become more specialized and emphasized. The way the Royals have ridd...4311Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/shields-for-nolasco-would-you-do-it-r4313/Twins fans have been trying to dream up ways to get rid of Ricky Nolasco and his nightmare contract basically from the moment the ink dried on his signature.That exercise has usually entailed finding a similarly terrible contract to swap. After a disappointing first season in San Diego, James Shie...4313Tue, 08 Dec 2015 02:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/roster-is-a-jumble-heading-into-winter-meetings-r4309/Major League Baseball's annual Winter Meetings get underway this week in Nashville, and the Twins have sent a contingent that includes Paul Molitor, Terry Ryan, Rob Antony, Mike Radcliff, and basically every other recognizable name from the front office. I'd like to say that the club could use thi...4309Mon, 07 Dec 2015 03:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/tendering-casey-fien-pros-and-cons-r4307/We learned on Wednesday night that the Twins had elected to tender contracts to all six of their arbitration eligible players. Several members of that group were a given, namely: Eduardo Escobar, Tommy Milone, Trevor Plouffe and Kevin Jepsen. Eduardo Nunez was a little iffy but he did fine in his...4307Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-winter-meetings-preview-r4306/At one time, the Winter Meetings were solely for minor league teams and leagues. Then MLB decided to coordinate their meetings at the same time and in the same place. It has been a huge event. This year’s Winter Meetings are in Nashville, Tennessee. They officially start on Monday, though most wil...4306Fri, 04 Dec 2015 07:06:00 +0000