https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/995/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/torii-hunter-to-retire-r4234/According to LaVelle E. Neal of the Star-Tribune, Torii Hunter has decided to retire from playing baseball. Torii Hunter decided last offseason to return to the organization he grew up in, the organization he often says changed him from a boy to a man. And now the 40-year-old will begin the next c...4234Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-221-aj-hot-dogs-and-sushi-r4233/Aaron and John discuss the possible return of A.J. Pierzynski, Ron Gardenhire’s rejection letters, hot dogs, beer, and Japanese food at Kyatchi, 40-man roster moves, how to pronounce cauliflower, the odds of various starters making the rotation, Aaron's infatuation on Tom Selleck, the depth of tur...4233Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/ryan-on-suzuki-he-took-the-post-r4232/4232Mon, 26 Oct 2015 03:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/no-juice-podcast-72-playoffs-bat-flips-and-the-offseason-r4229/On this week's NO JUICE PODCAST, Dan Anderson and Parker Hageman discuss the playoffs, bat flips (#PimpEverything) and the beginning of the offseason for the Minnesota Twins. LISTEN UP. The guys talk about the 2015 MLB playoffs, including Jose Bautista’s internet-breaking bat flip. They discuss t...4229Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/chasing-an-ace-r4227/Last week, on Twitter and in the Twins Daily forum, I posed a hypothetical question: If you were the Twins GM, and you had the chance to trade Jose Berrios and Max Kepler for Oakland's Sonny Gray, would you do it? The responses varied widely – everywhere from "Yes, in a split-second" to "Not in a...4227Wed, 21 Oct 2015 01:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/available-for-preorder-2016-offseason-handbook-r4225/The newest edition of Twins Daily's flagship digital product will become available on November 2nd, and it is going to be our best yet. Preorder today and you can get the Offseason Handbook at a great discount! There're no two ways about it: The coming offseason is going to be one of the most imp...4225Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-220-aaron-the-bookie-the-hitters-r4224/Aaron and John preview the offseason by discussing the Twins future budget, Kurt Suzuki’s future platoon partner, Trevor Plouffe’s future employer, Eduardo Escobar’s future role, Torii Hunter’s future salary, and Byron Buxton’s future location - all while stuffing their maws with Iron Door Pub’s f...4224Mon, 19 Oct 2015 04:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/1987-revisited-gladden-slams-cards-r4222/The nickname “Wrench” -- short for “Mr Goodwrench” -- came from Kent Hrbek. Hrbek said that Dan Gladden looked like he finished performing an oil change on a car. “He reminds you of a guy who took four auto-shop classes in high school,” Hrbek explained to Sports Illustrated’s Austin Murphy. ''Dan...4222Sat, 17 Oct 2015 15:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/1987-revisited-twins-draw-the-cards-r4221/“I’ve been reading about some people who have said that it’s a disgrace to have us representing the American League,” Gary Gaetti told reporters not long before the start of the 1987 World Series. “The way I figure it, we might as well go ahead and disgrace the whole game by winning it.” Ye...4221Fri, 16 Oct 2015 04:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/what-do-the-twins-have-in-aaron-hicks-r4218/As the offseason gets underway and the Hot Stove prepares to heat up, the first step for Terry Ryan and the Minnesota Twins is to evaluate what they have, and what they need. One key figure in their planning process is Aaron Hicks, whose mixed-bag 2015 season leaves the Twins in a state of uncerta...4218Wed, 14 Oct 2015 04:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-case-for-joe-mauer39s-contract-r4215/I wanted to stay in a Twins uniform, and I want to win. And we’re definitely headed in the right direction. — Joe Mauer after signing an eight-year, $184 million contract in 2010 All of the vitriol aimed at Joe Mauer right now would have been directed, ten-fold, at Twins management if they had not...4215Tue, 13 Oct 2015 04:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/myth-starting-pitcher-velocity-r4214/How many times and in how many ways have you heard the following comment? “He sits 91 to 93 with his fastball. That’s not hard enough.” “The Twins need more hard-throwing starters.” “Other teams have starters that average 95 mph or more with their fastballs.” So, how do you feel about that? What v...4214Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:43:00 +0000