https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/20/?d=1News: Minnesota Twins Satireenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/how-you-can-spur-the-twins-into-action-r15445/The current Twins regime has gained a deserved reputation for being deliberate in their offseason maneuvering, letting the big names go off the board, seeing how the dust settles, then hitting the trade market and scouring for bargains and reclamation projects. This drives otherwise normal...15445Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:17:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/are-you-angry-enough-about-joe-mauers-hof-candidacy-take-the-twins-daily-quiz-r15417/What is your highest level of athletic accomplishment? Played some college Lettered in high school Kicked off JV football team for what are now called “hate crimes” What is your major complaint about Joe Mauer’s career? Didn’t live up to his contract. Should...15417Fri, 15 Dec 2023 13:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/inspired-local-deadbeat-uses-lack-of-tv-revenue-as-reason-to-withhold-payments-r15387/Tony Hermann is not a major league baseball team. He’s an intermittently-employed contractor who spends beyond his means and is by all accounts a lousy friend, a bad romantic partner, and a worse father. But he knows a good excuse when he sees one. “I saw that the Twins were trimming their...15387Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:45:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/the-case-against-joe-mauers-hall-of-fame-candidacy-r15360/Joe Mauer will make the Hall of Fame. Maybe not this year, but it’s inevitable. Even with injuries marring the latter portion of his career, his peak performance at the game’s most demanding position makes the honor more a matter of when, not if. Still, there’s a small, if vocal, oppos...15360Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/2023-black-friday-deals-in-twins-territory-r15337/Whether you hit the mall bright and early this morning or are firmly planted on the sofa with your laptop, there are all manner of Minnesota Twins gift options for the baseball fan in your life. Here are some of the Twins Daily staff favorites: Byron Buxton Authentic Knee Surgery Souveni...15337Fri, 24 Nov 2023 17:50:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/devil-may-care-baseball-writer-adds-41st-top-prospect-r15317/The MLB off-season is in full swing, meaning that many writers are updating their top prospects lists for the teams they cover. Trey Larsson is one of those writers. But that’s where the comparisons end. “No one does it like Trey,” said ESPN’s Jeff Passan. “He’s one of one.” “The...15317Fri, 17 Nov 2023 12:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/with-tv-rights-in-flux-twins-urge-parents-to-explain-am-radio-to-young-fans-r15293/While the expiration of the Twins’ TV contract is leading to a lot of agitation about the team’s 2024 payroll, there’s also some concern within the organization about where people can follow next year’s games. “I’m confident that we’ll have a presence on television next year,” said a front...15293Fri, 10 Nov 2023 12:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-introduce-the-monster-energy-harmon-killerbrew-experience-other-changes-r15256/In the wake of the Minnesota Twins removing longtime TV play-by-play man Dick Bremer from the broadcast booth, there were concerns that the team might further disrupt their operations and upset diehard fans. The team sought to allay those concerns on Thursday and said any further moves woul...15256Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/jake-cave-to-spend-offseason-training-at-jake-cave-r15223/After making the final out of the 2023 NLCS, former Twins and current Phillies outfielder Jake Cave has some decisions to make. He’ll be making them at Jake Cave, the cave for Jakes. “Now that I’m 30, I know that I’m at a professional crossroads,” said Cave, who Philadelphia claimed of...15223Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/tc-bear-named-twins-most-fearsome-manbear-hybrid-r15203/On a day when Sonny Gray took home MVP honors and Royce Lewis was named Rookie of the Year, the Minneapolis chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America set aside a special honorific for another Minnesota Twins employee. “We’d like to congratulate, if that’s even the right word fo...15203Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:13:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/the-immediate-aftermath-anger-rankings-r15165/In the wake of a season-ending 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros, it’s important to note how wildly successful this year was for the Minnesota Twins. Ending a decades-long playoff drought, running away with a bad division in the second half, the rise of young stars like Royce Lewis and Ed Julien....15165Fri, 13 Oct 2023 11:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/area-stepdads-react-to-twins-playoff-victory-r15129/You’ve read all the reactions from local sportswriters and watched the Gray/Correa pickoff play 75 times. Is there anything new to learn about the Twins' first playoff series victory since 2002? We asked some local stepfathers their thoughts. Wayne Corcoran, Lino Lakes: Does anyone who work...15129Fri, 06 Oct 2023 11:14:01 +0000