https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/24/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/least-liked-intern-given-josh-staumont-hype-video-task-r15465/“Gabe has really grown into his role with the club. He is also the only person working this week.” The first Minnesota Twins free agent signing of the offseason was not quite the spectacle that Shohei Ohtani’s was. Or Carlos Correa’s. Or, well, name a baseball player. Still, given the t...15465Fri, 29 Dec 2023 14:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/joe-mauers-its-a-hall-of-fame-life-r15438/A familiar angel is sent from (baseball) heaven, to show a discouraged hometown hero what life would have been like had he never been... drafted with the first overall pick in 2001.  WARNING: This tale contains some very strong language, for Joe Mauer. We have elected not to censor his voice...15438Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/how-you-can-spur-the-twins-into-action-r15445/What can a single fan do to get the hot stove cooking? Twins Daily explores the possibilities. 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...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/Lots of writers and other dweebs are claiming that the former Twins catcher is on the fast track to Cooperstown. Here’s how to know if you’re steamed enough about this. What is your highest level of athletic accomplishment? Played some college Lettered in high school Kick...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/“I don’t know how they expect me to pay for that Range Rover when all these RSNs are going under,” said the bum. 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 part...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/We asked the weirdos and angry loners in Twins territory why they oppose the former MVP’s possible entry into Cooperstown. Here’s what they had to say. 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 ca...15360Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/2023-black-friday-deals-in-twins-territory-r15337/Baseball fans and bargain shoppers, this one’s for you! 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 fa...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/“A lot of analysts stop at 40. Not me. Never scared. Never scared.” 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 do...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/“It’s like a podcast that has commercials for funeral homes.” 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...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/“If we’ve learned anything from the tech and entertainment industry, it's that alienating your customers and making things gradually worse is the space we want to play in.” In the wake of the Minnesota Twins removing longtime TV play-by-play man Dick Bremer from the broadcast booth, there we...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/It's a cave for Jakes. 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,...15223Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:20:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/tc-bear-named-twins-most-fearsome-manbear-hybrid-r15203/The local chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America called Minnesota’s mascot “an abomination” and “good with kids.” 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...15203Fri, 20 Oct 2023 11:13:02 +0000