https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/34/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/lockout-lookup-matt-capps-r11628/For the duration of this dumb lockout, I’m going to find former Twins of note, tell you a little bit about them, and let you know what they’re doing now to the best of my ability. Subject: Matt Capps Why You Remember Him: Once upon a time, the Twins had a promising catcher named Wilson...11628Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:05:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-man-angrier-at-millionaires-than-billionaires-r11607/“It’s just not right,” said the cornfed rube. The owners of Major League Baseball locked out the players just after midnight on Thursday morning, ensuring baseball’s first work stoppage in over a quarter century. And Shad Browne knows who to blame. “These players are greedy and entitled...11607Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:30:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/dog-in-christmas-sweater-urges-twins-to-sign-byron-buxton-r11575/Recently, a dog in Christmas sweater reached out and urged the Twins to sign Byron Buxton.  Roxy, a 5-year-old dog in a festive Christmas sweater, has two messages this holiday season. “I would very much like a treat, and the Minnesota Twins should sign Byron Buxton to an extension,” sa...11575Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:50:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/anoka-man-thinks-buxton-should-pay-twins-r11555/As the Twins weigh their options for the talented center fielder, at least one fan thinks the correct answer is staring them right in the face. Classic North Metro halfwit Tom Hanson has seen enough. With the Twins allegedly looking to move Byron Buxton, the self-taught expert on epidemiolog...11555Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/building-the-twins-all-time-dream-team-part-1-r11541/Winning in the MLB is difficult. It is even more difficult when you have a lesser budget than the rest of the league. This discrepancy is beautifully highlighted in Moneyball when Brad Pitt is talking with his scouts. “There are rich teams and there are poor teams. Then there’s 50 feet of cr...11541Tue, 16 Nov 2021 22:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/dave-st-peters-meteoric-rise-and-how-to-get-a-job-in-sports-r11527/If you're like me, you love sports and hope to make a career out of it. Dave St. Peter spoke at my school this week, and this is what I learned. On Monday, Dave St. Peter was kind enough to speak about his rapid ascension through the Twins front office and his career at Saint John’s Universi...11527Sun, 14 Nov 2021 13:10:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/parting-ways-with-colome-leaves-some-troubled-r11524/When the Twins cut Alex Colome loose after one disastrous year, most fans were pleased. For some, though, it triggered concerns that the current generation of fandom that might be getting soft. “When I was growing up, we didn’t just cut a guy loose after a bad year, we kept him on the team f...11524Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/potential-lockout-already-impacting-beat-writer-shirt-purchases-r11496/Entire short-sleeve collared shirt sector “is in shambles,” says expert. The prospect of a Major League Baseball lockout is growing by the day. While impacts on free agency and the 2022 season are only speculative at this point, some segments of the economy are already facing the consequence...11496Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:06:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-nostalgia-what-is-your-all-time-favorite-twins-baseball-card-r11485/Baseball fandom, for many, begins with a moment or two. Maybe you had the opportunity to meet a big league player and he became your hero. Maybe watching your dad play softball and then watching a ballgame on TV together is what brought you to the game. For some, the love of the game began and f...11485Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/joe-mauer-reviews-dune-r11467/‘Pretty cool,’ says the former Twins great. Twins Daily usually stays between the lines as regards content. However, when the best catcher in team history sends a movie review to our Friday correspondent, we disregard the baseball aspect. What follows is Joe Mauer’s review of the 2021 film D...11467Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/i-will-always-miss-the-metrodome-r11464/Target Field is an awesome venue with perfect sightlines, a great location and wonderful amenities. With that being said, I still miss the Metrodome. I would imagine most of my love for the Dome is simply based in nostalgia. After all, it opened the year I was born and hosted many of my favo...11464Thu, 28 Oct 2021 17:32:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/how-does-the-2021-eddie-rosario-experience-end-r11445/Twins fans understand the Eddie Rosario Experience. The exhilarating highs. The baffling lows. The “I can’t believe he just did that, why did he do that, wait it worked never mind” feeling of watching the man patrol the outfield or swing at a pitch that is currently behind him. Atlanta is ge...11445Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:29:01 +0000