https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/page/9/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/is-derek-shelton-the-lead-singer-of-the-national-r19379/When the Minnesota Twins introduced Derek Shelton as their new manager on Tuesday, all the questions centered around roster construction, coaching hires, and other baseball ephemera. In another case of the media failing to ask the truly tough questions, at no point did anyone ask, “Derek, are yo...19379Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-think-derek-shelton-can-bring-some-of-that-pittsburgh-pirates-magic-to-minnesota-r19344/“Familiarity” was the buzzword as the Minnesota Twins narrowed the search for their next manager—not just with the team itself, but with the philosophy that ownership operates under. “Derek Shelton not only has experience with the team, but he also has experience with a team that’s complete...19344Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-narrow-managerial-and-surprise-favorite-has-eerily-familiar-face-r19330/When the Twins announced that they were moving on from Rocco Baldelli, the team said it was time for a “fresh perspective” and “new energy.” Less than three weeks later, that fresh perspective apparently includes someone who sounds, looks, and even acts an awful lot like the guy they just fired....19330Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:15:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/minnesota-twins-managerial-race-comes-down-to-swimsuit-competition-r19335/MINNEAPOLIS—After a weeks-long hunt to find their next skipper, the Twins have officially narrowed their search to four finalists. Now, it is believed that the job will be offered to whoever nails the fabled swimsuit competition.  “All four have shown that they could be great leaders for th...19335Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:26:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-attempt-rare-%E2%80%9Ctakesies-backsies%E2%80%9D-trade-with-blue-jays-r19308/In a move that has left Major League Baseball’s front offices confused, amused, and deeply uncomfortable, the Minnesota Twins have officially filed paperwork to initiate the rarely used “Takesies Backsies” clause on their trade with the Toronto Blue Jays. The clause, reportedly scribbled in the...19308Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:18:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/spirit-halloween-assumes-retail-operations-at-target-field-r19316/When you part with 40% of your team at the trade deadline, it creates a substantial inventory of souvenir jerseys, shirts, hoodies, and other memorabilia that are immediately dead stock. The question of what to do with a warehouse full of these things is not easily solvable. You need experts....19316Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/aaron-gleeman-sues-twins-daily-for-intellectual-property-theft-r19311/Aaron Gleeman is trading in his podcast microphone for one behind the stand at the Minneapolis Courthouse. On Wednesday, the Senior Writer for The Athletic, who also hosts the Gleeman and the Geek podcast, decided to take Twins Daily to court for intellectual property theft. He argues the site h...19311Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-hope-new-manager-agrees-to-be-paid-in-exposure-r19292/Multiple names—some familiar, some not—surfaced this week in the Minnesota Twins’ managerial search, including Twins “Piranha” legend Nick Punto. Team President Derek Falvey says the ideal candidate will have a strong focus on fundamentals, baserunning, and other “small ball” traits, meaning thi...19292Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/source-pohlad-family-reduced-payroll-to-end-racism-r19281/  Upon the conclusion of the Minnesota Twins’ 2023 campaign (wherein the club cathartically ended its 19-year postseason losing streak), President of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey indicated that the club would undergo significant spending cuts. At ownership's direction, the front office...19281Thu, 16 Oct 2025 17:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/local-twins-fan-furious-after-dreaming-minnesota-made-it-to-alcs-r19282/It was a rough morning for lifelong Minnesota Twins fan Steve Halvorson, who woke up Thursday deeply frustrated after dreaming that the Twins reached the American League Championship Series. “It felt so real,” Halvorson said, sipping a Circle K gas station coffee while staring blankly into...19282Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:11:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/twins-accidentally-leak-offseason-plan-to-beat-writers-r19264/  In what can only be described as a perfectly Twins moment, Derek Falvey and the front office apparently accidentally sent their entire offseason blueprint to the local beat writers earlier this week. The plan, which reportedly included color-coded spreadsheets, a 37-slide PowerPoint, and...19264Sun, 12 Oct 2025 16:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/just-for-fun/report-robo-skipper-5000-emerges-as-frontrunner-for-twins-managerial-job-r19272/In the wake of Rocco Baldelli’s dismissal, sources tell Twins Daily that the Minnesota Twins are leaning toward a futuristic hire: Robo-Skipper 5000, a fully automated dugout management system that promises to align perfectly with the franchise’s prioritization of innovation and cost efficiency....19272Sun, 12 Oct 2025 12:02:01 +0000