https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1006/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-select-jr-graham-lose-gilmartin-r3249/The Minnesota Twins selected JR Graham, a RHP from the Braves. A former top prospect in the pitching-strong Braves organization, he was able to throw 100 mph. However, shoulder problems the last two years greatly reduced his fastball, but he did pitch some in 2014. A good risk for a high-ceiling p...3249Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/036200-million-is-the-new-036100-million-r3245/A look back: In 2001, revenue was $3.6 billion; adjusted for inflation, $4.66 billion in today's dollars, according to Forbes. That year, three MLB teams had payrolls over $100 million; the Yankees led the way with just over $112 million. Sixteen more had more than $50 million in payroll that seas...3245Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/coming-soon-twins-prospect-handbook-r3247/This is the 3rd year I’ve been involved in the creation of the Twins Prospect Handbook. Coincidentally, it’s also the 3rd year I’ve truly been amazed that Seth used to do it all by himself. To the many of you that have purchased a copy in the past, I want to thank you. It really is a “labor of lov...3247Thu, 11 Dec 2014 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rule-5-draft-what-to-expect-r3248/It should be also pointed out that the MLB Rule 5 draft is just the first of three Rule 5 drafts. There is a AAA portion of the Rule 5 draft. Each organization can put up to 39 players on their AAA roster. The Twins have 38 players on their roster, according to GM Terry Ryan on the Twins Hot Stove...3248Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-twins-pushing-to-sign-rhp-ervin-santana-r3244/Joel Sherman first tweeted that Ervin Santana was hearing to the Twins. Later Sherman took a step back, tweeting "Going to rephrase on Ervin Santana: Hearing #Twins pushing to get deal with Santana." The Twins went after Santana really hard a year ago before he decided to sign a one-year contract...3244Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/slow-going-at-the-winter-meetings-r3243/Francisco Liriano, who had oddly been painted as a player of interest to Minnesota in recent days, came off the market Tuesday when he signed a three-year, $39 million deal to stay in Pittsburgh. Regardless of how much weight those faint rumors held, Liriano was the most high-profile pitcher that...3243Wed, 10 Dec 2014 15:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/molitor39s-management-style-r3242/“I think whoever believes in that sabermetrics stuff never played the game and won’t understand it. There’s no way you can measure playing outfield. Only eyes can do that,” the 39-year-old Torii Hunter told a room full of media onlookers, whirling recorders and broadcasting cameras last Wednesday....3242Wed, 10 Dec 2014 07:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/white-sox-winning-winter-meetings-through-day-1-r3241/OVERVIEW The Winter Meetings were originally set up as a meeting for all minor league teams. Then major league teams started crashing the party and since then, it has become a media Mecca. Contrary to popular belief, it isn’t just a place where GMs meet with agents and other GMs. Front offices of...3241Tue, 09 Dec 2014 06:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-juice-podcast-33-baseball-talk-with-amelia-rayno-r3240/NO JUICE PODCAST, EPISODE #33: BASEBALL TALK WITH AMELIA RAYNO Rayno, the Gophers Men's Basketball beat writer for the Star Tribune, shares her impressions on the press conference from the perspective of a reporter. In 2011, she wrote a fantastic profile on former Minnesota Twin Chuck Knoblauch,...3240Tue, 09 Dec 2014 02:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-thegeek-episode-173-talking-torii-r3238/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Talking_Torii.mp33238Mon, 08 Dec 2014 19:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-preparing-to-make-their-pitch-r3237/As discussed on Friday, the Twins have no fewer than seven starters in the mix who arguably deserve a shot, creating an interesting dynamic as they seek to address the club's most problematic unit. La Velle E. Neal III reports that the team has interest in bringing back Francisco Liriano, who is r...3237Mon, 08 Dec 2014 06:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/connect-with-baseball-history-through-sabr-r3236/One of our projects is called the Origins of Baseball in Minnesota Project, where you can select a city to research. Because my parents have a cabin on Lake Vermilion I am up in the Iron Range area frequently so I chose Chisholm. (Yes, insert obligatory Moonlight Graham reference here...) I visite...3236Sun, 07 Dec 2014 05:00:00 +0000