https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1008/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/milone-making-his-case-but-not-making-excuses-r3450/It came as a surprise when Kyle Gibson won the final rotation spot a year ago, but looking back, perhaps it shouldn't have. Vance Worley and Scott Diamond were both coming off horrendous seasons, and Samuel Deduno was a 30-year-old journeyman with very iffy command. All three are now out of the or...3450Tue, 17 Mar 2015 02:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sano-among-three-twins-optioned-monday-r3443/In all, the Twins have now sent 16 players to minor league camp in the last two days.There are no surprises among the players cut from big league camp to this point. With Opening Day less than three weeks away, manager Paul Molitor has some tough decisions to make and needs to give opportunities t...3443Tue, 17 Mar 2015 00:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/danny-santana39s-role-becoming-solidified-r3448/Ron Gardenhire was a fun manager to cover because he was, frankly, hilarious. You would sit down with him for a media pow-wow and you were pretty much guaranteed a laugh or five, as he would invariably spew a bunch of witty repartees and folksy quips. But while amusing, his pressers weren't always...3448Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/torii-hunter-might-not-retire-after-2015-r3447/“When I started talking to the Twins I had a relationship with [general manager] Terry Ryan and we just had a great conversation, man, and Eddie Guardado called me, he’s the bullpen coach now, and he’s talking about how much fun we can make this clubhouse,” Hunter told MLB Network Radio the reason...3447Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-episode-185-rosario-time-r3445/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_185_Rosario_and_the_Iron_Door.mp33445Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sunday-notes-from-ft-myers-gibson-shines-r3446/Making his third official start of the spring, Gibson delivered perhaps the best performance of any Twins pitcher thus far in Grapefruit League action, hurling four scoreless innings against an admittedly watered down traveling Cards lineup. Of the 12 outs Gibson recorded, 11 came on either ground...3446Mon, 16 Mar 2015 00:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/berrios-buxton-among-first-round-of-cuts-r3442/40-Man Roster These players get a couple of days to report to minor league camp. Max Kepler - 1B, OF Non-Roster Invites These players are expected to head across the parking lot. In fact, several of them went right to work after learning the news, fitting into the minor league drills. Jose Ber...3442Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-muren-master-of-the-groundball-attack-r3441/Alex Muren was the Twins 12th round draft pick in 2012 out of Cal State-Northridge. Despite a 5-8 record and a 5.30 ERA, and just 47 strikeouts in 91.2 innings for the Matadors, the Twins obviously saw something that they liked. After signing, he was assigned to the GCL Twins where he worked out o...3441Sun, 15 Mar 2015 02:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-day-at-twins-minor-league-camp-r3440/There are 55 rooms in the new dormitory at the Twins complex, with two players in each room. Most of the younger players stay there. Some of the more veteran players or some of the guys who think they’ll play for the Miracle this season will find a place to live off-site. At the dorms, they are ab...3440Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-stat-to-watch-brian-dozier39s-batting-average-r3438/If one believes that the minor league track record is useful in determining future success, most believe that Dozier can increase his batting average beyond the .240s that he’s hit the last two seasons. Obviously rookie league stats mean little, but Dozier hit .349 in 58 games there. He began his...3438Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-day-notes-after-a-win-r3437/Before the game, I chatted with a couple of players. This afternoon, I posted an article on the very interesting story of Tyler Grimes. JR GRAHAM I also spent some time chatting with Rule 5 pick JR Graham. He says he’s really enjoyed his spring with the Twins, but he pointed out that it is quite a...3437Fri, 13 Mar 2015 04:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-bite-sized-history-gene-mauch-rod-carew-and-the-lumber-company-r3436/The Twins remained marginally competitive over the next decade or so, but injuries and age chipped away enough to lower them from elite to mediocre. Killebrew turned 35 in 1971 and would never again hit even 30 home runs in a season. Oliva hurt his knee on a shoestring catch in June 1971 and would...3436Fri, 13 Mar 2015 04:23:00 +0000