https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1016/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-best-25-gms-in-history-14-brian-sabean-r3329/As analytics began to make inroads into the game’s front offices, Sabean adapted his methods and practices to meet these new challenges. Sabean won his first pennant by building around an aging but still potent Barry Bonds, and then three World Series championships by restructuring his team around...3329Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:07:41 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/center-of-attention-r3332/We know that Torii Hunter will be starting in right field. Oswaldo Arcia will make the move over to left field, but centerfield remains a question. The Twins did not address the position in the offseason, at least not in a big, obvious way. This leads me to what I believe to be Plan A. Plan A: Thi...3332Thu, 29 Jan 2015 05:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/first-round-busts-r3331/When you consider the production provided from 11 first-round picks in those six years, the Twins are near the bottom of the league. The 6.5 wins above replacement (WAR) is the sixth-lowest return on investment among all the major league teams in that span. Only the Indians, Rockies, Padres, Red S...3331Wed, 28 Jan 2015 14:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-will-it-take-for-twins-to-contend-in-2015-r3330/The Twins have been in a losing funk for such a long time that it can be difficult for fans to remember just how quickly fortunes sometimes turn. But it can happen, and it has. The dramatic shifts that have coincided with the last two managerial changes provide evidence enough of that. Kelly origi...3330Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-best-25-gms-in-history-15-walt-jocketty-r3328/In his thirteen years in St. Louis Jocketty’s Cardinals made it to the NLCS six times, winning two pennants and one World Series championship. After moving on to Cincinnati in 2008, Jocketty has brought the Reds three postseason appearances, beginning in 2010. They had last made the playoffs in 19...3328Wed, 28 Jan 2015 03:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-juice-podcast-40-winter-meltdown-review-r3325/https://twitter.com/visionsaul/status/559191746823745536 https://twitter.com/papadff/status/559145321792802816 https://twitter.com/TCAnelle/status/559144994913529856 https://twitter.com/DanaWessel/status/559483154717626369 https://twitter.com/jeremynygaard/status/559202956491255808 https://twitte...3325Mon, 26 Jan 2015 04:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-best-25-gms-in-history-16-theo-epstein-r3324/Epstein became the general manager of the Red Sox in November 2002, after the team was spurned by Billy Beane. In fact, Beane’s strong recommendation of Epstein helped him get the job. Owner John Henry had made his fortune as a commodities trader, developing a system that took the emotional elemen...3324Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/manfred-should-end-outdated-selig-policies-r3323/There's no other way to explain that man surviving 22 years as commissioner of baseball. But today is not the day to trash Selig. Today we humbly beseech his replacement, Rob Manfred, to finally do something about a couple of the most outdated and ill-advised Selig policies. These are two issues t...3323Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-best-25-gms-in-history-17-dan-duquette-r3322/The Orioles gave him another shot after at least one other candidate had turned them down, but it should have surprised no one when he had success right away in Baltimore. Duquette played baseball at Amherst before getting hired by fellow alum Harry Dalton as a Milwaukee scout in 1981. By 1987 he...3322Fri, 23 Jan 2015 21:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-man39s-opinion-tovar-snubbed-again-r3321/A case could be made that Tovar is the most underrated player in Minnesota Twins history, something this announcement confirms, at least in my mind. Always referred to as a utility player, Tovar played in 1,090 games for the Minnesota Twins between 1965 and 1972. Though he did play all over the fi...3321Fri, 23 Jan 2015 18:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-celebrate-diamond-awards-support-disease-research-r3320/The night began with a social hour or two during which people were able to bid on a ton of incredible memorabilia from baseball history, but also from the other local professional teams such as the Vikings, the Wild and the Timberwolves. Walking to the banquet room, I ran into Twins minor league d...3320Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-best-25-gms-in-history-18-joe-l-brown-r3319/Today, hundreds of bright young men (and a few women) without any playing experience descend on baseball’s winter meetings looking for a job, many hoping to eventually become a big league general manager. Since the advent of Moneyball and the application of analytics, a front office position has b...3319Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:46:00 +0000