https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1016/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-michael-bradley-and-the-problem-with-artistic-athletes-r2804/So I've been more or less completely consumed with the World Cup this month. Watching every match I can, reading interviews, reports, reviewing highlights, and writing like a maniac. But I still think of baseball (and can prove it with stuff on another blog), perhaps never more clearly than when I w...2804Mon, 30 Jun 2014 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-episode-152-falling-to-pieces-in-more-ways-than-one-r2803/Aaron and John talk about the starting pitching (and podcast hosts) falling apart, Jorge Polanco's rushed arrival, Alex Meyer and Trevor May having issues in the minors, Chris Parmelee as a center fielder, puking in cabs, throwing out backs, Joe Mauer turning things around, Eduardo Escobar returning...2803Mon, 30 Jun 2014 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thats-the-ticket-royal-arms-r2799/Sponsored by Ticket King Ten days ago, as the Minnesota Twins stumbled home from a difficult road trip, they could take solace that they were going to face a team they have traditionally beaten up: the Chicago White Sox. What’s more, they weren’t going to face the White Sox ace, Chris Sale. If y...2799Mon, 30 Jun 2014 00:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-call-up-jorge-polanco-directly-from-single-a-r2793/When we ranked infielder Jorge Polanco as the eighth-best prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization this spring, we noted that a strong first-half performance in High-A could put him on the fast track to the majors. Of course, we never would have suspected it would be this fast. On Thursday, the...2793Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-arcias-problems-self-correcting-r2790/After reading Parker Hageman’s recent analysis1 on Oswaldo Arcia’s approach and swing, I’ve been thinking about it since, particularly as Arcia’s slump is reaching toward extreme extents. I think Parker is spot on in his critique of Arcia’s over-aggressive, indiscriminate approach at the plate. Past...2790Wed, 25 Jun 2014 13:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-we-be-worried-about-alex-meyer-r2786/The rosters for the MLB Futures Game were announced on Tuesday. Representing the Twins organization will be Single-A pitcher Jose Berrios and Double-A slugger Kennys Vargas. None of Minnesota's "Big Three" will be participating. Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano obviously have been injured, and Alex...2786Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/burdis-arrival-a-month-of-kernels-silver-linings-r2787/June has not been kind to the Cedar Rapids Kernels. As a team, they’ve lost a dozen games this month and won just six. The first half of the season mercifully drew to a close a week ago, but the Kernels started off their second half season by dropping three of four road games to the Midwest League’s...2787Wed, 25 Jun 2014 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-no-juice-podcast-episode-10-new-logo-r2784/Dan Anderson and Parker Hageman got together to discuss their brand new logo and share feelings. Parker described a hellish family vacation on the North Shore. They discussed Oswaldo Arcia’s slumping tendencies but also pondered whether or not Kyle Gibson was becoming an "ace" (spoiler: who knows)...2784Tue, 24 Jun 2014 17:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/book-review-minnesota-twins-baseball-by-stew-thornley-r2779/Hardball history on the Minnesota prairie started long before the Twins moved to the Upper Midwest. Baseball legends like Ted Williams and Willie Mays called Minnesota home before making their big league debuts. There was a lot that went into the Twins becoming the franchise they are today and the c...2779Mon, 23 Jun 2014 17:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/monday-morning-madness-june-23-2014-r2777/SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! SWEEP! Oswaldo Arcia On June 4, I declared my desire to legally adopt Arcia. Since that day, he is 4 for 46 with 18 strikeouts. I withdraw my application. Not because I don't want to adopt him, but because it seems to b...2777Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-can-arcia-bust-his-epic-slump-r2776/After finishing 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Sunday's sweep-clinching win over the White Sox, Oswaldo Arcia ran his hitless streak up to 31 consecutive at-bats. As Phil Miller noted in his post-game wrap-up, that's eight short of the franchise record. For all his talent and explosiveness, Arcia ha...2776Mon, 23 Jun 2014 05:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-151-beating-the-white-sox-ampamp-falling-out-of-trees-r2778/Aaron and John talk about the pleasure of dominating the White Sox, Yohan Pino's impressive debut, Aaron Hicks going back to switch-hitting, Kyle Gibson's good run, Joe Mauer showing signs of life, Oswaldo Arcia swinging "too hard," Tony Gwynn's lasting legacy, and how to have fun and injure yoursel...2778Mon, 23 Jun 2014 02:34:00 +0000