https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1018/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/monday-morning-madness-june-16-2014-r2747/Weekend Recap The series started well but ended poorly. Kyle Gibson was excellent on Friday, but Sam Deduno and Ricky Nolasco got boomed like dynamite. Oh well, losing 2 of 3 in Detroit would have to fall into the "expected" category. Who did stuff that was notable? Let's find out! Ricky Nolasc...2747Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-cloudy-future-of-aaron-hicks-r2746/On May 24th the Twins were in San Francisco for the second game of a three game series. Aaron Hicks was the starting center fielder that day and this day would mark a turning point in his career. Whether it was a turning point for the better or for the worse remains to be seen. Ryan Vogelsong, a rig...2746Mon, 16 Jun 2014 11:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-150-mixed-messages-done-deduno-ampamp-cat-fancy-r2745/Aaron and John talk about Sam Deduno being on thin ice, pitching prospects Alex Meyer and Trevor May being almost ready, the Twins sending mixed messages about now vs. later, Josmil Pinto's demotion, weird phobias, Trevor Plouffe and Aaron Hicks getting hurt, the end of the line with Jason Kubel, Va...2745Mon, 16 Jun 2014 03:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carew-to-puckett-to-hunter-to-perkins-r2741/Through my forty plus years following the Twins I have off and on had one player who stood out as my favorite. As I've grown older the reason for a player earning the designation of "favorite Twin" has evolved. The Carew Era - When I was a young baseball fan When I first tuned the radio to the Tw...2741Sat, 14 Jun 2014 14:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-big-switch-willingham-has-something-left-in-the-tank-r2742/Sponsored by Switch My Trip Josh Willingham’s career may not be as finished as previously thought.Sure, not everyone thought he was washed up. Over the winter his agent -- Matt Sosnick of Sosnick Cobbe Sports -- reassured me that Willingham was strong like bull after his knee surgery in 2013. Th...2742Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-past-and-the-future-of-danny-santana-r2738/On May 23, 2010, I watched my first Beloit Snappers game - my first minor league game. In it, I saw a solid Brian Dozier play shortstop for the Snappers. After that game, Dozier was promoted to the Ft. Myers Miracle and Danny Santana was called up to the Snappers from Elizabethton. The next night I...2738Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/when-will-josmil-pinto-be-sent-down-r2733/Coming into spring training, I don't think that Ron Gardenhire and the Twins were planning on bringing Josmil Pinto north with the big-league club. The young backstop had been awfully impressive with the bat during a September audition in 2013, sure, but Twins officials commented repeatedly thro...2733Wed, 11 Jun 2014 02:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-hangouts-tuesday-june-10-r2734/If you haven't noticed, it's Tuesday again. This week's Hangout had been listed as day-to-day which, in TwinsSpeak, could mean a day, a week, or possibly that we'd never do another Hangout again. You just. Don't. Know. But we're trying to give the term day-to-day a new meaning and that starts now: W...2734Wed, 11 Jun 2014 01:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thorpe-romero-make-kernels-debuts-r2735/As the Cedar Rapids Kernels wrap up the final stretch of the first half of their 2014 Midwest League season, the parent Minnesota Twins sent them some needed starting pitching help in the form of two teenage pitching prospects. Australian 18-year old lefty Lewis Thorpe and right-hander Fernando Rome...2735Tue, 10 Jun 2014 06:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/morales-signing-signals-shift-in-twins-mindset-r2727/The last time I can remember the Twins making a "win now" move was prior to the 2011 season, when they re-signed Carl Pavano and Jim Thome in an effort to recapture the magic that led to 94 wins and a playoff berth in the first season at Target Field. You can argue that these weren't especially wise...2727Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-rundown-morales-and-contending-in-2014-and-2015-r2732/On Sunday, the Twins announced the signing of free agent DH/1B Kendrys Morales to a prorated $12M deal that will pay him roughly $7.5M over the rest of this season. With Morales no longer tied to draft pick compensation following last week’s first-year player draft, the timing of the deal was not a...2732Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/monday-morning-madness-june-9-2014-r2725/Weekend Recap Ugh, not great. The Twins got two pretty poor starts from their two most consistent starters and dropped two of three to the lowly Astros. Houston has one of the worst offenses in the AL, but they looked like a powerhouse this past weekend. Oh well, it's just one series. The Twins...2725Mon, 09 Jun 2014 12:48:00 +0000