https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1036/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/suddenly-shortstops33-r2994/Eduardo Escobar has been drawing the lion's share of time at short, and he has performed fairly well. His .273/.319/.393 hitting line is above-average for the position, and his 32 doubles tie him for the team lead. I have always been a believer that Escobar's upside healthily outweighed his past p...2994Wed, 20 Aug 2014 03:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wake-me-up-when-september-ends-starting-rotation-r2988/There hasn't been much reason to watch the Twins during the last couple Septembers. The team was trotting out a starting rotation composed of a combination of non-prospects and aging veterans, which can be a lethal combination. Things might be shaping up to be a little better this September but th...2988Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-hangouts-august-19-episode-38-r2992/Tonight's agenda: We've accepted the Talk to Contact #Twins15 challenge. Seth and I will come up with one list of 15 players we'd keep under the expansion draft rules. We'll discuss the last week of Twins baseball in addition to the events in the minor leagues. The links for tonight's show are ava...2992Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/that39s-the-ticket-get-a-klue33-r2990/If you’re wondering who it is keeping Cleveland in contention, get a Klube, errr..., a Kluber. Corey Kluber to be more specific. Kluber is a little-known right-hander who is becoming an ace before our very eyes. Kluber is 13-6 this season for Cleveland with a 2.41 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. In 26 starts...2990Tue, 19 Aug 2014 05:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-158-just-a-concussion-and-the-purge-r2987/2987Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arcia-vargas-and-rebellion-r2985/Owing to his intimidating presence in the batter's box, Vargas has often been compared to David Ortiz. As we all know, Ortiz became a star quickly after leaving Minnesota, and later went on to criticize his former organization for pressing him to alter his hitting approach. If Arcia's words made t...2985Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/everyone39s-a-doctor-joe-mauer-the-injury-bug-and-the-notion-of-toughness-r2983/Anyone with even a peripheral understanding of Minnesota sports media understands the beating Joe Mauer takes on a regular basis from the area's mainstream sportswriters. The simplest of Google searches will quickly reveal a mass of articles from the likes of Jim Souhan, Patrick Reusse and others...2983Sat, 16 Aug 2014 05:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/that39s-the-ticket-your-1st-place-royals33-r2977/Leading their charge has been the same unit that has been doing so all year: their pitching. Overall, the Royals have a 3.56 ERA this year (compared to the Twins mark of 4.35) but they’ve been even better since the break, posting a 2.80 ERA over those 25 games. (You don’t want to know how THAT com...2977Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/say-hello-to-vikings-journal-r2976/The moment makes them memorable, but so does the shared sense of community. THAT is what I really value about sports. That is why “we cheer for laundry,” as the cynics say, but they miss the point. It isn’t the laundry that is important. It’s the “we.” That’s why we’re launching VikingsJournal.com...2976Fri, 15 Aug 2014 11:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-members-on-joe-mauer-r2979/Blast From the Past: Mauer's Inside the Park Home Run, by hugelycat: A look back at one of the quirkier moments in Mauer's career. After working the count to 3-2, Mauer rips a pitch from Scot Shields to center. Gary Matthews Jr. makes a valiant try at leaping for the ball, but he can’t get to it....2979Fri, 15 Aug 2014 06:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/quietly-solid-r2975/A year ago at this time, Kyle Gibson was really struggling and was about to be shut down due to an innings limit in his return from Tommy John. He made ten starts for the Twins and went 2-4 with a 6.53 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP. It was clear that some fans were shaking their heads and wondering what all...2975Thu, 14 Aug 2014 18:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reflecting-on-chris-colabello39s-career-r2968/It took quite the fairy tale for Colabello to make it to the big leagues. He went undrafted out of college and spent six seasons toiling in the Canadian-American Association as he waited for his chance. The Twins finally gave him an opportunity after Baseball America named him the Independent Leag...2968Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:09:00 +0000