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Twins Roster Projection 2.0

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 14:08:00 +0000

Two weeks ago, I posted version 1.0 of the Roster Projections. As I sit in the Minneapolis airport, with just over an hour remaining before boarding, I thought version 2.0 would be good. I am excited to spend the next eight days in Ft. Myers and I definitely welcome and encourage people to send me q...

Inside, Outside And Truth

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 13:56:00 +0000

Bloggers and sabrmetricians are sometimes portrayed as treating players as tumbling dice. It's rhetoric meant to discredit and vilify, but it's not totally without merit. I know this because I think I'm about to treat Kyle Gibson and Chris Colabello as tumbling dice. Insiders (players, coaches, etc....

Video: Mike Pelfrey On Working Fast

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:11:00 +0000

There was a lot of buzz on Twitter during the first inning of tonight's Twins game. Fans were excited to see Mike Pelfrey working significantly faster than they had seen last year. It was a conscious choice, and after his appearance, he talked about why he is making an effort to speed up. https://ww...

Roster Speculation: The Position Players

Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:04:00 +0000

Well, that was brutal. Instead, let's focus on something else: tonight marked the start of the Twins second turn through the rotation, and their seventh spring training game. The roles for players are clearer as are the spring training battles. So what do several Twins positional hopefuls need to do...

Long Strange Trip: Twins 1, Marlins 3

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:33:00 +0000

Here's what you really need to know about this game: Jupiter, Florida, where the Marlins play, is a long three-plus hour bus trip from Fort Myers. The bus leaves at 7:30 in the morning. It gets back something like 8:00 that night. The Twins, like every other team, tries to protect their best (vetera...

Phil Hughes' Long Curving History

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:08:00 +0000

Phil Hughes has been somewhat of an indecisive pitcher over his career when it comes to his repertoire. Year in and year out, there has been an inability to choose a secondary pitch. While it has mainly been a big, slow curve, it has seen several variations followed by abandonment in 2013 in favor...

Twins Don't Need More Starters

Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:08:00 +0000

Over the past few days, two pitchers that the Twins have been connected to at various points ended up signing with different teams. Darren Wolfson reported over the weekend that the Twins were interested in Joe Saunders, but the veteran left-hander agreed to terms Tuesday with the Rangers. And Joha...

Gleeman and the Geek, Episode 135: Miguel Sano's Elbow

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:44:00 +0000

This week's "Gleeman and The Geek" episode featured a newly married Parker Hageman from Twins Daily filling in as co-host and topics included Miguel Sano needing Tommy John elbow surgery and what it means for his future, Johan Santana's sad comeback, Josmil Pinto's weight issues, technical difficult...

Wilkin & The Kids: Twins 9, Orioles 2

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 03:09:00 +0000

Wilkin Ramirez has had to demonstrate a lot of patience in his career. The 28-year-old finally made his way onto an Opening Day roster last year, only to have his season shortened by a concussion and ended by a broken tibia. But the Twins were patient too, re-signing him this offseason. Maybe he co...

Twins Hangouts: Tuesday, March 4

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 02:04:00 +0000

Join Seth and Jeremy on Tuesday night at 8:30 to discuss the events of the last week. Obviously, Miguel Sano is going to be a discussion topic. But there will be many other things you might want to hear.