https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1046/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pelfrey-ampamp-baker-a-study-in-arm-resilience-r2239/Last offseason, the Twins faced a decision with a player who had been part of their organization for nearly a decade. Scott Baker, coming off Tommy John surgery, was a free agent, and the Twins, direly in need of pitching help, were among the teams discussing a contract with him. Ultimately, they...2239Fri, 20 Dec 2013 15:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handbook-preview-scout-interview-r2236/One of my favorite things to do in regards to this website - whether in conjunction with the Prospect Handbook or not - is to have an ongoing dialogue with scouts in the organization. My favorite article I've ever posted still remains the interview I did with West Coast Scouting Supervisor Sean John...2236Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-doumit-to-braves-r2234/This afternoon, the Twins made a trade with the Atlanta Braves. The Twins sent catcher/DH/outfielder Ryan Doumit to Atlanta in exchange for LHP Sean Gilmartin. The Braves will take on the entire $3.5 million of Doumit's 2014 contract which helps the Twins as they look to continue adding players. It...2234Wed, 18 Dec 2013 20:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rumor-mill-round-up-1218-r2233/After adding Mike Pelfrey over the weekend, the Twins have now signed three free agent starters to join Kevin Correia in the rotation, adding around $25 million to the 2014 payroll in the process. At this point, one would figure that Terry Ryan is done investing in the rotation and is ready to tu...2233Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-reasons-re-signing-mike-pelfrey-could-be-a-steal-r2232/There has been a lot of noise in Twins' Territory about the Minnesota Twins re-signing Mike Pelfrey, most of it negative. People see Pelfrey's 5-13 record, accompanied by a 5.19 ERA and by the long time that Pelfrey took between pitches and wonder why the Twins re-signed a guy who is perceived a...2232Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/finding-positives-in-pelfrey-r2231/On Saturday, the news we've been expecting for weeks finally arrived: the Twins have agreed to terms with Mike Pelfrey on a two-year contract. Ever since it was initially reported back in November that Minnesota had made a multi-year bid for the right-hander, there has been little question that a...2231Tue, 17 Dec 2013 04:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/winter-additions-mean-crowded-rotation-r2230/The Twins had one of the worst starting rotations in all baseball last year. In order to remedy the problem, the team has done its best to be aggressive in the open market, recently adding Mike Pelfrey via a two-year $11 million deal. This is the third free agent starter the Twins have added this se...2230Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-episode-124-jason-kubel-and-mike-pelfrey-r2229/Aaron and John visit HammerHeart Brewing Company and talk about Jason Kubel's return to Minnesota, the insanity of a two-year offer to Mike Pelfrey, the challenges and rewards of starting a brewery, losing Liam Hendriks on waivers, a sold out Meltdown event, the bizarre roster decisions the Twin...2229Mon, 16 Dec 2013 04:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/betting-against-the-house-r2227/The latest casino project in Las Vegas is going to cost seven billion dollars. That is an incredible gamble (*1), but there are reasons that investors make it. The first is that in the long run, the house always wins. But the second is equally important: in the short run, anyone can win. If that was...2227Sun, 15 Dec 2013 16:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-are-the-twins-doing-and-why-r2226/It has been a weird offseason for the Twins, hasn’t it? I’m not complaining. mind you. It’s refreshing to see General Manager Terry Ryan being aggressive in the free agent market, addressing the team’s starting pitching needs. Signing Ricky Nolasco to a four-year contract with a fifth year vesti...2226Sun, 15 Dec 2013 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-and-pelfrey-agree-to-deal-r2225/According to Jon Heyman, The Minnesota Twins have reached an agreement with RHP Mike Pelfrey. He says that it is a two year deal at $11 million. It also includes incentives up to another $3.5 million. There have been reports for a month that the two sides were very close, and that the Twins had made...2225Sun, 15 Dec 2013 00:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-sign-jason-kubel-to-a-minor-league-deal-r2224/Consider it phase two of Terry Ryan’s sinister plan, Getting The Band Back Together: According to 1500ESPN.com’s Darren Wolfson, the Twins have inked Jason Kubel to a minor league deal. In November Pioneer Press's Mike Berardino wrote that outfielder Jason Kubel, who was released by the Cleveland In...2224Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:17:00 +0000