https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1046/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/packed-friday-notebook-from-ft-myers-r2432/First, the most important news: Twins GM Terry Ryan was in the building today, the first time he's been present at Hammond all spring after being diagnosed with cancer in the offseason. Ryan was in good spirits during a 15-minute session with reporters, stating that he's "feeling pretty damn good ri...2432Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-to-name-gibson-fifth-starter-r2431/At the outset of camp, it appeared that Kyle Gibson had a very slim chance of claiming a spot in the Twins rotation. He struggled mightily in his major-league debut last year and, unlike his competition for the fifth starter spot, there was no outside urgency to keep him on the 25-man roster. Nevert...2431Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-need-plouffes-strength-r2430/"You want to work on your weaknesses, but you can't forget to work on your strengths." Wise words from Trevor Plouffe, and ones that can be forgotten amidst all the spring talk of ironing out wrinkles and fixing flaws. Plouffe knows the weaknesses that he needs to work on, but he's not forgetting a...2430Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-thoughts-from-port-charlotte-r2429/The Twins made the short trip up to Port Charlotte Thursday night to take on the Rays. Scott Diamond, making his case for the fifth spot in the rotation, faced the same team that effectively knocked Vance Worley out of the running two nights earlier. The Twins fell 5-4, their third loss in three tr...2429Fri, 21 Mar 2014 04:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-training-redux-how-will-the-twins-do-in-2014-here-is-my-prediction-r2428/--- Every year I wait to watch the Twins in spring training before I form an opinion about how they will do this coming season. And I like to watch them in person to do this, just trying to see little signs here and little clues there. A bit before I did that, my arm was twisted to give a n...2428Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josmil-pinto-and-enabling-ron-gardenhire-r2436/http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/2014/03/8351650-590x900.jpg To begin, I like Ron Gardenhire. A lot of it stems from nostalgia, but I appreciate his candor, as well as his general stewardship of the Twins during his tenure with the team. Like many, I have been confused and befud...2436Thu, 20 Mar 2014 20:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/finding-offense-r2427/The vibe down here in Ft. Myers is that the pitching will definitely improve this year. Although Vance Worley's ugly outing on Tuesday may still be fresh in your mind, various coaches and media types have commented on how sharp guys like Phil Hughes, Mike Pelfrey and Ricky Nolasco have looked. Kyle...2427Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wednesday-notes-from-ft-myers-r2426/* The Twins' lineup on Tuesday looked an awful lot like one we might see in the regular season, and that makes sense since we're less than two weeks from Opening Day and everyone was rested following a rainout on Monday. I asked Ron Gardenhire after the game if we should make anything out of Alex Pr...2426Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hughes-could-be-huge-for-twins-r2425/It was only a minor-league start against Single-A hitters, but still the reviews of Phil Hughes on Tuesday were glowing. "I thought he looked really good, really sharp," said assistant GM Rob Antony. "Hughesy threw the [expletive] out of the ball," said Ron Gardenhire. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] There's a...2425Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/out-of-answers-r2423/There's really no way to put a positive spin on Vance Worley's start Tuesday night. With his chance of making the team very much on the line after back-to-back clunkers, the righty came out and delivered the worst outing of this spring -- for him or any other Twins starter. The final line: 2.2 IP, 7...2423Wed, 19 Mar 2014 05:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/an-unexpected-twist-r2420/I awake with sore hands and forearms, worry and stress cause me to clench my fists while I sleep- an outward manifestation of an inward feeling. My body tenses up in reaction to the stresses of life. The only way I am able to defend against my stress reaction is through letting go, through surrender...2420Wed, 19 Mar 2014 01:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tuesday-notes-from-ft-myers-r2422/Overcast skies in the morning gave way to a bright sun, and this Tuesday has turned into a beautiful one here in Ft. Myers, where the Twins are getting set to face off against the Rays in a couple hours. To tide you over until then, here are a few notes gathered from wandering around the complex th...2422Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:47:00 +0000