https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1047/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/oswaldo-arcia-is-very-good-but-hes-not-quite-there-yet-r2724/For the Minnesota Twins, Oswaldo Arcia represents the promise of a better tomorrow. With the candles from his 23rd birthday cake still smoldering, Arcia’s exquisite power display in fewer than an entire season’s worth of baseball games has been a refreshing welcome to a fan base that has not had ma...2724Mon, 09 Jun 2014 05:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/get-to-the-bottom-of-ampquotcan-of-cornampquot-r2723/Sponsored by Summit Brewery Like a lot of the folksy sayings of baseball, the phrase a "can of corn" was popularized by a baseball announcer. In this case, that was Red Barber, the legendary play-by-play radio announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Barber broadcast in the land of "dem bums" but hai...2723Mon, 09 Jun 2014 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-149-kendrys-morales-and-draft-picks-r2722/Aaron and John talk about the Kendrys Morales signing, Josmil Pinto's future being in flux, John's amazing dance moves at the KFAN party, Jason Kubel being let go, Nick Gordon and the Twins' draft picks, when to cut bait on Kevin Correia, trolling the Joe Mauer waters, wedding dock collapses, mailba...2722Mon, 09 Jun 2014 02:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-introduce-latest-addition-to-lineup-r2720/After passing his physical, the Twins and Kendrys Morales agreed on a one-year contract in hopes of increasing the offense which had disappeared in May. After scoring 131 runs in 24 games in April, the fourth-highest in baseball, the Twins managed just 92 runs in 29 games in May, the second-lowest t...2720Sun, 08 Jun 2014 21:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-twins-agree-to-sign-kendrys-morales-r2717/According to Jon Heyman, the Minnesota Twins have agreed to sign 1B/DH Kendrys Morales to a deal. Little is known at this point, and a deal likely will not be able to be completed until after the draft concludes later today. Minutes later, Ken Rosenthal was able to confirm the reports and indicated...2717Sat, 07 Jun 2014 19:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-day-2-draft-picks-rounds-3-10-r2716/The MLB Draft resumes today at 12:00 (central time) with each organization making their 3rd round through 10th round draft picks. The Minnesota Twins will have the fifth pick in each round. Throughout the day, Twins Daily's draft guru, Jeremy Nygaard, will be here posting the Minnesota Twins draft p...2716Fri, 06 Jun 2014 16:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nick-gordon-beyond-the-bloodlines-r2713/“We got our man!” Those were the words of Minnesota Twins scouting director Deron Johnson talking about the team’s first round pick, Nick Gordon. “Just to be picked by Minnesota, it’s the greatest feeling in the world.” That is how Nick Gordon described his emotions upon being selected with the fift...2713Fri, 06 Jun 2014 11:54:00 +0000