https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1050/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-527-tomshaw-twirls-gem-r2669/On Tuesday it was announced that New Britain Rock Cats outfield Daniel Ortiz was selected as the Eastern League Player of the Week for the period of May 19th-May 25th. Over six games, he hit .480 with four doubles, a triple and two home runs. He had at least one hit in all six games and he post back...2669Wed, 28 May 2014 03:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-hangouts-may-27-episode-26-r2667/Join Seth and me tonight as we discuss the last week of action in Twins Territory. We'll be sure to discuss the latest roster moves as well as the recent decision by Aaron Hicks to give up switch-hitting. What's this latest losing streak mean? We'll talk about that too. We're always looking for mor...2667Tue, 27 May 2014 13:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-draft-preview-kyle-freeland-r2668/In his most recent mock draft, Jim Callis of MLBPipeline.com had the Twins taking Tyler Kolek at the fifth spot, but among the other candidates he listed the Twins might be looking at he included Kyle Freeland. Who is this guy? Coming out of a Denver, CO high school in 2011, Freeland was drafted in...2668Tue, 27 May 2014 13:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-all-right-hicks-gives-up-switch-hitting-r2662/The first two years of Aaron Hicks' major-league career have been humbling to say the least. He's gone from first-round prep superstar and top prospect to apparent bust; from appointed center fielder and leadoff man to "unprepared" problem child. The skills that have carried Hicks to this point are...2662Tue, 27 May 2014 03:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/monday-morning-madness-memorial-day-2014-r2663/Weekend Recap The best thing I can say about the Giants series is that the Twins did not lose more games than they played. If they had done that, I would have been really upset/confused. The Twins didn't put up much of a fight this weekend, but the Giants are one of the best teams in baseball. Pl...2663Mon, 26 May 2014 16:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-147-previewing-the-draft-and-saving-the-offense-r2657/Aaron and John talk about Oswaldo Arcia and Josh Willingham being ready to return, what the Twins will do with the No. 5 overall pick in the draft, how much time Aaron Hicks has left to show something, Alex Meyer and Trevor May doing well at Triple-A, biting someone's ear off, Glen Perkins' underrat...2657Mon, 26 May 2014 01:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thats-the-ticket-yu-vs-hughes-r2659/Sponsored by Ticket King We're off by one crummy day. Such is the fickle nature of the baseball gods. Memorial Day has always been a special day for baseball in Minnesota, even before the Twins arrived. When the Minneapolis Millers and St. Paul Saints were the dueling minor league clubs in town,...2659Mon, 26 May 2014 00:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-big-switch-jared-burton-r2658/Sponsored by Switch My Trip Sometimes it's an overlooked performance that is a game's BigSwitch. Last Tuesday night's back-and-forth win over the Padres contained splashier performances, but believe it or not, the player with the biggest impact wasTwins reliever Jared Burton. That's why he's this...2658Sun, 25 May 2014 15:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-draft-preview-tyler-beede-r2650/A top five pick in the MLB draft is a blessing and a burden. Getting it right can mean the addition of a franchise-altering talent. Getting it wrong can be very, very costly. Will the Twins stake their future on a pitcher as erratic yet electric as Tyler Beede? Who is this guy? Beede has been one...2650Fri, 23 May 2014 14:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-maturation-of-trevor-plouffe-r2653/As spring training began in Twins Territory, there were questions about who should be starting at third base when the team headed north. Trevor Plouffe was coming off an underwhelming season where he dealt with some injuries and he struggled defensively at third base. Miguel Sano was ranked as one o...2653Fri, 23 May 2014 13:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fantastic-fien-r2651/When a team is mired in a rut of three losing seasons, it’s easy to overlook players who are achieving beyond expectations – especially when those players are relief pitchers. After all, who cares if you have a lights out righthander when the team is constantly down 6-0 by the third inning? For that...2651Fri, 23 May 2014 00:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-we-giving-aaron-hicks-a-raw-deal-r2647/I’m not in love with Aaron Hicks. I can’t disagree with Rob Antony and Ron Gardenhire’s critique of his preparation, and I’ve always been an unabashed Denard Span guy. (Note: I'm hugely excited that he ended up in DC, where I live now). But I do think we (the Twins-loving public) have been giving Hi...2647Thu, 22 May 2014 12:31:00 +0000