https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1064/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-pen-is-mighty-and-mighty-cheap-r1929/Late-inning leads have seemed so rare for the Twins that it's easy to overlook just how effectively the bullpen has been able to protect them. But make no mistake, Minnesota's relief unit has been among the finest in baseball this year. Only 44 times in their 110 games have the Twins carried a le...1929Wed, 07 Aug 2013 05:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/burton-rewarded-for-sticking-with-his-stuff-r1928/The ball explodes out of the pitcher’s hand. You immediately pick up the spin and conclude it is close enough to a fastball that he must be trying to go upstairs with a low-90s four-seamer. However, in the middle of your stride, you recall the hitting coach’s scouting report that says the pitcher h...1928Wed, 07 Aug 2013 04:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mauer-and-the-monster-r1926/Hope for the 2013 season has faded, but Joe Mauer's dominance in the batter's box continues. Among many changes to the lineup, batting him second - not third - has been one move that Gardenhire has stuck to. But while it has led to an increase in plate appearances, the switch, among other factors, h...1926Wed, 07 Aug 2013 02:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/baseball-america-releases-2013-best-tools-list-r1925/Baseball America has released their MLB Best Tools 2013 report, providing the top three players at certain skill sets (i.e. Best Hitter, Best Power, Best Strike-Zone Judgment, etc) as determined by a poll of major league managers. Not surprising, the Minnesota Twins have little of representation thi...1925Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/between-the-chalk-inside-kyle-gibsons-struggles-r1924/Seven starts into his major league career, things have not gone as planned for Twins rookie Kyle Gibson. Gibson entered this season as one of the organization’s most hyped pitching prospects in recent memory. That probably says more about the sad state of Twins starting pitching in recent years than...1924Tue, 06 Aug 2013 18:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jamey-carroll-pitches-baseballs-in-a-real-live-game-r1922/For three straight years now, the Minnesota Twins have been forced into tapping one of their position players to take the mound late in a blowout game. In 2011, it was Michael Cuddyer. Last season, the honors went to Drew Butera. This year's position player was veteran infielder Jamey Carroll. Had...1922Tue, 06 Aug 2013 12:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trending-in-the-right-direction-r1920/Anyone looking at the Minnesota Twins roster coming out of spring training knew that the team would not be competing with the Detroit Tigers in 2013. So, in my mind, 2013 would be all about development and improvement. Those two things would be the keys, the things I would be looking for, in 2013. F...1920Tue, 06 Aug 2013 05:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/andrew-albers-season-breakdown-r1919/Before the 2013 season, Andrew Albers had never won more than eight games in his professional career, never struck out more than 100 batters, and had only pitched more than 100 innings one time. But 2013 has been a breakout year for the 27-year-old Kentucky grad, In 22 starts with the Rochester Red...1919Tue, 06 Aug 2013 01:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-weekend-recap-r1918/We can finally put the "could the Twins even beat a AAA team" jokes to bed. They can. The Astros are pathetic, even if their rebuild strategy is being lauded by many. While that strategy might work out long-term, the current team is rotten and I can't even imagine being an Astros fan right now....1918Mon, 05 Aug 2013 11:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/arcia-powers-up-twins-offense-r1917/As I sat at Target Field on Sunday afternoon, watching a dull game play out between two of the worst teams in the majors, I was finding it difficult to kindle my interest. A lineup that included Jamey Carroll, Doug Bernier, Clete Thomas and Chris Herrmann was being shut down by a pitcher who had ent...1917Mon, 05 Aug 2013 04:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-on-twitter-early-august-edition-r1916/It's been about six weeks since the last time we updated the list of Minnesota Twins or minor league related players and personnel. If you're on Twitter, here is a list of nearly 170 people that you should consider following. Most of them are players, but we also have the Twitter accounts of the Twi...1916Mon, 05 Aug 2013 03:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-astros-playin-twins-astros-recap-r1915/Road Goes On Forever (Twins 4 Astros 3– Game 105) Left a great time at Diversicon, a science fiction and fantasy convention, to find the Twins were still playing. The game was tug of war, and the rag tied onto the rope was still in the middle of the mudpit in the center. I’d spent the day with my mi...1915Mon, 05 Aug 2013 02:28:00 +0000