https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1075/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-memoriam-nick-blackburn-r1963/The Twins have announced that starting pitcher Nick Blackburn will have surgery on Friday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, likely ending both his season and his career in Minnesota. This will be Blackburn’s third procedure in the past calendar year, and he has been limited to just six mi...1963Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/20-twins-trades-goodbye-johan-r1962/Ok, I'm going to need a second. It's just... it's hard to talk about this one. I mean... it's Johan. He was my favorite... PLAYER! BLAHAWAAWA! I'm sorry. I'm sorry! I can't do it! I'M JUST SO UPSET. I MEAN, HE'S JOHAN SANTANA, WHY DID THE TWINS HAVE TO TRADE HIM AWAY?!? ... YOU'RE CRYING!...1962Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/behind-brian-doziers-turnaround-r1961/At the end of May, Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier was batting a sad .214/.259/.299 and providing little reassurance that he would be able to consistently hit major league pitching. Since then, however, Dozier has been on fire offensively and has posted a robust .254/.340/.492 line with...1961Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-the-plan-miguel-sano-r1953/In this new series, we'll take a look at several young players in the Twins' organization who may be ready to contribute by next season. How will they be handled? How should they be handled? What do their ascensions mean to players already on the MLB roster?   What's the plan? [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] -...1953Wed, 14 Aug 2013 02:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/not-such-minor-signings-r1951/Every year, every MLB team fills out their 40 man roster. As that is happening, they are also adding minor league free agents and offering them nothing more than an invitation to big league spring training. That is enough to be seen, to get an opportunity. Generally speaking, news of these minor le...1951Tue, 13 Aug 2013 05:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dozier-rosario-and-the-future-at-second-base-r1950/It has been quite the 12-month span for Twins second baseman Brian Dozier. On August 14th of last season, the Twins had seen enough of him at shortstop with the big league club. They demoted him to Rochester after 340 plate appearances in his rookie campaign. Many thought he would be back as a Septe...1950Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/weekend-recap-r1949/Over the course of consecutive weekends, the Twins have proved that they can defeat teams of the quality of the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox. I'm not sure what that means, but I guess it could signify that the Twins have vacated their position within the dregs of the league; a position...1949Tue, 13 Aug 2013 04:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/with-departure-of-carroll-twins-lose-professional-defender-r1948/Earlier in the season, I tracked down the recently traded Jamey Carroll in the Twins’ clubhouse and picked his brain on the art of fielding. A player’s offensive production tends to attract the lion’s share of the attention while the contributions with the glove go under-appreciated – especially if...1948Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/broad-shoulders-hit-long-homers-twins-at-white-sox-recap-r1947/A Grand Slam is Always Something (Twins 7 White Sox 5 -- Game 112) Even in a losing a season, a grand slam is something special. The Twins won the game, but even if they hadn’t, Morneau’s grand slam would have been something special. On the second to last pitch of a formerly 20-0 game, a grand slam...1947Mon, 12 Aug 2013 04:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fishing-for-the-biggest-marlin-r1945/"My big fish must be somewhere."--- Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea Marlin fishing can be an adventure. These beasts of the ocean can weight upwards of 1,000 pounds and it can take quite the fight to get them into a boat. Fishing for these animals can take a lot of time and patience. It al...1945Mon, 12 Aug 2013 03:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-episode-106-rappers-delight-r1944/With John Bonnes out of town, Aaron Gleeman once again tapped into the Twins Daily well, calling upon his good friend Nick Nelson for a podcast that covered various subjects, including Jamey Carroll's move to KC, Oswaldo Arcia's continued improvement, Justin Morneau's post-deadline trade value, Samu...1944Mon, 12 Aug 2013 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-jamey-carroll-to-the-royals-r1943/The Minnesota Twins have announced the they have traded infielder Jamey Carroll to the Kansas City Royals. He gives the Royals depth in the middle infielder. The Twins will receive a Player to be Named Later or Cash. Carroll signed a two-year contract with the Twins in November of 2011. The 39 year...1943Sun, 11 Aug 2013 21:37:00 +0000