https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1080/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/umpire%E2%80%99s-error-jeopardizes-minnesota-twins-chance-at-sweep-in-los-angeles-r1862/After a drama-filled game on Tuesday evening in which the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 10 innings, the teams were back at it Wednesday afternoon with the Twins having a rare opportunity to sweep a road series. The game was an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel, but...1862Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-724-vargas-saves-the-day-r1860/Since the Twins were playing on the West Coast, their afternoon game with the Angels went into the early evening in the Central time zone. Minnesota won the first two games of the series before things got a little dicey on Wednesday. Jared Weaver was excellent on the mound but a bad infield fly call...1860Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/20-twins-trades-the-pierzynski-bonanza-r1859/The 2004 season marked two important Twins milestones. First, the team was coming off playoff runs in consecutive seasons for the first time in over thirty years. Second, the Baby Jesus, Joe Mauer was primed for his MLB debut. As a result of the second milestone, the Twins were looking to unload...1859Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/if-twins-play-in-ca-does-anyone-remember-what-time-twins-at-angels-95-97-r1858/Behind the Maps (Twins 4 Angels 2 – Game 95) Putting the Twins on a West Coast road trip is like keeping something in your glove compartment. No matter how much you swear you won’t forget this time, your mind goes blank when it counts. California-time victories are nice to find between smashes of th...1858Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-723-sano-buxton-homer-r1857/The second half of the minor league season is well under way. Some of the Twins affiliates are trying to find their way into the playoff race. It will be an interesting couple of months leading up to the playoffs. Let's see how Nick Blackburn did in his first start back at Triple-A. Plus there were...1857Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-prepare-for-trade-deadline-r1856/On a gorgeous Minnesota July afternoon, Jack Goin, the Twins’ manager of major league administration and baseball research, sits in the Target Field broadcast booth high above the playing field. Below, the Twins are taking batting practice and a variation of infield warm-ups that happens behind prot...1856Wed, 24 Jul 2013 04:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reviewing-rotation-reinforcements-in-rochester-r1855/If it wasn't obvious before his latest poor performance, it certainly seems obvious now that Scott Diamond is in line for a demotion from the Minnesota Twins rotation. Since pitching well in his first five starts back in April and May, the lefty has gone 2-7 with a 6.65 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 28/24...1855Wed, 24 Jul 2013 04:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ampquothello-good-byeampquot-poll-r1850/You say yes, I say no You say stop and I say go go go, oh no You say goodbye and I say hello Hello hello I don’t know why you say goodbye, I say hello This is the time of year when, like it or not, there’s a lot of discussion going on about who will or will not be wearing a Twins uniform a week or t...1850Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/watch-him-grow-kyle-gibsons-early-results-r1849/In a lost season, baseball fans take what they can get. Most get by on hope, and for the Twins, looking toward the future has begun as early as ever. Before elbow surgery, Kyle Gibson's name often topped lists of reasons to keep the faith. Though he's stumbled out of the gate, he has the tools to wo...1849Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-wrong-with-scott-diamond-r1848/Something isn't right with Scott Diamond. The man who was supposed to be a calming force in the Twins starting rotation has become a punching bag for opponents. He hasn't won a game since June 20th when he gave up four runs in a little over five innings. A sophomore slump has hit Diamond hard and it...1848Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/on-3rd-base-coaching-decisions-r1847/Let’s start with this: I don’t care if Aaron Hicks slid or not – Joe Vavra blew the call to send him last night in the fourth inning. This is not debatable. I doubt Vavra would debate it. And even had Hicks slipped into some shiny leather and slid like Kate Beckinsale in Underworld, he was still goi...1847Tue, 23 Jul 2013 04:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/monday-morning-madness-july-22-2013-r1844/The Twins are on fire. They have won back-to-back series for the first time since late May/early June. In doing so, they have put a little cushion between themselves and the last place White Sox. The Twins really capitalized on the Indians' pathetic defense (most notably Lonnie Chisenhall, who I...1844Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:44:00 +0000