https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1082/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-glen-perkins-recent-ampquotstrugglesampquot-cause-for-concern-r1569/Photo Courtesy of: Jesse Johnson- USA TODAY Sports Article originally published on rantsports.com Since Joe Nathan suffered a season-ending injury prior to the 2010 season, the Twins have seen a vast array of pitchers audition to fill the role of closer. Even Nathan himself came back for the 2011 s...1569Thu, 30 May 2013 15:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins39-broadcaster-cory-provus-discusses-advanced-stats-in-the-booth-r1559/With statistical analysis playing an ever more prominent role in major league front offices, some teams have tweaked their broadcast teams to help advance the decision-making conversation with their fan base over the airwaves. The Houston Astros hired Robert Ford and former major league knuckler Ste...1559Wed, 29 May 2013 05:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/for-parmelee-the-clock-is-ticking-r1556/Chris Parmelee offered Minnesota Twins fans a glimpse of his offensive ability on Monday in Milwaukee, when he launched a majestic, 420-foot home run to center field. Unfortunately, those glimpses have been entirely too rare for the 25-year-old. The solo shot was just his fourth homer – and seventh...1556Wed, 29 May 2013 03:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/25-minnesota-twins-drafts-in-25-days-2004-r1553/We are getting closer and closer to draft day. With a little over a week left until the Twins make their next draft choices, I present to you my recaps from 2001, 2002, and 2003. Just click the years to see which of those three drafts was the most handsome. Here is 2004: The 2003 draft produced Sco...1553Tue, 28 May 2013 17:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-bagger-worley-correia-ampamp-florimon-r1551/* Vance Worley made his first start for Class-AAA Rochester on Monday after being demoted last week. Facing Lehigh Valley, the Triple-A affiliate for his former organization, Worley delivered a five-hit shutout. Before we go making proclamations about the Twins' Opening Day starter's ills being mir...1551Tue, 28 May 2013 02:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/message-from-the-king-the-best-beer-seats-in-the-house-r1550/~~~ Sponsored by Ticket King ~~~ Baseball and beer go together like…well….they go together so well, they should be the comparison in that kind of sentence. Like when your friend finally finds a girlfriend that is legitimately good for him. You might say “They go together like baseball and beer.”...1550Tue, 28 May 2013 00:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/monday-minnesota-twins-madness-r1546/Before today's win, the Twins had lost three of four from the Tigers this weekend and eleven of their last twelve. Yikes. After flirting with .500 through six weeks, the Twins now have the second worst record in the American League. The Twins are 11th in runs scored and 11th in runs allowed. Bad...1546Mon, 27 May 2013 18:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-twins-brewers-527-530-r1545/The Twins have fallen apart in the last few weeks. After staying near the .500 mark for the first six weeks of the season, the Twins lost ten in a row before winning one of a four game set against the Tigers. The bad news is that the rotation is in shambles and the offense isn't producing. The good...1545Mon, 27 May 2013 13:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-95-mlb-draft-ampamp-free-fallin-r1544/On the best Minnesota Twins podcast, Aaron and John talk about the Twins' free fall, options for the No. 4 pick in the draft with Twins Daily's Jeremy Nygaard, a ton of roster changes including losing Joe Benson, sending down Oswaldo Arcia, not calling up Kyle Gibson, what happened to Justin Mornea...1544Mon, 27 May 2013 05:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ramirez-to-7-day-dl-herrmann-recalled-r1542/The Twins announced, following the Sunday afternoon game in Detroit, that outfielder Wilkin Ramirez will be put on the 7-day disabled list, a result of his collision in left centerfield on Saturday afternoon. To fill the roster spot they have promoted catcher-outfielder Chris Herrmann. Herrmann has...1542Sun, 26 May 2013 20:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-fall-of-joe-benson-r1539/I had intended to run some errands this afternoon, then I saw this tweet: Joe Benson is a member of the Texas Rangers organization... — Seth Stohs (@SethTweets) May 25, 2013 I was confused, but I knew this was an option. The Twins needed a 40-man spot for the immortal P.J. Walters, and Benson has...1539Sat, 25 May 2013 19:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-benson-claimed-off-waivers-by-rangers-r1537/Outfield prospect Joe Benson, who was Minnesota's second-round selection in the 2006 draft, has been claimed by the Texas Rangers and is no longer a member of the Twins organization. Benson, 25, was placed on outright waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Saturday's st...1537Sat, 25 May 2013 18:16:00 +0000