https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1088/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2013-rock-cats-mvp-josmil-pinto-r2020/I'll be the first to admit that the bulk of my Rock Cats coverage this season has centered around Miguel Sano. And it's for a reason -- he's the best prospect that has played for New Britain since I have been following the team. People were interested in watching grainy videos of his #PowerBanana sh...2020Fri, 06 Sep 2013 05:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/baseball-in-the-backseat-twins-astros-recap-r2026/Chuckles (Twins 10 Astros 6 Game 136) Other places it was Labor Day and the last day of the fair, but in our house it was preparation day. The next day my wife was due at the hospital for a thyroidectomy. She's fine, and she's going to be fine. It's just another annoying grown-up thing that reminds...2026Fri, 06 Sep 2013 04:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-do-with-trevor-plouffe-r2024/Through May of 2012, Trevor Plouffe was hitting just .163/.261/.347 (.608) with three doubles and five home runs. Then the calendar turned to June. Over his next 32 games played, Plouffe hit .317/.373/.634 (1.006) with nine doubles and 14 home runs. That's when he injured his thumb and did not play...2024Thu, 05 Sep 2013 17:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/message-from-the-king-the-best-seats-for-september-callups-r2023/~ sponsored by Ticket King ~ There are those who rejoice at the end of a dismal baseball season. I’m not one of them. September provides some of the nicest weather Minnesota can dish out, a last hurrah before we face a six month frigid baseball vacuum. So grab a seat while you still can. We’ll he...2023Thu, 05 Sep 2013 15:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-start-construction-on-spring-training-upgrades-r2021/Player development facilities have come a long way from the days of Branch Rickey and his infamous sliding pits. With numerous organizations moving into new or renovated complexes, the Minnesota Twins are trying to avoid being left behind. On Thursday, the Twins began construction on updating their...2021Wed, 04 Sep 2013 18:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-rotation-is-out-of-whack-r2018/The Twins entered this season with a wide assortment of "maybes" in their starting pitching mix, hoping that over the course of 162 games a couple would separate themselves from the pack and become established as sturdy options moving forward. In a transitional year where there was never any rea...2018Wed, 04 Sep 2013 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-episode-109-trading-morneau-live-from-the-state-fair-r2015/Aaron and John say goodbye to KFAN by broadcasting live from the Minnesota State Fair and topics included the Twins trading Justin Morneau to the Pirates for Alex Presley and (maybe) Duke Welker, not trading Josh Willingham to the Orioles, Josmil Pinto's call-up and future role, the level of opt...2015Tue, 03 Sep 2013 01:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-watch-in-september-r2013/Let's face it: The Twins are going to have a tough time drawing much attention this month. They're limping their way toward another terrible finish, they just traded their second-biggest star, and of course the Vikings -- with reigning MVP Adrian Peterson -- are set to launch a fresh season on Sunda...2013Mon, 02 Sep 2013 17:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-twins-fans-ampquotthank-youampquot-to-justin-morneau-r2012/Before he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, Justin Morneau penned an open thank you letter to Twins fans and the only organization he has ever known. He discussed how he has grown up in the organization from a "wide-eyed 22-year old kid" to now being "someone my friends and family co...2012Mon, 02 Sep 2013 15:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/morneau-trade-pits-head-versus-heart-r2010/I expected my head and heart would battle about trading Justin Morneau. But I didn't think that my heart would focus more on the future than the past. I expected my heart to focus on Morneau's glorious history with the Twins. If Morneau never plays again for the them (and I'm fairly sure he won't i...2010Sun, 01 Sep 2013 05:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-justin-morneau-to-pirates-r2008/The Minnesota Twins have announced they have traded Justin Morneau to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Alex Presley and a player to be named later who was later identified as reliever Duke Welker. Morneau, who was drafted by the Twins in 1999, moved into 3rd place on the Twins all-time home ru...2008Sat, 31 Aug 2013 18:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/20-twins-trades-goodbye-jj-hardy-r2007/After the 2009 season, the Twins decided to make a smart move and deal from outfield depth to address a position that had been a weakness on the team for the better part of 20 years. Just one year later, the Twins decided, "meh, shortstops are for dorks" and traded that same player away for a coupl...2007Sat, 31 Aug 2013 17:22:00 +0000