https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1091/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/message-from-the-king-the-best-seats-for-heckling-the-white-sox-r1942/As Minnesotans, we take no joy in kicking people when they're down. Isn't enough that the White Sox are in the AL Central cellar, 8.5 games back of the the 4th place (and rival) Minnesota Twins, against whom they are 3-9 this season? Isn't it enough that they're on pace to lose 100+ games for just t...1942Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-talk-twins-giveaways-r1940/I care a lot about the Twins giveaways, I’m not even sure why. I think the stupid, pointless, but fun things are a part of what make the game of baseball so loveable. (See also: mascots, walkup music, and special handshakes. Not the wave, don’t be dumb.) While the Twins are pretty good about having...1940Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/20-twins-trades-garza-and-bartlett-for-delmon-young-r1939/​It's hard to imagine a scenario where the Twins would trade a promising young starting pitcher for a young stud hitter. However, back in 2007, that very scenario played out. While the trade did not work out for the Twins, the idea may not have been completely off-base. Of course, if the jewel of...1939Sat, 10 Aug 2013 14:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-reinstate-willingham-send-doumit-to-dl-r1937/The Minnesota Twins announce today they have officially reinstated outfielder Josh Willingham and have placed catcher Ryan Doumit on the seven-day disabled list. Willingham, who was hitting a career low of .224/.356/.398 in 298 plate appearances when he opted to have his knee scoped on July 3, had b...1937Fri, 09 Aug 2013 15:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-day-in-twins-history-august-8-r1934/8/8/1974 - The Royals - Twins game at Royals Stadium is briefly interrupted by President Nixon's resignation speech. The speech is broadcast after it begins and the next inning is delayed until the conclusion of the speech. The Twins prevail over the host Royals‚ 3 - 2 in 14 innings when Tony Oliva'...1934Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/slidin-to-the-sea-twins-versus-royals-recap-r1933/Crumb-Faced (Twins 0 Royals 13 – Game 109) I abandoned this game at 6-0, and all I missed was Jamey Carroll pitching a clean ninth inning. And a whole bunch of suffering. Checking the box score to see who stunk on the mound is like lining up elementary kids to see who has chocolate on their face aft...1933Thu, 08 Aug 2013 23:41:00 +0000