https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1095/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/and-then-there-were-two-joe-benson-optioned-to-rochester-r1283/The Minnesota Twins made three roster moves today, the most significant of which was optioning outfielder Joe Benson to AAA-Rochester.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] Benson had been nominally competing for the Twins centerfield spot with Aaron Hicks and Darin Mastroianni this spring. In addition, left-handed pi...1283Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/liam-hendriks-making-final-pitch-for-rotation-spot-r1282/On Thursday night, the Minnesota Twins showcased two of their potential starters for their remaining rotation vacancy – Liam Hendriks and Cole Devries. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] Together, the pair silenced the Yankees’ bats over eight innings, allowing just one unearned run over eight innings. Of course...1282Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-analysis-left-field-r1281/Likely Starter: Josh Willingham 2012 Stats: .260/.366/.524, 35 HR, 110 RBI, 85 R   Potential Backups: Darin Mastroianni, Ryan Doumit Since joining the Minnesota Twins last winter, Josh Willingham has been destroying long-standing conceptions in addition to baseballs. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] There was a...1281Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-next-in-a-long-line-r1280/“It excites me a lot. Look at that line. Those guys have all been mentored by the guy in front of them. Me being mentored by Denard Span means I'm the next one in line. I've still got to get to the big leagues, still have to earn my place as a big league center fielder.”[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] Those wer...1280Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-analysis-shortstop-r1278/Likely Starter: Pedro Florimon 2012 Stats: .219/.272/.307, 1 HR, 10 RBI, 16 R   Potential Backups: Eduardo Escobar, Jamie Carroll [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] On April 1, Pedro Florimon will become the Twins' ninth Opening Day starter at shortstop in 10 years. Will he be able to become the first player since...1278Thu, 21 Mar 2013 03:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-two-week-warning-r1277/You may not have realized it by looking out your window at the new snow Monday morning, but the Minnesota Twins’ Opening Day is less than two weeks away. That means it’s probably time to start taking a more serious look at how the team is rounding in to shape in Fort Myers.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] This...1277Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-birthdays-320-the-queer-career-of-hank-izquierdo-r1276/Catcher Enrique Roberto (Valdes) "Hank" Izquierdo was a reserve catcher for the Twins for only two months in 1967. But he stands out in the distinct path he took to the major leagues. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] ~~~Also posted at wgom.org~~~ Born and raised in Matanzas, Cuba, he started playing in...1276Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/samuel-deduno-keeps-throwing-curves-r1275/It is probably an indictment of the Minnesota Twins’ rotation when the biggest conversation of the month of March is focused on the performance of a pitcher who is currently not on the team’s 40 man roster. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] As Mike Pelfrey, Vance Worley and Kevin Correia continue to turn in clu...1275Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-analysis-third-base-r1274/Likely Starter: Trevor Plouffe 2012 Stats: .235/.301/.455, 24 HR, 55 RBI, 56 R   Potential Backups: Eduardo Escobar, Jamie Carroll Identifying a solution at the hot corner has turned into a game of hot potato for the Twins. Since Corey Koskie’s departure, the list of players who have had a hand on t...1274Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-85-kyle-gibson-john-mulaney-and-st-patricks-day-r1270/In their Minnesota Twins podcast, Gleeman and the Geek talk about Kyle Gibson's early assignment to Triple-A, going to Dinkytown on St. Patrick's Day eve to see John Mulaney, Samuel Deduno starring in the World Baseball Classic, if the Twins are becoming more aggressive promoting minor leaguers,...1270Mon, 18 Mar 2013 01:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-analysis-second-base-r1269/Likely Starter: Brian Dozier 2012 Stats: .234/.271/.332, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 33 R   Potential Backups: Jamie Carroll, Eduardo Escobar From the outside, nothing about Brian Dozier’s career path suggested that stardom was in the cards.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] In fact, there was little to suggest that he possesse...1269Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-roster-projection-30-r1266/In two weeks, the Minnesota Twins will start their trek north for the start of the regular season. In the last few days, the Twins have sent several players down to minor league camp. There are still 50 players in camp and half of them will not be on the active roster on Opening Day. Here is this we...1266Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:00:00 +0000