https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1097/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-training-report-march-6-r1244/After watching my hometown get blanketed with several inches of snow on Monday and Tuesday, I finally said, "Screw it, I need to get out of here." So I hopped on a plane and flew to Florida. OK, it wasn't quite that spontaneous, but I am down here in Ft. Myers, and making several trips to the ballpa...1244Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/its-going-to-be-rough-r1243/"I know you love the Twins brother, it's just..." -- My little brother, January 2013.   For her birthday, I took Stinky, aka Mrs. Peanut, aka the co-founder of this blog, aka my wife, to Chicago to see her sister and a whole pile of friends. We had a great time, trying great restaurants, escaping...1243Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-does-liam-hendriks-need-to-do-to-succeed-r1242/Liam Hendriks could very well be one of the five starting pitchers the Minnesota Twins take north when camp breaks at the end of the month. He has the minor league numbers to show that he capable of retiring batters. He just needs to do the same against major league hitters. One area he needs to im...1242Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-role-of-rich-harden-r1241/The Twins have multiple pitchers in camp recovering from different surgeries in the last year. Scott Diamond and Vance Worley had bone chips removed from their throwing elbow. Mike Pelfrey and Kyle Gibson are recovering from Tommy John surgery. Another interesting name in camp is Rich Harden and...1241Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/over-and-under-evaluating-the-white-sox-r1240/So, you think you know what's going to happen in the AL Central? Let's find out. Every year Vegas takes bets on how teams will do over a full year. This represents an unbelievable opportunity for someone who iss super confident in their baseball statistics, because it eliminates the "sample size" ex...1240Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-gibson-hicks-destined-for-rochester-r1239/Some of the most intriguing spring training battles for the Twins are the race for the starting center fielder job and for the last spot in the rotation. Two of the best prospects for the Twins are in the middle of these battles and they both have been putting together decent starts this spring....1239Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-organizational-depth-chart-the-outfielders-r1238/On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins minor leaguers report to the Twins minor league complex in Ft. Myers. Soon after, the players will have their first full-squad workouts. In between, the players will have to run a mile, and the pitchers will also need to do a shuttle run. After a few days of workouts,...1238Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-blog-links-3413-r1237/Twins Daily's bloggers were busy this weekend. Especially if you're looking for six different stories to help you to pass the time in a snow storm... Eric Johnson point out that all the advanced stats in the world don't have the same impact as a great ballplayer's name. So which Twins prospect's na...1237Tue, 05 Mar 2013 02:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/building-a-bench-r1234/While center field is still in flux, it is fairly clear at this point how the Twins envision their starting lineup coming together at the start of the season. Chris Parmelee will be taking over for Ben Revere in right, and Ron Gardenhire has made no secret of the fact that he'd like to see Brian Doz...1234Mon, 04 Mar 2013 06:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-83-gardenhires-fate-wbc-watching-and-full-of-beans-r1233/Aaron and John talk about Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire's future, the latest with Jim Thome, Tom Kelly's opinion of Brian Dozier, Liam Hendriks' place in Australian history, late-night World Baseball Classic watching, storming the court, Joe Mauer's twins, questionable television viewing...1233Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-max-kepler-can-help-conquer-europe-r1232/Earlier this week a post went up on ESPN's Sweetspot Blog about the importance of one player to the future of baseball in Europe. Mariners infielder Alex Liddi has only played 53 games in the major leagues but he is the first player born and raised in Italy. He has hit .224/.278/.397 during that...1232Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-vance-worley-needs-to-expand-his-arsenal-r1231/Vance Worley is poised for his second unofficial start for the Minnesota Twins today. Compared to the other recent additions to the rotation, the 25-year-old right-hander’s first outing in the Grapefruit League was very positive. He worked two innings, allowed a pair of hits but didn’t allow any run...1231Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:11:00 +0000