https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1099/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-mlb-teams-rebuild-part-2-r1214/Not all bad teams are created equal. Some teams are bad for just one injury-plagued season. Some teams are bad for a few seasons and then good for a few seasons. Some teams are just chronically bad. Bad teams have the benefit of receiving good draft picks, but other than that, they don't really gai...1214Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:30:41 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/finding-relief-r1216/When the Twins rose to prominence after the turn of the millennium, dominating the AL Central for nearly a decade, they always relied on a steady bullpen that protected leads. During that time, Terry Ryan was extremely adept at plucking overlooked assets from other organizations, which allowed him...1216Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-mlb-teams-rebuild-part-1-r1213/Good franchises can field bad teams. The Boston Red Sox might have been the most successful franchise of the 2000s, but finished in last place in 2012. The Minnesota Twins were successful during that same decade, but has suffered through two consecutive last place seasons. As hard as it may be to...1213Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-on-twitter-2013-r1212/Seemingly everybody is on Twitter these days. I remember sitting with John Bonnes during the middle of the 2009 Twins season, and he told me that I should be on Twitter. I hesitated, but then I figured, Why Not? Since then, I've gradually followed more and more people. Frankly, it is my news source...1212Sun, 24 Feb 2013 07:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ill-say-it-r1211/The Twins spring schedule kicks off tomorrow. I know many are looking forward to it, even without the belief that the Twins will be competing for an AL Central crown this fall. That doesn't make this spring any less interesting. So with that in mind, I'm going on record and making predictions... s...1211Sat, 23 Feb 2013 01:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reliever-ryan-pressly-leaves-an-early-impression-r1209/Ryan Pressly’s odds of making the bullpen when the Minnesota Twins break camp in April appear somewhere between slim and none. On a liberal guess, there are likely three spots open and two of those may already belong to Alex Burnett and Anthony Swarzak. The remaining vacancy? That’s competition betw...1209Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/friday-fun-blogs-r1208/It's the weekend, so start having some fun. Our bloggers are... With horseplay and jumping rope threatening the health of the Minnesota Twins starting rotation, it's no wonder the Twins are firing off memos about the dangers of childhood hazards to their players. Kirsten Brown was fortunate enough...1208Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/big-year-for-the-manager-r1206/One of the bigger storylines of the offseason was the future of Ron Gardenhire as manager of the Minnesota Twins. Most years throughout his tenure, he signed a two-year extension before he got to the final year of his contract. However, after last season, Gardenhire did not receive an extension, so...1206Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-dailys-blog-links-221-r1205/The community has cranked out a couple more good blog posts, including a "must-read"…. John Swol finds the first Sports Illustrated cover to feature a Minnesota Twin. Tony Oliva was the cover boy, but the real treasure is the feature-length story inside by William Legget about that World Series bou...1205Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-watch-this-spring-brian-doziers-swing-r1204/Last year, as Brian Dozier’s offensive season sank deeper in the abyss, Andrew Bryz-Gornia at TwinkieTown pointed out how many different stances Dozier displayed. While the frequent changes in his batting stance acted as a visual barometer to his overall hitting struggles – the constant alteration a...1204Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-dailys-blog-links-r1202/Twins Daily has it’s own “farm system” of independent writers. You can check out on our Blog page. Here are a couple of recent posts you might find interesting: Thrylos takes a look at the Twins roster and finds quite a few spots up for grabls this spring. MNFanForLife takes a look at Eddie Rosa...1202Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:24:45 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2013-spring-training-preview-r1203/Every year around this time the talk is about how hope springs eternal; how the slate is wiped clean and every team is 0-0; how every club is tied for first place. For these 2013 Twins, optimism is noticeably subdued. For most people, a realistic form of “hope” involves approaching a .500 record an...1203Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:39:00 +0000