https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1111/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-is-having-twins-r1226/For years, it's been clear that the Twins belong to Joe Mauer. It's nice to to get a little divine confirmation. Late last night news broke that Joe's Mauer's wife, Maddie, is pregnant with Twins. (Oops. I meant "twins." The capitalization has become a habit. Though I suppose it is possible that...1226Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-are-they-now-former-twins-in-big-league-camps-r1224/If you’re like me, one of the fun things to do during spring training is to read through all of the box scores. They’re long, and full of names as starters are just getting a couple of at bats and managers are wanting to see their role players and non-roster invitees. It’s a good reminder of the off...1224Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-blog-post-for-wed-227-r1223/Today's blogs feature the ponderous, whimsical and historical: First, Cody Christie wonders who the Minnesota Twins' franchise player really is. Joe Mauer is obviously on the list, but he's not the only - or even the best - candidate. Then Mr. Horrorpants brainstorms an idea for the Twins to bo...1223Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-dose-of-reality-for-pelfrey-r1222/Spring is an exciting time for baseball. Players are happy to be back in camp doing what they love. Coaches are pumped to reacquaint with returning team members and welcome new ones. Fans are giddy at the sound of gloves popping under the sun. It’s easy for reporters on hand to get caught up in the...1222Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-ballad-of-big-jim-r1221/Twitter started sizzling yesterday. There's a chance Jim Thome rejoins the Minnesota Twins and puts a few more taters over the right field flag pole. There's no way this helps the Twins long term, but I can't help but be excited. Jim Thome is so heroic Greek mythology borrows heavily from his caree...1221Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-hates-pop-ups-r1220/Sometimes inspiration strikes in odd ways. Today, Rhett Bollinger, the Twins' MLB.com beat writer, sent out this tweet: Joe Mauer just popped out. Something he did only once last year in 641 plate appearances. #MNTwins — Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) February 26, 2013 Wait, what? I saw that c...1220Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-will-willingham-do-for-an-encore-r1219/One of the biggest surprises in the 2012 season was the performance of Josh Willingham. The veteran outfielder signed a free agent deal with the club before the season and he went on to have the best offensive campaign of his career. He led the Twins in a variety of offensive categories including ho...1219Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-82-jim-thome-and-blondes-vs-brunettes-r1218/Aaron and John talk about the Twins possibly bringing back Jim Thome, mailbag questions submitted by listeners, Baseball America's top 100 prospects, Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars, snarking on Twitter, attendance and revenue, choosing sides on blondes vs. brunettes for charity, Kyle Gibson's ve...1218Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thome-or-not-thome-that-apparently-is-the-question-r1217/Ever since Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire mentioned to the media a couple of days ago that he would like to add a potent bat to his bench, conversations among Twins fans have revolved around just one player; Jim Thome. And why not? Twins fans’ memories of the hulking, Paul Bunyan-esque slugg...1217Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:23:00 +0000https://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 +0000