https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1112/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-next-part-2-november-edition-r1005/Even though we’ve suffered through a painfully uneventful first half of November, there is still a lot left to do before the end of the month. The Twins will have to have their 40-man roster set in advance of the Rule 5 draft by Tuesday. At this point, there are really only two slam-dunk additions...1005Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/torii-hunters-legacy-r1003/Back in the 1993 when the Twins drafted a high school outfielder from Arkansas, there was plenty of hope surrounding his future. The greatest player in franchise history, Kirby Puckett, was manning the outfield for the current team and this new athletic young man was in line to be his heir appare...1003Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/building-for-the-future-r1002/On Wednesday, the Detroit Tigers signed former Twins outfielder Torii Hunter to a two-year, $26 million contract. On the surface, the Tigers paid a ton for his charisma, leadership and veteran status. Although he had a terrific 2012 season, including the first .300+ batting average season of his ca...1002Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/character-vs-production-r1001/In their blockbuster trade with the Blue Jays earlier this week, the Marlins acquired a player who has been discussed in some circles as a potential target for the Twins: Yunel Escobar. The 30-year-old shortstop is coming off a rather tumultuous year in Toronto, but there's no denying that he's got...1001Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-should-follow-blue-jays-bold-lead-r999/Originally posted at Knuckleballsblog.com I’ve been feeling under the weather the past couple of weeks and that tends to make me grumpy. I’m feeling much better, but apparently the grumpiness is not wearing off quickly. The Toronto-Miami trade announced Tuesday didn’t help my mood much, either. [PRB...999Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-the-tigers-really-have-that-much-more-money-than-the-twins-r998/This is back-of-the-napkin type math based on a lot of assumption so please, do not attempt to cite the concluded numbers as final. They are, in essence, an educated guess that is founded from bits and pieces of available public information. But let’s use it to attempt to figure out why the Tigers...998Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-pulled-through-in-2012-r997/One of the more notable batted ball tendencies out of Joe Mauer’s 2012 season is that for the first time in his career, he actually pulled the ball more often than he went the other way. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] This happened very quietly, perhaps because he still managed to spray the entire field with h...997Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/baker-follows-a-good-deal-r996/It didn't come as a surprise that Scott Baker signed a contract just a couple weeks into this offseason. He's not the first recognizable pitcher to come off the board, as Bartolo Colon and Hisashi Iwakuma preceded him. Baker is, however, the first to land with a new team. And I think that does come...996Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/scott-bakers-top-5-games-r995/The offseason was supposed to mark the happy reunion between the rehabbing starting pitcher and the only team he has ever known. But when Scott Baker reached the free agent market, there was plenty of interest in the right-handed hurler. The Cubs inked Baker to a one-year deal worth a base salary of...995Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/scott-baker-signs-with-chicago-cubs-r994/According to several sources (including MLB's), the Cubs have signed RHP Scott Baker to a one year contract. Baker was drafted by the Twins as their 2nd round pick in 2003 out of Oklahoma State. He advanced quickly through the minor leagues and debuted with the Twins in mid-2005. In seven seasons...994Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-binary-hope-r992/In the latest Gleeman and the Geek podcast, Aaron Gleeman and I argued, as we are apt to do. Among the questions raised was one that stuck with me: what is the goal of baseball’s regular season? Certainly, it is to make the playoffs, but beyond that, is there an advantage to posting a high win total...992Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-67-trade-rumors-and-claire-forlani-r991/Aaron and John talk about trade rumors, last week's aftermath and "the older gentleman" not paying his bar tab, terrible facial hair, local media moves, which starting pitchers Twins fans should dream about, having a Joe Maddon fetish, Claire Forlani and effective advertising, Denard Span versus...991Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:48:00 +0000