https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1118/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/under-delivering-r1112/In his latest column for ESPN 1500, Phil Mackey opens with the following statement: "Unlike in the previous two offseasons, there will be no over-promising and under-delivering by the Minnesota Twins in 2013." Incidentally, that's pretty much exactly how I would describe this offseason for the Twins...1112Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jack-morris-hof-candidacy-seems-all-but-dead-r1111/For the first time since 1996, the Baseball Writers' Association of America did not select anyone to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. This was the eighth time that no one was selected by the writers but most onlookers could see this coming. The influx of suspected steroid user...1111Thu, 10 Jan 2013 18:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hall-of-fame-flap-brewing-r1108/Almost two weeks ago, I posted my take on this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. I listed the 10 players I would have voted for and then I predicted that none of the players on this year’s ballot would garner the necessary 75% support to be elected to the Hall by the actual voting members of the...1108Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rational-thinking-on-an-irrational-topic-r1107/This is one of my favorite times of the baseball year, which is odd because there's no games being played, no highlights over which to goggle, no action to analyze.   But there is the Hall of Fame, that marvelous institution/debate instigator that symbolizes so much and actually means very little....1107Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/worst-twins-of-all-time-series-terry-felton-r1105/Last week, I kicked off an entertaining series to look at some of the players that performed at their worst while wearing a Twins uniform. In recent memory, Tsuyoshi Nishioka and Jason Marquis come to mind as the poster boys for futility in Minnesota but there have been plenty of other names through...1105Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rounding-out-the-bullpen-r1104/The past two seasons have been filled with disappointment and negative outcomes, but one of the few resoundingly encouraging developments has been the emergence of Glen Perkins at the back end of the bullpen. After fizzling as a starter, Perkins made a supremely successful transition to relief d...1104Wed, 09 Jan 2013 03:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-leadoff-hitter-candidates-r1103/Over the last two seasons, the two men who accounted for most of the at-bats in the Minnesota Twins' leadoff spot were Denard Span and Ben Revere. Both were traded away this offseason, leaving a gaping hole at the top of the order (and in center field but that's a post for a different day). There...1103Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/for-better-or-worse-joe-mauer-r1101/You only have two choices: will he be better or worse in 2013? 2012 Recap Given the clustermess that was 2011, most Minnesota Twins fans would have been happy just to see Joe Mauer on the field last year. They did - kinda. Mauer not only stayed healthy, but set a career high with 647 plate appearan...1101Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-history-the-instant-rise-of-eddie-bane-r1100/One of the most hyped, and yet most overlooked, pitchers in Minnesota Twins history is Eddie Bane. Baine grew up in southern California and was offered a scholarship by Arizona State coach Bobby Winkles. Before he knew it he was pitching for the Arizona State Sun Devils. In his three years at AS...1100Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/scott-diamond-looks-to-avoid-sophomore-slump-r1099/The Twins have been busy adding mediocre arms to their starting rotation this offseason but off in the wings Scott Diamond is preparing for his second full seasons as a big league starter. Diamond burst onto the scene last season with a very impressive first half of the season. He would come back...1099Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-episode-75-sabermetric-twins-and-drunk-voting-r1098/In yet another Geek-less installment of Gleeman and the Geek, joining Aaron Gleeman on this week’s GATG podcast is Twins Daily’s Parker Hageman -- who fills in for the globetrotting John Bonnes. Podcasting live from Panino Brothers in Eden Prairie, the pair discuss the Twins’ involvement in sabermet...1098Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/would-a-six-man-rotation-make-sense-r1096/The Twins have taken a "quantity, not quality" approaching in assembling their starting rotation this winter, piling up numerous pitchers with limited upside and low price tags. Several of the hurlers that will be in the mix for starting jobs in the spring happen to be tagged with question marks...1096Fri, 04 Jan 2013 05:37:00 +0000