https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1122/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-ben-revere%E2%80%99s-departure-portent-justin-morneau-trade-r1051/It was the second big trade of the offseason for the Minnesota Twins, and the second concrete indicator to the league and to fans that General Manager Terry Ryan is looking beyond 2013. Indeed, it was the second time in which a trade likely made the Twins worse for the 2013, instead of better. Whic...1051Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ben-revere-traded-to-philly-for-rhp-vance-worley-ampamp-top-pitching-prospect-r1050/The Minnesota Twins have traded CF Ben Revere to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RHP Vance Worley and a prospect. The prospect is Trevor May. Revere was the heir apparent for the Twins Center Field job going back to when Denard Span was dealt to the Washington Nationals for RHP Alex Meyer...1050Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/shift-in-free-agency-strategy-doesnt-favor-the-minnesota-twins-r1049/The Minnesota Twins might be looking back to the good old days wistfully for a reason other than wanting to relive their decade of glory. For instance, signing free agents used to be a relatively orderly business: Teams that needed a great pitcher would chase the best (or best remaining) pitcher, h...1049Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-rule-5-pick-is-most-underrated-player-in-minnesota-twins-history-r1047/This morning at 9:00 a.m. the annual Rule 5 draft will begin. First will be the Major League portion. It will be followed by the minor league portion. The Twins have had some successes in each. The nabbed 3B Brian Buscher from the Giants in the minor league portion. In the major league portion, they...1047Thu, 06 Dec 2012 10:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/if-2013-isnt-realistic-twins-focus-turns-to-2014-r1046/In an interview with reporters on Monday night at the Winter Meetings, Minnesota Twins General Manager Terry Ryan tamed expectations. When asked if the Twins will be competitive in 2013, he said, "We will try to have that happen... We have to be realistic on all fronts." This most likely means t...1046Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-marcum-the-twins-best-hope-r1045/Jon Morosi of FoxSports.com reported via Twitter on Tuesday that the Twins have "checked in" on right-handed pitcher Shaun Marcum. This isn't really noteworthy, since Terry Ryan has already told reporters that he's been in contact with the agents for every free agent starter, but Marcum's name in pa...1045Wed, 05 Dec 2012 06:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-the-twins-still-trade-ben-revere-r1044/After a session with the team’s brass, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire emerged from their war room (war not WAR) at the Nashville hotel and, following the trade of Denard Span, told the MLB Network that they were “trading my whole damn team.” [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] While it could be just a tongue-in-chee...1044Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/live-chat-with-kstps-darren-wolfson-r1043/You missed tonight's chat with KSTP's hard-working sports reporter and 1500ESPN's Twins post-game host Darren Wolfson. But you can still get his insights by reading the transcripts of his chat with Twins Daily members. Topics included how realistic the return of Francisco Liriano is, and if we'll...1043Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/competition-for-plouffe-r1042/Throughout the offseason, Terry Ryan has continued to say that he is looking for a third baseman to provide competition for Trevor Plouffe. He says that Plouffe will go into spring training as the Twins starting third baseman. However, as the Twins media contingent in Nashville last night met with t...1042Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rock-versus-hard-place-r1041/One of the more interesting times in every offseason is when the rhetoric goes away and the choices become, often painfully, clear. Rock, meet Hard Place. The Hard Place is where the Twins are: fronting a rotation with Scott Diamond next year. Diamond, by Twins general manager Terry Ryan’s own analy...1041Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/in-terry-i-trust-r1039/If you were surprised in any way by return in the Denard Span trade, you shouldn't have been. Terry Ryan told us this was coming four months ago. Back in July, with the trade deadline approaching, Ryan spoke about his approach: [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] The general manager's recent quotes after trading Sp...1039Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/winter-meetings-time-for-terry-ryan-to-step-up-r1038/Baseball’s Winter Meetings get in to gear down at the Gaylord Opryland hotel in Nashville on Monday and that’s got me a bit nervous. The Twins, at least at the Major League level, are in a sorry state, having come off a 96-loss season which followed a 99-loss season. It just doesn’t get much wor...1038Mon, 03 Dec 2012 03:45:00 +0000