https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1126/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/deciphering-deduno-r775/The second-best pitcher in Minnesota's rotation is a 29-year-old journeyman with five innings of previous major-league experience who has issued 36 walks in 46 innings this season. Obviously, that speaks to how bad the club's starting pitching has been, but it also speaks to the success Sam Deduno h...775Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/blackburn-should-pitch-like-his-scholarship-is-on-the-line-r772/At last Saturday’s home game against the Tampa Bay Rays the Twins reached the 2 million mark in attendance for the eighth consecutive season. In honor of the milestone, Nick Blackburn went out and tried to distribute home run balls to everyone at the game. Blackburn’s recent stint in Rochester was s...772Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thursdays-minor-league-round-up-r771/The biggest question coming into today's off day for the Twins was, "Who will fill the 25th spot on the roster?" I didn't believe we'd have an answer until tomorrow, but John broke the news this afternoon. Matt Carson is definitely deserving of another shot in the majors. The case could be made fo...771Fri, 17 Aug 2012 05:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-future-of-minnesota-twins-spring-training-in-ft-myers-suddenly-in-doubt-r770/A few weeks ago, the Twins and Lee County FL officials announced a long term extension of the Twins' lease for Hammond Stadium and the Lee County Sports Complex, contingent on agreement on something like $45 million in needed updates for the complex. While there have been some articles lately citing...770Fri, 17 Aug 2012 01:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-promote-matt-carson-over-chris-parmelee-r769/Paragon Sports Marketing Agency tweeted today that the Minnesota Twins are promoting Matt Carson from AAA-Rochester to complete the roster moves they started after yesterday’s afternoon game. Carson, who has primarily played right field in Rochester, was likely added to provide outfield depth due to...769Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jamey-carroll-might-be-best-option-r765/Terry Ryan says the Twins aren’t going to be able to buy themselves out of this funk they’re in. He’s absolutely right, especially when it comes to second base, where the Twins OPS ranks 29th in the majors. Because there is almost nothing to buy. The free agent market for middle infielders is often...765Thu, 16 Aug 2012 03:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/doziers-disastrous-rookie-season-r764/Late in Sunday's game against the Rays, the Twins reached their breaking point with Brian Dozier. With the game tied and runners on the corners for Tampa in the 10th inning, the rookie shortstop scooped up a ground ball and took the sure out at first rather than throwing home to cut down the go-ahe...764Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ben-revere-proving-baseball-is-a-game-of-inches-r763/On Tuesday night, in a 8-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers, Ben Revere went two-for-five on the night and had his average settle in at .317 – one one-thousandth of a point behind teammate and three-time American League batting champion Joe Mauer. This average was a far cry from his numbers last year when...763Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/magic-part-20-r760/"Life's like a movie, write your own ending." - The Magic Store from The Muppet Movie ~~~~~ It started with a decision in the spring of 1990. He asked her if their first date should be an afternoon at the Art Institute or a double-header at Wrigley Field. "How is that even a call?" she r...760Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-must-erase-memories-of-nishioka-r758/Tsuyoshi Nishioka, who was optioned to the minors today to make room for Trevor Plouffe, has probably played his last game in a Twins uniform. His memory will endure, however – probably for longer than the team would like. In a sense, you can't help but feel bad for the guy. He worked hard and tried...758Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/series-preview-twins-vs-tigers-august-13th-to-15th-r757/The Twins suffered another home sweep over the weekend, falling to the Tampa Bay Rays three in three consecutive games. Hoping to play the role of spoiler against a division rival, the Twins settle in for a three game set against the Detroit Tigers. Going for the Tigers in the first game is newly...757Mon, 13 Aug 2012 16:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-54-half-empty-or-half-full-r754/Aaron and John talk about the Minnesota Twins' odds of contending or rebuilding in 2013, where Chris Parmelee eventually fits into the lineup, a possible minor league affiliation shuffle, exactly how bad Tsuyoshi Nishioka looked, whether Nick Blackburn should stick around with a 7.50 ERA, Liam He...754Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:43:00 +0000