https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1131/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brian-dozier-learned-from-2012-looks-forward-to-2013-r1162/While a lot of people will be betting on the Super Bowl this weekend, Brian Dozier is looking to show the Minnesota Twins brass and the fans that he is worth betting on for the long haul. Following his 2011 season, during which he was named the Twins minor league player of the year, expectations wer...1162Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-sano-too-big-to-stay-at-third-r1160/We’ve reached that time of year, just before camps in Florida and Arizona officially get underway, where many publications release their annual top prospect lists. Since he was recently in town for TwinsFest and his name has appeared near the top of many of these lists, Miguel Sano has been buzzing...1160Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/inefficient-managing-of-ampquotdollars-and-yearsampquot-r1159/In Twinsland, this offseason has been marked by a couple of trades that have been embraced by the community and a couple of free agent acquisitions that have been viciously attacked by a large portion of the fan base. Most of us love what Terry Ryan did with the Twins' only marketable surplus, cent...1159Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/clearing-the-path-r1158/When the offseason began, most Twins fans had high hopes that the organization would finally dive into free agency and grab an upper-level starting pitcher. No one realistically expected the Twins to jump through hoops and go after Zach Greinke or Anibal Sanchez, especially after the market for star...1158Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/for-better-or-worse-scott-diamond-r1155/Will the Twins’ de facto ace retain his label as the club’s top starter or descend into mediocrity this year? Let us take a deeper look. 2012 Recap Diamond gained little consideration for a big-league job in spring training after going 5-19 with a 5.44 ERA between Triple-A and the majors in his firs...1155Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-mauer-formula-finding-time-to-catch-r1154/One of the biggest topics of conversation at TwinsFest this weekend surrounded Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer and how much he should be catching in the coming season. Mauer came out in multiple interviews and said that he wants to catch more next year. There are always positives and negatives...1154Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/healthy-morneau-wants-to-win-again-r1153/For the first time in several years, Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has been able to enjoy an offseason free of concussion symptoms. “I feel good. I’ve been able to do everything I want to do. I feel strong. It’s a good feeling. I can use the cliché of ‘best I’ve ever felt’ or ‘Best sh...1153Tue, 29 Jan 2013 04:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/terry-ryan-thinks-brian-dozier-was-rushed-in-12-r1152/TwinsFest is one of the most fun weekends for fans of the Minnesota Twins and this past weekend was no different. There is excitement building for the new season, fans can gather to talk about their passion, and the players are happy to interact with fans of all ages. During the last couple of ye...1152Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-in-the-hell-is-a-pedro-florimon-r1149/"What in the hell is a Pedro Florimon?" -- professional baseball writer, doing research on projected starting lineups   — Grant Brisbee (@mccoveychron) January 25, 2013 The above tweet from the wise-cracking and hilarious SB Nation scribe Grant Brisbee was undoubtedly written after he glanced over...1149Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-78-live-from-twinsfest-with-dave-st-peter-r1148/Aaron and I go to TwinsFest where we interview Dave St. Peter about the international signing limits, the challenges the team faces with TV revenue, the drop in payroll and Twitter. The we discuss Brian Dozier and Aaron Hicks roles in 2013 and several other topics. Here are: the podcasts the rss...1148Sun, 27 Jan 2013 23:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-for-the-fat-boys-r1147/As baseball observers may have noticed, over the years, Young’s weight would ebb and flow. For instance, when the Twins acquired him from the Rays, he had slimmed down to a healthy 215 thanks to a hard regiment in 2008. That number however would balloon to 239 by September 2009. To his credit, at...1147Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/calling-on-capps-r1146/He’s still lurking out there. As the offseason nears its close and spring training rapidly approaches, Matt Capps remains a free agent. Since the Twins bought out his 2013 option back in October, there has been very little buzz surrounding the right-handed reliever. At this point, one would have to...1146Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:48:00 +0000