https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1137/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/proving-grounds-r566/This week's series against the first-place White Sox will serve as a tough test for this Twins team. They've rebounded after a lousy start to go 13-10 over their last 23 games, remaining on the periphery of an AL Central race that no club seems poised to run away with. In three days, the Twins could...566Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-ampamp-the-geek-ep-47-full-nelson-r565/Aaron and special guest co-hosts Joe Nelson and Nick Nelson talk about Matt Capps' injury and the closer replacements, Trevor Plouffe's case for the All-Star game, what to do with Francisco Liriano, the buyer versus seller debate, Brian Duensing's move back into the rotation, more Josh Willingha...565Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-reds-06242012-1210pm-r563/Coming off a disastrous 6-0 loss last night, both the Twins pitching and offense looks to get back on track behind their wins leader, Scott Diamond. Countering for the Reds is Mike Leake, a righty pitching in his third season with the club. Which Diamond will show up today for Minnesota? Will th...563Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-reds-06232012-310pm-r561/Powered last night by a hit attack from Ben Revere and Ryan Doumit, the Twins rallied and defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Blackburn pitched a typical 5IP, 4ER stat line but this time, it was enough for the Twins to come out on top. In today's game, Brian Duensing gets a spot start against the R...561Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/anyone-want-a-mark-hamburger-r559/It seems like every week or two, there is a pitcher who is designated for assignment by a team. In the Twins Daily Forums, we discuss whether or not the Twins should consider claiming him or not. This article is no different. On Friday, the Texas Rangers added Roy Oswalt to their 40 man roster. To m...559Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-reds-06222012-610pm-r557/Coming off an ugly 9-1 loss against the Pirates and a 1-2 series loss in Pittsburgh, the Twins look to get back on track against the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds, fresh off a series sweep in Clevelend, turn to Homer Bailey (5-4, 4.03) for the start while the Twins counter with Nick Blackburn (stats...557Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/friday-links-n-thinks-r558/Original post from North Dakota Twins Fan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last night's Twins game got ugly in later portions of the game with Jeff Manship giving up some bombs. One of the home runs even took one bounce and was out of the stadium. Overall, it wasn't the best series but the Twins did manage to pull o...558Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-pirates-06212012-605pm-r553/Fresh off the gem pitched by Liriano last night, the Twins come into the rubber game against Pittsburgh facing James McDonald, one of the Pirates' breakout starters of 2012. The righty has held opponents under a .200 BAA while striking out just shy of one hitter per inning. The Twins are counteri...553Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:43:47 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/traveling-with-the-twins-pnc-park-r554/I could be a Pirates fan. Believe me, I know all that implies. As a middle-aged Twins fan, I've felt Pirates fans' pain, albeit in lesser doses. I can sympathize with the hopelessness and even apathy that sets in after years of mismanagement. Watching the supposedly competitive Bucs yesterday didn't...554Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/liriano-rediscovers-the-slider-r549/Francisco Liriano’s first six starts of the season were nothing short of disappointing. With plenty of raw talent, the Twins potential rotation leader failed miserably, throwing 26.2 innings, allowed 37 hits (six of which were home runs), posted a terrible 21-to-19 strikeout-to-walk ratio and failed...549Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-pirates-06202012-605pm-r547/The Twins bats were shut down again last night, this time by the Pirates pitching staff. Which Liriano do you expect to see tonight against the struggling Pirates offense? Which Twins bat do you expect to come through tonight, if any? And when did the Pirates get good? Box Score - 6/19/2012 - Pi...547Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reasons-for-hope-r548/You'd figure a team that lost 99 games last year, and now finds itself on pace to lose 96 this year, would instill little confidence in its fan base. Yet, as we creep up on the season's halfway point, I find myself feeling rather optimistic about the Twins' future. No, I don't believe the club is g...548Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:47:00 +0000