https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1152/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/outrage-over-medical-staff-is-overblown-r830/Last week, Denard Span finally landed on the disabled list one day before rosters expanded and 18 days after initially suffering a shoulder injury back in early August. Not the medical staff's finest hour, probably, but the uproar I saw amongst casual fans and hardcores alike sort of left me dum...830Mon, 03 Sep 2012 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/saturday-night-minor-league-lights-r826/The Twins won both ends of a double header against Kansas City on Saturday but there was plenty of exciting action across the minor leagues. Let's check out how the Twins farm system fared as their seasons are coming to a close.   ELIZABETHTON 2, BURLINGTON 3 In what looks like it will be a great Ap...826Sun, 02 Sep 2012 03:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-pitchers-who-could-contribute-to-a-playoff-team-in-the-future-r822/Last week, I investigated which position players on the current 40-man roster can help a potential Twins playoff team. If you want to read it, click here. In my mind, the first possible contending season is 2014, although I feel that could be a bit of a stretch. For the purposes of this post, I a...822Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/friday-links-n-thinks-r821/The 2014 All-Star Game was finally given to the Twin Cities this week but there were plenty of other happenings for Twins Territory. Joe Mauer was placed on waivers and the national media freaked out over what turned out to be a none story. After sitting for over a week and then playing in a handful...821Fri, 31 Aug 2012 13:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-has-happened-to-joe-mauers-defense-r820/Concerns over Joe Mauer’s defense has grown exponentially as the number of opposing kleptomaniacs have continued to accumulate more and more bases. A one-time Florida State quarterback recruit, earlier in his career Mauer had thwarted over 30% of would-be base-stealers but has seen that number drop...820Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thursdays-minor-league-round-up-r819/819Fri, 31 Aug 2012 03:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minor-signings-make-impact-r817/Sam Deduno put together the best start of his career on Wednesday night. Pitching against the Seattle Mariners, Deduno threw seven shutout innings and allowed just two hits. He struckout a career high nine batters. Most important, and probably most inexplicable, he walked no one. He improved to 5-2...817Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mauers-not-going-anywhere-r816/Ask yourself this question, and be honest in your reply: If Joe Mauer were becoming a free agent this offseason, is there any chance – ANY chance, whatsoever – that he would fetch a six-year, $138 million contract? I think the answer is pretty clearly no.[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] That's the prorated rema...816Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/video-the-85-metrodome-all-star-game-r815/Well, this is just precious. The last time the All-Star game to be held in Minnesota was in 1985. The night of the game, just prior to the national broadcast, Channel 11 (when they were WUSA, not KARE) had a special that covered it. It's a half-hour long, so make yourself comfortable if you want to...815Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2013-class-a-affiliation-gets-muddied-r814/Originally posted at Knuckleballsblog.com. These days, it’s not often that I go more than a couple of days without getting asked whether I think the Twins will be the Major League affiliate of my home town Cedar Rapids Kernels in 2013. When I’m not answering that question, I’m the one asking it of p...814Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handle-with-care-young-pitchers-use-has-changed-r813/The big debate in the baseball world has been the Washington Nationals decision to shut-down Stephen Strasburg, one of the best young starting pitchers in the game. He is pitching in his first full season at the big league level as he only pitched at the end of last season since he was recoverin...813Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/look-for-plouffe-to-rebound-r812/It was not more than a month or so ago that third baseman Trevor Plouffe was the hottest thing in the Twin Cities. Essentially, he was “Call Me Maybe” personified. Prior to taking a Luke Hochaver offering on the right thumb back on July 20, Plouffe was compiling decent number – including otherworl...812Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:16:00 +0000