https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1156/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projected-twins-roster-r182/If you follow the tremendous work of 1500 ESPN's Phil Mackey, you know that every Sunday, he posts an updated 25 man roster projection. Phil is in Ft. Myers and talking to players, coaches and front office personnel, so he may have some insider information. But, I think that we can all do our own ro...182Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/glen-perkins-and-the-future-r180/Question: Why is this graph smiling? Answer: Because its owner just locked in $10.3 million guaranteed. http://apps.startribune.com/blogs/user_images/theeight_1331276533_Perkins.png On Thursday morning, the Twins announced that they have extended Glen Perkins through 2015with an option for 2016....180Fri, 09 Mar 2012 07:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-edged-by-rays-1-0-r179/The Rays finally found a way to beat the Twins on Thursday afternoon: just don't let them score. Eventually, that worked, but it wasn't until the top of the ninth inning that the Rays pushed across the game's lone run, winning 1-0. It didn't have to be that way. The Twins threatened in the first inn...179Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-analysis-first-base-r178/Likely Starter: Justin Morneau 2011 Stats: .227/.285/.333, 4 HR, 30 RBI, 19 R, 0/0 SB Potential Backups: Joe Mauer, Luke Hughes, Ryan Doumit, Chris Parmelee, Sean Burroughs, Steve Pearce, Aaron Bates Through a couple weeks of camp, this much can be said for Justin Morneau: he hasn't raised any warn...178Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-perkins-agree-to-contract-extension-r177/The Twins announced this morning that left-handed relief pitcher Glen Perkins had agreed to and signed a three year contract extension worth $10.3 million. The contract includes an option for 2016. UPDATE - According to Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune via Twitter, "#Twins will pay Perkins $2.5...177Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mauers-off-the-field-value-to-the-twins-r175/Originally posted at Twins Fan From Afar I've written before, as have others, that Joe Mauer isn't only valuable to the Twins for his contributions as the star catcher and third batter in the lineup. Make no mistake, that's how he earns his paycheck. But it's also evident that, over the last few yea...175Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/giolito-suffers-elbow-injury-ends-high-school-career-r174/Maybe one of the only good things about suffering through a 99-loss season with the Twins in 2011 was the fact that the organization would have a very good pick in the 2012 amateur draft. The Twins "earned" the number two selection for the draft this June and this means there should be some very goo...174Thu, 08 Mar 2012 02:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/powers-nick-blackburn-makes-adjustments-r172/Nick Blackburn’s greatest redeeming quality is his ability to consume innings. Unfortunately, for the past two consecutive seasons, he has not come close to proving his worth in this department. When he was not sidelined by injuries, Blackburn pitched on either side of the spectrum for the Twins....172Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-analysis-catcher-r171/At my former writing home, I made an annual tradition of running through each position on the Twins' roster in March, sorting out the backup options and projecting the starter's performance. That tradition will continue here at Twins Daily, and today I'll kick off the Position Analysis series with c...171Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-outlast-rays-3-2-r170/Tuesday afternoon's game between the Twins and Rays ended with the Twins clutching to a 3-2 lead. Danny Valencia had the decisive hit, a single (with an error) that drove in the second and third run with two outs in the third innings. The Twins loaded the bases for Valencia with a mixture of small b...170Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luke-hughes-is-battling-injury-and-for-spot-on-roster-r168/As the battle for the 25-man roster heats up in the Florida sunshine, utility hopeful Luke Hughes is going to be given a long look but no leeway, regardless of his current option situation says Twins general manager Terry Ryan: "Being out of options, that doesn't mean much. You just play the game,"...168Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-ampamp-the-geek-ep-31-spring-training-tv-r167/167Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:22:00 +0000