https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1158/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hard-truths-r698/When the news came down this weekend that the Twins had traded Francisco Liriano to the White Sox for a pair of middling 23-year-old prospects, the reaction around here was understandably negative. The same questions echoed in the minds of fans across the state. Why did the Twins deal Liriano in the...698Mon, 30 Jul 2012 06:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-and-the-geek-ep-52-liriano-to-the-white-sox-r697/Aaron and John talk about the Francisco Liriano trade, break down the prospects from the White Sox and the Twins' reasoning for the deal, get sad with Otis Redding, welcome back Danny Valencia, look ahead to potential other moves before the deadline, marvel at Lew Ford, update Alex Wimmers' heal...697Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sam-deduno-and-his-ampquotcrazyampquot-fastball-r695/Sam Deduno has a curveball that would be easily classified as “filthy” by baseball jargon standards but his fastball is “crazy” – at least by his own admission. According to a story from Rochester, the Red Wings pitchers were introducing themselves and speaking about their best pitches. When it was...695Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ten-things-i-hate-about-the-liriano-trade-r694/I started making a list of the top 10 things I hate about this trade for today’s Gleeman and the Geek podcast. I’m up to #28. (Kill me. Or better yet, add on in the comments section.) 1. I hate that after waiting out the market so Liriano was the best remaining rental, the Twins traded him after hi...694Sun, 29 Jul 2012 16:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-francisco-liriano-to-white-sox-r691/The Minnesota Twins traded Francisco Liriano to the White Sox tonight for infielder Eduardo Escobar and left-handed pitcher Pedro Hernandez. Liriano was scheduled to start Sunday's game versus the Cleveland Indians. Brian Duensing will take his turn in the rotation. Neither prospect the Twins receiv...691Sun, 29 Jul 2012 04:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-indians-07-27-2012-710pm-r688/The Twins received an off-day and a return trip to Target Field after a humiliating three-game series where Minnesota was outscored 26-10. The Twins will try to put that road trip behind them and get back on track against the Indians and Josh Tomlin. This is the last full series before the trade...688Fri, 27 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/friday-links-n-thinks-r689/It was a rough week for the Twins in Chicago as the team got swept by one of their biggest rivals in a three game set. Minnesota won't have to wait long to get another shot at the White Sox as Chicago will come to Minnesota at the beginning of next week. For now, the focus of the club will turn to...689Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-trade-deadline-primer-r687/The trade deadline is coming up next Tuesday, so this weekend should be an eventful one filled with rumblings and rumors. You'll likely hear a number of different teams connected to the Twins, who are among a handful of clubs around the league that can identify themselves as surefire sellers. In th...687Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-alexi-casilla-not-in-the-swing-of-things-r686/Last season, the switch-hitting Alexi Casilla had produced at a very good rate against right-handed pitching. In 247 plate appearances in the left-handed batter’s box, he hit .274/.350/.400 – not too shabby for a middle infielder. This was a significant improvement for someone who had hit .228/.299/...686Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luis-perdomos-beard-joins-the-twins-r684/IT HAS HAPPENED!! LUIS PERDOMO HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO THE MINNESOTA TWINS!!! Anthony Swarzak went on the 15 day DL with a rotator cuff strain, and Carl Pavano moved to the 60 Day DL to make room for our beloved Adopt-A-Prospect. For those who don't know: Luis Perdomo is a relief pitcher who spent a br...684Fri, 27 Jul 2012 01:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/houston-we-have-a-problem-r682/Since the start of the 2011 season, the Twins have a recordof103-157. Only the Houston Astros have a worse record in that time (90-170).As the trade deadline approaches, it is striking how active the Astros have been in making trades while the Twins have been pretty quiet to this point. Since the be...682Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/evaluating-francisco-liriano%E2%80%99s-trade-market-r681/Two big pitching trades have been made this week and several more have been close. With all that activity, could it be that Terry Ryan has missed his chance to maximize his return on Francisco Liriano? I don’t think so, but I also doubt we’ll see a move soon. Still Lots Of Interest The Tigers acquir...681Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:23:00 +0000