https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1160/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-deadline-cheat-sheet-r660/Originally posted at k-bro's baseball blog We're fully aware, now that the All-Star break is over, that the non-waiver trade deadline is looming (I hate the "looming" cliche -- it makes me think of a big shadow of a ghost looming with the players rumored to be traded cowering against the wall a...660Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-orioles-07-19-2012-1210pm-r658/The Twins cannot deliver Francisco a win. Again last night, the left-hander pitched a solid six innings, giving up two earned runs and striking out 10 batters. The Twins offense couldn't muster more than one run in nine frames and dropped the game 2-1 to the Orioles. This afternoon, we get Cole D...658Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-target-team-profile-st-louis-cardinals-r659/The Big Picture The defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals are currently 47-45, 4.5 games behind both the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are also 4.5 games behind those two teams in the Wild Card race, but just three games back of the Atlanta Braves and 1.5 games behin...659Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-orioles-07-18-2012-710pm-r656/The Twins rallied last night and defeated the Orioles in what seemed to be a never-ending game that finished just before 11pm Central Time. Led by a balanced hit attack up and down the lineup, the Twins came back from a 4-1 deficit and the bullpen held strong to finish the game with a 6-4 victory....656Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-pick-up-jonathan-sanchez-r654/So the Kansas City Royals made one of the most lopsided trades when the acquired Jonathan Sanchez for Melky Cabrera since the natives swapped Manhattan Island to the Dutch for about 25 bucks. After a rebound season in KC, Cabrera is fully rejuvenated in the Bay Area, hitting .353/.391/.514 with 8 ho...654Wed, 18 Jul 2012 06:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-target-team-profile-los-angeles-angels-r653/The Big Picture When the Angels skidded to an 18-25 start, many in Anaheim were hitting the panic button. After the most aggressive offseason of any club in baseball, the offense was flatlining – thanks in large part to the remarkable struggles of LA's marquee acquisition: Albert Pujols. Akin to the...653Wed, 18 Jul 2012 02:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-orioles-07172012-710pm-r652/In the sort of pounding that would make Pythagoras proud, the Twins shelled the Baltimore pitching staff for 19 runs last night. Almost everyone on the team contributed offensively and Scott Diamond threw a workman-like start behind some slipshod defense by Denard Span, who certainly offset the m...652Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-target-team-profile-red-sox-r650/The Big Picture The Red Sox season has been a mess. Check that – the Red Sox season, offseason and end of last season has been a Hoarders-episode-sized mess. There was last September’s meltdown, firing the coach, firing/losing their GM, naming a new GM, overruling the GM about the new coach, who th...650Tue, 17 Jul 2012 05:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-orioles-07162012-710pm-r646/The Twins were swept by the Oakland A's in a three game set. This is not a very good team we're watching, folks. Well, at least half of it isn't very good. In an attempt to stabilize the rotation, the Twins are sending out their de facto ace, Scott Diamond (I suppose you can argue that Liriano is t...646Mon, 16 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-scorecard-excerpt-twins-trade-deadline-deals-r647/by Nick Nelson If you're not familiar with the Twins' Official $1 Scorecard, you should be. It's sold at the program stands near the entrances to Target Field, and it's only one buck. How many things can you buy at the ballgame for a dollar? Aside from providing the necessary tools for a score...647Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-ampamp-the-geek-ep-50-waving-the-white-flag-r644/Aaron and John talk about once again rooting for the worst team in the league, why Francisco Liriano is like religion, what defines an "A" or "B" prospect in trade talks, how passing on Mark Appel makes even more sense now, celebrating our 50th episode, Matt Capps' return, Carl Pavano's non-retu...644Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-athletics-07152012-110pm-r643/Cole De Vries had a rough outing last night as the Twins dropped a second consecutive game at home against the Oakland A's. In today's getaway game, the Twins face another tough young pitcher in Jarrod Parker, a righty who, again, made his MLB debut last September and has rolled this season to a...643Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:02:00 +0000