https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1161/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-watch-in-2012-pavanos-strikeouts-r100/When the Twins acquired Carl Pavano in August of 2009, his fastball was averaging almost 91 miles per hour and he was striking out 16 percent of the batters he faced. In two seasons since, his velocity has dropped by two miles per hour and his K-rate has descended steadily, to 13 percent in 2010...100Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-francisco-liriano-rebound-in-2012-r99/Without a doubt, there will be plenty of storylines to monitor during spring training this year. One of the bigger ones that you should keep an eye on in Fort Myers is Francisco Liriano’s fastball. Injuries took him out of the 2011 season but it was clear that the southpaw was not the same pitcher a...99Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dont-even-attempt-to-beat-the-system-r96/Since the first season at Target Field in 2010, there’s been a common complaint among hitters: the fences are too far away. We’ve seen and heard of players attempting to pull the ball down the lines because that’s the best way to get the ball out of the park. These pictures of home runs at Targe...96Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-hitting-coach-looking-to-fix-teams-approach-at-the-plate-r95/Hitting coach Joe Vavra recently shared some ideas behind what was causing the drought at the plate with the Pioneer Press’s Tom Powers. Plenty of factors played into the team’s offensive ineptitude but for those who did make it to the plate, Vavra felt that the approach was fundamentally lacking:...95Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/limited-options-limit-twins-options-r94/Don't believe the hype. There might be 66 guys in Twins spring training, but they aren't really competing for roster spots. In fact, there may not be a single roster spot to compete for. How come? Because of "options." Options are a MLB administrative rule that limits how long a team can keep a play...94Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-alexi-casilla-avoid-arbitration-r93/According to Phil Mackey, the Twins and Alexi Casilla have reached a one-year agreement worth $1.38 million. Because of injuries, Casilla played in only 97 games last year and hit .260/.322/.368 with 15 stolen bases while scoring 52 runs. In doses he has proven that he is capable of holding down a s...93Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/terry-doyle-stars-on-twins-podcast-r92/Twins Rule 5 draft pick Terry Doyle was the star guest on last night’s SethSpeaks.net Weekly Minnesota Twins Podcast. The right-hander comes to the Twins organization after spending the past few seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization. The New Hampshire native went to Boston College where he w...92Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/aces-of-baseball-r90/Throughout the past few offseasons, the comments I hear most regarding the Twins needs involve the need to acquire an Ace. In fact, I’ve said it a few times myself. Of course, that isn’t completely true and it is never the full story. You see, for the mid-90s, the Twins had not only an Ace, but t...90Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-ampamp-the-geek-ep-28-my-twin-the-car-r89/Aaron's car finally kicked, so we take this opportunity to go through each of the Twins players and talk about our expectations, including which car we would compare them to. (It's better than it sounds.) Here are: the podcasts the rss feed if you want to subscribe and the podcast on iTunes (whe...89Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-watch-in-2012-perkins-slider-r88/As we count down the days until pitchers and catchers report to Ft. Myers, I'm going to run a series of columns this week detailing some of the less high-profile story lines worth following in the 2012 season. We've heard plenty about the redemption quests of Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Denard Sp...88Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/quick-notes-feb-12-r87/Right when I go and figure the Twins are done making moves, they go and make a move. However, it's not a move to get terribly excited about. The Twins claimed outfielder Darin Mastroianni off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. This looks like it's mostly a minor league filler move. One has to be sk...87Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2012-twins-top-10-prospects-r86/It’s that time of the year again when Top Prospect Lists come out for teams all across Major League Baseball. Baseball America gives Top 10’s for each team leading up to their Top 100 Prospects, blogs everywhere chime in on their favorite teams, and universally fans complain that their favorite guys...86Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:21:00 +0000