https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/1182/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/this-weeks-links-n-thinks-r212/Since I was gone for most of the week, it was fun to put together this week's version of Friday Links-N-Thinks. It allowed me to get caught up on all of the news I might have missed this week and prepare for a little weekend of watching March Madness. Enjoy!!! MLB released its social media policy a...212Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-position-rankings-center-field-r211/Today in our preseason AL Central vote, we move from left to center field. Be sure to vote for your choice for "Which AL Central Center Fielder will have the best 2012?" Be sure to vote here. The Candidates (2011 stats) Minnesota Twins - Denard Span- .264/.328/.359(.687) with 11-2B, 5-3B, 2-HR, 16 R...211Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-weeks-to-opening-day-roster-projections-r210/Last week, we looked at a projected Twins Opening Day roster. This week, we’re trying it again. I think that there are 20 “Givens” at this point, three weeks before Opening Day. Of course you can disagree, if you like. I also believe that the five remaining positions are all pretty intriguing and co...210Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kyle-waldrop-the-grounded-pitcher-r209/With a bullpen that is holier than the Pope, the Twins have been hosting an audition with many of their arms this spring hoping to fill some of the openings. Many of the early front-runners have likely exited the race early. Some, like Joel Zumaya, had the misfortunate of being bounced out due to i...209Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-position-rankings-left-field-r208/The TwinsDaily AL Central Preseason Team's infield is pretty well set. It's time to move to the outfield. Be sure to vote for your choice for "Which AL Central Left Fielder will have the best 2012?" Be sure to vote here. The Candidates (2011 stats) Minnesota Twins - Ben Revere - .267/.310/.309 (.61...208Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/christensen-twins-concerned-over-bakers-elbow-r207/In just 134 innings in 2011, we witnessed how good Scott Baker can be as a starter. Of course, we also witnessed what has become the inevitable season-ending injury for the second-straight year. After having a procedure to remove bone chips from his elbow in 2010, Baker experienced discomfort in th...207Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-make-first-roster-cuts-r206/On Thursday morning, the Twins made their first cuts of spring. The following 40 man roster players were optioned and will report to minor league camp. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] Scott Diamond - LHP - it's not a surprise at all that Diamond will not be making the big league opening day roster, but it is...206Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-bullpen-banter-r205/One of the Twins biggest issues in 2011 was the bullpen. It was really ugly most of the year.   In the offseason, the Twins lost Joe Nathan to free agency. They brought back Matt Capps, hoping that the toughness he exhibited by wanting to come back after a brutal 2011 will translate into improved p...205Thu, 15 Mar 2012 06:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-the-twins-need-to-hire-a-sports-psychologist-r204/Originally posted at Twins Fan From Afar Much has been made over the past year or so of the physical injuries suffered by the Twins, especially injuries to Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Denard Span and, to a lesser extent Francisco Liriano. All of these players had a tough time staying in the lineup la...204Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-hope-blooms-in-the-bullpen-r203/It’s still early in spring training – early enough so that our eyes could be fooling us from this bright sun thing – but maybe there’s some hope for the Twins bullpen after all.   The bullpen has been a sore spots for Twins fans for…wow…how long has it been? This offseason, obviously. Last season, f...203Thu, 15 Mar 2012 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-analysis-shortstop-r202/Likely Starter: Jamey Carroll 2011 Stats: .290/.359/.347, 0 HR, 17 RBI, 52 R, 10/10 SB Potential Backups: Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Brian Dozier, Pedro Florimon Welcome Jamey Carroll, the latest passenger on Minnesota's never-ending shortstop carousel. Since Cristian Guzman's departure, the Twins have open...202Thu, 15 Mar 2012 03:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-ampamp-parmelee-hammer-phils-halladay-6-4-r200/Chris Parmelee (pictured) delivered a clutch hit against Philadelphia ace pitcher Roy Halladay on Wednesday, resulting in a 6-4 Minnesota Twins win. Parmelee played the whole game at first base, recording a walk and two hits, which included a three-run home run versus Halladay that gave the Twins a...200Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:12:00 +0000