https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/198/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-right-sized-reckoning-is-coming-for-major-league-baseball-r17164/The Twins cut their payroll by $30 million last offseason, with the uncertainty surrounding their TV deal known to be a major factor in this decision. Fans were rightfully angry, and over the weekend, ownership figurehead Joe Pohlad found himself (poorly) fielding questions about this decision a...17164Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:00:26 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/has-general-manager-thad-levines-time-with-the-twins-run-its-course-r17159/A little over a year ago, Thad Levine's name was buzzing around the baseball world. The Minnesota Twins general manager was reportedly a finalist for the Boston Red Sox's coveted president of baseball operations role. For Levine, this seemed like the next step in a career that had seen him rise...17159Thu, 03 Oct 2024 11:28:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-padres-cut-twice-as-much-payroll-as-the-twins-they-cruised-to-the-playoffs-r17158/During the final broadcast of the season, former MVP and current Twins TV color commentator Justin Morneau spoke about studying other teams, and seeing what they did well. It’s obvious to point to a team like the Royals and show how they added $100 million in payroll to turn it around this seaso...17158Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:05:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-names-the-twins-could-consider-to-replace-david-popkins-as-hitting-coach-r17162/The Twins hired David Popkins as hitting coach after the 2021 season. At the time, he was as a 31-year-old with no experience coaching above Single-A. It's possible, and maybe even likely, that whomever the team hires as his replacement will be similarly obscure to most fans, so in a way it feel...17162Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-the-2024-minnesota-twins-coaches-and-executives-r17153/Because so many people, on and off the field, contributed to the rise and fall of these 2024 Twins, I wanted to expand the scope of this review beyond just players, grading out the performances of coaches and executives as well. Needless to say, much of this analysis is unscientific and in some...17153Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ripple-effects-cities-disconnect-r17152/This is the second in a series of articles about the factors that contributed to the Twins' devastating collapse at the end of this season, and how they interact with and influence each other. With fan interest comes attendance. With attendance comes added payroll flexibility. Both are...17152Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-case-for-griffin-jax-as-twins-2024-mvp-r17148/Yes, making the case for any reliever as a team’s MVP is difficult. Even the great Mariano Rivera was overshadowed by players like Derek Jeter or Álex Rodríguez. And for good reason: a bullpen arm only affects a modest number of innings in any given year, typically maxing at around 70 or 75. It’...17148Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:06:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-minnesota-twins-part-ways-with-hitting-coaches-david-popkins-derek-shomon-rudy-hernandez-and-assistant-bench-coach-tony-diaz-r17161/In a move that signals the beginning of an anticipated shakeup, the Twins moved on from two big-league hitting coaches in a single day, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Popkins, who was hired after the 2021 season to replace reassigned hitting coach Edgar Varela, had previously been with the Los A...17161Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ripple-effects-this-team-wasnt-built-for-this-payroll-r17157/This is the first piece in a series of articles to kick off the offseason, here at Twins Daily. Each day, we'll tackle a different aspect or element of the team's predicament and their collapse at the end of this season--a different place where the buck might stop, and why, and what makes the as...17157Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-the-2024-minnesota-twins-pitchers-r17151/Sixteen different pitchers threw at least 25 innings for the Twins this season. Here, I assign them all letter grades and review their seasons, in alphabetical order. (Yesterday I graded the hitters on the 2024 Twins.) Jorge Alcalá: C+ Alcalá was one of the best stories of the first half,...17151Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/intro-to-twins-payroll-2025-twins-will-need-to-increase-payroll-or-dump-more-core-players-r17155/The dominant story of the Twins' 2023-24 offseason (and 2024 season) was ownership’s decision to slash approximately $30 million from the 2023 payroll. Doing so meant trading away Jorge Polanco, shopping for bargain-level relievers, and essentially sitting out the trade deadline. The worst fears...17155Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:54:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-twins-can-learn-from-each-division-winner-pt-1-catcher-defense-r17138/17138Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:07:02 +0000