https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/224/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-lies-fans-blackouts-payroll-al-central-standing/Pitchers and catchers reported to Fort Myers earlier this week, which is typically a time for fans to get excited about the upcoming season. Teams try to build support throughout the winter by hosting events like Twins Fest and Winter Caravan, where leaders from the team can answer questions fro...15713Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:15:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/position-battles-spring-larnach-taylor-free-agent-martin-miranda/Plenty has been done to the Twins' pitching staff this offseason, even if they're not the kind of moves for which we all hoped. With Anthony DeSclafani joining the rotation and Justin Topa, Jay Jackson, Josh Staumont, and Steven Okert inserted into the bullpen, new arms have been added. Jorge Po...15720Mon, 19 Feb 2024 15:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tabel-setter-outfield-buxton-taylor-duvall-pham-grichuk-bellinger/The talk of the weekend was unquestionably the good health of center fielder Byron Buxton. He is coming into camp with no restrictions and is ready to get back on the grass this season. Without the feeling of a knife in his knee anymore, the Twins are cautiously optimistic they’ll get the best v...15725Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-ryan-has-reached-an-early-career-crossroads-r15726/In his recent "Baseball Bits" video titled "The Only Thing That Matters in Baseball," YouTuber Foolish Bailey highlighted how meaningful counts are in dictating the outcome of an at-bat. When starting ahead 1-0 in a count last season, hitters league-wide generated an .826 OPS. In contrast, when...15726Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:54:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-l%C3%B3pez-and-the-path-to-a-cy-young-r15708/Ultimately, the Minnesota Twins failed to bring in another playoff-caliber starting pitcher over the winter, whether by design or availability. Held back by payroll constraints, the only addition to the starting rotation was Anthony DeSclafani. While he isn’t going to touch the production of Son...15708Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:29:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-update-jay-jackson-steven-okert-boras-free-agents/As Derek Falvey likes to remind us, the start of spring training does not mark an end point for the offseason. There's no window that expires in mid-February, and team-building efforts can extend all the way up to Opening Day. As major-league camps fire up across the league, with numerous free a...15723Sat, 17 Feb 2024 20:16:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-2024-trip-2-eastern-bound-and-up-detroit-and-baltimore-april-11-17-r15688/Detroit Tigers – April 11-14 Comerica Park: Capacity 41,083 2023 Attendance: 1,612,876, up from 1,551,149 in 2022 (Averaged 20,946, ranked 12th out of 15 AL teams, 25th overall MLB) The not-quite-new home of Tigers baseball launched in 2000, as Comerica Park attempted to replace a jewel box...15688Sat, 17 Feb 2024 15:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-minnesota-twins-can-help-johan-santanas-hall-of-fame-problem-r15697/On a late summer day under the Metrodome’s Teflon covering, fans watched a master at work. Johan Santana dominated the Texas Rangers over eight shutout innings. He set a Twins team record with 17 strikeouts and allowed only two hits. For the over 36,000 fans in attendance, it was Mozart’s greate...15697Sat, 17 Feb 2024 12:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-ways-the-twins-can-win-fans-back-after-fumbling-the-tv-situation-r15718/The Twins officially re-upped with Bally Sports North for the 2024 season. It’s a conclusion that very few wanted, but it was the best deal the club could muster in terms of getting a half-respectable payday in the near-term while they kick the broadcasting rights can down the road for another y...15718Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:28:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-tv-rant-and-spring-storylines-r15722/15722Fri, 16 Feb 2024 17:09:28 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ride-the-bullpen-twins-set-to-embrace-tampas-successful-pitching-strategy-r15702/The visionary pitch for Minnesota's front office, the grand formula for sustainable success, was always this: Tampa Bay North, but with more resources. The Twins' baseball ops department has been massively overhauled and built out during Derek Falvey's tenure, in an effort to keep pace with the...15702Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2024-minnesota-twins-spring-training-position-battles-relief-corps-r15710/Last season, the Twins' bullpen was a giant question mark for most of the first half. Many fans thought the front office should attempt to acquire a relief pitcher or two at the deadline. Instead, the team relied on internal options, including players returning from injury and shifting some star...15710Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:24:01 +0000