https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/247/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/table-setter-joe-mauer-jim-leyland-shohei-ohtani-winter-meetings/Although the Winter Meetings kicked off on Sunday, there wasn’t any substantial action. Minnesota has yet to make a major-league move this offseason, but there are some storylines worth checking into. Hall of Fame Takes Focus While Joe Mauer is the primary reason for Minnesota fans to con...15372Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:09:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-chris-paddack-dilemma-is-he-a-viable-starting-rotation-option-for-2024-r15373/Between Royce Lewis's breakout postseason performance, Pablo López putting on one of the best postseason pitching performances in franchise history, and the cathartic ending of the Twins' 18-game playoff losing streak, there was a more understated (yet noteworthy) optimism-inducing occurrence la...15373Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-lost-free-agent-value-gray-maeda-pagan/The story of the 2023 Twins pitching staff was the gains they made following an underwhelming 2022 campaign: From one year to the next, Minnesota improved from 20th among MLB teams in fWAR (10.7) to fourth (19.7).  Conversely, the story of this offseason so far for the Twins pitching staff...15367Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/greatest-twins-teams-of-all-time-honorable-mentions-r15368/Starting today and going until the weekend before pitchers and catchers report, you’ll find a weekly post highlighting a team we considered among the best in Twins history, Senators not included. (Sorry, Walter Johnson .)  The methodology was simple: I asked our writers to rank the ten grea...15368Sun, 03 Dec 2023 17:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/buyer-beware-ranking-the-twins-worst-contracts-r15354/It’s the holiday season, and many shoppers are attempting to find the best deals on the season’s hottest items (Twins Daily even has a gift guide). Teams across baseball are trying to cross items off their own wish lists, but shopping for free agents is sometimes riskier than going for the almos...15354Sun, 03 Dec 2023 13:04:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2024-bullpen-overview-offseason/  This Twins front office has taken a few big swings on relief additions in their tenure and often whiffed. From Addison Reed to Jorge Lopez, it’s easy to see why the Twins may have developed a belief that bullpens aren’t worth majorly investing in. With a decline in payroll headed into 202...15366Sat, 02 Dec 2023 20:16:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-depth-will-look-different-in-2024-r15327/When Derek Falvey went into the offseason last year, he had a few key areas to supplement Rocco Baldelli’s roster. In looking to build the Twins while hoping to avoid being dealt massive blows by injury, he sought to bring in veterans with upside. Kyle Farmer was a starting caliber option at sho...15327Sat, 02 Dec 2023 15:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/letting-free-agent-pitchers-walk-was-all-part-of-the-twins-plan-r15358/This past week, the club lost two of its most valuable assets on the pitching staff, Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda. Both pitchers had impressive seasons, considering Maeda was returning after an 18-month recovery from Tommy John surgery in 2021. The club has suffered so long without good pitching,...15358Sat, 02 Dec 2023 13:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cory-provus-and-kris-atteberry-promoted-to-new-broadcast-roles-twins-blackouts-going-away-r15364/According to the Star Tribune (and later announced by the Twins), Cory Provus will move into the television role next season after serving as the Twins radio voice since 2012. Provus has previously filled in for Dick Bremer on television broadcasts and has called college football and basketball...15364Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-marcus-stroman-the-most-realistic-option-to-replace-sonny-gray-r15359/15359Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2023-major-league-baseball-winter-meetings-preview-r15352/Derek Falvey hasn’t offered much in the way of concrete plans for Rocco Baldelli’s 2024 club thus far. We have heard how uncertainty regarding a new broadcasting deal will impact the payroll. There have been rumors of veteran players whom the Twins could make available. The team has watched thre...15352Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-provus-pitching-and-paydays-r15363/15363Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:04:30 +0000