https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/257/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-solidified-themselves-as-playoff-hitters-for-the-twins-and-who-didnt-r15213/In 2023, the conversation for the Twins in the playoffs finally changed. There were media outlets in September suggesting it would be good for the five seed to “tank” in order to face three-seeded Minnesota in the Wild Card round since “bulletin board material” didn’t apply to such a cursed fran...15213Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-levine-no-longer-a-finalist-for-red-sox-job-r15220/But something must have changed in the last 72 hours, though it is unclear if Boston pulled the plug on negotiations or if Levine may have turned down the job or simply removed himself from consideration.  After trading Mookie Betts in February 2020 in a move that appeared to be pushed by o...15220Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/boston-red-sox-pursue-twins-gm-thad-levine-front-office/Thad Levine and Derek Falvey have been Minnesota’s dynamic duo since November 2016. It was clear from their opening press conference that the goal was sustainable contention. The Twins were coming off an MLB-worst 103 losses, so it would take time to rebuild multiple parts of the organization to...15217Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-will-the-twins-approach-a-thin-free-agent-pitching-class-r15197/Going into the season, the front office made a difficult decision to flip fan-favorite batting champion Luis Arraez in exchange for Pablo Lopez. That worked out wonderfully for both teams, and the Twins got an Ace. They backfilled Arraez’s spot with Edouard Julien and now have much more praise f...15197Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:19:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-could-a-jhoan-duran-extension-take-shape-r15207/When contemplating a long-term, life-altering extension with a ballplayer, many factors must come into play. We will discuss a few of them below before jumping into my thoughts on what such a contract might look like for Jhoan Duran. You can also watch the short video that @Nash Walker put toget...15207Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:11:21 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-guide-free-agents-arbitration-roster-decisions/The Twins are in good shape heading into this offseason. They just won the AL Central behind a youth-fueled surge in the second half, and made noise in the playoffs for the first time in almost 20 years.  They're able to bring back a majority of their roster, and could field a contending te...15212Sun, 22 Oct 2023 19:05:45 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cutting-ties-assessing-three-arbitration-eligible-players-the-twins-should-move-on-from-r15208/  During the off-season, spots on the 40-man roster become even more valuable to a front office. Teams can stash injured players on the 60-day IL during the season and not worry about that player taking a spot on the roster. This roster flexibility disappears in the winter, so teams can’t h...15208Sun, 22 Oct 2023 15:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-catching-dilemma-balancing-defense-and-offense-for-the-minnesota-twins-r15201/Christian Vázquez struggled significantly at the plate throughout much of 2023. His down year came to a head in the postseason, where his lack of a single appearance confirmed that he's undoubtedly the backup to Ryan Jeffers moving forward. On the wrong side of 30 years of age, and with multiple...15201Sun, 22 Oct 2023 12:16:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesotas-postseason-run-points-to-a-bright-future-r15195/There are two ways to look at the Minnesota Twins 2023 postseason run. On one hand, you could mute excitement by choosing to focus on the Twins winning just a single game in the American League Division Series. That hurts even more after splitting on the road in Houston and holding an advantage...15195Sat, 21 Oct 2023 16:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pablo-l%C3%B3pezs-pursuit-of-the-next-level-has-no-offseason-r15202/This year, there weren’t many notable individual accomplishments in the Twins’ postseason run. But undoubtedly, one of the shining achievements was staff ace Pablo López emerging as a true frontline starter on a national stage.  In his two starts, the 27-year-old righty totaled 12 ⅔ innings...15202Sat, 21 Oct 2023 13:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-christian-vazquez-too-expensive-for-the-2024-twins-roster-r15188/One year ago, the Twins wondered what to do about the catcher position. Gary Sanchez had led the team in appearances during the 2022 season but was heading to free agency. Minnesota wanted a veteran player to pair with Ryan Jeffers behind the plate. Early in the offseason, the Twins identified V...15188Sat, 21 Oct 2023 12:21:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-twins-awards-overunders-and-thad-levine-r15205/15205Fri, 20 Oct 2023 16:44:18 +0000