https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/363/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-is-joe-mauers-benefit-of-perception-r13656/When looking at his case for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame, it is often contended that he will get in, but the sanctity of being a first ballot entrant seems unfathomable. To wrap one’s mind around that notion must start somewhere following his post catching days. For Twins fans, t...13656Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:24:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-wrist-injury-healed/The Twins certainly have a history when it comes to their most hyped prospects getting to the majors and immediately or shortly thereafter suffering career-altering injuries. To make matters worse, these prospects usually show they can handle the hardest part of breaking through to the majors: h...13673Sun, 12 Feb 2023 13:17:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nick-gordon-kyle-farmer-platoon-bench/The AL Central is expected to be very tight and, according to projections and betting lines, the Twins are projected to finish second or third. For the Twins to make up the ground on Cleveland and Chicago, they'll need to get production on the margins, whether on defense, in the bullpen, or off...13671Sat, 11 Feb 2023 17:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-position-may-hold-the-key-to-the-twins-offense-r13665/Not all fans approved of the Twins trading Luis Arraez for Pablo Lopez. Arraez was a fan favorite, and there are multiple reasons the club was willing to part with the reigning AL Batting Champion. He has yet to have a true defensive home and doesn't fit the profile of a slugging first baseman....13665Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2019-bomba-squad-overrated/In 2019, the Twins put together one of the greatest seasons in franchise history. They won 101 games - second-best in Twins history - and cruised to a division win. Known as the Bomba Squad, the team broke numerous home run records, including MLB’s team record of 307, and they had five players h...13666Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:18:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wbc-rosters-unveiled-a-plethora-of-current-and-former-twins-to-watch-r13682/Second to Team USA, Minnesotans might look at Puerto Rico fondly during this edition of the WBC, as seven of the ten current Twins, plus four former ones will be playing the event for the Borícua team. Relievers Emilio Pagán, Jorge López, José de León, Dereck Rodríguez and Jovani Morán, catcher...13682Fri, 10 Feb 2023 22:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-close-is-sonny-gray-to-ace-status-r13668/  Pitchers and catchers officially report to spring training next week, and all eyes are going to be on a group of arms that make up the five-man starting rotation. Sure, a lot can happen throughout the course of the spring, but the club pretty much has five names penciled in for their star...13668Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:16:38 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-we-made-it-through-the-offseason-r13678/13678Fri, 10 Feb 2023 17:08:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-built-consistency-this-offseason-r13655/It would not at all be fair to suggest that patience was a key reason Carlos Correa will be a Minnesota Twin for the bulk of his prime. Certainly, that is how things worked out, but it took both the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets backing out of deals in order to make it happen. It doesn’...13655Fri, 10 Feb 2023 16:22:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2023-top-prospects-6-simeon-woods-richardson-rhp-r13674/Age: 22 (DOB: 9/27/2000) 2022 Stats: (AA/AAA): 107.1 IP, 2.77 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 ETA: 2023 2022 Ranking: 8 National Top 100 Rankings BA: NR | MLB: NR | ATH: NR | BP: NR   What's To Like The 2021 season was a slog for Simeon Woods Richardson. Pushed aggressively to Do...13674Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:19:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-central-best-players-all-star/  Heading into spring training, I put together an all-star team comprised of the best players at each position in the AL Central. Here's what I came up with. Catcher Winner: Christian Vazquez MIN This position was a fun one to compare. With Yasmani Grandal, Salvador Perez, and newc...13669Fri, 10 Feb 2023 01:15:32 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-road-trip-2023-trip-12-texas-cleveland-91-96-r13653/  Sept. 1-3 @ Texas Rangers (3 games) Globe Life Field - 2022 attendance was 2,011,381 (ranked 7th out of 15 AL teams, 18th in all MLB) Texas exists as an outlier in the baseball universe. Even Moon’s Baseball Road Trips doesn’t know what to do with it. A trip to a Rangers game gets lump...13653Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:49:10 +0000