https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/373/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-winter-meeting-brain-dump-r13357/13357Fri, 09 Dec 2022 17:16:50 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/whats-next-to-do-in-free-agency-for-the-twins-after-the-winter-meetings-r13354/The 2022 Winter Meetings have concluded in San Diego without any Major League transactions for the Minnesota Twins. While the Twins made little noise, their plans have remained intact because of other teams' free-agent acquisitions. Here are the best moves the Twins can make in free agency...13354Fri, 09 Dec 2022 16:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-more-half-measures-twins-must-commit-to-uncomfortable-winter-r13351/  It’s not always wise to judge fan morale from social media. If we did, though, it’d be easy to see that Twins Territory is unhappy with the current product. Why wouldn’t they be? The Twins haven’t won a playoff game since I was four years old. They haven’t won a playoff series since I was...13351Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:50:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-cant-the-twins-spend-like-the-padres-r13350/Fans of every MLB team want their franchise to spend more money. It is one of the most straightforward solutions to improve a team because increasing payroll allows clubs to add the best free agents. However, spending more money is no guarantee of success. Plenty of small market teams are annual...13350Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:41:54 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-pitchers-for-the-twins-5-pick-in-the-2023-mlb-draft-r13349/While the Minnesota Twins offseason has been slow and laborious, the organization was granted a boon on Tuesday night, jumping eight spots in the inaugural MLB Draft Lottery, snagging the number five overall pick in the process. The pick offers the Twins a huge opportunity to add a top-100 calib...13349Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:58:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/seven-hitters-for-the-twins-5-pick-in-the-2023-mlb-draft-r13348/  We had all the lottery details for you last night.  Today, we're going to take a very early look at some hitters who the Twins might consider with this new Top 5 pick. Of course, these players will need to play their junior seasons. Scouts will watch more games and have more data poi...13348Wed, 07 Dec 2022 18:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reevaluating-the-catcher-trade-market-r13343/  The Twins still have plenty of confidence in Ryan Jeffers, but the club prefers to have catchers split time behind the plate. Last season, Jeffers hit .208/.285/.363 (.648) with ten doubles and seven home runs. However, those numbers only tell part of the story. Jeffers destroys left-hand...13343Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sonny-gray-and-the-twins-reverse-splits-problem-preview-r13346/The Twins’ ace not only had reverse splits, but was a true ace against lefties, and more of a fourth starter against righties. Since he saw more righties than ever before, the latter was a real problem.  This isn’t primarily a Sonny Gray problem, though. The Twins have to be better at makin...13346Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:02:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-benefit-from-mlbs-first-draft-lottery-move-up-8-spots-r13344/MLB’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) instituted a Draft Lottery like the NBA and NHL. Previously, the team with the worst record from the previous season was guaranteed the top overall pick. Now, the worst teams aren’t guaranteed a top-six pick, and the bottom three teams have the sam...13344Wed, 07 Dec 2022 01:58:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/winter-meetings-day-1-what-did-we-learn-r13345/The Winter Meetings are upon us. While lots of roster cleanup has happened since the World Series ended about a month ago, the offseason really begins with these meetings. To this point, a couple of the top free agent starting pitchers have signed huge deals while several veteran, fifth starter...13345Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-argument-against-trading-max-kepler-r13338/  Perhaps no Twins player draws more ire than Max Kepler; the long-time right-fielder has disappointed over his eight-season MLB career as—with the exception of 2019—his offensive numbers fall below his potential. Season after season, the German product produces a .225/.317/.422 line, flash...13338Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:38:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/enjoy-retirement-jason-castro-r13337/  Not all positions include glory. While shortstops can dive their way into our hearts, and outfielders can sprint into highlight reels, the catcher crouches behind the plate, methodically managing the game for 27 outs daily. It’s a professional job that requires a professional temperament....13337Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:32:01 +0000