https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/480/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cba-musings-1210-what%E2%80%99s-happening-and-what%E2%80%99s-next-r11631/We’re now over a week into the lockout, and there hasn’t been a slew of developments. What is maybe most notable is that the league isn’t trying either. That’s not exactly shocking, given the owners have nothing to lose until games are lost, and with so much time before that reality, their incen...11631Fri, 10 Dec 2021 21:45:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-second-base-r11625/Current Second Baseman: Jorge Polanco Entering last season, Polanco struggled through parts of the 2019 and 2020 seasons. He dealt with ankle issues that required surgery in back-to-back offseasons. Minnesota shifted him to second base, putting together his most valuable season in his big-leag...11625Fri, 10 Dec 2021 17:55:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luis-ramirez-and-hank-conger-join-baldellis-2022-coaching-staff-r11629/On Friday morning, reports from Korea were announcing that the Twins were hiring former big-league catcher Hank Conger as a coach. He had been the bench coach for the Lotte Giants in the KBO.  The 34-year-old former first-round pick spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues with...11629Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/things-twins-players-did-recently-r11627/Randy Dobnak was thankful for beans, rice, Jesus Christ, and Byron Who? BYRON!   Byron Buxton surprised us with the best early-Christmas gift No one thought the Twins could get it done. Byron Buxton will remain a Twin for a very long time with his 7-year extension. That...11627Fri, 10 Dec 2021 12:55:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-first-base-r11623/Current First Baseman: Miguel Sano In his seventh big-league season, Sano played over 120 games for the first time in his career. Offensively, he hit at least 28 or more home runs for the third time, and he has posted an OPS+ of 105 or higher in six of his seven seasons at the MLB level. For h...11623Thu, 09 Dec 2021 21:35:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/injuries-set-up-twins-pitching-splurge-r11622/After signing Dylan Bundy to a one-year deal with a 2023 option, Minnesota effectively has three of the five spots filled in their rotation. Kenta Maeda will be out for the season due to Tommy John surgery, and Jose Berrios is long gone. This group includes Bailey Ober and Joe Ryan, but it was i...11622Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:35:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-lockout-diaries-week-one/"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball." It's a quote that perfectly encapsulates what so many of us cherish about baseball: the reliability.  Major League Baseball is America's oldest professional sports league. During the season, there's a game to look forward to...11624Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:45:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-routes-for-the-twins-after-the-lockout-r11616/1. SPREAD IT AROUND This is the most likely option. The Twins have averaged $127 million in payroll since 2018, per FanGraphs. They currently have a projected $91 million committed to the 2022 roster. That means there’s roughly $35 million to spend to return to a respectable level.  At...11616Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:05:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-megill-is-a-low-risk-potentially-high-reward-addition-r11621/Megill and all 6-foot-8-inches, 250 pounds of him made his major league debut for the Chicago Cubs this past summer, where he appeared in 28 games out of the bullpen. He owns a four-pitch mix, but primarily relies on his four-seam fastball, which can touch 100 mph, and curveball. The fastba...11621Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:25:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-twins-cooperstown-case-aj-pierzynski-r11620/The Twins selected A.J. Pierzynski in the third round of the 1994 MLB Draft out of high school in Florida. He spent the next seven seasons working his way through the Twins system by hitting .288/.324/.415 (.739). His minor league batting line was almost identical to what he produced in his 19-y...11620Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:45:07 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-catcher-r11619/Current Catchers: Mitch Garver and Ryan Jeffers Like most of the Twins roster, Garver and Jeffers struggled out of the gate before the team decided to make some changes. Garver ended April with a .644 OPS while Jeffers sat with a .393 OPS and a Triple-A demotion. In May, Garver raised his OPS...11619Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:20:14 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-holiday-gift-guide/From books to clothing to memorabilia, you'll find options below covering the gamut.  For transparency, none of the authors or companies featured here are sponsors of this guide, nor are they even aware we're putting it together, although many have partnered with Twins Daily in the past. We...11618Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:00:00 +0000