https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/484/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-greatest-hall-of-fame-class-is-up-for-final-consideration-r11571/Let’s get this out of the way from the top. Steroid users cheated, yes. It’s impossible to understand when and how they used. There are other players in the Hall of Fame that used steroids. Players have been cheating for as long as the game is old. Arguably most damaging to any argument against...11571Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:45:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-twins-cooperstown-case-joe-nathan-r11570/The San Francisco Giants drafted Joe Nathan in 1995 from State University of New York at Stony Brook. He was only the second player ever taken from his school, and he was initially drafted as a shortstop. Shoulder surgery forced him to miss the entire 1996 season, and it pushed him to the mound....11570Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:02:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-twins-trade-sean-manaea-athletics/THE PLAYER The Royals picked Manaea out of Indiana State in the first round of the 2013 draft. MLB Pipeline ranked him as the 66th-best prospect in baseball following a solid 2014 season. Manaea, 29, is listed at 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, an imposing presence on the mound.  The Royals trad...11567Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:14:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-twins-cooperstown-case-david-ortiz-r11569/The Seattle Mariners originally signed David Ortiz in 1992, so the Twins weren't the only team to let him go before he reached his full potential. He played three seasons in the Mariners system, and he hit 18 home runs in the Midwest League as a 20-year-old. That's where his Twins' journey began...11569Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-avoid-another-mistake-protect-big-arm-r11565/With the deadline to add players onto the 40 man roster affording them protection from being exposed in the Rule 5 draft, the Twins had four locks: Royce Lewis, Jose Miranda, Cole Sands, and Josh Winder. From there, the next most logical addition was Blayne Enlow. His case was an uncertain one,...11565Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-553-berrios-buxton-and-patrick-reusse-r11566/11566Mon, 22 Nov 2021 17:36:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/does-seiya-suzuki-fit-in-minnesota-r11563/All 30 teams will have a unique opportunity over the next month with the chance to bid on the rights to outfielder Seiya Suzuki. The 27-year-old has been playing for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp for nine seasons. For his career, he has hit .309/.402/.542 (.943) while averaging over 20 home runs per s...11563Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-status-update-40-man-shuffling-missed-opportunities-r11562/Twins Protect Prospects, Fill 40-Man Roster Last Friday marked the deadline for teams to add players to their 40-man rosters in order to block them from being claimed in the Rule 5 draft. Minnesota elected to protect six prospects. IN: Royce Lewis, SS Jose Miranda, 3B...11562Mon, 22 Nov 2021 02:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bring-niko-back-to-target-field-r11560/Last offseason, the Twins made the decision to move Jorge Polanco to second base. They wanted better defense at the shortstop position. With that in mind, the Twins signed Andrelton Simmons to a one-year deal. It didn’t go well. While Simmons provided the solid defense, he did very little with t...11560Sun, 21 Nov 2021 13:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-conversation-with-the-athletics-dan-hayes-r11559/The following conversation was lightly edited for clarity and, believe it or not, brevity.  Lucas Seehafer: I want to start kind of broadly. When and how did you decide you wanted to get into sports journalism? Dan Hayes: It’s funny. I was three units short of a full-load of classes in...11559Sun, 21 Nov 2021 11:36:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/astudillo-telis-facing-suspension-in-venezuela-for-sucker-punch-r11561/In an awful scene on the baseball field in Venezuela, a couple of former Minnesota Twins will likely face suspension. After Marlins pitcher Luis Madero, pitching for Lara, hit a batter with a pitch, benches cleared.  As the teams were coming together, Willians Astudillo ran in from the...11561Sun, 21 Nov 2021 02:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-are-rebuilding-not-retooling-if-they-trade-buxton-r11553/The Twins find themselves in a difficult situation this winter. After trading their #1 starting pitcher in Jose Berrios, they’re left with only two rotation spots tentatively spoken for, each by a rookie. A pitching staff that sunk the former back-to-back AL Central champs has to be completely r...11553Sat, 20 Nov 2021 12:41:01 +0000