https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/488/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/threading-the-needle-at-shortstop-r11503/  THE SITUATION The Andrelton Simmons signing was brilliant on paper. The Twins added one of the best defensive players of this generation while moving Jorge Polanco to second, where he’d go on to thrive on both sides. Unfortunately, Simmons didn’t carry his weight and produced one of th...11503Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:43:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-gamble-on-a-veteran-ace-r11507/Yesterday was the deadline for teams to decide whether they’d hand out a qualifying offer to impending free agents. The player then chooses to accept a one-year deal worth $18.4 million or enter free agency with draft pick compensation being awarded to their former team should they leave. A hand...11507Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:03:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-free-agent-target-jon-gray-rockies/In an alternate universe, the Twins very well could've been matched with Gray from the very start. They held the No. 4 overall pick in the 2013 draft, with a clear need for pitching, and he was considered the top college arm after Stanford's Mark Appel, who went to Houston first overall. The Twi...11513Tue, 09 Nov 2021 15:57:34 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxtons-injury-history-part-of-the-offseason-equation-r11505/The Twins are in a position to re-sign Byron Buxton because of his time missed due to injury. If he had been healthy for his entire career, he'd likely cost more than the Twins would be able to afford. Reports this summer said Buxton's representatives were close to an extension, but the two side...11505Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:23:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-551-the-jayce-tingler-era-begins-r11509/11509Mon, 08 Nov 2021 17:12:54 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twin-hire-jayce-tingler-bench-coach/Tingler, who turns 41 later this month, previously served as a coach in the Texas Rangers system. In 2016, when the Twins hired away Thad Levine to become one their general manager, Tingler moved into an assistant GM role with the Rangers.  He was hired to become manager of the Padres in Oc...11508Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/qualifying-offers-will-impact-twins-offseason-targets-r11504/According to MLB.com, here is a reminder of the qualifying offer process. “When an eligible player reaches free agency, his former team has the option to extend a one-year offer worth the average salary of the highest-paid 125 players in baseball, which this year is $18.4 million. Players have 1...11504Mon, 08 Nov 2021 14:12:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/join-us-at-twins-dailys-diamond-awards-watch-party-fundraiser-r11502/Next Friday, 11/19, Twins Daily is having a Twins Daily Watch Party for the Diamond Awards, which will be televised on Bally Sports North. We’ll gather at Lord Fletchers on Lake Minnetonka from 5:00 to 8:00 for some light apps and heavy socializing. Twins Daily’s writers, including John, Nick, B...11502Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:56:59 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-blueprints-reader-submissions/11501Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-50-mlb-free-agents-for-2022-who-may-the-twins-target-this-winter-r11499/Here’s my list, be sure to join in the discussion on who your favorite Twins targets would be down in the comments. 1. Carlos Correa, SS, Houston Astros 2. Corey Seager, SS, Los Angeles Dodgers 3. Freddie Freeman, 1B, Atlanta Braves 4. Marcus Semien, 2B/SS, Toronto Blue Jays It’s...11499Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:55:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/misremembering-the-2006-twins-r11500/As I write this, I’m two weeks away from turning 23 years old, which means I was seven when the 2006 Minnesota Twins won the American League Central. It also means I have no meaningful memory of a Twins playoff win, but whatever. I digress. The 2006 season was the first in which I really followe...11500Sun, 07 Nov 2021 04:21:21 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-trade-for-salary-relief-r11494/Both Miguel Sano and Josh Donaldson are polarizing Twins players for differing reasons. The former is a hulking slugger that crushes mammoth blasts but goes through cold spells where it seems his bat has a literal hole in it. The latter is a talented slugger that holds down the hot corner but ca...11494Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:54:01 +0000