https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/489/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-lockout-diaries-week-4/A big theme for me in the past year, and especially the past week, has been gratitude.  During the Christmas holiday, I was able to spend time with numerous family members and close friends — in person. Maybe not as many as I would under "normal" circumstances but it was a seismic improveme...11695Thu, 30 Dec 2021 12:00:20 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-the-twins-2021-rookie-debuts-r11693/In 2021, 10 Twins made their Major League debuts with various amounts of success. Nonetheless, a lot of these guys could play major roles in contributing to the future success of the team. Let’s see how they did. Alex Kirilloff, OF/1B Even though Alex Kirilloff played a game in the playof...11693Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:20:16 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/new-years-resolutions-relief-pitching-r11691/After ranking 24th as a whole when it came to pitching in 2021, the Minnesota Twins were 20th in terms of fWAR for just relievers. While slightly better than the starting staff being 25th, relief efforts took a significant step backward last year. In 2020 Wes Johnson coached the 2nd-best bullpen...11691Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:40:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-relief-pitching-r11689/Current Relief Pitchers: Taylor Rogers, Tyler Duffey, Jorge Alcala, Caleb Thielbar, Ralph Garza Jr., Cody Stashak, Jovani Moran, Jharel Cotton Some of the team's veteran pitchers will again figure prominently into the team's bullpen. After a late-season injury, Rogers is a question-mark at the...11689Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:10:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/new-years-resolutions-starting-pitching-r11690/The Minnesota Twins pitching staff was 24th in baseball when combining all arms, and the starters alone were a spot lower at 25th. There’s no denying that the group needs to be much better, and right now, the group is made up of three arms. There’s more depth behind them, and there’s a man in ch...11690Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:50:10 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-top-5-rule-5-draft-picks-in-twins-history-r11688/Many fans associated Johan Santana as the best Rule 5 Draft pick in Twins history, but the Florida Marlins drafted him and then traded him to Minnesota as part of a pre-arranged deal. So, who are the best Rule 5 Draft picks in Twins history? 5. Gary Wayne, RP Twins WAR: 2.5 Minnesota se...11688Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/12-days-of-twinsmas-1-kirby-puckett-r11687/As a 1997 baby I never had the chance to watch Kirby Puckett play in person. Yet his 1991 game six catch and walk off homer are by far the most watched pieces of baseball content that will ever grace my life.  Thirty years doesn't diminish the goosebumps that prevail when watching two of th...11687Sat, 25 Dec 2021 19:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-minnesota-twins-christmas-carol-part-4-r11683/A Minnesota Twins Christmas Carol - Part 1   A Minnesota Twins Christmas Carol - Part 2  A Minnesota Twins Christmas Carol - Part 3  Jim Pohlad is awakened yet again but this time isn’t even surprised. He has now come to expect interruption to his sleep on this bizarre Christmas Eve....11683Sat, 25 Dec 2021 12:50:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-minnesota-twins-christmas-carol-part-3-r11682/A Minnesota Twins Christmas Carol - Part 1   A Minnesota Twins Christmas Carol - Part 2  Jim Pohlad tosses and turns in bed and finally awakens with a start. He gasps and feels his pajamas, which are soaked in sweat. He reaches for his end table and takes a big drink of water. He isn’t su...11682Fri, 24 Dec 2021 15:10:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-if-the-minnesota-twins-go-all-in-on-offense-r11680/The Minnesota Twins have long struggled to acquire top-end starting pitching. This was the case with prior Twins’ front offices and has been the case under Falvey/Levine’s leadership. Whether it is because of injuries (Kenta Maeda) or poor evaluation (J.A. Happ), betting on starting pitchers is...11680Fri, 24 Dec 2021 13:20:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reboundin-randy-r11677/The Twins offseason did not leave a great taste in the mouths of the fanbase before the CBA lockout commenced. The only addition to a rotation in need of at least three more reliable options was rebound-candidate Dylan Bundy with few high-end free agent options left.  As a result, it sounds...11677Thu, 23 Dec 2021 22:50:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/12-days-of-twinsmas-3-harmon-killebrew-r11685/Just a Small Town Boy If there was ever a small-town all-American youth, Harmon Killebrew is it. Killebrew grew up in a small town eastern Idaho where he worked as a farm hand and carried 10 gallon-95 pound milk buckets daily. It’s no wonder that he was able to hit sluggers when he got older. ...11685Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:31:00 +0000