https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/496/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-is-here-to-stay-r11582/Right before the Vikings game on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal announced that the Twins and Byron Buxton were finalizing an extension. Minutes later, he tweeted that the deal was for seven years and $100 million. This is huge news for Twins fans everywhere as Buxton is an electrifying player with MVP ta...11582Sun, 28 Nov 2021 23:17:44 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/byron-buxton-agrees-to-a-contract-extension-with-the-twins-r11581/Since Buxton first joined the team in 2015, he’s only had one year with 500 plate appearances, and indeed only one with over 331. His injuries have ranged from seemingly self-inflicted problems due to his aggressive defense in center field, to worrisome nagging injuries like hip strains and foot...11581Sun, 28 Nov 2021 21:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-554-its-getting-late-early-r11579/11579Sun, 28 Nov 2021 20:08:42 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-question-to-tender-or-not-to-tender-r11578/The Twins have already made several transactions that have altered their list of arbitration-eligible players.  Early in November, the Twins decided to put right-handed pitcher John Gant on waivers. When he cleared, he elected to become a free agent. Gant came to the Twins at the July trade...11578Sun, 28 Nov 2021 12:11:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cba-musings-1126-what%E2%80%99s-happening-and-what%E2%80%99s-next-r11574/Arguably the most impactful bit of information came out on Tuesday night when baseball insider Ken Rosenthal tweeted news about the arbitration deadline. Initially slated for December 2nd, MLB and the Players’ Union agreed to move the non-tender deadline to November 30. This is important because...11574Fri, 26 Nov 2021 17:47:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-twins-cooperstown-case-torii-hunter-r11576/Two years after winning the 1991 World Series, the Twins took an athletic high school outfielder from Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Hunter struggled mightily in his pro debut by posting a .503 OPS in 100 at-bats. Hunter moved quickly through the team’s system and spent nearly all of the 1996 season at D...11576Fri, 26 Nov 2021 13:39:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/d-day-is-coming-for-twins-and-buxton-r11573/As we enter the final week of November, it was recently announced that the deadline to tender arbitration-eligible players would be pushed to November 30. This gives free agents a day to sign before the expected December 2 lockout. While many will wait through the labor strife, players have the...11573Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/my-take-on-the-twins-byron-buxton-conundrum-r11572/However, Buxton’s body, which has blessed him with his many talents, is also his greatest curse. Since becoming the Minnesota Twins’ full-time center fielder in 2016, Buxton has appeared in a mere 447 of a possible 870 games (51.3%) due to myriad injuries. And yet, over that span, he has produce...11572Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:32:02 +0000https://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 +0000