https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/503/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-offseason-roster-shakeup-blueprint/To be clear, the scenario we're hypothesizing here is not a commitment to a rebuild, which could involve gutting the payroll, trading stars for distant prospects, and letting the kids run.  Instead, we're trying to depict what it might look like if the organization says, "We still want to c...11475Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:07:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lessons-from-atlanta-if-you-have-a-shot-take-it-r11473/What’s striking about Atlanta’s July makeover is they didn’t even go big. Their front office made several key improvements to the outfield, but taking on salary meant they didn’t have to give up much to make those upgrades. It’s pretty incredible what can be done if a team’s willing to inve...11473Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-the-geek-ep-550-free-agent-starting-pitcher-tier-r11472/11472Sun, 31 Oct 2021 15:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-five-spookiest-twins-scenarios-r11471/Falvine Strike Out on Starting Pitchers With José Berríos in Toronto and Kenta Maeda out for at least the first half of 2022, Bailey Ober and Joe Ryan are the only likely 2022 rotation pieces that are actually on the roster right now. Michael Pineda seems somewhat likely to come back into the...11471Sun, 31 Oct 2021 11:42:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/was-max-kepler-robbed-of-a-gold-glove-nomination-r11470/Corner outfield spots can include a mixture of solid defenders and other players searching for a position where they will cause the least amount of damage. There are many strong defenders in the American League in right field, including this year’s Gold Glove finalists. New York’s Joey Gallo is...11470Sat, 30 Oct 2021 13:20:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luis-arraez-trade-candidate-r11466/Luis Arraez is one of the most fun players on the Twins roster. Everything from his unmatched ability to get the barrel to the ball to his aggressive head shaking after taking a pitch is entertaining to watch. He wasn’t much of a top prospect, but has made the most of his opportunity after being...11466Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:02:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-newest-roster-bonus-debuts-in-2022-r11463/After the Minnesota Twins fleeced the Tampa Bay Rays by swapping Nelson Cruz for Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman, they officially ended their two-and-a-half year run with a consistent designated hitter. For the first time since 2018, Rocco Baldelli had to consider who would take on that role each nig...11463Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:57:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/things-twins-players-did-this-week-r11465/Spoiler Alert: Your NLCS MVP is Eddie Rosario Unsurprisingly, Eddie Rosario was named the NLCS MVP last Saturday, surrounded by his loved ones including his parents, wife, children, and closest inner circle at Truist Park.  Lest we forget that Rosario was DFA’d by the Twins last offs...11465Thu, 28 Oct 2021 23:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-is-ahead-of-the-curve-with-the-sweeper-r11462/Over at the Athletic, Eno Sarris wrote about an intriguing pitch being used more regularly across the league. Some people call it the Dodger Slider, while others refer to it as the Sweeper. A sweeper is a breaking pitch that is thrown faster than 77 mph with more than 6.5 inches of glove side mo...11462Thu, 28 Oct 2021 21:30:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-prospects-certain-to-be-40-man-roster-adds-r11461/Back in August, Lucas Seehafer provided a comprehensive breakdown of some roster decisions facing the Twins. Some of those players have already made their big-league debuts, and others have completed their seasons. The 40-man roster "locks" category is where we can focus today, and the four name...11461Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:12:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2021-report-cards-infield-r11449/Considerations:  Expectations Projections Results Injury  Leverage/Value   *MINIMUM 200 PLATE APPEARANCES TO QUALIFY* JORGE POLANCO 2021: 152 games, .269/.323/.503 (125 OPS+), 33 HR, 35 2B, 98 RBI, 18% K, 7% BB Undoubtedly the brightest...11449Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-need-more-from-first-base-next-summer-r11460/The Twins finished 27th overall in production from their first basemen according to FanGraphs' WAR (-0.2) during the 2021 season, with only Cleveland (-0.7), Pittsburgh (-0.9), and Kansas City (-1.0) winding up below them. (These were the only four teams to accumulate negative fWAR.) Despite ran...11460Thu, 28 Oct 2021 11:15:00 +0000