https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/584/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-donaldson-loves-to-see-pitchers-hurt-by-the-shift-r9957/A few hours later, Donaldson, whose current team shifted 41.3% of plate appearances (7th most frequent in baseball), expanded on his viewpoint saying “pitchers are getting hurt because of these shifts. Hitters are taking advantage of it. Love to see it.” In the simplest form, the goal of hitting i...9957Thu, 08 Oct 2020 03:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lamonte-wade-jr-is-too-interesting-to-ignore-r9956/You know LaMonte Wade Jr., right? The guy who knows the Rochester to Minneapolis flight like how I know flannels? You’d be excused if you forgot about Wade Jr. in the context of the Twins. He really has never been considered an elite prospect in the Twins' system. MLB.com’s prospect list doesn’t l...9956Thu, 08 Oct 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pending-free-agents-to-keep-an-eye-on-the-rest-of-the-postseason-r9955/Starting Pitchers: With Kenta Maeda, José Berríos, and Michael Pineda due back for the Minnesota Twins in 2020, the Twins’ starting pitching situation is in a lot better shape than it was at this time last season. The Twins have a decision to make on pursuing Jake Odorizzi and have guys in the sys...9955Wed, 07 Oct 2020 20:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-it-time-to-move-on-from-nelson-cruz-r9954/Nelson Cruz has operated as the designated hitter for the Minnesota Twins each of the past two seasons. In 2020 he was playing in his age-39 campaign and turned 40 years old in the midst of it. Looking for a two-year deal on the open market as a free agent, the exceptionally well cared for body wi...9954Wed, 07 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-early-offseason-outline-the-future-is-now-r9952/Alex Kirilloff is Here to Stay Minnesota made it clear how highly they thought of Alex Kirilloff by having him on the postseason roster and starting him in an elimination game. There are a couple different ways to get Kirilloff in the line-up as a regular in 2021. Eddie Rosario is in his final yea...9952Tue, 06 Oct 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/injuries-and-departures-push-a-bench-role-into-the-twins39-top-offseason-needs-r9953/The Minnesota Twins front office is tasked once again with finding the answer to the impossible question, how to win a playoff game? One move runs under the radar. It will not impact the Twins national image or even their MLB odds, but it could help them navigate the regular season better in 2021....9953Tue, 06 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-495-how-to-fix-a-lineup-r9951/Listen Now9951Mon, 05 Oct 2020 18:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/more-concerning-injury-history-byron-buxton-or-josh-donaldson-r9950/Josh Donaldson’s Recent Injury History 2017: Right-calf strain (38 games missed) 2018: Right shoulder inflammation, left-calf strain (110 games missed) 2020: Right-calf strain (32 games missed) Minnesota was well aware of Josh Donald’s calf issues when they signed him this off-season. He was comin...9950Mon, 05 Oct 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-if-r9949/It’s impossible not to do it. We’ve all got that voice in the back of our head whispering those soulless, heart-wrenching words. “Would the Minnesota Twins have gone further in the postseason if the 2020 MLB season was a ‘regular year?’” We’ll never know how many licks it would take for the Twins...9949Mon, 05 Oct 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/it%E2%80%99s-time-to-turn-the-page-on-the-bomba-squad-r9948/The “Bomba Squad” label was more than a fun nickname for the 2019 Twins. It represented not just the daily lineup, but a persona for the team. It represented the energy they had as well as the tactics and strategy they used to pummel opponents into submission as underdogs for an entire season. At...9948Sun, 04 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-payroll-primer-and-key-decisions-r9944/The Nitty Gritty: payroll GUARANTEED CONTRACTS: Josh Donaldson - $21 million Miguel Sanó - $11 million Michael Pineda - $10 million Max Kepler - $6.5 million Jorge Polanco - $4.33 million Kenta Maeda - $3.125 million (with incentives) Sergio Romo - $5 million CLUB OPTION ($250K buyout) TOTAL GUARA...9944Sat, 03 Oct 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-offseason-additions-based-on-2020-production-r9943/Just to recap, here are the notable offseason acquisitions that played this year. Alex Avila Josh Donaldson Kenta Maeda Rich Hill Homer Bailey Tyler Clippard Matt Wisler Caleb Thielbar 8. Homer Bailey: Two games started, 8.0 innings all season. I’ll be quick here. The Twins signed Bailey...9943Fri, 02 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000