https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/618/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb-owners-trying-to-expand-playoffs-delay-season-apparently-drive-away-fans-r10161/Jeff Passan of ESPN reported last month that the league is trying to get expanded playoffs approved in exchange for the league approving the designated hitter being universal going forward. MLB appears to already be negotiating broadcasting rights for the expanded playoff rounds with ESPN and sen...10161Wed, 16 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-live-replay-the-return-of-minnesota-twins-jeopardy-r10162/The first Offseason Jeopardy was intended as a preview of the Twins offseason. There were categories like Twins free agents, Twins in Arbitration and of course, Potpourri. This episode of Minnesota Twins Jeopardy is a little different and should be a lot of fun for Twins fans of any age. We will h...10162Wed, 16 Dec 2020 04:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-third-base-r10160/Current Third Baseman: Josh Donaldson Donaldson’s first season in a Twins uniform didn’t go exactly as planned as he was limited to 28 games. When he was on the field, he hit .222/.373/.469 with eight extra-base hits in 81 at-bats. Injuries have been the story of the second half of Donaldson’s ca...10160Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/revisiting-the-tony-batista-signing-15-years-later-r10158/On December 15th, 2005, the Minnesota Twins announced the signing of third baseman Tony Batista to a one year, $1.25 million contract. The Twins, at this stage, were very much in World Series contention, despite having missed the playoffs for the first time in four years. Minnesota had an elite t...10158Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-future-position-analysis-shortstop-r10157/Current Shortstop: Jorge Polanco Polanco is signed thru the 2023 season when he would be age-29, but the team has a $10.5 million option for 2024 and a $12 million for 2025. After signing his extension, Polanco rewarded the Twins with a tremendous first half to the 2019 campaign as he hit .312/.3...10157Tue, 15 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-retrospective-how-did-the-twins-do-in-the-lance-lynn-trade-r10154/Time can change the view of a trades, so here’ what was said back in 2018 at the time of the deal. What Did People Say at the Time of the Trade? Lynn had only made 20 starts for the Twins at the time of the deal and he was excited to be heading to a contender. "As a fan of the game growing up, it'...10154Mon, 14 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-505-saints-rule-5-and-nelson-cruz-r10155/Listen Here Now10155Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alternate-options-if-cruz-doesn39t-sign-r10153/On Wednesday, Hayes shared an update on the Cruz situation stating that talks “may not speed up any time soon” as Cruz is looking for a two-year deal on top of a raise from the last two years where he averaged $13 million each year. Understandably, the Twins are hesitant to give the aging slugger...10153Sun, 13 Dec 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/that39s-what-i-like-about-yu-a-case-for-yu-darvish-r10151/The 2020 MLB winter meetings struck a similar chord to the return of the McRib Sandwich at McDonald’s; heavily surrounded with anticipation and hype, yet little action. Outside of the White Sox ruffling some feathers, this year’s offseason reunion consisted of unfulfilled rumors, Zoom fatigue, and...10151Sat, 12 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-haven%E2%80%99t-the-twins-signed-nelson-cruz-yet-r10150/Reports have surfaced saying the MLB has informed teams to “operate as if there is no DH in the National League”. For what it’s worth, that’s not a definitive statement, but it was likely one that Cruz wasn’t excited to hear. The MLB suggested that as Cruz approaches likely the last payday of his...10150Sat, 12 Dec 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-trevor-bauer-better-than-jose-berrios-r10143/The Trevor Bauer Argument Trevor Bauer dominated the 2020 season as he posted a 1.73 ERA with a 0.80 WHIP while leading the National League in ERA, CG, ERA+, WHIP, and H/9. It was a truly dominant season, but he only made 11 starts. To put this in perspective, he was traded from Cleveland to Cinci...10143Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2021%E2%80%99s-most-important-twins-acquisition-r10144/Last offseason Derek Falvey and Thad Levine methodically added talent to Rocco Baldelli’s AL Central division winning roster. After a Postseason sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees, another step forward was the goal in 2020. It wasn’t until mid-January that the big domino came, but it was a...10144Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:00:00 +0000