https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/624/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-rules-the-twins39-offense-followed-in-2020-r10075/1. Score early and don’t score again In innings one through four, the Twins hit a strong .261/.329/.481 with a 118 wRC+, the second highest in the American League. The Twins also posted an A.L. leading .934 OPS with runners in scoring position over their first four innings. The team’s OPS dropped...10075Fri, 20 Nov 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-live-replay-twins-offseason-blueprints-r10076/I was joined via live-stream by John Bonnes and Seth Stohs on Thursday night at 8:00 PM as we each talked through our respective theoretical blueprints for a successful Twins offseason. (Only to have them ruthlessly dissected by the other panelists.) Along the way, we gained some insight as to wha...10076Thu, 19 Nov 2020 13:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-the-time-right-to-trade-byron-buxton-r10069/Byron Buxton is coming off a strong season where he led the Twins in WAR even though he only appeared in 39 of the team’s 60 games. He combined to hit .254/.267/.577 (.844) with 13 home runs and three doubles. Granted it was a small sample size, but his OPS and his slugging percentage were both ca...10069Wed, 18 Nov 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/starting-pitching-market-beginning-to-develop-r10072/The Atlanta Braves signed Drew Smyly to a one-year, $11 million contract yesterday. While Smyly did post some eye-popping numbers for the Giants this season, which was accompanied by a nice uptick in velocity, he’s also struggled to stay healthy and productive over his career. Below is a discussio...10072Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-spotlight-replay-episode-8-brent-rooker-r10074/The Twins drafted Brent Rooker in 2016, and they liked him so much, they drafted him again in 2017. The Twins drafted Rooker in the 38th round in 2016 from Mississippi State. He bet on himself and went back to school for his redshirt junior season and responded by winning the SEC's Triple Crown. I...10074Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/examining-torii-hunter%E2%80%99s-hall-of-fame-resume-r10070/Hunter was a first-round pick by the Twins back in 1993 and he went on to have a 19-year big-league career. Known for his defensive prowess, he won nine straight Gold Gloves from 2001-09. He was no slouch at the plate either as he hit .277/.331/.461 (.793) while being awarded two Silver Sluggers....10070Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-low-tech-tool-in-a-high-tech-baseball-world-r10071/In his book, The Inner Game of Tennis, W. Timothy Gallwey describes the phenomenon of an athlete having two selves -- the self that talks and the self that does. The first self is the voice in your head. It’s the part of you that tells you what to do or what to focus on. The second self is the per...10071Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-best-baseball-video-games-from-every-generation-r10068/I recently published my first book, VERSUS: 25 Head-to-Head Battles that Shaped the Evolution of Video Games. Created in partnership with designer Jerrald Spencer Jr., it is available via Lulu (paperback) and Gumroad (digital). Over the course of 25 chapters, we navigate the history of gaming thr...10068Mon, 16 Nov 2020 02:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/don%E2%80%99t-sleep-on-trevor-larnach-r10066/Alex Kirilloff became a part of history when he made his MLB debut in the postseason. That puts him much more at the forefront of our minds, but fellow former first-round pick Trevor Larnach is hot on his heels. These two started this year by putting on an absolute show in spring training before...10066Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-501-free-agent-starting-pitchers-r10065/LISTEN HERE NOW10065Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/michael-cuddyer-and-the-butterfly-effect-r10064/The Draft: In 1997, Minnesota had the No. 9 overall pick. Terry Ryan and company had strong interest in a three-sport standout from Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. Eventually they decided to draft Michael Cuddyer as a shortstop and pitcher in the first round. Looking back, it’s e...10064Sun, 15 Nov 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-potential-trades-the-twins-can-make-this-winter-r10056/TRADE NO. 1: MINNESOTA RECEIVES: SS TREVOR STORY COLORADO RECEIVES: MLB Pipeline No. 81, Twins No. 4 prospect RHP JORDAN BALAZOVIC Why the Twins would accept: The Twins have to ask themselves whether Jorge Polanco would be better suited in a utility role. Royce Lewis is seemingly on his way, but P...10056Sat, 14 Nov 2020 02:00:00 +0000