https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/631/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/baseball-will-be-back-but-maybe-too-soon-r9336/Here’s the thing, this isn’t at all about a global pandemic or whether specific safety measures can ensure smooth operations. Instead, at least for me, this discussion comes down to timing. Recently San Francisco Chronicle writer Henry Schulman penned a piece suggesting that it’s 2021 when basebal...9336Fri, 15 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-have-found-value-in-late-round-draft-picks-r9329/6th Round: Pat Neshek (10.7 Career WAR, 3.0 Twins WAR) Neshek has gone on to have a 13-year big league career as he appeared in 20 games last season for the Phillies. He’s been selected to four All-Star teams, but they have all come after he turned 33-years old. His time in Minnesota (129 2/3 inni...9329Thu, 14 May 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-eddie-rosario-go-the-other-way-r9333/In each of the last three seasons, Eddie Rosario has hit like a star for about half a year, then been average (or considerably worse) for about as long. That, more than his somewhat old-fashioned approach or his lack of fielding or baserunning value, is why he’s broadly seen more as a trade candid...9333Thu, 14 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-alnl-central-teams-10-6-r9331/10. Detroit Tigers 2019 batting WAR: -2.6 2019 pitching WAR: 11.2 Total WAR: 8.6 Key Addition(s): C.J. Cron, Jonathan Schoop Key departure(s): N/A The Tigers were one of the worst teams in MLB history last season, losing 114 games and having the only negative batting WAR in baseball. There...9331Thu, 14 May 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-mlb%E2%80%99s-latest-plan-might-benefit-the-twins-r9324/According to Rosenthal, Major League Baseball is currently hoping to have the regular season begin sometime in early July. We’re looking at something like 80 games, but that’s just an approximation, the number could be 78 or 82 as well. Teams would only face opponents from their own region, which...9324Wed, 13 May 2020 02:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/everyone-hits-as-baseball-embraces-the-dh-r9328/For every Madison Bumgarner or Zack Greinke, there are literally hundreds of guys that look the part of a hitter who hasn’t stepped into the box in literal years. The entire premise of paying hurlers significant sums of money only to have them haphazardly compete against 100-mph darts remains ques...9328Wed, 13 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb%E2%80%99s-2020-draft-will-hurt-the-twins-r9322/Many news outlets began reporting at the end of last week that the MLB amateur draft would be limited to five rounds with the event being held over two days, June 10-11. Beyond the fifth round, teams can sign undrafted players, but the maximum signing bonus is $20,000. From most accounts, front of...9322Tue, 12 May 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-196039s-minnesota-twins-team-was-the-best-r9326/The 1960’s were quite the decade for Minnesotans as they welcomed the Twins into the state from Washington D.C. There were ups and downs but overall it was a good decade of baseball for the Twins. Amongst all that baseball it seems three seasons stand out above the rest (or are at least mentioned...9326Tue, 12 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-show-must-go-on-bashing-into-the-all-star-break-r9327/To get caught up on what we're doing here, you can check out the introductory post in the series for an explanation of the premise and setup. But the quick version is this: We're playing a progressive simulated Twins season on MLB The Show 20 on PS4, and y'all are helping guide the ship. In each...9327Tue, 12 May 2020 01:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-the-twins-need-to-shift-better-r9325/Only two teams used more total defensive shifts than the Minnesota Twins in 2019, but the team was barely above-average in terms of net outs created by the shift, according to Baseball Info Solutions (BIS). That might mean that the team needs to be more careful and precise in their deployment of s...9325Tue, 12 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-down-the-latest-steps-toward-a-2020-mlb-season-r9323/Last week, former Twin (and 2020 Winter Meltdown guest) Trevor Plouffe tweeted that baseball was working toward a spring training reboot on June 10th, with a target of July 1st for Opening Day. Surprisingly, he indicated games would be played at teams' home parks. https://twitter.com/trevorplouffe...9323Sun, 10 May 2020 22:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-does-the-future-hold-for-mitch-garver-r9321/While we don’t have a crystal ball to look into, there are a few pieces of a player profile that we can consider when looking at a player’s future. For Garver, he has some interesting considerations. The Catcher Position: Garver plays the most taxing position in baseball. Along with the wear and t...9321Sun, 10 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000