https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/632/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/202039s-top-15-teams-r9320/15. San Diego Padres The Padres look incredibly exhilarating. Fernando Tatís Jr. hit .317/.379/.590 with 22 homers in 84 games in 2019. Manny Machado is bound to bounce back without the pressure of free agency. Eric Hosmer slugged a paltry .425 last year and must earn his way in 2020. He's an X fa...9320Sat, 09 May 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fastballs-tommy-john-and-twins-pitchers-who-may-be-at-risk-r9319/The basic premise is that pitching at max velocity puts a pitcher at greater risk for damage to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL). With increased focus on velocity, pitchers are throwing harder in shorter stints, leading to increased stress on the elbow (and ultimately surgery). Basically, pitch...9319Fri, 08 May 2020 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-season-postponement-affects-the-minor-leagues-r9313/The most apparent impact from lost games will be the missing time for prospects to develop. They simply won’t be able to play the games needed to establish themselves at whatever level they are at or improve. The good news is that the advancements in technology for player development will lessen t...9313Fri, 08 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/baseball-is-back-where-does-that-leave-the-twins-r9316/For some time, I’ve tried to wrap my head around what the 2020 schedule may look like given its fractured state. If teams aren’t going to go through a temporary division realignment, how will there be a level playing field in regard to common foes. Will games be rescheduled or shuffled around, and...9316Fri, 08 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-player-do-you-love-to-hate-r9317/I’m not sure what methodology they used for this article, but here’s how they led into the conversation: “For every Major League fan base, there are certain rival players who incite an uncommon level of animosity. Whether it’s because they consistently excel, because they’ve done something contro...9317Thu, 07 May 2020 21:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-i-learned-from-rod-carew39s-39hit-to-win39-part-two-r9311/Last week, I wrote about some of the mechanical concepts that jumped out to me while I was reading “Hit to Win,” Twins legend Rod Carew’s book on the craft at which he became such a master. Carew is no modern swing guru, but while his style was distinct from those of most modern hitters, many nugg...9311Thu, 07 May 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-best-pitches-r9312/Best Fastball: Trevor May FBv: 95.6, wFB: 17.4 With Brusdar Graterol no longer on the roster, there’s a new sheriff in town. Trevor May was supposed to evolve into a middle of the rotation starter when the Twins traded for him, but now he has become a shutdown late-inning relief pitcher. One of th...9312Thu, 07 May 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-pitchers-who-always-shut-down-the-twins-r9310/The only rules for a player to be eligible are the player has to have pitched from 2000-2019 and have at least 50.0 innings pitched against the Twins. Let’s get into it. 5. Jeremy Affeldt: Royals, Rockies, Giants (2002-2015) Statistics: 50.1 IP, 1.07 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, .191 AVG I decided to put Affel...9310Thu, 07 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-an-altered-season-could-mean-for-the-rest-of-the-roster-r9303/First, there are the players who had a decent chance to make the 26-man roster and should be locks to make a slightly expanded roster: The Locks: Jake Cave (OF), Willians Astudillo (C,UTL), Randy Dobnak (RHP) One of Jake Cave or Willians Astudillo would have been the 26th man, with the other likel...9303Wed, 06 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/forgotten-twins-pitcher-impresses-in-spotlight-r9308/Hailing from Neenah, Wisconsin, Drew Rucinski is nearly “one of us.” The 31-year-old went to The Ohio State University and went undrafted. His major league debut came in 2014 and he compiled just over 50 career innings. After briefly playing on some good Angels teams he spent 2016 at Triple-A for...9308Wed, 06 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-changes-that-will-upset-some-fans-during-the-2020-season-r9305/Universal Designated Hitter Most of MLB’s potential plans for a 2020 season include realigned divisions that include American League and National League teams. Likely, this will result in all teams using a designated hitter this year. MLB has been discussing implementation of a universal DH for so...9305Tue, 05 May 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/1965-minnesota-twins-what-could-have-been-r9306/In 2009 it felt like so much broke right for the Minnesota Twins. They stormed back in the division to force a game 163 and defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-5 to advance into the playoffs. Something that certainly took the wind out of their sails was that first baseman and All-Star Justin Morneau suf...9306Tue, 05 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000