https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/635/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-ever-happened-to-shane-mack-r9267/Mack came to Minnesota from San Diego, where he was a former number 11 overall pick, in the Rule-5 Draft and played his first season for Minnesota as a 26-year-old in 1990. He played five seasons in Minnesota and his numbers stack up well against some of his contemporaries (courtesy of Baseball R...9267Sat, 25 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/episode-17-get-to-know-the-1980s-twins-with-howard-sinker-r9274/The Twins began the decade of the 1980s in really bad shape. The 1981 strike may have kept them from being one of the worst teams in baseball history. The 1982 Twins lost 102 games. However, that team was developing a strong core of young players, taking their lumps, who would be World Series cham...9274Fri, 24 Apr 2020 05:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-show-must-go-on-drafting-and-dropping-r9272/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...9272Fri, 24 Apr 2020 02:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-kirilloff-trevor-larnach-and-learning-from-past-mistakes-r9271/The year was 2012 and the Twins were in the middle of their stretch of uninspired baseball. But there was good news! They had just taken Byron Buxton with the second overall pick that year. With him, Oswaldo Arcia, and a fresh-faced Aaron Hicks on the horizon, the team saw their opportunity to dea...9271Fri, 24 Apr 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/draft-szn-ranking-the-twins39-draft-classes-from-the-2000s-r9270/The Twins’ amateur draft classes of the 2000s provided a piranha, a major trade chip, a proven closer, a five-year lead off man, a future hall of famer (hopefully), and plenty of duds in between. Here are how the Twins draft classes from the 2000s stack up, ranked from worst class to best. The ran...9270Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mining-the-twins-top-5-draft-gems-r9269/Drafting in baseball is a ridiculously nuanced practice. Not only are you trying to project future ability, but you’re doing so with athletes that have not yet even began to experience body maturation. On top of that you have the split between scouting acumen and analytical importance, and then ad...9269Fri, 24 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-top-5-hitters-the-twins-can39t-get-out-r9265/For a player to make this list they have to have at least 150 plate appearances against the Twins since the year 2000. Let’s get into it with someone who the Twins released a while ago. Pretty good move on their part I would say. 5. David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox (2003-2016) Stats: 75 G, 321 PA, 21 H...9265Thu, 23 Apr 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-would-be-the-best-twin-if-the-bases-were-81-feet-apart-r9266/This is an article breaking down the four players I view as legitimate candidates to be the Twins’ best player if the bases were 81 feet apart. If the bases were 10 percent closer to one another, and their distance thus better fit baseball’s fervent devotion to multiples of three (three strikes, t...9266Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/quick-hitter-the-twins-mlb-dream-r9263/Twins Dream Roster Pitchers: Walter Johnson, Johan Santana, Bert Blyleven, Jim Kaat, Camilo Pascual, Frank Viola, Jim Perry, Joe Nathan, Rick Aguilera, Glen Perkins, Taylor Rogers Starters: C: Joe Mauer 1B: Kent Hrbek 2B: Rod Carew 3B: Harmon Killebrew SS: Joe Cronin LF: Goose Goslin CF: Kirby Puc...9263Wed, 22 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/39little-big-league39-twins-vs-39major-league39-indians-play-ball-r9262/First a few notes. Yes, I re-watched both films and meticulously scouted all the players in preparation for writing this. If you're at all a fan of either classic baseball flick, I think you'll enjoy. There are some liberties taken with timelines, but the idea is that this game takes place in late...9262Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/my-experience-as-a-twins-fan-in-the-land-of-smiles-r9256/Although baseball has a long and rich tradition in Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, and most recently Taiwan (where they’re now playing games) it hasn’t exactly taken off in the Southeast region. After some googling, I learned that some form of youth baseball is played in Bangkok, but I...9256Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-biggest-bomba-squad-blasts-r9261/The Twins have been no stranger to the deep fly. Thome’s massive launch was projected at 590 ft by the Twins (though that would seem a bit lofty given the landing spot and other projections). ByungHo Park reached Minnie and Paul’s, while Giancarlo Stanton nearly lefty the yard entirely during the...9261Wed, 22 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +0000