https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/654/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-case-against-extending-jose-berrios-r9002/In general, extending young players is a great way to ensure that teams can keep young players that are entering their prime years under team control. This is especially important for smaller-market teams like the Twins, who risk not being able to afford a player once they reach free-agency. Kepl...9002Sat, 22 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-x-factors-for-the-2020-twins-r9011/1. Byron Buxton Buxton could single-handedly dictate whether the Twins are eliminated or championed in October. The Twins were 53-25 when Buxton started and 48-36 when he didn’t in 2019. After saving 24 runs and receiving MVP votes in 2017, Buxton hit .156/.183/.200 in just 28 games in 2018. With...9011Sat, 22 Feb 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eddie-guardado-one-proud-papa-r9010/Eddie Guardado was the Minnesota Twins 21st-round draft pick in 1990 out of San Joaquin Delta College. He moved up the Twins minor league system as a starting pitcher and debuted in June of 1993. He played for the Twins from 1993 through the 2003 season and then returned in an August 2008 trade fr...9010Fri, 21 Feb 2020 06:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-ways-that-the-2020-minnesota-twins-are-embodying-a-process-over-results-mindset-r9006/Baseball, more than any other sport, is predicated on taking a long-view approach. In baseball, any team can win on any given day and even the best team in baseball loses a third of the time. The season is 162 games and the playoffs prove year after year that any team in the tournament can take ho...9006Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/berrios-in-line-for-a-2020-cy-r9005/Berrios will turn 26 during the 2020 season, and he’s now played two full seasons in the big leagues. He finished 2019 with a 3.68 ERA and 8.8 K/9. Those numbers include a truly dismal six start stretch from August into September in which he posted an 8.07 ERA and allowed a .971 OPS to opposing ba...9005Thu, 20 Feb 2020 19:36:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins39-missing-piece-r9007/Not long after the end of the World Series, GM Thad Levine made statements regarding the plans for the Twins for the offseason. The magic phrase “impact starting pitching” was uttered and every Twins fan became quite pleased when they heard this. It has been no secret that the starting rotation ha...9007Fri, 21 Feb 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dear-mlb-blow-the-schedule-up-r9004/What could it look like? How could MLB promote more exciting baseball? Is 162 the right amount of games? Is the inclusion of reality TV a real thing? Is it logistically even possible? So I came up with an idea. It's a little crazy, (I think) more exciting, fewer games, includes weekly reality TV a...9004Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-can-ride-his-changeup-past-his-projections-r9001/José Berríos threw more changeups in 2019 than in the previous two seasons, combined. He’d had a good change when he first reached the majors in 2016, but lost confidence in it, and his lack of a second reliable off-speed pitch had been a lingering problem. In 2019, he developed more confidence in...9001Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-are-going-to-be-great-and-they-know-it-r8997/Spring training is officially underway, and for the Twins, things are a lot different than last season. Instead of coming off a disappointing 78-84 record with a new manager and questions everywhere, the Twins will begin this season as favorites to win the division. They are generating hype in the...8997Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-ways-the-twins-could-avoid-a-jose-berrios-second-half-slump-r8995/1. Alter His Workout Routine According to the Star Tribune, Berrios altered some of his workout routines between starts at the end of last season and he saw some positive results. He worked throughout the offseason to develop his stamina and the Twins are hoping this stamina carries throughout th...8995Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fascinating-facts-about-5-new-twins-players-r9000/1: Tyler Clippard won a World Series in 2017 ... but didn't pitch in the playoffs. Marwin Gonzalez has received a lot of attention for playing a role in the Astros' tainted 2017 championship. That make sense; the numbers make it quite clear he was a prime beneficiary of the cheating. One player wh...9000Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-nominations-for-the-2021-twins-hall-of-fame-class-r8999/With the news that former Twins great Justin Morneau will be the lone member of the 2020 Twins Hall of Fame class, this piece will look at three other candidates for 2021. Being that it’s just a matter of time, this piece will not look at Joe Mauer, but will look for other less obvious candidates....8999Wed, 19 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000