https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/655/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-prospects-proximity-versus-upside-man-against-machine-and-what-it-means-for-the-minnesota-twins-r8998/The two lists create an interesting juxtaposition, as Longenhagen’s list tends to favor the younger, high-upside prospects, while the ZiPS projection-based list favors not only prior performance, but proximity to the majors as well. 74 players appear on both lists, and they agree on three of the...8998Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2020-provides-a-repeat-in-the-al-central-r8992/Rewind to this time last year and just about every projection system had a good but not great view of Minnesota under first-year manager Rocco Baldelli. PECOTA tabbed the Twins for a .500 record, while the Sporting News’s panel had them registering 83 wins. In 2020 PECOTA calls the Bomba Squad odd...8992Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/leading-off-podcast-ep-28-spring-training-szn-r8996/Topics discussed: The Astros cheated?! Spring Training begins. Graterol for Maeda trade completed. Predictions (new segment) Fan questions? Looking ahead: BASEBALL GAMES Give it a try and let us know what you think! Click the link below to listen LINK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Va...8996Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-466-best-twins-team-since-blank-r8994/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_466_from_spring_training.mp3?dest-id=745908994Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trading-graterol-revealed-that-we-are-still-haunted-by-the-ghost-of-matt-capps-r8991/As the saga of Kenta Maeda making his way to Minnesota unfolded one name got discussed and analyzed a lot. To the point where if Brusdar Graterol was a fine cut of steak he would have looked like a lump of hamburger in the end. One thought came to my mind as I read tweets, comments, and the like s...8991Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-optimal-2020-twins-lineup-according-to-pecota-r8984/Signing Josh Donaldson as a free agent was the biggest offseason move in the history of Minnesota baseball, and it’s one of the great moves in recent memory in another category, too. An abiding joy of the hot stove league, one that long predates free agency, is the building of lineups on napkins a...8984Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/humble-varela-excited-to-work-with-twins-hitters-r8988/Edgar Varela grew up in Southern California. He was drafted by the Tigers out of high school but chose to head to college. Four years later (2002), he was the 31st- round pick of the Chicago White Sox out of Long Beach State. He spent parts of five seasons playing for three organizations. In 2008,...8988Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-kenta-maeda-destined-for-a-late-season-bullpen-role-r8971/Relief Numbers During the regular season, Maeda has made 34 appearances as a reliever while posting a 3.19 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP. He has 58 strikeouts compared to eight walks and opponents have been held to a .219/.275/.381 batting line. While these numbers are strong, his postseason relief appearan...8971Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/another-sign-of-spring-open-house-day-at-twins-spring-training-r8990/One of the draws are obvious: the players are back and on a stadium field. The other you have to visit to really appreciate: the concessions and beer in the stadium are all 50% off. We took it all in and you could have followed along in real time: just follow @TwinsDaily on twitter. https://twitte...8990Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-truths-and-a-question-about-twins-payroll-r8982/A back-of-the-napkin tally of the Twins likely roster ends up exactly the range we predicted when the offseason began. You can see the details below. Four months ago we pointed out they had as much as $70M to spend on three starting pitchers, though we didn’t expect a large chunk of that to be sp...8982Mon, 17 Feb 2020 05:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-minnesota-twins39-depth-at-each-position-r8985/8985Mon, 17 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/shades-of-brusdar-3-twins-pitching-prospects-who-can-help-ease-the-loss-of-brusdar-graterol-r8987/Leaning towards the rotation Although Minnesota had announced that Graterol would likely start 2020 in a relief role and the Los Angeles Dodgers are almost certain to do the same, it’s probably still too early to rule out a future starting role for the 21-year-old. Prior to his shoulder injury in...8987Mon, 17 Feb 2020 02:17:00 +0000