https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/665/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/devil39s-advocate-why-the-josh-donaldson-deal-isn39t-good-for-the-twins-r8852/[DISCLAIMER: My punishment (okay, not actually a “punishment” per se) for writing and publishing a piece on Matt Hall the day the Bringer of Rain was signed was writing a piece opposing the signing. Mr. Donaldson, I assume you’re reading this and please know that I love you’re going to wear a Twi...8852Sat, 18 Jan 2020 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/winter-meltdown-tickets-sold-out33-r8848/Kent Hrbek. 612 Brew craft beer. Hot stove talk. Gray Duck Vodka. A free pint glass. Proper Twelve Irish Whisky. Food stations. 400+ Twins fans. More Guests. Raffle prizes. You can get it all now until the tickets sell out. Just click here. Again – these tickets will sell out. And then it will be...8848Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2020-twins-lineup-five-things-josh-donaldson-does-better-than-any-of-his-new-teammates-r8846/When building the 2020 Minnesota Twins lineups there are a few different things that you want to keep in mind: Rocco Baldelli has demonstrated how much he wants to split up his lefties and righties throughout his lineups. Generally you want on-base guys at the top, with power in the middle (an ea...8846Fri, 17 Jan 2020 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/buzz-on-baseball39s-worst-scandal-in-decades-r8845/Looking at the totality of this situation, I simply can’t come to any conclusion other than this being the most impactful scandal in the history of Major League Baseball. The White Sox fixed a World Series game in 1919 for some additional funds. Pete Rose bet on his own team. Steroids ran rampant...8845Fri, 17 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins39-great-advantage-that-they-aren39t-taking-advantage-of-r8847/People say that there are many ways to build a baseball team but personally I think the only way to do so is with MLB players. Terrible dad jokes aside, the roster configuration of the Twins is now a nice mix of homegrown players (some of whom are now locked up long-term) and free agent signings w...8847Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/countdown-meltdown-kent-hrbek-joins-the-winter-meltdown33-r8843/If you grew up in a cave, Hrbek was the first baseman for the Minnesota Twins for both of their World Series championships in 1987 and 1991. Originally from Bloomington, he played his entire 14-year career for the Twins and finished among the top 10 in several categories including second overall...8843Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-the-twins-really-need-to-add-another-starter-r8844/Clearly the Twins went into the offseason hoping to add a top starting pitcher. Use the word “impact” if you like. The two impact starters on the free agent market weren’t coming here (Cole, Strasburg). Two of the free agent starters who fit in that next tier (Bumgarner and Wheeler) went elsewhere...8844Thu, 16 Jan 2020 05:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what39s-next-for-the-twins-after-signing-josh-donaldson-r8842/The offseason is coming to an end with spring training rapidly approaching and the Twins just shocked the baseball world by signing Josh Donaldson to a four-year contract worth $92 million. The lineup went from being one of the best in baseball to simply being the very best in baseball. This has b...8842Thu, 16 Jan 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-current-twins-that-were-late-blooming-prospects-r8828/Mitch Garver Twins fans are well aware of what Mitch Garver was able to accomplish last season on the way to his first Silver Slugger Award. Among American League catchers, Garver ranks first in WAR, first in slugging percentage, first in on-base percentage, and second in home runs. He did all of...8828Thu, 16 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/countdown-meltdown-gray-duck-vodka-cools-down-the-meltdown-r8838/This is the Meltdown’s seventh year, and the recipe has been the same. Make it easy to get to by making it near Twins Fest. Include a great Twins guest. Rally several hundred Twins fans to celebrate the end of the offseason. This year it still be just three blocks from Twins Fest on Saturday, Janu...8838Wed, 15 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/josh-donaldson-bringer-of-rings-r8841/The Washington Nationals signed Jayson Werth for seven years and $126 million prior to 2011. Unlike these Twins, those Nats weren’t ready to win, but they needed to announce themselves as serious about acquiring stars and about winning games. The Twins, despite their 101-win 2019, needed this sign...8841Wed, 15 Jan 2020 05:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-bigger-twins-problem-than-pitching-r8835/Last season Minnesota’s starting rotation ranked seventh across baseball, and fourth in the American League, when it came to fWAR total. While not glowing in any one specific category, the sum of all parts was representative of a strong unit. There’s no denying that Randy Dobnak was in a tough sp...8835Wed, 15 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000