https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/669/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/potential-silver-lining-of-an-apparently-bad-offseason-for-the-minnesota-twins-r8795/With the rather unaggressive approach Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have taken this offseason, it might as well be a part of a much greater long-term project. What if the alternative here is soon becoming as dominant over a long stretch as the Dodgers have been? There are undeniable similarities be...8795Sun, 05 Jan 2020 05:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/httptwinsdailycom-minnesota-twins-newsmiller-twins-likely-out-on-donaldson-so-whats-the-plan-now-r8796/The cost of the Twins current roster is approximately $117-120M, with a projected payroll ceiling of $135M or so. (It’s worth noting that had they been able to sign Donaldson to an estimated $25M/year contract, they would have had a payroll level of $142-145M, above that projection.) So they still...8796Sun, 05 Jan 2020 04:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-front-office-testing-fate-in-waiting-r8793/Dan Hayes wrote a story on Tuesday at The Athletic that focused on the acquisitions of Rich Hill and Homer Bailey. The former is a top-notch arm that struggles to stay healthy, and the latter represents a solid addition to the floor of the starting rotation. What neither of them accomplish is the...8793Sat, 04 Jan 2020 19:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-460-hill-and-bailey-and-donaldson-r8794/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_460_Hill_and_Bailey_and_Donaldson.mp3?dest-id=745908794Sat, 04 Jan 2020 18:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-logical-trades-that-would-improve-the-twins39-rotation-r8792/1. Minnesota Twins receive: LHP Matthew Boyd Detroit Tigers receive: OF Trevor Larnach, LHP Lewis Thorpe, RHP Matt Canterino Why the Twins would accept: Boyd posted a 3.87 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 107 innings before the break. He struggled in the second half, but there is belief that he is on the...8792Sat, 04 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-hits-leadoff-for-the-minnesota-twins-in-2020-r8785/When considering what makes a good leadoff hitter the most important factor should be the players ability to get on base. However, once the table is set, it’s also nice to have someone without lead feet on the basepaths, therefore baserunning ability should be considered as well. With that in min...8785Fri, 03 Jan 2020 22:00:51 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-lewis-thorpe-translate-whiffs-into-results-r8791/He's presently a decent contender to make the 26-man roster out spring training. Even if the Twins add another starter and push him to Triple-A, a healthy Thorpe is almost certain to play a role over the course of the season, and perhaps a significant one. Named the organization's Minor League Pi...8791Fri, 03 Jan 2020 05:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bailey-upgrades-a-familiar-twins-face-r8788/There have been plenty of roster projections and free agent discussions from all corners of Twins Territory this winter. Although Gibson has been somewhat of a polarizing pitcher over his tenure with the Twins, he’d have been a solid fit at the back end of a rotation. Dealing with health issues fo...8788Fri, 03 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-did-the-jason-castro-deal-fare-r8790/Castro’s deal reached its end after this past season and with the signing of Alex Avila along with Mitch Garver becoming literally Mike Piazza, the odds of him returning are about the same as me dating Scarlett Johansson, so allow me to look back on Castro’s deal and see how both parties did. Cast...8790Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-homer-bailey-the-next-martin-perez-r8786/The Perez experiment is considered a failure in the eyes of many fans, but I'm not sure that's entirely fair. I was as skeptical as anyone of the value-driven acquisition at first, until I got down to spring training and saw the lefty with my own two eyes. All the talk about a mid-90s fastball and...8786Thu, 02 Jan 2020 02:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-remaining-options-after-josh-donaldson-r8784/Mitch Moreland: 1B, .252/.328/.507 with 19 HR and 0.7 fWAR in 2019. If the Twins don’t end up with Donaldson I would be surprised if they looked for a third baseman over a first baseman. The only free agent worth moving Miguel Sano to first base would probably be Donaldson so I expect the Twins wi...8784Wed, 01 Jan 2020 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-a-josh-bell-trade-become-a-viable-josh-donaldson-alternative-r8783/We are all still hoping that the Minnesota Twins reported four-year offer to Josh Donaldson wins out. In the event that the Twins once again strike out on a free agent the front office may look to turn to the trade market not only for pitching but offensive help as well. The Pittsburgh Pirates cou...8783Wed, 01 Jan 2020 19:30:00 +0000