https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/681/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/forgotten-twins-pitcher-impresses-in-spotlight-r9308/Hailing from Neenah, Wisconsin, Drew Rucinski is nearly “one of us.” The 31-year-old went to The Ohio State University and went undrafted. His major league debut came in 2014 and he compiled just over 50 career innings. After briefly playing on some good Angels teams he spent 2016 at Triple-A for...9308Wed, 06 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-changes-that-will-upset-some-fans-during-the-2020-season-r9305/Universal Designated Hitter Most of MLB’s potential plans for a 2020 season include realigned divisions that include American League and National League teams. Likely, this will result in all teams using a designated hitter this year. MLB has been discussing implementation of a universal DH for so...9305Tue, 05 May 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/1965-minnesota-twins-what-could-have-been-r9306/In 2009 it felt like so much broke right for the Minnesota Twins. They stormed back in the division to force a game 163 and defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-5 to advance into the playoffs. Something that certainly took the wind out of their sails was that first baseman and All-Star Justin Morneau suf...9306Tue, 05 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-we-there-yet-r9307/Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, top infectious disease expert of the federal government, told the New York Times “there are certain parts of the country — in the Mountain region and in the Midwest and in some of the places where there is very little infection and they’re developing the capability of respond...9307Tue, 05 May 2020 01:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-475-game-6-kirby39s-home-run-r9304/Listen by clicking here.9304Mon, 04 May 2020 13:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-show-must-go-on-pulling-ahead-r9302/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...9302Mon, 04 May 2020 01:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-long-can-jorge-polanco-remain-at-shortstop-r9301/Let’s get it out of the way right now, Polanco didn’t have as healthy a season as his 142 games played suggests. His ankle, which required surgical intervention this offseason, likely hampered his range. His Universal Zone Rating was his worst in 3 seasons. In addition, he was in question for Open...9301Sun, 03 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-reasons-why-expanded-divisions-are-ideal-for-the-twins-r9300/There are hopes and there are realities. The reality is that there likely won’t be any fans in attendance for a good while. That much is known. Our hope as baseball fans is that the coronavirus won’t wipe out the 2020 season altogether. We need hope. It’s time to get our hopes up. Why? Because we...9300Sat, 02 May 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/9-shades-of-grey-the-oldest-twins-r9294/Well, I’ve got good news for you pal, today’s your day! But just how did I stumble upon this coveted information? And why nine and not ten? The answer to these ever-pressing inquiries starts and ends with the 2020 Twins Media Guide. You see, one of the perks of writing for Twins Daily is access t...9294Sat, 02 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-are-your-top-5-relief-pitchers-in-minnesota-twins-history-r9284/For this analysis, I wanted to go beyond plain stats, although they’re still the core here. I’m not looking to define only who are the most talented relievers to take the mound for Minnesota, but also take into consideration their loyalty and impact on the club and their playoff contribution (if t...9284Sat, 02 May 2020 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/should-the-twins-target-trevor-bauer-r9299/The free agent market for starting pitchers next year isn’t quite a desert but it could be a distant cousin of one. The market lacks the big flashy names of last offseason that saw Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, Hyun-Jin Ryu, and Zack Wheeler become available. Instead, this offseason’s market wil...9299Fri, 01 May 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mlb39s-realignment-reignites-the-best-rivalry-of-yesteryear-r9297/On April 1st, Bauer released a 34-minute Youtube video breaking down every single one of Kepler’s five home runs in detail. Bauer’s breakdown was widely requested among Twins fans and broke down every mechanic of every pitch thrown in these five at-bats in addition to every at-bat Kepler had aga...9297Fri, 01 May 2020 02:30:00 +0000