https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/688/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2019-awards-most-valuable-player-r8538/Here's a rundown of all the Twins players who received at least one first-place vote in our balloting: Taylor Rogers, ranked at the top of one ballot, was the glue that held a shaky bullpen together in the first half, and he remained steady down the stretch. He led all Twins pitchers in Win Probab...8538Fri, 18 Oct 2019 04:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cody-stashak-was-more-than-just-a-command-wizard-in-2019-r8537/Walks are by no means unique in any game as pitchers sometimes lose command in a given plate appearance or hitters have some especially good takes. But for Stashak, that walk is the only one he allowed in the 25 innings he pitched at the major league level this year. This gave him a BB/9 on the ye...8537Fri, 18 Oct 2019 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dealing-with-wheeler-gets-minnesota-an-ace-r8534/Everyone knows what the top of the market will look like. Gerrit Cole is going to command a return that could make even Mike Trout and Bryce Harper blush. He’s been nothing short of exceptional, just turned 29-years-old, and may still have another gear to reach. There’s no guarantee that Stephen S...8534Fri, 18 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-the-twins-become-the-new-astros-part-1-r8519/Embracing Analytics and Technology After Jeff Luhnow became the top dog in Houston prior to the 2012 season, Houston infamously tanked for the 2012-14 seasons, while not even pretending to try. Although it was undoubtably an unenjoyable experience for Astros fans, the organization was able to rebu...8519Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2019-award-pitcher-of-the-year-r8535/Over the past couple of days, we have handed out the Twins Daily Awards for Twins Rookie of the Year (Luis Arraez) and Twins Most Improved Player (Mitch Garver). While there were solid candidate in each category, today’s Pitcher of the Year vote was much closer with votes cast for multiple pitcher...8535Thu, 17 Oct 2019 04:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-targets-4-potential-starting-pitching-upgrades-r8533/I will be listing four starters the Twins could acquire via trade along with their age, team and free agency year. While none of them are Noah Sydergaard or Max Scherzer, the trades I listed would definitely help the team. Detroit Tigers: Matthew Boyd, 28, 2023 Free Agent 2019 statistics: 4.56 ERA...8533Thu, 17 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alds-takeaways-part-5-how-does-anyone-hit-anything-these-days-r8530/Three games should hardly form the basis of a team’s offseason mentality, but this five-part series will explore five takeaways from the ALDS series that seem both clearer and more important now than they did a week ago. Here are links to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4. I talked to Andy Barket...8530Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2019-awards-most-improved-player-r8532/Yesterday, we handed out our award for the 2019 Twins Rookie of the Year to Luis Arraez. In 2018, that award was presented to catcher Mitch Garver. Garver is no stranger to Twins Daily awards. He was named our Minor League Hitter of the Year in 2014 and again in 2017. After posting an OPS over 1.0...8532Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handing-a-qualifying-offer-to-michael-pineda-r8526/Reports have suggested that the 2020 qualifying offer amount will drop to $17.8 million, which is a $100,000 step back from 2019. Determined by the average of the top 125 salaries in the game, it’s the first season that the amount has taken a step backwards. That alone is just another bullet point...8526Wed, 16 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alds-takeaways-part-4-sluggers-go-close-together-r8528/Three games should hardly form the basis of a team’s offseason mentality, but this five-part series will explore five takeaways from the ALDS series that seem both clearer and more important now than they did a week ago. Here are links to Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. That was certainly on display d...8528Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2019-awards-rookie-of-the-year-r8529/Since our site started handing out awards five years ago, the picks for top rookie have been Miguel Sano (2015), Max Kepler (2016), Trevor Hildenberger (2017), and Mitch Garver (2018). While Hildenberger has faded, the other three were key contributors to a 101-win team this year, with each rankin...8529Tue, 15 Oct 2019 02:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/leading-off-podcast-offseason-szn-is-upon-us-r8525/Hey everyone, your favorite or probably least favorite duo is back with another podcast! This is our first official episode during what we expect to be a fun offseason, and we previewed it all here. We included some free agent targets, 40-man roster questions, building a rotation, and much more so...8525Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:15:00 +0000