https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/689/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alds-takeaways-part-3-rocco-baldelli-and-his-security-blankets-r8523/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 and Part 2. This is one area in which experience is...8523Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/defensive-progress-key-to-solving-twins-run-prevention-problems-r8522/Take a look at how the 2019 Twins ranked in comparison to the rest of the league: If you’re not familiar with those stats, here are the FanGraphs Library entries: FIP, xFIP, SIERA, DRS, UZR, DEF. The Twins clearly need to add arms, especially considering their expected departures, but it’s not e...8522Mon, 14 Oct 2019 02:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-448-season-ends-offseason-begins-r8524/http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/116156848524Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-crucial-lessons-to-take-away-from-the-2019-minnesota-twins-season-r8518/1. The position player core is solid The question of the off-season last year was whether or not Byron Buxton and Miguel Sanó would be a part of the Twins future, and if they were, then to what degree? That question was partly answered as Sanó hit for a career high 137 wRC+ and put up a career hig...8518Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/state-of-the-twins-rotation-r8517/Again, at a minimum, the Twins will either bring back some of the starters who will become free agents (Jake Odorrizi, Michael Pineda, and Kyle Gibson) and/or sign and trade for new pitchers. But this exercise will give us an idea of the current strength, or lack thereof, of the organization’s sta...8517Sat, 12 Oct 2019 02:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alds-takeaways-part-2-miguel-san%C3%B3-and-the-athleticism-gap-r8514/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 is the link to Part 1. Neither hit was Sanó’s fault, exactly. The smart...8514Fri, 11 Oct 2019 11:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spending-the-twins-rotation-tab-r8513/To set up some initial parameters here, we need to understand the financial situation. The Twins are coming off a $120MM payroll after a $130MM payroll in 2018. A 2020 payroll should check in at no less than $135MM, and more realistically hover around $140MM. From a commitment standpoint there’s o...8513Fri, 11 Oct 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/despite-research-that-shows-otherwise-mlb-insists-there-were-no-changes-to-postseason-baseballs-r8515/Data scientist and former FiveThirtyEight journalist Rob Arthur wrote a piece today for Baseball Prospectus. The premise was that the baseball teams played the game with all season is now gone, and that’s quite a damning revelation. If you don’t have access to a subscription at Baseball Prospectus...8515Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alds-takeaways-part-1-jake-odorizzi-should-be-a-priority-r8510/Three games should hardly form the basis of a team’s offseason mentality, but the particular way these three games unfolded should crystallize a few things as the Twins look toward 2020. Specifically, this five-part series will explore things that seem both clearer and more important now than they...8510Thu, 10 Oct 2019 11:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/8-twins-who-could-be-on-the-move-for-2020-r8511/The key Twins who could be moving on to a new team for 2020 are listed here. (* = option or ARB eligible) C Jason Castro 1B C.J. Cron* 2B Jonathan Schoop SP Kyle Gibson SP Michael Pineda SP Martin Perez* SP Jake Odorizzi RP Sergio Romo Nelson Cruz was originally on this list, but as expe...8511Wed, 09 Oct 2019 23:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/boomstick-a-no-brainer-twins-pick-up-nelson-cruz%E2%80%99s-option-r8512/The option, believe it or not, represents a cut in pay to Cruz. The 39-year-old signed a one-year deal last offseason with the Twins for $14M that also included a team option for $12M this year, which is what the Twins exercised. He responded with a 1.031 OPS for his new team, the highest of his 1...8512Wed, 09 Oct 2019 16:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins39-payroll-analysis-three-pitchers-03670m-r8507/But let’s give a little more. For a complete breakdown, make sure to grab a copy of the Twins Daily Offseason Handbook which you can pre-order today. There you’ll find names, amounts, contracts and details on the decisions that the Twins will likely make. Plus, you get a handy worksheet where you...8507Wed, 09 Oct 2019 11:47:00 +0000