https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/700/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/luis-arr%C3%A1ez-is-more-than-just-a-contact-hitter-r9041/Coming up through the Twins’ farm system, there was never any doubt about Arráez’s ability to put the bat on the ball. At every stop he made along his minor league journey, the left hander reliably posted a .300 batting average while piling up plenty of hits. What kept Arráez from being more highl...9041Fri, 28 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/here39s-why-the-twins-have-a-stronger-rotation-than-the-houston-astros-r9038/If you are thinking that this/I am crazy, you are probably right. The last brilliant idea that I cooked up was a chocolate souffle, which turned out to be much more of a chocolate souf-fail. Without argument, the Houston Astros have the best rotation in the AL West. The Twins are frequently featur...9038Fri, 28 Feb 2020 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-prospects-who-could-be-the-next-cody-stashak-r9039/While that quote might be false, the premise of it is still quite true. Every year without fail the players that shuttle between Rochester and Minnesota the most are ones of the relief-pitcher variety. There are a number of reasons why this is true but the call for fresh arms does more than just r...9039Fri, 28 Feb 2020 03:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/do-injuries-really-faze-rich-hill-r9033/Here’s the thing, Rich Hill is not your average 40-year-old. Not only does he have a laugh-inducing nickname, but this isn’t his first rodeo. Over the course of his whole career, he’s pitched north of 130 innings just three times (twice coming since 2017) and has been under 60 innings in nine of...9033Fri, 28 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2020-position-analysis-first-base-r9035/Projected Starter: Miguel Sano Likely Backup: Marwin Gonzalez Depth: Ehire Adrianza, Mitch Garver Prospects: Alex Kirilloff, Brent Rooker THE GOOD Sano's bat will play just as well at the new position. His 137 wRC+ last year ranked fourth among MLB third baseman (400+ PA) and would've ranked fourt...9035Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rocco-baldelli-and-the-three-batter-minimum-r9034/The 2020 Minnesota Twins are unlikely to carry a true matchup reliever, of either handedness. The pitchers closest to that profile, among those likely to make the roster, are veterans Sergio Romo (a righty who's tougher on righties) and Tyler Clippard (a righty who's famously tougher on lefties),...9034Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/comparing-kenta-maeda-to-the-free-agent-starters-r9032/When Maeda was acquired there were a lot of rumblings about him being just above average and not the “impact” guy the Twins needed. This was coming and is still coming from the same group that wanted Bumgarner to be that savior for the rotation. I personally liked Wheeler and Ryu a lot so it is in...9032Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dead-money-and-what-it-means-for-the-minnesota-twins-r9023/Like death, New York Yankee fans, and Logan Morrison shirseys, dead money is something to be avoided. So, what exactly is dead money? While money is technically a dead tree with a picture of a dead guy on it (at least in the US), that’s not what we’re going for here. Luckily, Craig Edwards of Fan...9023Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/lets-redesign-mlb-all-star-week-r9031/Last week, our Jeremy Nygaard designed an overhaul to Major League Baseball’s regular season after Rob Manfred’s ideas of restructuring the playoffs for 2022. Below is a proposed redesign for MLB’s All Star Weekend that will result in better marketing and showcasing of the sports best players. In...9031Wed, 26 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cut-to-the-chase-can-twins-hitters-avoid-balls-out-of-the-zone-r9026/Players are going to continue to chase a higher number of pitches especially with launch angle and exit velocity becoming more prevalent in the baseball vernacular. Last season, the MLB average was 28.8% for chase percentage with a 57.6% chase contact percentage. Compared to previous seasons, chas...9026Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-have-two-candidates-for-their-next-ryan-pressly-r9030/Often on Twitter from 2015-2017 I found myself banging a drum that Ryan Pressly was the next great arm out of the Minnesota bullpen. He’d scuffled plenty, and the numbers weren’t glowing, so there was always plenty of pushback. His 2017 was especially mediocre, but there was another level to be ac...9030Wed, 26 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-trade-targets-should-twins-swap-young-arm-for-albert-almora-jr-r9028/The Twins don't have many holes, and even their worst-case scenarios look relatively rosy. However, spring training is the time of year during which smart contenders consider ways in which they might shore up their minor weaknesses and raise their floor ever further. To that end, Minnesota should...9028Tue, 25 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000