https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/703/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/four-ways-the-twins-could-avoid-a-jose-berrios-second-half-slump-r8995/1. Alter His Workout Routine According to the Star Tribune, Berrios altered some of his workout routines between starts at the end of last season and he saw some positive results. He worked throughout the offseason to develop his stamina and the Twins are hoping this stamina carries throughout th...8995Thu, 20 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/fascinating-facts-about-5-new-twins-players-r9000/1: Tyler Clippard won a World Series in 2017 ... but didn't pitch in the playoffs. Marwin Gonzalez has received a lot of attention for playing a role in the Astros' tainted 2017 championship. That make sense; the numbers make it quite clear he was a prime beneficiary of the cheating. One player wh...9000Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/3-nominations-for-the-2021-twins-hall-of-fame-class-r8999/With the news that former Twins great Justin Morneau will be the lone member of the 2020 Twins Hall of Fame class, this piece will look at three other candidates for 2021. Being that it’s just a matter of time, this piece will not look at Joe Mauer, but will look for other less obvious candidates....8999Wed, 19 Feb 2020 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-prospects-proximity-versus-upside-man-against-machine-and-what-it-means-for-the-minnesota-twins-r8998/The two lists create an interesting juxtaposition, as Longenhagen’s list tends to favor the younger, high-upside prospects, while the ZiPS projection-based list favors not only prior performance, but proximity to the majors as well. 74 players appear on both lists, and they agree on three of the...8998Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2020-provides-a-repeat-in-the-al-central-r8992/Rewind to this time last year and just about every projection system had a good but not great view of Minnesota under first-year manager Rocco Baldelli. PECOTA tabbed the Twins for a .500 record, while the Sporting News’s panel had them registering 83 wins. In 2020 PECOTA calls the Bomba Squad odd...8992Wed, 19 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/leading-off-podcast-ep-28-spring-training-szn-r8996/Topics discussed: The Astros cheated?! Spring Training begins. Graterol for Maeda trade completed. Predictions (new segment) Fan questions? Looking ahead: BASEBALL GAMES Give it a try and let us know what you think! Click the link below to listen LINK: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Va...8996Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-466-best-twins-team-since-blank-r8994/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_466_from_spring_training.mp3?dest-id=745908994Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trading-graterol-revealed-that-we-are-still-haunted-by-the-ghost-of-matt-capps-r8991/As the saga of Kenta Maeda making his way to Minnesota unfolded one name got discussed and analyzed a lot. To the point where if Brusdar Graterol was a fine cut of steak he would have looked like a lump of hamburger in the end. One thought came to my mind as I read tweets, comments, and the like s...8991Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-optimal-2020-twins-lineup-according-to-pecota-r8984/Signing Josh Donaldson as a free agent was the biggest offseason move in the history of Minnesota baseball, and it’s one of the great moves in recent memory in another category, too. An abiding joy of the hot stove league, one that long predates free agency, is the building of lineups on napkins a...8984Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/humble-varela-excited-to-work-with-twins-hitters-r8988/Edgar Varela grew up in Southern California. He was drafted by the Tigers out of high school but chose to head to college. Four years later (2002), he was the 31st- round pick of the Chicago White Sox out of Long Beach State. He spent parts of five seasons playing for three organizations. In 2008,...8988Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-kenta-maeda-destined-for-a-late-season-bullpen-role-r8971/Relief Numbers During the regular season, Maeda has made 34 appearances as a reliever while posting a 3.19 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP. He has 58 strikeouts compared to eight walks and opponents have been held to a .219/.275/.381 batting line. While these numbers are strong, his postseason relief appearan...8971Tue, 18 Feb 2020 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/another-sign-of-spring-open-house-day-at-twins-spring-training-r8990/One of the draws are obvious: the players are back and on a stadium field. The other you have to visit to really appreciate: the concessions and beer in the stadium are all 50% off. We took it all in and you could have followed along in real time: just follow @TwinsDaily on twitter. https://twitte...8990Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:57:00 +0000