https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/716/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cardboard-expanding-celebrity-of-phil-hughes-r8802/I’ve written about baseball cards in this space previously. There was a post for beginners made back at the beginning of August that you can find here. Expanding upon that a bit, collecting has become so much more than walking into a retailer and picking up a pack. Because of the expansion create...8802Fri, 10 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/never-fear-the-cuban-shohei-ohtani-is-here-oscar-colas-seeks-mlb-contract-r8811/In 2017, an unknown Japanese player made his journey across the Pacific in search of the elusive MLB contract. Many hailed him as the “Modern Day Babe Ruth”. Upon his arrival, Shohei Ohtani was immediately pulled into a heated bidding war among numerous teams, including the Minnesota Twins for a f...8811Fri, 10 Jan 2020 02:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-could-get-the-most-out-of-rich-hill-r8813/Homer Bailey is what he is, but Rich Hill is the pitcher here who interests me the most. My personal wish all offseason has been for the Twins to acquire a starting pitcher who is better than Jake Odorizzi and they did so here in the most frustrating way possible because the monkey’s paw takes no...8813Fri, 10 Jan 2020 02:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily%E2%80%99s-state-of-the-union-2019-r8812/Stories and Authors Our front page is filled with names you would not have recognized a year ago. The number of writers, and the quantity, diversity, and quality of stories increased dramatically in 2019. The passion and skill of editor Tom Froemming and two dozen active authors has been remarkabl...8812Thu, 09 Jan 2020 21:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-of-2020-part-4-1-5-r8810/First, to reiterate the parameters and stipulations: Things that are factored into these rankings: production, age, upside, pedigree, health, length of team control, favorability of contract, positional scarcity (within the system, and generally). Players are people. Their value to the organizati...8810Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/could-minnesota%E2%80%99s-nelson-cruz-make-the-hall-of-fame-r8808/Hall of Fame players are not one-size fits all and, for many, the path to the Hall includes excellence over a long period of time. Nelson Cruz’s play over the last decade is certainly going to warrant some consideration for the Hall, but there could be some obstacle awaiting him on his path to ens...8808Thu, 09 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-reasons-twins-fans-should-be-excited-to-watch-miguel-sano-r8809/1. Sano was a top 30 player on offense in 2019. Miguel Sano’s ranks on offense last season: wRC+: 21st (137) OPS: 19th (.923) SLG: 11th (.576) wOBA: 27th (.378) HR: 29th (34) ISO: 3rd (.329) Keep in mind he only played 105 games and had 439 plate appearances and still ranked in the top 30...8809Thu, 09 Jan 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-of-2020-part-3-6-10-r8807/First, to reiterate the parameters and stipulations: Things that are factored into these rankings: production, age, upside, pedigree, health, length of team control, favorability of contract, positional scarcity (within the system, and generally). Players are people. Their value to the organizati...8807Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-max-kepler-reach-christian-yelich-status-for-the-twins-in-2020-r8800/During 2019 the German native put up his best season in the big leagues. Posting an .855 OPS, he jumped his total over 120 points from the season before and added nearly 100 points on his career average. This was while playing through some injuries and being stretched to contribute more defensive...8800Wed, 08 Jan 2020 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-top-5-twins-home-run-hitters-from-2019-could-fare-with-a-quotde-juicedquot-ball-r8805/If Major League Baseball does in fact “de-juice” the ball, then we can assume that nearly every player and team will see a reduction in the number of home runs hit. Specifically, this article will break down how much a “de-juiced” baseball might impact Nelson Cruz, Max Kepler, Miguel Sano, Eddie R...8805Wed, 08 Jan 2020 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/diamond-awards-stadium-seating-on-sale-includes-meltdown-ticket-r8804/It’s the night before Twins Fest, Thursday January 23rd, at The Depot. It’s an awesome event. The local BBWAA chapter gives their awards for Most Valuable Twin, Most Outstanding Rookie, and many more. Receiving awards this year will be Nelson Cruz, Taylor Rogers, Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton, Mitch G...8804Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-of-2020-part-2-11-15-r8803/First, to reiterate the parameters and stipulations: Things that are factored into these rankings: production, age, upside, pedigree, health, length of team control, favorability of contract, positional scarcity (within the system, and generally). Players are people. Their value to the organizati...8803Tue, 07 Jan 2020 03:59:00 +0000