https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/723/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-pineda-plug-3-upside-plays-the-twins-could-target-r8721/In general, Minnesota isn't the most attractive destination for free agent players who have their pick out of numerous suitors. But for one specific profile, the Twins are a particularly appealing choice. That profile? Formerly successful veteran pitchers with talent who are, for whatever reason (...8721Thu, 12 Dec 2019 02:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/randy-dobnak-is-better-than-you-think-r8718/Dobnak isn’t just a good story and a quirky look; he’s a legitimate starter. After all, 2019 was just his second full season as a professional, and he scaled four levels to reach the big leagues. He pitched 163 innings, and at all four stops he was above-average according to both of Baseball Prosp...8718Wed, 11 Dec 2019 16:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/official-twins-winter-meetings-day-3-thread-r8717/A little after 11:00 central time, news broke that Gerrit Cole had agreed to a nine-year, $324 million contract. Yes, that is not a typo. Nine years. At $36 million per season... For a total of $324 million. Not a bad payday. Now the Twins were never really involved in Cole talks. Sure, they have...8717Wed, 11 Dec 2019 05:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-player-acquisition-tree-r8716/The Twins Player Acquisition Tree Project, copyright pending (not really), has been something I’ve always wanted to do and recently decided to get the ball rolling. The idea is pretty simple: I will go through each Twins season starting with 2019 working my way back to 1961 and create a tree to s...8716Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/absorbing-risk-is-twins-next-decision-r8715/There isn’t a soul within the organization or outside of it that will tell you Minnesota doesn’t need more pitching. Despite his efforts down the stretch, rookie Randy Dobnak in Yankee Stadium during the ALDS was hardly an ideal scenario. That said, the situation isn’t at all as dire as one may as...8715Wed, 11 Dec 2019 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/revisiting-falvey-and-levine-era-trades-jake-odorizzi-r8713/Jake Odorizzi recently committed to the Minnesota Twins for one more season by accepting the qualifying offer at the tune of $17.8 million dollars. It wasn’t all that long ago that the Twins went after Odorizzi. In the kick-off to a series looking back at some of the more significant trades of th...8713Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/big-mike-brings-upside-to-bottom-of-rotation-r8712/When the Twins originally signed Pineda, almost exactly two years ago, the appeal was obvious: frontline upside at a very good value, with the caveat of a built-in delay. Now, the same dynamics are essentially at play, except the wait is much shorter and the payoff is much less theoretical. This t...8712Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/leading-off-podcast-ep-22-so-now-what-ryu-or-bumgarner-r8711/Click for Podcast. Topics discussed Recent coaching hires/departures Pineda returns Alex Avila signs Recent free agency moves (Wheeler/Hamels/Gibson) Cron and Hildy non-tendered Interest in Ryu, Donaldson, and MadBum Is it now MadBum or bust? Winter meetings discussion Fan questions Give...8711Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/alex-avila-and-the-frame-game-r8710/Depending on which statistical warehouse you consult, Avila’s skills in 2019 floated somewhere between good and average. According to ESPN/TruMedia’s Framing Runs Above Average metric, Avila was 6.3 runs above average, equating to about half a win to the team’s ledger. This was two runs better th...8710Mon, 09 Dec 2019 05:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/choose-your-own-path-three-ways-for-the-minnesota-twins-to-use-their-remaining-03635mm-r8708/For this exercise I will be operating under the assumption that the Twins will enter 2020 with a $135MM payroll. This would be a $15MM raise from their 2019 payroll, which is a very conservative increase given their drastic leap in revenue after a team- best 101-win season. Additionally, each plan...8708Mon, 09 Dec 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/is-alex-avila-an-upgrade-over-jason-castro-r8709/This is not an insignificant question. As I wrote when sizing up the catching market two weeks ago, "The decision here bears more importance than your standard backup catcher pickup, because the Twins appear committed to a balanced timeshare." I estimate there will be at least 70-80 starts up for...8709Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-winter-meetings-primer-r8707/Over the next four days, we will hear about teams talking to teams, and agents talking to GMs. We’ll have to work hard (or at least think hard) about many of the vast rumors that we will hear and read about. Many will fall into the “That’s Silly” category. Others will warrant interest and discussi...8707Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:17:00 +0000