https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/744/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/episode-2-get-to-know-pat-dean-and-brent-rooker-r7576/Two very different stories in this week's Get To Know 'Em podcast. Listen to the podcast! Pat Dean is a 29-year-old pitcher. He was the Twins 3rd round draft pick in 2010 out of Boston College. He pitched for the Twins during the 2016 season, even beating Felix Hernandez for his first big league w...7576Wed, 06 Mar 2019 05:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-have-managed-just-fine-without-sano-in-the-past-r7575/Sano made his major league debut in 2015. From that season forward, the Twins have actually been much better in games he doesn't start than they have been in games where he's in the lineup. This is especially true of the past two seasons. Check out the year-by-year numbers: 2018 28-42 (.400) in S...7575Wed, 06 Mar 2019 04:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2019-position-analysis-shortstop-r7574/Projected Starter: Jorge Polanco Likely Backup: Ehire Adrianza Depth: Marwin Gonzalez, Ronald Torreyes, Nick Gordon Prospects: Royce Lewis, Wander Javier, Gordon THE GOOD Lewis is already in Twins camp this spring, at age 19. You don't often see a teenager with a stall in the big-league clubhouse,...7574Wed, 06 Mar 2019 02:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-sano-to-miss-opening-day-r7572/According to the Twins' Executive Vice President and Chief Baseball Officer, Derek Falvey, Sano was flown back to Minnesota on Monday to have his wound readdressed by doctors at the Mayo Clinic. “He’s out of the picture right now for Opening Day, that’s the most noteworthy piece,” said Falvey. "Th...7572Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mailbag-available-pitchers-buxton-hype-baseball-time-machine-r7569/https://twitter.com/DSBerner2288/status/1101214854323601409 Last year, the Twins signed players late into the spring as free agents were still available. Last week the club added Marwin Gonzalez, which might have seemed like a stretch at the beginning of the off-season. Instead, he was available a...7569Tue, 05 Mar 2019 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-measure-what-matters-r7571/"E coli can just wreck your system," Twins starter Kyle Gibson told reporters after his first spring training outing. Gibson was likely referring to his insides but his system for getting ready for the season was also disrupted some. He struggled to maintain weight and said his legs were a bit sha...7571Mon, 04 Mar 2019 22:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-jose-berrios-named-twins-opening-day-starter-r7570/Twins manager Rocco Baldellli said the team informed Berrios on Monday morning. "Truthfully, we were all very happy to give him that news," Baldelli said. "I also think he was very happy to hear it. He’s earned it. He’s a wonderful guy and I was happy to see him so excited." Baldelli revealed a l...7570Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-414-escape-from-fort-myers-r7568/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_414_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=745907568Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2019-position-analysis-third-base-r7567/Projected Starter: Miguel Sano Likely Backup: Marwin Gonzalez Depth: Willians Astudillo, Ehire Adrianza, Ronald Torreyes Prospects: Jose Miranda, Yunior Severino, Charles Mack THE GOOD From 2015 through 2017, Sano slashed .254/.348/.496 with 71 home runs and 195 RBIs for the Twins – all before tur...7567Mon, 04 Mar 2019 02:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-plenty-of-heat-r7566/With the exception of a two-run blast off the bat of Andrew Romaine, Jose Berrios’ fourth spring training start went according to plan. The right-hander registered 96 on several pitches, a factor that Berrios attributes to some of the mechanical cues Wes Johnson has given him. “Beginning working o...7566Sun, 03 Mar 2019 22:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-twins-flip-granite-to-rangers-r7565/The Twins made the decision to waive Granite after signing Marwin Gonzalez. Drafted in the 13th round in 2013 out of Seton Hall, the speedy Granite played six seasons in the organization, including 40 games with the Twins in 2017, where he hit .237/.321/.290 in 107 plate appearances. A shoulder co...7565Sun, 03 Mar 2019 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-scandal-amp-opera-join-us-wednesday33-r7564/Operas are often larger-than-life stories of mystery, scandal, greed, and triumph over adversity, so there’s no question the Black Sox Scandal of 1919 is a tale of major-league, operatic proportions. So Minnesota opera is unveiling a world premiere of The Fix, recounting the tragedy of baseball’s...7564Sun, 03 Mar 2019 15:56:00 +0000