https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/753/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-417-minnesota-twins-2019-season-preview-r7628/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/417_final.mp3?dest-id=745907628Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/analyzing-the-twins39-2019-schedule-r7627/April (12 home, 13 away, 5 off) Outside of three games versus the Phillies and five games versus the Houston Astros, the Twins have the opportunity to take advantage of an easy schedule in the first full month of the season. This includes a seven-game homestand versus the Tigers and Blue Jays in m...7627Tue, 26 Mar 2019 04:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/central-intelligence-rebuilding-royals-r7625/Other American League Previews AL West: Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem AL East: New York State of Mind Central Intelligence: Clawless Tigers Key Additions: Billy Hamilton, Chris Owings, Brad Boxberger, Homer Bailey Billy Hamilton fits nicely with Ned Yost’s style. He can play great defense and h...7625Tue, 26 Mar 2019 01:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/breaking-harper-austin-astudillo-make-opening-day-roster-r7626/What a ride it's been for Harper this spring. If you've been following the Sire of Fort Myers race this year, you know his story by now. He turns 30 on Wednesday and has never pitched in the majors. Talk about a big week. Speaking of big, the Twins bench is going to be huge. A five-man bench!? Wow...7626Mon, 25 Mar 2019 20:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/central-intelligence-clawless-tigers-r7622/Other American League Previews AL West: Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem AL East: New York State of Mind Key Additions: Josh Harrison, Jordy Mercer, Matt Moore, Tyson Ross Josh Harrison, a two-time All-Star, will take over at second base. The Pirates declined his $10.5 million option and Harrison...7622Mon, 25 Mar 2019 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/heels-of-change-focus-on-biomechanics-leads-twins-to-increased-velo-r7624/In some regard Johnson’s emphasis on getting into the heel feels like this year’s thing. When Neil Allen first arrived with the Twins as the new pitching coach in 2015, he spent all spring convincing pitchers they needed to throw more changeups. Twins pitchers talked about the importance of throwi...7624Mon, 25 Mar 2019 01:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-cruz-control-r7623/Cruz's power is notable from any perspective, but especially in the context of his new franchise. If the slugger merely matches his lowest home run total from the past five seasons (37, in 2018) it'll be the second-highest mark by a Twins hitter since 1970. Only Brian Dozier's total of 42 in 2016...7623Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/al-east-preview-new-york-state-of-mind-r7620/Other AL Previews AL West: Houston, We Don’t Have a Problem Boston Red Sox Boston has a legitimate shot to be the first repeat World Series champion since the Yankees won three-straight from 1998-2000. Mookie Betts is coming off an MVP performance and JD Martinez is one of the best hitters in the...7620Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-mulling-marwin39s-ugly-spring-r7621/For his part, Gonzalez says he is starting to feel better at the plate following his late start. "I've been seeing the pitches better and slowing down the game," he said on Wednesday. "That's a good thing." His results offensively haven't necessarily been reflective. Through Friday, Gonzalez had m...7621Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sire-of-fort-myers-final-update-ode-to-ryne-harper-r7619/UPDATE: The polls are officially open. Last we checked in, Harper and 35-year-old infielder Adam Rosales had established themselves as the favorites. Well, Rosales cooled off and was released Friday evening. Still, his .278/.350/.694 batting line, a 1.044 OPS, makes him a finalist regardless. He w...7619Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/faltering-romero-exposes-flaw-in-falvey39s-offseason-r7618/Across 9 2/3 IP down in Fort Myers, Romero coughed up 10 runs (nine earned) and fanned seven while walking eight. He started out strong, but really faltered down the stretch. With Opening Day firmly in focus, the decision had to be made. Romero was going to need more time settling into his new rol...7618Sat, 23 Mar 2019 14:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/local-student-struggling-to-find-german-word-for-max-kepler-batting-leadoff-r7617/Cara Daugherty, 24, is working toward her master’s degree in Germanic Studies at the University of Minnesota. For now, her studies are taking a backseat to figuring out the correct phrasing for the reported elevation of German native Max Kepler to the leadoff spot in 2019. “The local media wants a...7617Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:00:00 +0000