https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/760/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/former-teammates-take-to-social-media-to-honorthank-joe-mauer-r7349/Former Twins Phil Hughes: https://twitter.com/PJHughes45/status/1061041053153673216 Frank Viola: https://twitter.com/FrankViola16/status/1061042452046462976 Michael Cuddyer on MLB Network: https://twitter.com/MLBNetworkRadio/status/1061078254990360577 AJ Achter https://twitter.com/aj_achter/status...7349Mon, 12 Nov 2018 05:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/introducing-the-minnesota-twins-2011-2018-all-star-team-r7348/The purpose of this exercise is... well, first and foremost, it's to kill time while we wait for the offseason to get underway. But it's also to show that, over these past eight nondescript years, there have been some genuine highlights. And while no singular team has managed to stand out much, if...7348Mon, 12 Nov 2018 02:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handbook-sampler-miller-on-finding-a-closer-r7346/By Phil Miller: High velocity is a tremendous weapon, and a knee-locking changeup can win a lot of games. But Eddie Guardado, who knows something about relief pitching, believes the best closers possess an attribute that is more important than anything that can be measured by StatCast. “If you’re...7346Sun, 11 Nov 2018 20:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/rundown-chirinos-2020-rotation-trade-targets-and-more-r7344/Chirinos, 34, is coming off a season in which he hit .222/.338/.419 (.757) with 18 home runs and 108 games caught for the Rangers. The Twins already have plenty of catching options, but Garver's 2018 season behind the plate was cut short due to a head injury. It seems signing Chirinos would almost...7344Sat, 10 Nov 2018 18:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/mauer39s-farewell-letter-to-fans-r7345/A foul tip off of the bat of the Mets Ike Davis in a game that was made up on what should have been an off day hit Joe Mauer's face mask and altered the trajectory of his career. In a letter to fans, Mauer said that it changed him professionally and personally. When Mauer dove into foul territory...7345Sat, 10 Nov 2018 03:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/joe-mauer-announces-retirement-after-15-seasons-r7343/When the Twins selected the local high school star Mauer first overall in 2001, opting for the Cretin Derham Hall star over vaunted USC ace Mark Prior, it was a controversial choice. But it would ultimately be prove to be the correct one. Mauer developed into one of the best-hitting catchers in bi...7343Fri, 09 Nov 2018 23:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/believe-in-byron-buxton-r7342/When I posted my spend-happy offseason blueprint earlier this week, full of far-fangled notions, somehow the suggestion that drew most skepticism was a Buxton extension. I've seen numerous people suggest he's no longer a player you can plan around. On Twitter the other day, some dude tweeted at me...7342Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-tales-up-the-middle-r7341/Jorge Polanco is currently the acting Minnesota shortstop. In 664 innings at shortstop in 2018 he was worth -1 DRS with a -3.9 UZR and a 1.4 RngR. Those numbers are all far better than the abomination he was during just 406 innings at short in 2016, but they are a step backward from the 2017 versi...7341Fri, 09 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handbook-sampler-how-the-twins-opened-their-minds-to-the-opener-r7340/Statistically speaking, starting pitchers deteriorate over the course of a game. Perhaps due to familiarity or simply having their stuff wear down in the later innings, the advantage swings drastically to the hitter his third time facing a pitcher. From 2013 to 2017, the first time facing a pitche...7340Thu, 08 Nov 2018 05:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/emptying-the-notebook-happ-dipoto-boras-and-blueprints-r7339/What are your thoughts on J.A. Happ? https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1060202187739910145 Happ has been a great starting pitcher over the past four seasons, posting a 3.48 ERA (121 ERA+) and 1.21 WHIP for the Mariners, Pirates, Blue Jays and Yankees. The problem is that means he’s good enough...7339Thu, 08 Nov 2018 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/clear-mvp-candidates-in-both-leagues-r7338/The American League Finalists for MVP Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox Betts was a key cog in Boston’s dominant regular season run in the American League. He led the American League in batting average with an outstanding .346 mark. He wasn’t just about the average though as he led the big leagues in...7338Wed, 07 Nov 2018 02:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-397-shopping-for-infielders-r7335/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_397_final.mp3 Sponsored by 612 Brew, Harry's Razors and Simple Contacts.7335Tue, 06 Nov 2018 04:41:00 +0000