https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/778/?d=1enhttps://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 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-blueprint-hey-big-spenders33-r7334/The Minnesota Twins opened the 2018 season with a $129.5 million payroll. It was the highest figure in franchise history, but still ranked just 16th among MLB teams. This tells you all you need to know about where the league currently stands with spending, even after a conspicuously splurge-avers...7334Mon, 05 Nov 2018 01:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handbook-sampler-gleeman-on-kepler39s-outlook-r7333/By Aaron Gleeman: The plan, heading into the 2016 season, was for 23-year-old Max Kepler to spend at least a couple months at Triple-A, smoothing out any remaining rough edges in his game after being named MVP of the Double-A Southern League the previous year. Instead, he played all of two games...7333Sun, 04 Nov 2018 21:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2018-twins-highlights-web-gems-r7332/Just a reminder, earlier in this series I dedicated an entire post to Eddie Rosario and Willians Astudillo, so those two are not included in any of the compilations below. We’re going to go all the way around the horn, starting with pitchers and catchers. When you think about defense, you don’t of...7332Sat, 03 Nov 2018 15:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-blueprint-status-quo-r7331/In today’s installment, I will consider what the 2019 Twins roster might look like by continuing on the path of investing innings and at-bats with their young core and other young players who deserve an opportunity. The theory might be that if the front office still believes in the talent, the too...7331Fri, 02 Nov 2018 03:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/state-of-the-twins-coaching-staff-who39s-in-who39s-out-names-to-watch-r7330/It's clear that Minnesota's front office is placing an emphatic priority on optimizing this unit. "In my opinion, a staff is not just a manager and a bunch of guys," GM Thad Levine told The Athletic. "We hope to put together the best staff we possibly can." The Twins reportedly vetted up to two do...7330Fri, 02 Nov 2018 02:47:00 +0000