https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/803/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-363-take-me-to-church-r6603/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_363_FINAL.mp3?dest-id=74590 Sponsored by Delaware North, Casper Mattresses, Seatgeek, and Draft.6603Sun, 08 Apr 2018 23:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-almanac-for-april-8%E2%80%9314-r6599/April 8, 1988 Gladden Has Hot Home Opener Dan Gladden goes 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI, and three runs scored including a steal of home for a 6-3 win over Toronto in the home opener. Gladden homered to lead off the Twins’ half of the first, and knocked out another in the eighth. With K...6599Sun, 08 Apr 2018 12:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sea-11-min-4-that-escalated-quickly-r6601/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Woah, Berrios gave up five runs in 4.2 innings today? Terrible start, huh? Not exactly. Through the first three innings, it was actually looking like Berrios was on his way to another tremendous outing. With one out in the fourth, Jean Segura singled on what was ba...6601Sat, 07 Apr 2018 21:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dozier-mauer-approaching-milestones-r6600/Mr. 2000 Mauer entered play on Saturday needing eight hits to reach the 2,000 hit mark for his career. He’s hit safely in 17 straight contests against Seattle so there is a good chance that number will shrink before the weekend is done. Kirby Puckett and Rod Carew are the only players in team hist...6600Sat, 07 Apr 2018 18:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/jason-castro-and-a-cup-of-coffee-r6597/When I first moved to the US, I worked in an upscale deli. I had just been given permission to work, and I needed money badly, a stable income for a few months to get up and running and on my feet. At said upscale deli, ownership (I like to pretend I’m part of a baseball franchise at all times), m...6597Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/proven-leadership-will-set-tone-for-2018-red-wings-r6595/Joel Skinner takes over as manager after the departure of Mike Quade. Skinner spent time as the Cleveland Indians manager back in 2002, and has had healthy tenures with both the Indians and White Sox managing in their farm systems. After being tabbed by Derek Falvey and Thad Levine to head up the...6595Fri, 06 Apr 2018 00:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-4-sea-2-bombs-and-bullpen-r6594/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) James Paxton figured to be a tough draw for the Twins today. He was among the best pitchers in baseball last season, though his season went somewhat underappreciated because he missed some time. Here are the 2017 leaders in FIP, minimum 130 innings pitched: 2.45 Ch...6594Thu, 05 Apr 2018 23:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-vs-mariners-series-preview-r6592/Series at a Glance *Win Odds from FiveThirtyEight Minnesota Twins Through their first five games of the season, the Twins have already hit nine home runs (including four by Brian Dozier). However, not one of these home runs has come with runners on base. While a lot of this is a result of random...6592Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-vs-mariners-45-310pm-ct-r6593/1. Top Non-Trump News Story (Or Stories): Youngstown, Ohio is having a problem with zombie raccoons. Authorities have received over a dozen calls in recent weeks about odd raccoon behavior inside the city limits. The raccoons have been seen approaching people, standing up on hind legs, showing the...6593Thu, 05 Apr 2018 11:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-7-pit-3-rosario-sparks-comeback-inspires-some-head-scratching-r6590/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) With the Twins trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth, Rosario made a great throw to gun down Gregory Polanco at the plate. It was a huge momentum-shifting play in this game. Who knows what may have happened if the Pirates both extended their lead and extended tha...6590Thu, 05 Apr 2018 02:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/blackmon39s-deal-with-rockies-sets-precedent-for-dozier-r6589/Not so long ago, a Gold Glove infielder with elite power production would've been a shoe-in for a monster deal. But the past offseason made it clear that valuations are changing across the league, and the standard indicators of a surefire free agent windfall are shifting. Dozier, for his part, see...6589Wed, 04 Apr 2018 23:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cold-front-breaking-down-the-first-twins-homestand-r6587/MARINERS VS. TWINS 3 Games | Thurs, 4/5 – Sun, 4/8 Looking out the window as I write this, there is still no end to the snowfall in sight. I assume at some point it will peter out, but our new winter coating isn't likely to disappear quickly. The current forecast calls for highs to stay below free...6587Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:35:00 +0000