https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/808/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-can-be-done-to-awaken-slumbering-twins-offense-r6759/For a time, scorching hot streaks from Eduardo Escobar and Eddie Rosario served to cover up for an offense that was just never really clicking. The Twins scored at least four runs in each of their first 11 games in May but never more than eight. We still haven't seen a double-digit run total all y...6759Wed, 16 May 2018 03:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2018-mlb-draft-top-50-prospects-41-50-r6758/50. Nico Hoerner, Stanford Pos: 2B/SS | B/T: R/R | Height: 5’11” | Weight: 195 | Age: 20 Previously Drafted: Never Scouting Grades Hit: 55 Power: 40 Run: 50 Arm: 50 Field: 50 Overall: 50 The Stanford Cardinal have been a top 5 team in the country all season, and Junior shortstop Nico Hoerner has...6758Tue, 15 May 2018 16:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-v-cardinals-515-710pm-ct-r6757/1. Top (Non Trump) News Story of the Day: Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that a 1992 federal law banning commercial sports betting in most states was unconstitutional. The 6-3 decision may very well pave the way for legalization of sports betting across the United States. Justice Diana Ross wr...6757Tue, 15 May 2018 11:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sea-1-min-0-twins-get-leblanc%E2%80%99ed-r6756/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) The Twins made Wade LeBlanc look like Sandy Koufax. He pitched six scoreless innings and only gave up three hits. The Twins hit only two balls in excess of 100 mph off LeBlanc. In comparison, the Mariners had six such hits off Jake Odorizzi. Odorizzi still pitched...6756Tue, 15 May 2018 03:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-ambassador-frank-quilici-passes-away-at-79-r6755/Frank Quilici passed away on Monday at the age of 79, but he has represented the Minnesota Twins for nearly 60 years. The Twins originally signed Frank Quilici as an amateur player before the 1961 season. He toiled in the Twins minor league system until making his major-league debut in 1965. He sp...6755Tue, 15 May 2018 03:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/garver-making-the-most-of-the-opportunity-r6751/As spring training began, there were questions about whether or not Garver would break camp with the club. Other veteran options were in camp and he didn’t exactly hit the cover off the ball during his debut. In the 2017 season, he hit .196/.288/.348 with four extra-base hits in 23 games. After co...6751Tue, 15 May 2018 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/week-in-review-back-in-the-swing-r6750/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/7 through Sun, 5/13 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 17-19) Run Differential Last Week: +11 (Overall: -17) Standing: 2nd Place in AL Central (1.5 GB) HIGHLIGHTS Well, Fernando Romero finally allowed his first run as a Twin. But it came in the fifth inning...6750Mon, 14 May 2018 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-368-back-in-the-race-r6749/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/2018-05-13_whole_show.mp3?dest-id=74590 Sponsored by Seatgeek and Away Travel.6749Mon, 14 May 2018 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/laa-2-min-1-ohtani-excellent-as-angels-walk-off-twins-r6747/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Romero passed another test Sunday, facing a veteran lineup in front of 38,000 fans on the road. He finally gave up a run, but he also struck out six batters over five innings. Romero wasn’t as sharp as we’d seen him previously, but to his credit he never unraveled....6747Mon, 14 May 2018 00:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-tale-of-two-rookies-fernando-romero-and-shohei-ohtani-r6746/Throwing Gas For Twins fans, it’s no secret that Romero’s fastball has a lot of life. Ohtani is more of a mystery as this will be only his sixth start at the big league level. When it comes to rookie pitchers, Romero and Ohtani are two of the hardest throwing pitchers in the league. https://twitte...6746Sun, 13 May 2018 19:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/wander-javier39s-labral-tear-r6745/Question 1: What is a labrum, anyway? The shoulder is considered a ball-and-socket joint. The round ball (humeral head) sits in the socket (glenoid) similar to how a golf ball sits on a golf tee. Around the perimeter of the golf tee is a strong cartilage tissue called a labrum. The labrum surroun...6745Sun, 13 May 2018 13:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/min-5-laa-3-twins-outlast-angels-in-gutsy-victory-r6744/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) The Twins offense was great in the third inning. Logan Morrison led things off with a walk, Ehire Adrianza singled, Byron Buxton hit an RBI double, Joe Mauer hit an RBI single and Brian Dozier added a sac fly to put the Twins up 3-0. From there forward, the bats wer...6744Sun, 13 May 2018 05:49:00 +0000