https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/844/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/modern-era-ballot-full-of-flaws-r6203/Candidates must receive 12 of the 16 votes in order to get elected. Each member of the committee can vote for a maximum of five candidates. Since 2009, only two players have been elected through this process, Ron Santo and Deacon White. Will Morris Get His Call? Some fans who grew up watching the...6203Tue, 07 Nov 2017 17:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/molitor39s-manager-of-the-year-chances-r6202/Terry Francona, Cleveland Indians AL Central Champions (102-60 Record) Resume: The defending AL Champs had high hopes for 2017. Many considered them the favorites to repeat at the top of the league. Francona had to navigate his team through a potential World Series “hangover.” A slow start at the...6202Tue, 07 Nov 2017 14:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-5-best-pitching-gambles-in-free-agency-r6200/Sure, there are the big names: Jake Arrieta, Yu Darvish, Lance Lynn. All will have very competitive markets, and will likely end up with nine-figure deals. One can argue that the smarter way to spend in free agency is targeting high-ceiling pitchers in buy-low opportunities. If you hit on one of...6200Mon, 06 Nov 2017 02:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/offseason-blueprint-chasing-opportunities-r6199/So with future greatness as the goal and a couple of unique opportunities available right now, here are the major moves I would like to see the Twins make this offseason. 1. Sign Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano and Eddie Rosario to long-term deals with team options on the back-end. The first opportunity...6199Mon, 06 Nov 2017 01:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-342-ace-supplies-are-limited-r6198/[media]http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_342.mp3?dest-id=74590[/media]6198Sun, 05 Nov 2017 23:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/supplementing-the-twins-filling-the-pen-r6195/Ideally, the Twins must address their bullpen this offseason. The reality is that relief pitchers either need to be incredibly good with their breaking pitches, or they need the ability to shove into the upper 90’s and blow the ball by hitters. Save for Ryan Pressly, Minnesota doesn’t have much in...6195Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/busting-3-myths-about-the-twins-offseason-r6197/On the surface, these suppositions may feel plausible, if not resoundingly true. But each of these three Twins offseason myths is driven by faulty reasoning, and here's why. MYTH #1: The Twins won't significantly increase payroll. It's understandable that this is the default position. The Twins f...6197Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/seth39s-2018-minnesota-twins-offseason-blueprint-r6196/With that, let’s get to my blueprint. Again, this is just a fun exercise to make us all think about what we might want the Twins to do. In reality, making actual moves is much more difficult than us typing out our thoughts. I mean, we can just type it. The Twins will have to actually outbid other...6196Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2018-twins-daily-offseason-handbook-is-released-r6191/An analysis of the Twins payroll and how much they are likely to spend on free agents. A summary of free agent starting pitchers, relievers and right-handed hitters that would be prime targets for the Twins. A complete review of the organization’s depth, position-by-position, from the majors do...6191Thu, 02 Nov 2017 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-may-presents-a-planning-paradox-for-twins-r6192/When I was in Ft. Myers in March for spring training, May was one of the best performers on the mound I had a chance to watch. I wasn't alone in my sentiment. There was significant buzz around the big right-hander, who had worked hard in the lead-up to camp after getting the go-ahead to prepare as...6192Wed, 01 Nov 2017 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/handbook-preview-trade-jorge-or-nay-r6189/If you even visit this site occasionally, you're going to love the Offseason Handbook. It lays out the whole offseason as if you were the Twins General Manager: the free agents, the trade options, the payroll limitations, and a complete organizational depth chart featuring all your minor league pl...6189Tue, 31 Oct 2017 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-can-the-twins-add-to-their-defensive-strength-r6185/In 2016, the Twins ranked 29th out of 30 MLB teams in Defensive Efficiency Rating. In 2017 they rocketed up to 12th. That's a remarkable jump. Sure, the pitching staff played a role in shaving off 11% of the runs allowed from 2016, but not a very big role. As mentioned above, the K, BB, and HR ra...6185Mon, 30 Oct 2017 01:55:00 +0000