https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/853/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reed-is-all-in-on-the-super-bullpen-strategy-r6561/This offseason, one of the main goals for Derek Falvey and Thad Levine was to reshape the guys Paul Molitor and Garvin Alston have at their disposal. After using a record 36 pitchers a year ago, Minnesota needed more quality to reduce the quantity of arms they’ve have to rely upon. In relief, they...6561Fri, 30 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bal-3-min-2-opening-d%E2%80%99oh33-r6563/Snapshot (chart via FanGraphs) Duke is a left-handed specialist, not a setup man. Over the past four seasons, he’s averaged less than an inning per outing and only averaged 10.2 pitches per appearance last season and 12.5 the year before that. Paul Molitor decided to give Duke the seventh inning...6563Thu, 29 Mar 2018 22:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-dozier-extension-talks-die-r6562/Jerry Crasnick, one of ESPN’s national baseball writers, is reporting that contract talks between Brian Dozier and the Minnesota Twins have come to a halt. https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/979140242321100800 For those following the Twins this spring, it seemed like Dozier was destined for free...6562Thu, 29 Mar 2018 16:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-orioles-329205pm-ct-r6560/1. Top Non-Trump News Story (Or Stories) from Yesterday: Rosanne returned to broadcast television on ABC Tuesday Night with back to back episodes and the show was welcomed by 18 million viewers. NBC quickly noticed the ratings and has decided to cash in on the nostalgia wave by ordering 10 Episode...6560Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-at-orioles-series-preview-r6559/Series at a Glance: *Win Odds from FiveThirtyEight Minnesota Twins The 2018 Minnesota Twins are looking to build off the turnaround season they had in 2017. With a young core of position players, and a revamped pitching staff, many expect that the Twins will be a contender again this year. Probab...6559Thu, 29 Mar 2018 03:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-2018-twins-predictions-r6558/Here is how our Twins Daily staff thinks 2018 will go for the Minnesota Twins. Be sure to share your predictions for these categories (or more) below in the comment section. And of course in October or November, we’ll be sure to go through these and see how we all did. Seth Stohs: Minnesota Twins...6558Thu, 29 Mar 2018 02:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-2018-season-preview-pieces-in-place-r6557/Change in baseball is rarely sudden. Since their all-out collapse in 2011, the Twins have been gradually working back toward their previous standing as a perennial playoff contender. The process got underway in earnest the following June, when they drafted Byron Buxton second overall. Like that of...6557Thu, 29 Mar 2018 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2018-position-analysis-relief-pitcher-r6556/Projected Relievers: Fernando Rodney, Addison Reed, Zach Duke, Ryan Pressly, Trevor Hildenberger, Taylor Rogers, Gabriel Moya, Tyler Kinley Depth: Tyler Duffey, Alan Busenitz, John Curtiss, Jake Reed, Zack Jones Prospects: Tyler Jay, Dietrich Enns, Mason Melotakis, Tyler Watson, Tom Hackimer THE G...6556Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/high-expectations-are-the-twins-in-win-now-mode-r6554/It seems weird to contemplate the Twins as a win now team. A young core of under-25 players like Byron Buxton, Miguel Sano, Max Kepler, and Jose Berrios should solidify the roster for the next decade. There are plenty of roster pieces that will be shifting by the time the calendar shifts to Openin...6554Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-finalize-opening-day-25-man-roster-r6555/The first moves of the day finalized the final battle for position players. https://twitter.com/morsecode/status/978773643906945027 With Granite heading to Rochester, it meant Ryan LaMarre would be joining the Twins outfield for the season’s beginning. LaMarre was crowned the 2018 Sire of Fort Mye...6555Wed, 28 Mar 2018 01:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2018-twins-keys-outfield-edition-r6553/Today, I want to highlight the three starting Twins outfielders by pointing to one statistic, one theme, or one area of improvement that could help them take the next step in their careers. Kepler Versus Lefties There is no question that Max Kepler has really struggled during his two seasons in th...6553Tue, 27 Mar 2018 04:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-starting-pitcher-projections-for-2018-r6552/The systems that I compared to are PECOTA, which is found on Baseball Prospectus, along with ZiPS and Steamer, which can both be found on FanGraphs. Please note that not all of the systems use the same formula when calculating WAR. Additionally, the ZiPS projections for playing time assume a full...6552Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:01:00 +0000