https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/866/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-lhp-adam-wilk-from-mets-r5575/There is speculation, maybe an assumption, that he will start for the Twins on Saturday. He made just one start for the Mets this season. He made five starts for the Mets AAA affiliate in Las Vegas where he went 2-3 with a 5.91 ERA. Wilk is 29 years old. He made eight appearances for the Detroit T...5575Wed, 10 May 2017 19:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reset-button-may-be-pressly39s-best-friend-r5573/Currently, the Twins former Rule 5 selection owns a 8.74 ERA across 11.1 IP. He's surrendered three homers, and owns a 5.56 FIP. There's no way to look at those numbers and find a whole heap of positive. Looking beyond the surface a little bit though, we can see this start has the potential to be...5573Wed, 10 May 2017 00:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-white-sox-59-710pm-ct-r5572/1. Chicago – I have written about Chicago time and time again over the years, and I’m running out of ideas… but the Twins are back… so… I’ll give it another shot and write something else about Chicago. Here are some strange facts about Chicago: Many don’t know this but Chicago actually sprung out...5572Tue, 09 May 2017 11:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/real-or-pretender-r5570/Miguel Sano Sano is off to a torrid start at the plate and he has shown some strong defensive skills at third base. Entering play on Monday, he only trailed Mike Trout and Aaron Judge in the American League WAR standings. He's also hitting the ball with authority. According to MLB's Statcast data,...5570Tue, 09 May 2017 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-acquire-lhp-kevin-chapman-for-danny-santana-r5568/The Twins acknowledged the trade with a press release. The Twins designated Santana for assignment late last week, giving them ten days to work out a trade or place him on waivers. The 29-year-old Chapman has struggled early this season, posting a 7.71 ERA in 11.2 innings for Gwinnett, Atlanta's A...5568Mon, 08 May 2017 23:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-scouting-skinny-brendan-mckay-r5566/McKay is an interesting case. At the beginning of the season, the preference for McKay was as a left-handed pitcher. A “bigger Ted Lilly” one scout called him, saying he’d be, at worst, a “solid #3” for a long time. McKay, who should win his third straight John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Aw...5566Mon, 08 May 2017 03:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-309-gibson39s-gone-where39s-berrios-r5565/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/GTAG_050717_COMPLETE.mp3?dest-id=745905565Mon, 08 May 2017 03:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/on-college-vs-prep-draftees-two-way-players-and-other-notes-r5558/Jeremy Nygaard provided a recent draft update last Tuesday. He’s your go-to guy when it comes to breaking down the players in this year’s crop and mining information on what the Twins may do, but I found a couple of interesting tidbits of information to share on college guys vs. high school kids I...5558Fri, 05 May 2017 14:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-v-red-sox-55-710pm-ct-r5560/1. Winona – Approximately 27 thousand people call Winona home in the far Southeastern corner of Minnesota. In the Dakota language… Winona means “Almost Wisconsin.” The town is watched over by a rock pinnacle on a bluff called Sugar Loaf. Everyone assumed it was a bluff being named Sugar Loaf… but...5560Fri, 05 May 2017 11:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-joe-mauer-quagmire-r5557/Platoon Plan During spring training, I wrote about the possibility of a Mauer platoon. During the 2016 campaign, Mauer hit .272/.383/.410 against right-handed pitching. His numbers dipped against southpaws as he hit 48 points lower and got on base 29% of the time. This was a stiff drop-off from hi...5557Fri, 05 May 2017 02:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-lurking-late-inning-limbo-r5556/No one can take away from Brandon Kintzler what he has accomplished in the closer role thus far. He was extremely reliable after taking over for Glen Perkins last year, at least up until a September slide, and he's been nails over the first four weeks of 2017. Through 12 appearances Kintzler has h...5556Thu, 04 May 2017 05:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-53-turley-debuts-chattanooga-trio-of-bats-abuse-r5555/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 5, Buffalo 3 (Game 1) Box Score David Hurlbut gave the Red Wings a solid effort in the front end of a doubleheader. Hurlbut was touched up for eight hits over five innings, but he allowed only three runs (two earned) while striking out two and walking one. He allowed a t...5555Thu, 04 May 2017 02:53:00 +0000