https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/871/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/surprises-mark-twins-opening-day-roster-r5464/In a strange and surprising decision, the Twins have decided to start the season with 13 pitchers. Mejia has won the fifth starter job, but Duffey is also on the roster. With two off days in the first nine days of the season, it's an interesting decision to go with 13 pitchers. It certainly limits...5464Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-jorge-polanco-r5462/Offensively, Polanco has been very consistent as he’s moved up the organizational ladder. In 132 games in AA, he hit .287/.340/.380 (.719). In 97 AAA games, he hit .278/.329/.433 (.762). So far in 78 big league games, he has hit .284/.340/.429 (.769). Polanco is now out of options. The shortstop...5462Thu, 30 Mar 2017 05:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-bullpen-is-set-and-you%E2%80%99re-not-going-to-love-it-r5461/Free agent signee Matt Belisle will be one of the right-handed setup men. He is 36 years old and this is his fourth team in the last four years. His strikeout rate last year was 6.8 K/9. He and Kintzler have been effective, but It is safe to posit that on many teams, they would be trusted to be se...5461Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-miguel-sano-r5460/What can Miguel Sano do in 2017? Can he take the next step and put it all together offensively and defensively? Can he come close to the .916 OPS he put up in 80 games as a rookie, or will his OPS be closer to the .781 mark he hit in 2016? Below you will find my predictions (or guesses, if you pr...5460Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-brian-dozier-r5459/So what will 2017 look like for Brian Dozier? Can he come anywhere near replicating those numbers? Below you will find my predictions (or guesses, if you prefer) for Brian Dozier’s 2017 season. Consider posting your thoughts and your predictions into the comments below. It’s always fun to take a l...5459Wed, 29 Mar 2017 04:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-age-of-analytics-arrives-in-minnesota-r5458/5458Wed, 29 Mar 2017 02:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-living-in-the-present-r5457/Speaking Of Zen, Stay Calm We saw at least one possible version of the Twins lineup versus right-handed pitching, and as soon as I saw it, I knew what would freak people out: 1 - Dozier 2 - Kepler 3 - Buxton 4 - Mauer 5 - Sano 6 - Rosario 7 - Park 8 - Polanco 9 - Murphy If this ends up being the l...5457Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-joe-mauer-r5456/So what’s in store for Joe Mauer in 2017? Below you will find my predictions (or guesses, if you prefer) for Joe Mauer’s 2017 season. Hopefully you will consider posting your thoughts and your predictions into the comments below. It’s always fun to take a look at the end of the season and see how...5456Tue, 28 Mar 2017 16:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-jason-castro-r5455/However, we are here to provide predictions for the offensive side of the game. Castro was the Astros first-round pick in 2008 (10th overall) out of Stanford. He was an All Star in 2013 when he set career-highs in most statistical categories. The last three years have not been great offensively, p...5455Tue, 28 Mar 2017 04:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tyler-jay-and-baseball39s-evolving-bullpen-r5453/At the end of January, I wrote about the disappearance of the 200 inning starting pitcher. Managers have pulled starters earlier in games to use team's reliable bullpen arms. Batters are forced to adjust to a new pitcher with a different pitching repertoire. This can be one of the reasons for scor...5453Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-decisions-and-divides-r5454/All sides say that Molitor and the new front office are getting along very well. “It’s been very comfortable,’ says Molitor. His boss agrees. “[Molitor] and I have had really candid conversations about the roster all the way through spring training,” said Falvey this weekend. “I don’t think it wil...5454Mon, 27 Mar 2017 22:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/central-intelligence-chicago-white-sox-r5452/2016 At A Glance Record: 78-84 Runs Scored: 686 Runs Allowed: 715 Pythag W/L: 78-84 Pitching WAR Leader: Chris Sale Position WAR Leader: Adam Eaton Season Recap The 2016 campaign qualified as Chicago's best in four years, but that wasn't saying much. Another sub-.500 finish spelled the end of Robi...5452Mon, 27 Mar 2017 02:01:00 +0000