https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/871/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-part-4-1-5-r6307/5. Eddie Rosario, OF (26) Baseball is a game that can sometimes require a frustrating among of patience. For the better part of three seasons in the majors, Rosario tantalized with his immense potential. He had all the physical tools to be a star: good speed, outstanding arm, quick wrists, stunnin...6307Wed, 03 Jan 2018 04:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-max-kepler-take-the-next-step-in-2018-r6305/Kepler passes the eye test, but take a glance at the numbers and you see a guy with an OPS+ of just 95. So what’s been missing? Digging deep into the numbers is the only way I have of trying to find answers, so here we go ... Low BABIP Over the 2016 and ‘17 seasons, Kepler had just a .269 batting...6305Wed, 03 Jan 2018 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/eddie-rosario-and-the-battle-for-plate-discipline-r6306/In 2016, some of the aspects of Rosario’s game which made him exciting disappeared. His base running regressed marginally in 2016, and majorly in 2017. His defense went from good in 2015, to acceptable in 2016, to pretty bad in 2017 (-6.2 runs above average), a dip not often discussed in the Twins...6306Wed, 03 Jan 2018 04:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-part-3-6-10-r6303/10. Stephen Gonsalves, LHP (23) He doesn't have the same spellbinding upside as Fernando Romero, but Gonsalves ranks a few spots ahead of his fellow top pitching prospect because at this point he seems considerably more likely to reach his ceiling. The left-hander is coming off yet another fantast...6303Tue, 02 Jan 2018 01:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-349-duke-amp-sano-r6302/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_349_Duke_And_Sano.mp3?dest-id=745906302Mon, 01 Jan 2018 20:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-twins-players%E2%80%99-resolutions-r6301/Jose Berrios Resolution: Increased strikeout rate in 2018 Berrios has pitched over 200 innings at the big league level. During his five minor league seasons, he posted a 9.6 strikeout per nine rate. At the MLB level, that total has dipped to 8.3 strikeouts per nine. His base on balls has also incr...6301Mon, 01 Jan 2018 19:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-almanac-for-dec-31-jan-6-r6267/December 31 Happy 56th Birthday, Rick Aguilera It’s the birthday of longtime Twins closer Rick Aguilera, born in San Gabriel, CA in 1961. Aggie saved 254 games for the Twins between 1989 and ’99, second only to Joe Nathan‘s 260. He saved 42 regular season games for the 1991 World Series Champio...6267Sun, 31 Dec 2017 15:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/on-miguel-sano-al-franken-and-believing-in-heroes-r6300/Spend two months thinking about a bunch of minor leaguers who’ve made major sacrifices to chase their dreams and you can’t help but develop a bit of a soft spot. In other words, to quote Moneyball, “It’s hard not to be romantic about baseball.” Right when I was getting wrapped up in some of those...6300Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-the-year-in-debuts-r6299/It will likely not surprise anyone to know that of the 14 players to debut, 11 of them were pitchers. The first four pitchers on the list below are no longer with the organization. Of the remaining players, it’s not difficult to see a potential role for each of them at some point in 2018 or beyond...6299Fri, 29 Dec 2017 04:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/a-re-do-on-dozier-for-minnesota-r6296/At the time of his deal, a four-year, $20 million pact, Dozier looked like a manageable extension for an up-and-coming second basemen. My initial thoughts were that both sides came out for the better, but that the Twins could find themselves getting bitten in the end by not buying into his free ag...6296Fri, 29 Dec 2017 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-top-20-minnesota-twins-assets-part-2-11-15-r6298/15. Taylor Rogers - LHP (27) Shutdown relievers are becoming increasingly coveted commodities in today's game, and Rogers is well on his way to firmly establishing such a rep. Outside of a brutal two-week stretch following the All-Star break, he was lights-out in 2017, following an impressive rook...6298Fri, 29 Dec 2017 02:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/photographer-accuses-miguel-sano-of-assault-r6297/On Twitter, Bissen detailed the assault charge. "I pulled back as he held onto my wrist. It hurt, how badly he was grasping at my wrist, but he wouldn't let go. I wasn't going to give up my fight though. He then leaned down and tried to kiss me, more than once. Every time he did, I said no and kep...6297Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:47:00 +0000