https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/876/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-with-options-on-the-trade-front-r6233/First and foremost, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine sent a message that they intend to be active in the coming weeks and months. In leaving prospects like Jake Reed, Kohl Stewart and Lewin Diaz unprotected from the Rule 5 draft, they also kept four open spots on the 40-man roster. It stands to reason...6233Fri, 24 Nov 2017 01:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-things-twins-fan-can-be-thankful-for-r6232/1. Surprise 2017 Season Twins Territory has suffered through a lot of losing for the greater part of the last decade. Besides a surprising 2015 season, there were 92 losses or more from 2011-2016 including a franchise worst 103 losses in 2017. Minnesota qualified for the second AL Wild Card before...6232Thu, 23 Nov 2017 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-bagger-40-man-additions-paul-molitor-amp-tyler-jay-r6230/* Monday marked the deadline for MLB teams to protect prospects from exposure to the Rule 5 draft by adding them to the 40-man roster. The Twins, somewhat surprisingly, added only three: RHP Zack Littell, LHP Stephen Gonsalves and LHP Lewis Thorpe. The first two names were essentially givens. Litt...6230Wed, 22 Nov 2017 02:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/from-the-handbook-twins-payroll-r6228/With a competitive team on the upswing, and a new management team in place, could this be the year that the Twins leverage the free agent market for their ultimate push to a championship level team? An analysis of the Twins’ committed payroll suggests... probably not. 1. We don’t know exactly how...6228Tue, 21 Nov 2017 16:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thome-santana-get-first-shot-at-the-hall-r6225/Thome’s Resume Thome’s numbers speak for themselves. Only nine players have surpassed the 600 home run plateau and Thome is one of them. He also compiled 1,699 RBIs, 1,583 runs scored, a .402 OBP and 2,328 hits. According to Baseball Reference’s Offensive WAR, he has the 44th highest total in base...6225Tue, 21 Nov 2017 01:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-add-three-players-to-40-man-roster-r6224/Pitching was the theme of the Twins 40-man roster additions. Adding three pitchers to the roster continues the front office's theme of finding and retaining quality pitching. Stephen Gonsalves was the easiest choice of the group. The lanky left-hander from California has been the Twins Daily Minor...6224Mon, 20 Nov 2017 22:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-sano-and-the-dread-of-39what-if39-r6223/This dynamic is already at play for the young slugger, to some extent. What if he hadn't torn his elbow ligament in 2014, forcing him to miss an entire season at the crux of his development? What if he'd been able to stay healthy through the second half this year? As he faces daunting rehab from a...6223Mon, 20 Nov 2017 02:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-344-moy-r6221/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_344_MOY.mp36221Mon, 20 Nov 2017 01:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/from-the-handbook-free-agent-starters-r6222/The Twins already have a number of credible starters in the mix, but if they are setting their sights on a postseason run, they could use a stud to slot in alongside Santana and Jose Berrios. This year’s class features some very noteworthy names. Jake Arrieta, RHP Age: 32 | Previous Team: Cubs 201...6222Sun, 19 Nov 2017 20:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-lost-ones-r6220/Releasing Ortiz sticks out as the singular worst decision in an overall highly respectable career for Terry Ryan as Twins GM. At the time, he was maneuvering to make room on the 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 draft. He ended up giving away a Hall of Fame player for nothing. Now, this is NOT mea...6220Fri, 17 Nov 2017 04:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/falvine-ready-to-flex-muscles-r6219/Billed as forward thinkers, new-age baseball guys, and numbers focused, Falvey and Levine represent a very new culture for the Twins. We saw that play out more off the field than on it during 2017. With coaches like James Rowson and Jeff Pickler brought aboard, Falvine went young and progressive t...6219Fri, 17 Nov 2017 04:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-bagger-darvish-marte-amp-otani-r6218/Hunting For An Ace Things a running a little ahead of schedule in Minnesota after the team qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Thad Levine and Derek Falvey intend to be buyers this offseason in hopes of making a longer playoff run. There are a number of big name free agents o...6218Thu, 16 Nov 2017 16:45:00 +0000