https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/884/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-byron-buxton-r5468/It was assumed coming into spring training that Buxton would hit either first or ninth in the lineup. But his continues solid showing and confidence in spring training caused manager Paul Molitor to consider putting him in the #3 spot in the lineup. Buxton routinely turns regular singles into doub...5468Fri, 31 Mar 2017 03:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/analyzing-minnesota39s-early-season-schedule-r5466/Kansas City Royals Home Series: 4/3, 4/5-4/6: Road Series: 4/28-4/30 The Twins struggled against the Royals last season with a combined 4-15 record. Three of their four wins against Kansas City came at Target Field. Minnesota pitchers allowed 124 runs against the 2015 World Series Champions. Minn...5466Fri, 31 Mar 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/phil-hughes-as-201739s-cc-sabathia-r5467/Mike Axisa did a great year-end writeup for River Ave Blues on Sabathia in which he highlighted three key ingredients that contributed to the new and improved CC: 1) His new knee brace; 2) His new cutter, and; 3) His sobriety. Here’s with how Sabathia explained his success to Newsday’s Anthony Rie...5467Fri, 31 Mar 2017 01:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bizarre-foods-new-items-and-prices-at-target-field-r5465/Beer prices are up … by $2, for local brews! CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS CRAP TEAM IS RAISING BEER PRICES. The local brews are being upsized, to 16 ounces from 12. I’M SORRY I DIDN’T HEAR THAT MY TORCH IS CRACKLING. That means the per-ounce price is actually dropping 3 cents per ounce. OK ST. PETER IT...5465Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2017-twins-player-predictions-eddie-rosario-r5463/Can the WBC performance push Rosario to a big season for the Twins in 2017? We shall see, but let’s at least put together some predictions and see how we look at the end of the season. Below you will find my predictions (or guesses, if you prefer) for Eddie Rosario’s 2017 season. Consider posting...5463Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:14:00 +0000https://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 +0000