https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/885/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bringing-back-the-band-and-that39s-just-fine-r5221/All Major League organizations bring back players in an “assistant” type of role. The Twins have done that for guys like Rod Carew, Kent Hrbek and Tony Oliva. They represent the organization at events like Twins Fest. They may show up for a while at spring training and other special events. That i...5221Tue, 29 Nov 2016 04:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/dozier-trade-talk-heating-up-r5220/Now that kitchen stoves are cooling down after a long weekend of roasting and baking, baseball's Hot Stove is about to heat up. The Winter Meetings will get underway in Washington DC next week, and this is annually the most active period of the offseason. Last year, Terry Ryan and the front office...5220Mon, 28 Nov 2016 02:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-285-jason-castro-r5219/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_286_Jason_Castro_Signs.mp3?dest-id=745905219Sun, 27 Nov 2016 22:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-winter-league-report-through-1126-r5218/Here is the update on how Twins players performed during the past week in the Winter Leagues. Several US players have returned home after their predetermined stint in the Winter Leagues. Niko Goodrum and Ryan O'Rourke returned to the United States from Venezuela. Daniel Palka played a couple of ga...5218Sun, 27 Nov 2016 14:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/to-our-readers-thank-you33-r5217/As always, we are extremely grateful for everyone who swings by Twins Daily on a regular basis to read, comment and converse. This community wouldn't be what it is without you – especially those who contribute their own blogs and help moderate our message boards. You guys rock. But we're feeling a...5217Wed, 23 Nov 2016 04:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-twins-to-sign-jason-castro-r5215/Yahoo Sport's Jeff Passan reports that the two sides have agreed upon a three-year, $24.5 million contract. As Nick Nelson detailed in the Offseason Handbook, Castro hasn't shown much with his bat over the last three seasons, posting a combined .215/.291/.369 line over that time. It would seem in...5215Tue, 22 Nov 2016 23:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/falvey-has-seen-the-value-of-patience-r5214/Through his years with Cleveland, Derek Falvey was able to witness one of the best examples out there of why being patient, particularly with pitchers with great stuff, can be very important. At the 2009 July trade deadline, Cleveland dealt veteran lefty Cliff Lee to the Phillies in exchange for f...5214Tue, 22 Nov 2016 05:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/turning-trevor-may-into-andrew-miller-r5213/One of the most important pieces to Cleveland's playoff run was relief pitcher Andrew Miller, the ALCS MVP. He was once a starting pitching prospect before finding his home as a bullpen arm. Now he might be one of the most valuable assets in baseball. Miller was the sixth overall pick by the Detro...5213Tue, 22 Nov 2016 04:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-285-the-breakfast-club-r5210/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_285_The_Breakfast_Club.mp3?dest-id=745905210Mon, 21 Nov 2016 02:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/life-after-plouffe-r5209/After speaking about "very difficult decisions" on Thursday, Derek Falvey and Thad Levine made their first one on Friday, announcing the release of Trevor Plouffe after a dozen years in the organization. Plouffe was a first-round draft pick out of high school back in 2004, and successfully turned...5209Mon, 21 Nov 2016 01:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-add-six-players-to-40-man-roster-r5207/Fernando Romero has the most electric stuff of any pitcher in the Twins system. He returned in May after missing about two years of playing time due to Tommy John surgery and a knee surgery. He works with an upper-90s fastball and a three-to-four-pitch mix (depending on the day). No surprise that...5207Fri, 18 Nov 2016 21:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-twins-place-trevor-plouffe-on-outright-waivers-r5206/Plouffe steadily worked his way up the Minnesota Twins farm system as a shortstop. He reached the big leagues in May of 2010. Shortstop wasn't for him. He struggled with the throws that season. He also outgrew the position. When given an opportunity as the team's third baseman, he took off with a...5206Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:35:00 +0000