https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/886/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-studying-santana-r5446/So, it might make a little sense to study Ervin Santana, especially given that he should be returning to the Twins spring training rotation soon, if not today. The problem with that is that I’m no expert when it comes to pitching. I get all mixed up about which way a 2-seam fastball moves versus...5446Fri, 24 Mar 2017 01:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-squeeze-play-r5444/Squeezing The Rotation That squeeze has started and yesterday we saw its first victim when Ryan Vogelsong was granted his release following a conversation with the Twins. There simply is no longer room for the 8th or 9th rotation candidate to throw 75 pitches. “We felt that right now we had a few...5444Thu, 23 Mar 2017 01:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/central-intelligence-kansas-city-royals-r5443/Record: 81-81 Runs Scored: 675 Runs Allowed: 712 Pythag W/L: 77-85 Pitching WAR Leader: Danny Duffy Position WAR Leader: Jarrod Dyson Season Recap In mid-June, the Royals completed a sweep of the Cleveland Indians at Kauffman Stadium to pull into a tie for first place in the division. Soon after,...5443Wed, 22 Mar 2017 02:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-gibson-starts-vogelsong-departs-r5442/Gibson Steady Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson was efficient, which is sometimes code for “not overpowering”, but I mean it in a good way. He was not overpowering, but he mostly controlled the at-bats frequently dictating the counts to the batters. He faced a little adversity in the first inning...5442Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/report-from-the-fort-from-ks-to-praise-r5441/ByungHo Park ByungHo Park struck out in his first at-bat versus Liriano, though he extended the at-bat seven pitches. It ended on a 93 mph fastball that was called a high-outside corner-catching strike. But the next time Liriano threw a fastball (this one 92 mph and considerably closer to the midd...5441Tue, 21 Mar 2017 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tyler-duffey-shines-in-spotlight-start-r5440/Duffey’s final numbers were not eye-popping, but the right-hander’s stuff has rarely been described as eye-popping, unless that particular eye appreciates a knee-buckling curveball. But this afternoon, Duffey’s fastball placement kept the Blue Jays hitters honest - and guessing. Whether it was a g...5440Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/can-zach-granite-follow-brian-dozier39s-footsteps-r5439/As a 24-year old, Dozier split the 2011 season between High-A and Double-A. He hit .320/.399/.491 with 54 extra-base hits in 127 games. He was almost a year and a half older than the competition in the Florida State League so it was tough to fit him into the Twins prospect picture. Because of the...5439Tue, 21 Mar 2017 02:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-roster-projection-2017-version-30-r5438/So here is my third attempt at projecting the Twins Opening Day roster… I encourage you to read my thoughts, develop your own and then post your thoughts and projections in the comments below. THE HITTERS Catchers (2): Jason Castro, Chris Gimenez Jason Castro will be the primary catcher. He will l...5438Mon, 20 Mar 2017 15:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cool-heat-shaggy-is-a-closer-in-waiting-r5437/Back in October, I wrote about the righty's heater, which measured up against some of the game's best in 2016. A glance at what others on that list managed to achieve on the mound is beyond encouraging. Among those who were able to throw that hard while avoiding tons of walks, there was basically...5437Mon, 20 Mar 2017 02:51:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-301-al-central-amp-taproom-tour-r5436/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_301_AL_Central_and_Taproom_Tour.mp3?dest-id=74590 [media][/media]5436Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-sent-eight-players-to-minor-league-camp-r5433/In the clubhouse, players shook hands, gave man-hugs and wished the players sent out best wishes, often encouraging them to keep working and that they hope to see them in the big leagues soon. For several, that is a real possibility. Following Saturday's game, Molitor noted, "We're looking at our...5433Sat, 18 Mar 2017 12:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-need-to-be-buyers-next-winter-r5430/Something drastic will need to be done in order to keep this team relevant. The front office turnover made some waves, but it was followed by a typically quiet offseason for the Twins. To be fair, with a free agent pitching class "headlined" by Rich Hill and Ivan Nova, this wasn't the winter to ma...5430Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:05:00 +0000