https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/888/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-182-thad-levine-right-hand-man-r5172/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_282_Thad_Levine_Right-Handed_Man.mp3?dest-id=745905172Mon, 31 Oct 2016 02:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/coming-soon-2017-offseason-handbook-r5170/As usual, we will be releasing our annual Minnesota Twins Offseason Handbook shortly after the conclusion of the World Series. We have been selling this ebook as a premium content piece every year dating back to 2009. Laying out the offseason landscape from a uniquely Twins-centric angle, the Hand...5170Fri, 28 Oct 2016 04:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/falvey-levine-well-suited-to-solve-roster-riddles-r5169/But Twins fans know all too well that can be a dangerous game to play. Miguel Sano to the outfield was a disaster. Luckily, Falvey knows how dangerous that can be, as well. Falvey's first-hand experience with Carlos Santana should be particularly valuable in concern to trying to resolve some of th...5169Fri, 28 Oct 2016 02:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/youth-is-served-r5168/However, all four teams (and fans of all four teams) should have a measure of confidence, or at least excitement, that things could be better in the not-too-distant future. All four teams are loaded with young players who potentially have big futures in their leagues. And that’s not just homer-spe...5168Thu, 27 Oct 2016 03:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-targeting-rangers-assistant-levine-for-gm-r5167/As Falvey’s Cleveland Indians trounced the Chicago Cubs in the first game of the 2016 World Series, the Star Tribune’s Lavelle Neal broke the news that Levine has “emerged as a candidate” to fill the GM position. Shortly thereafter, Dallas Morning News’ Rangers beat writer Evan Grant tweeted, conf...5167Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/heat-check-what-to-expect-from-chargois-r5166/Here's what the list of hottest MLB heaters among relief pitchers in 2016 looked like: 1. Aroldis Chapman (100.4) 2. Arquimedes Caminero (97.9) 3. Dellin Betances (97.7) 4. Craig Kimbrel (97.3) 5. Carlos Esteves (97.3) 6. Edwin Diaz (97.3) 7. Ken Giles (97.2) 8. Kelvin Herrera (97.1) 9. Matt Bush...5166Wed, 26 Oct 2016 02:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/discussing-domestic-abuse-r5165/Unfortunately, baseball hasn’t been immune to the same issues. Cubs reliever Aroldis Chapman closed out the NLCS by tossing nothing but 100-103 mph fastballs. Last offseason, unfortunately, it wasn’t Chapman’s fastball that people were talking about. In early December, a dozen police officers were...5165Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/following-the-cubs39-blueprint-r5164/Find Pitching One simple message is plastered across the conference room wall for Chicago's baseball operations staff... "FIND PITCHING." Three-fifths of the Cubs rotation was signed as free agents. NLCS co-MVP Jon Lester signed a six-year, $155 million in December 2014. Jason Hammel signed a two-...5164Tue, 25 Oct 2016 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-surprise-top-prospects-excelling-in-afl-r5162/It's unclear what the Twins are going to do at shortstop in the short term, but Gordon is widely viewed as the team's future at the position. Questions have emerged in some corners about his ability to stick permanently at the infield's toughest spot, although ESPN.com prospect wonk Keith Law dism...5162Mon, 24 Oct 2016 01:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-winter-league-update-r5161/The Twins help players get opportunities in these winter leagues. Early in the season, you will see some of the younger players get some opportunity. As the season moves along, you'll start seeing more veteran types play as they prepare for the playoffs as well as their spring trainings. Some US p...5161Sat, 22 Oct 2016 14:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/40-man-roster-decisions-the-hitters-r5160/James Beresford can also become a minor league free agent following the completion of the World Series. He would seem to be a strong candidate to come back to the organization on another minor league contract. Speaking of ‘after the World Series,’ that is when Derek Falvey will take over his role...5160Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/big-splash-more-like-big-slash-r5158/After back-to-back World Series appearances culminating with a title, the Royals appeared poised for an extended stay atop the division. After all, they had very few changes to their championship roster. But Kansas City finished right at .500 this season, and it sounds like general manager Dayton...5158Fri, 21 Oct 2016 04:39:00 +0000