https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/891/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-to-make-of-kennys-vargas-r5348/Byungho Park is still around, but having been removed from the 40-man roster, his path to playing time is obstructed. Potential free agent targets Jose Bautista (back with Toronto), Mike Napoli (back with Texas) and Chris Carter (signed with the Yankees) are off the market, leaving the likes of Pe...5348Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-top-prospect-countdown-20-16-r5345/20. Justin Haley, RHP Age: 25 2016 Stats (AA/AAA): 146.2 IP, 3.01 ERA, 126/45 K/BB, 1.12 WHIP ETA: 2017 Photo courtesy Louriann Mardo-Zayat With the top pick in December's Rule 5 draft, the Twins selected Miguel Diaz, a hard-throwing righty from the Brewers system, but traded him for the play...5345Thu, 09 Feb 2017 05:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-and-former-twins-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r5343/The WBC is coming next month. It is the reason the spring training is starting earlier across baseball. But let's take a look at the teams that have current or former members of the Twins organization. AUSTRALIA Let's start Down Under where there are 14 players with Twins ties. Current Twins minor...5343Thu, 09 Feb 2017 00:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/defensive-reactions-r5342/It started with Jason Castro, who netted a $25 million contract as a free agent despite a sub-.700 career OPS. The former Astro generated significant demand due largely to his receiving and framing capabilities. His upgrade behind the plate over Kurt Suzuki – whose $1.5 million deal with the last-...5342Wed, 08 Feb 2017 04:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-claim-ehire-adrianza-dfa-pat-light-r5338/Ehire Adrianza has spent parts of each of the past four seasons with San Francisco Giants. He was DFAd by the Giants late last month when the Giants signed Nick Hundley. The Brewers claimed him but then put him back on the DFA roller coaster. The Twins claimed him. He hasn't hit much in the big le...5338Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/draft-preview-greene-hits-100-r5337/The Twins will have the largest bonus pool at their disposal (nearly $13.5 million), but won’t have the ability to “play the draft” as others have in the past. Comparing the last two drafts, the first pick this year has $7.4 million tied to it, a dramatic decrease from last year’s $9 million and c...5337Mon, 06 Feb 2017 15:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/bullpen-competition-gets-crowded-r5336/First, some words on Belisle and what he brings to the table. My hope going into this offseason was that the Twins would aim for higher upside, seeking to entice a late-inning weapon such as Neftali Feliz or Greg Holland by dangling a potentially open closer job. On a short-term contract, saves ar...5336Mon, 06 Feb 2017 04:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/additions-by-subtractions-r5334/Looking at some of the other moves made under Derek Falvey, maybe we should have known better. It's becoming clear a goal of this offseason has been to eliminate redundancies. Last offseason, the Twins were faced with the challenge of figuring out what to do with Miguel Sano, thanks in large part...5334Sat, 04 Feb 2017 17:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-super-bowl-predictions-r5333/This page will be updated frequently throughout the day, right up until the start of the Super Bowl. Below you will find the picks of over 70 Twins-related people. Be sure to post your predictions in the comments below. Let's get to the picks: Seth Stohs - Twins Daily Falcons 37, Patriots 20 This...5333Sat, 04 Feb 2017 05:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-295-telephobia-r5329/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_295_2017-02-02.mp35329Thu, 02 Feb 2017 23:42:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-will-derek-falvey-improve-twins-pitching-r5332/Here is just one example of how the organization can and will change. Across America weighted ball training has become an integral part in pitching development. Out east, Eric Cressey’s Cressey Performance Center has used those training methods since 2007. Down south, just outside of Houston, Ron...5332Fri, 03 Feb 2017 05:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-to-sign-rh-rp-matt-belisle-r5330/Belisle posted a 2.67 ERA in 2015 with the Cardinals. Before that, he had pitched five seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and six seasons with the Colorado Rockies. After making at least 72 appearances each season from 2010 to 2013(including a league-leading 80 appearances in 2012), Belisle pitched...5330Thu, 02 Feb 2017 23:56:00 +0000