https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/892/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/recency-bias-r5327/No one can deny that 2016 was a disastrous season for the Minnesota Twins. Never before in this franchise's history have things gone so awry. But thankfully, last year is in the past. When the team congregates in Florida they will be doing so with a fresh outlook. Much can change in three months,...5327Wed, 01 Feb 2017 04:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/get-to-know-twins-rule-5-pick-justin-haley-r5326/It was a bit messy for Twins fans to keep up with that day. So what was it like for Haley and his family? On that day, Haley was in California visiting his mom before the holidays. The Rule 5 draft began at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time, but of course it is just 6:00 a.m. on the west coast. Shortly after...5326Tue, 31 Jan 2017 05:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/hunting-for-a-200-inning-pitcher-r5325/When the Twins Winter Caravan stopped in Fargo, ND last week, the focus of much of the discussion was on the Twins finding a pitcher to toss 200 innings. Current television announce Bert Blyleven was one of the guests along with right-handed pitcher Jose Berrios. Blyleven is from a bygone baseball...5325Tue, 31 Jan 2017 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/summer-in-the-air-winter-meltdown-recap-r5324/Before the official start time of 4:30 PM, dozens had already streamed into the basement of Brother's Bar and Grill, which proved to be a fittingly spacious and gracious venue for a crowd that ultimately came close to 300. That so many people would make the trip – some from just a few blocks away...5324Mon, 30 Jan 2017 04:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-294-winter-meltdown-2017-r5323/PLAY THE EPISODE5323Sun, 29 Jan 2017 23:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-to-honor-tom-kelly-with-bronze-statue-r5322/Kelly told reporters following the announcement that he has known for a couple of weeks. They are currently working on the pose, spending a lot of time on which uniform he'll be in. There was no timeline given for completion. Kelly joins several legendary Twins figures to be honored with a bronze...5322Sat, 28 Jan 2017 01:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/cuddyer-macphail-named-to-twins-hall-of-fame-r5321/In this article, I'll briefly highlight some of the events and notes from the Diamond Awards and the media luncheon. Please feel free to ask questions below and I will respond as I have time. Michael Cuddyer spent 11 of his 15 MLB season in a Twins uniform. The recently retired ballplayer had some...5321Fri, 27 Jan 2017 19:31:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-much-information-do-hitters-need-r5319/For almost a decade now baseball’s front offices have been harvesting analytical insight which could positively influence on-field performance. Well educated and highly trained individuals front office staffers have been slicing and compiling video, PitchF/X data, and now StatCast data in attempts...5319Fri, 27 Jan 2017 05:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-the-twins-could-lose-another-100-games-r5317/It takes a whole lot bad baseball and bad luck to lose over 100 games. Right now, it's hard to imagine the Twins repeating that feat, but nobody was predicting they'd be that bad last season, either. Here are some things that could lead to another 100-loss season for the Twins. Ervin Santana fails...5317Thu, 26 Jan 2017 13:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/now-available-2017-twins-prospect-handbook-r5280/Seth Stohs, Cody Christie and myself have spent countless hours on the ninth annual prospect handbook. We say it every year - and we'll say it again anyway - this year's is our favorite. We love it. We know you'll love it too. To meet your needs, the book is available in both paperback ($15.99) an...5280Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/falvey39s-first-stand-r5314/It was quite the situation to inherit. Held up by Cleveland's run to the World Series, Falvey got a belated start with the Twins. At 33, the second-youngest top baseball executive in the league found himself almost instantly entangled in a high-stakes showdown with one of the game's most legendary...5314Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-remaining-free-agent-fits-r5313/Jason Hammel, RHP Hammel posted a 3.68 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP over the last three seasons in Chicago and Oakland. With other Cubs’ starters ahead of him, the team could afford to let him go. The Twins need more pitching and he would slide into the rotation nicely. He might be a good candidate to sign...5313Tue, 24 Jan 2017 03:24:00 +0000