https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/904/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-259-duffey-dozier-amp-dfa-r4852/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/gatg_6_26_16_final.mp34852Mon, 27 Jun 2016 00:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/brian-dozier-pulls-himself-out-of-slump-r4849/Dozier, as anyone who has followed the team even for a second could tell you, has transformed into a dead-pull hitter. Last year he led baseball in pull-happy tendencies by taking 62 percent of all batted balls to the left side. In fact, dating back to 2009, it was the pull-happiest season on rec...4849Fri, 24 Jun 2016 15:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-yankees-624-605pm-ct-r4848/1. Jan Brady – Poor Jan had some serious issues as the middle child. Younger sister Cindy had curls and that lisp that required extensive attention with speech therapists so she could be understood; and older sister Marcia was a close personal friend of Davy Jones and didn’t need braces. This caus...4848Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-must-clear-infield-logjam-quickly-r4846/It is a rare thing when fans and analysts across Twins Territory reach a consensus on any subject, but we seem to have that on the issue of Sano's defensive position. The hazardous experiment of trotting him into the outfield needs to end, and really, it needs to happen as soon as he comes off the...4846Fri, 24 Jun 2016 04:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trade-eduardo-nunez-would-you-r4844/NEW YORK METS (38-32) The Mets need to fill the hole at third base left by David Wright, who may miss the rest of the season following neck surgery. While there has been talk about the club’s interest in Cuban free agent Yulieski Gourriel, which demonstrates their need at the hot corner, we should...4844Thu, 23 Jun 2016 20:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kent-hrbek-and-the-all-star-game-r4840/Might as well deal with first basemen first. Red Sox manager John McNamara ultimately named four players who were primarily first basemen that year to the roster, behind elected starter Don Mattingly--Mark McGwire, Pat Tabler, George Brett and his own man, Dwight Evans--though Brett and Evans were...4840Thu, 23 Jun 2016 02:26:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/reflecting-on-hard-truths-about-prospects-r4837/One week ago, Deolis Guerra tossed the seventh and eighth innings for the Angels in a blowout loss against the Twins at home. You may recall that Guerra was once a key piece in the package given up by the Mets to acquire Johan Santana, all the way back in 2007. At the time, Guerra was only 18 year...4837Wed, 22 Jun 2016 02:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/teaching-patience-at-the-plate-r4835/In recent years, there are plenty of examples of players who have been unable to control the strike zone. After fast starts, they fell victim to several sophomore slumps. In 2013, Oswaldo Arcia walked 23 times and struck out 117 times in 378 plate appearances. In 2014, Oswaldo Arcia walked 31 tim...4835Tue, 21 Jun 2016 08:23:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/miguel-sano39s-defensive-future-r4833/Twins general manager Terry Ryan was a little cryptic when talking to the local media before Saturday's game. When asked about Sano returning to the outfield, Ryan said,"I'm not sure exactly how it's going to play itself out here quite yet." Ryan's tune had changed by Sunday morning as he was aske...4833Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-258-see-ya-arcia-r4832/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/gatg_6_19_16_final.mp34832Mon, 20 Jun 2016 13:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/oswaldo-arcia-and-the-limits-of-patience-r4831/There was much frustration amongst fans over the decision to designate Arcia for assignment last week in order to make room for Danny Santana. Plenty of commenters voiced their displeasure in a 13-page thread here on Twins Daily. It's understandable. These are the same fans that have watched so ma...4831Mon, 20 Jun 2016 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-often-do-pitchers-recover-from-labrum-injuries-r4827/The initial prognosis was for Perkins to miss only a short amount of time. There were a few set-backs along the way before his most recent MRI showed the labrum and rotator cuff issues. Shoulder injuries often spell the end of a pitcher's career as the body tries to recover so a player can throw o...4827Sat, 18 Jun 2016 01:30:00 +0000