https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/906/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/redrafting-five-first-round-picks-r4802/Major League Baseball's drafting process is a very different animal compared to other major sports leagues like the NFL and the NBA. In the other leagues, the players being drafted can be playing the very next season and making a major contribution. In the baseball world, this isn't the case as it...4802Fri, 10 Jun 2016 23:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-v-red-sox-610-710pm-ct-r4800/1. Draft Beer – Beer out of the keg is draft beer. Miller Genuine Draft is served in bottles and they call it Genuine Draft because it’s supposed to taste like it’s out of the keg. That’s Wisconsin for ya… only that state is drunk enough to call that 'genuine.' It just doesn’t seem like a genuine...4800Fri, 10 Jun 2016 12:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-aggressive-should-the-twins-be-about-trading-eduardo-nunez-r4798/Nunez has been better in the first 10 weeks of this season than he has been in the rest of his career. Combined. Prior to joining the Twins, Nunez had been worth about -1.7 fWAR due in large part to his terrible defense, though he was consistently about 15-20 percent below league average offensive...4798Fri, 10 Jun 2016 05:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/official-twins-daily-day-two-draft-thread-r4799/If you didn't keep up on all of Thursday's happenings, I'll throw a whole bunch of links at you. You could start with the Day One Thread. It might take you an hour (or four) to sift through all the information. If you just want the cliff notes versions, read all that's been written about the four...4799Fri, 10 Jun 2016 04:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-add-two-more-on-thursday-night-r4796/Jose Miranda is a taller, bigger bodied shortstop that may eventually have to move. He's considered to have a good bat, though there's some mystery surrounding Miranda because he didn't travel off of the island as much as other Puerto Ricans. Miranda will start at shortstop in the Gulf Coast Leagu...4796Fri, 10 Jun 2016 03:42:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-select-c-ben-rortvedt-with-56th-overall-pick-r4795/What you need to know about Ben Rortvedt: Rortvedt, a left-handed hitting catcher from Verona Area High School in Wisconsin, is 5-10, 190 lbs. Rortvedt is more advanced with his bat than he is with his glove currently, offering gap power presently, but should develop into someone that can hit a co...4795Fri, 10 Jun 2016 03:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-select-of-alex-kirilloff-with-15th-overall-pick-r4794/Alex Kirilloff was featured earlier this week in his own draft profile. Kirilloff in a nutshell: He's 6-2, 195 and will start his professional career in center field. He has the arm to handle right field and the power profile to fit in either corner. The Twins will have to buy him out of a commitm...4794Thu, 09 Jun 2016 23:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-draft-preview-mock-draft-v-30-r4793/The last one. 1. Phillies - Kyle Lewis, OF Mercer. The latest buzz has the Phillies taking prep CF Mickey Moniak. But in my original mock, I said I had a gut-feeling that Lewis was going to be the guy. I’m going to go with my gut on this one. (Previous: A.J. Puk, LHP, Florida) 2. Reds - Nick Senze...4793Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-daily-draft-preview-college-pitchers-r4789/WHO ARE THEY? Same with the high school class, the top of class isn’t likely to be available at #15. Unlike the high school class, only one name, Florida southpaw A.J. Puk, appears to have no chance to be available. The next tier of collegiate arms includes Justin Dunn (RHP, Boston College), Zack...4789Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-benefits-of-badness-r4786/In an effort to find the bright side of this miserable season, let's take a look at a few of the advantages that come along with Minnesota's status as an outright cellar-dweller. 1) Top waiver priority Robbie Grossman is looking like he might be a player. Granted, he wasn't a waiver acquisition,...4786Wed, 08 Jun 2016 02:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-v-marlins-67-710pm-ct-r4783/1. Old People – Florida has a lot of old people living in the state. Low taxes, warm weather, effective marketing, available real estate and a herd mentality has brought senior citizens down to Florida from all over the place to retire. Yes… Old People have a herd mentality that bands them togethe...4783Tue, 07 Jun 2016 13:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-the-real-eduardo-nunez-please-stand-up-r4781/Nunez joined the Twins before the 2014 season and he has been used sparingly over the last two seasons. In just under 400 at-bats, he hit .265/.299/.406 with 34 extra-base hits and a 60 to 17 strikeout to walk ratio. There were some that questioned whether he should be offered arbitration because...4781Tue, 07 Jun 2016 01:20:00 +0000