https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/916/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/kyle-gibson-and-the-second-season-opener-r4582/In the grand scheme of things, the order of pitchers in the first two games of the season isn’t all that important. Maybe the Twins consider starting the home opener, which Kyle Gibson is in line to do next Monday, a more meaningful honor. But by all means, the 28-year-old has earned the distincti...4582Wed, 06 Apr 2016 04:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2016-mlb-predictions-r4579/So, let’s start our prediction segment with my predictions for the AL Central: American League Central Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Cleveland Detroit Tigers Chicago White Sox The Royals are now the two-time defending AL champs and now the reigning World Series champs. They return with...4579Wed, 06 Apr 2016 01:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/meet-target-field39s-new-food-r4580/The entryway of the new Catch Tapas Bar in center field. https://twitter.com/twinsdaily/status/717338434063347712 https://twitter.com/twinsdaily/status/717338774280142848 https://twitter.com/twinsdaily/status/717340455675953152 https://twitter.com/twinsdaily/status/717383010711015424 https...4580Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/orioles-3-twins-2-the-good-the-bad-the-rest-r4578/The Good Eduardo Escobar began the season where he left off last season, with two doubles, the second of which drove in a run and set the table for the Twins tying run. Escobar was both Aaron Gleeman’s and my pick in yesterday’s Gleeman and the Geek podcast to be the Twin who most surprises in a...4578Tue, 05 Apr 2016 04:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sano-and-the-strikeout-r4577/Here are the current single-season strikeout leaders in MLB history: Mark Reynolds - 223 - 2009 (44 HR) Adam Dunn - 222 - 2012 (41 HR) Chris Carter - 212 - 2013 (29 HR) Mark Reynolds - 211 - 2010 (37 HR) Chris Davis - 208 - 2015 (47 HR) -------------------------------------------------------...4577Tue, 05 Apr 2016 02:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twinsorioles-44-205p-r4575/1. Opening Day - Every Opening Day I type on this game thread opener that Opening Day should be a national holiday. So... I'm just typing that to get it out of the away and keep the tradition going. I am completely sincere! Opening Day should be a holiday! I promise to type it again next year on o...4575Mon, 04 Apr 2016 15:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/beating-pecota-three-sources-of-more-twins-wins-r4568/1. Eduardo Escobar PECOTA-projected 2016 stats: .253/.294/.375, -0.4 WARP When he was coming up as a fringe prospect with the White Sox, I remember Kevin Goldstein (then with Baseball Prospectus (BP), now with the Astros) including Escobar among a list of middle infielders who had the defensive to...4568Mon, 04 Apr 2016 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-2016-season-preview-rising-power-r4571/Looking back, the decision to sign Byung Ho Park out of of Korea signaled a monumental shift in the organization's mindset. By making this move – evidently with no plans to trade Trevor Plouffe – the front office was essentially saying, "Defense is a secondary concern. We want more power in the li...4571Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-242-baseball33-baseball33-baseball33-r4570/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/GATG_4-3-16_final.mp34570Mon, 04 Apr 2016 00:18:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/beating-vegas-the-minnesota-twins-r4573/Vegas’ Line: 78.5 wins What The Line Is Saying “That was cute last year, but you were luckier than you think.” They’ll Beat Vegas If… Their prospects continue to take steps forward. That’s not only important for the big names breaking with the club: Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario and Byron Buxton. It...4573Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2016-cedar-rapids-kernels-opening-day-roster-revealed-r4569/THE COACHING STAFF Jake Mauer returns for this fourth season as the Kernels manager. Over his eight years as a minor-league manager, Mauer has accumulated a record of 434-373 (.538) and made the playoffs five times, including all three seasons he’s managed the Kernels. Mauer, who played minor leag...4569Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-almanac-for-april-3-through-april-9-r4566/4/3/82: The Twins beat the Phillies 5-0 in an exhibition game, the first major league game played at the Metrodome. Pete Rose collected the new stadium’s first hit, and Bloomington-native Kent Hrbek hit the Dome’s first two home runs. 4/4/90: The Twins traded future-KARE 11 anchor, Mike Pomeranz,...4566Sun, 03 Apr 2016 14:38:00 +0000