https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/918/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-241-al-central-overunder-r4552/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_240_AL_West_Over-Under.mp34552Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:14:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/calling-it-miguel-sano-will-be-al-mvp-r4551/The Twins were aided by so many strong rookie performances last year that the term "sophomore slump" can't help but be uttered this spring. It's certainly legitimate to wonder whether the league might adjust in Year 2 to Eddie Rosario's free-swinging tendencies, or Tyler Duffey's two-pitch mix. So...4551Tue, 29 Mar 2016 02:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/2016-twins-bust-candidates-r4550/Tyler Duffey, RHP Duffey pitched well for the while the Twins were still in the postseason hunt. He finished the year boasting a 5-1 record with a very respectable 3.10 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Call it the "Scott Diamond Effect" but it seems unlikely for him to keep up this pace into the 2016 campaign...4550Tue, 29 Mar 2016 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/after-breakout-season-max-kepler-looking-toward-next-level-r4547/Kepler says it was frustration with the status quo that prompted him to reevaluate his approach at the plate. In 2014 he was coming off a season where he slugged just .393 with Fort Myers. That was several points higher than the league’s average, to be sure, and the Florida State League with its s...4547Mon, 28 Mar 2016 12:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/player-predictions-lf-eddie-rosario-r4549/The phrase “No one walks off the island” originated when there was an influx of players from the Dominican Republic who needed to impress big league scouts with their ability to hit. The same can be said of players from another island, Puerto Rico. Rosario has always been a very aggressive hitter....4549Mon, 28 Mar 2016 05:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-big-takeaways-from-camp-r4548/1. The bullpen might not be so far behind. That certainly wasn't my impression a year ago, and I didn't expect it be so this time around. Minnesota's relief corps was a weakness in 2015 and the front office did little to address it during the offseason. However, the talent makeup of the bullpen at...4548Mon, 28 Mar 2016 02:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/saturday-camp-notes-gibson-deals-arcia-sticks-r4546/* Kyle Gibson tossed six scoreless innings as the Twins topped the Pirates 3-0 at Hammond Stadium, using an assortment of breaking balls to keep Pirates hitters off kilter and register eight strikeouts. Gibson said he mixed in plenty of curve balls in the game, a pitch that he has been trying to i...4546Sat, 26 Mar 2016 20:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/carlos-quentin-among-six-twins-roster-cuts-r4545/Joining Quentin on the Triple-A roster is catcher John Hicks, who had hit .304/.292/.348 in 12 spring games. Meanwhile position players Darin Mastroianni, Juan Centeno, James Beresford and pitcher Dan Runzler were reassigned to the minor league camp leaving 29 players left in camp. The Twins now h...4545Sat, 26 Mar 2016 14:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins-almanac-march-27-april-2-r4544/3/27/73: 37 year old future Twins HOFer, Jim Perry, okays trade to Detroit. 3/27/05: Iconic Twins public address announcer of 44 years, Bob Casey, passes away at age 79. Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek, Dan Gladden and Jack Morris would serve as pallbearers at his funeral. 3/28/96: On the final day of spri...4544Sat, 26 Mar 2016 03:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/friday-camp-notes-twins-trim-roster-destroy-rays-r4543/* Ervin Santana, who was recently appointed the Opening Day starter, was absolutely unsolvable as he ran through the Rays’ lineup. With eight strikeouts over seven innings (59 strikes on 85 pitches) Santana appeared sharp and ready for the real games to begin. Keep the ball down and throw strikes...4543Fri, 25 Mar 2016 20:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/minnesota-twins-roster-projection-40-r4542/(As always, this is just a projection, a prediction of what a roster could look like on Opening Day. It is fully my opinion based on observation, reading, and too much time thinking about such things. Names in bold are givens, in my opinion.) Starting Pitchers (5): Ervin Santana, Kyle Gibson, Phil...4542Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/beating-vegas-houston-astros-r4541/Vegas’ Line: 87.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "Last year was no fluke. This was a good team and should be even better this year." They’ll Beat Vegas If… …the team doesn't have one enormous sophomore slump. The team is young, there is still some talent coming and, for the most part, they proved to...4541Fri, 25 Mar 2016 10:12:00 +0000