https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/922/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tuesday-minor-league-report-r4501/To say that Santana's and Berrios's performances were underwhelming is probably an understatement. Berrios had a very quick first inning, but after that, he really struggled. Unusually, he struggled with command of his pitches. That's not to say he was missing by a lot, but he was missing. In the...4501Wed, 16 Mar 2016 11:17:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/backup-backstops-r4500/According to Terry Ryan, it was something that was important to them, and he’s been generally pleased with what he’s seen from the new guys. “Yeah. I think we’ve done OK here as far as that depth and choices and so forth. Catching is always a major concern for every organization. I don’t care who...4500Wed, 16 Mar 2016 10:46:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/nothing-is-happening-this-spring-and-that39s-a-good-sign-r4499/Spring stats can also be incredibly misleading. Seth discussed Luke Hughes yesterday, for instance, and his knack for impressive March performances that won him a spot on the Twins’ bench in 2011 and 2012. Seth implies that the regular playing time Hughes received those springs helped him, and tha...4499Wed, 16 Mar 2016 05:24:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/spring-training-results-versus-process-r4497/We all understand that established, veteran players use spring training to get prepared for the start of the regular season. A starting pitcher may choose to go with nothing but fastballs the first time out, wanting to work on mechanics, work in and out, up and down, whatever it may be. The next o...4497Tue, 15 Mar 2016 02:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/contemplating-a-platoon-advantage-r4495/The Twins have an interesting opportunity facing them this season and it could be setting up to be a very nice platoon advantage for Paul Molitor. Byung Ho Park will almost assuredly make the team's 25-man roster when they head north. Oswaldo Arcia is out of options and it would make sense to have...4495Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/beating-vegas-the-tampa-bay-rays-r4496/Vegas’ Line: 81.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "We like ya well enough, but let us know when you're serious about winning." They’ll Beat Vegas If… The core to be competitive is there. Evan Longoria anchors the lineup. Their rotation is outstanding, led by Chris Archer who had 252(!) strikeouts la...4496Mon, 14 Mar 2016 23:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-option-seven-players-to-minor-league-camp-r4494/Those seven players optioned from the 40-man roster on Monday are part of the first round of cuts which included SS Engelb Vielma, C Alex Swim, RHP Jake Reed, IF/OF Reynaldo Rodriguez, and IF Heiker Meneses. Combined, that is a lot of players, and yet there really weren’t any surprises. This is th...4494Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:57:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/an-exclusive-pitching-club-the-twins-dominate-r4490/As you might expect, this is largely a modern phenomenon, made much more doable by the explosion of home runs in the mid-1990s. Indeed, a qualifying starting pitcher had allowed more home runs than walks just three times in all of history prior to 1998 (Tommy Bond in 1874, Robin Roberts in 1956, G...4490Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-appear-to-be-all-in-on-buxton-r4493/At the time, most would have probably guessed no. Buxton appeared overwhelmed at times during his introduction to the big leagues, striking out in 32 percent of his plate appearances and never really settling into a comfortable groove. Terry Ryan has admitted, with tinges of regret, that he rushed...4493Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/beating-vegas-the-baltimore-orioles-r4492/Vegas’ Line: 79.5 wins (last in the AL East) What The Line Is Saying "We didn't believe in you last year - and we were right. Why would we believe in you this year?" Coming off a 96-win season in 2014, Vegas set an 82.5 total for the Orioles last year - and that was still too high. They’ll Beat Ve...4492Mon, 14 Mar 2016 01:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-239-r4491/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_239_Over-Under_the_AL_East.mp34491Mon, 14 Mar 2016 00:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-reassign-five-players-to-minor-league-camp-r4489/There were no real surprises among the list of players reassigned. The surprise was that, at this time, the Twins have not officially optioned any players off of their 40-man roster. (Again, expect information on that to come on Monday) Reynaldo Rodriguez is leaving Twins spring training to join t...4489Sun, 13 Mar 2016 21:37:00 +0000