https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/936/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-5-worst-things-to-happen-to-the-twins-in-2015-r4278/1. Joe Mauer's decline continued We hoped that he would regain some of his diminished sharpness and plate discipline as he moved away from his concussion issues. We hoped the transition to first base would result in improved power numbers driven by stronger legs. We hoped that Mauer could return t...4278Wed, 18 Nov 2015 03:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-5-best-things-to-happen-to-the-twins-in-2015-r4275/1. Miguel Sano showed MVP-caliber hitting ability. We knew Sano, a top prospect and big performer in the minors, was going to be an impact player in the lineup. It was hard to anticipate him being quite this good, this fast. Sano played 80 games for the Twins this year – about half a season's wort...4275Mon, 16 Nov 2015 04:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-224-trading-aaron-hicks-for-john-ryan-murphy-r4274/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Ep_224_Trading_Aaron_Hicks_for_John_Ryan_Murphy.mp34274Mon, 16 Nov 2015 04:02:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/keeping-track-of-all-the-moving-pieces-in-the-twins-offseason-r4271/The other two moves were surprising. The Twins won the bidding for Korean first baseman Byung-ho Park, a 29-year-old masher who has hit 105 home runs over the past two seasons in the KBO. For reference, former Twins left-hander Andrew Albers went to the KBO immediately after the Twins took him off...4271Sat, 14 Nov 2015 01:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-juice-podcast-75-early-offseason-bonanza-r4270/Later, GopherHole.com’s Nadine Babu joins the show to provide an insider’s perspective to the happenings of the University of Minnesota’s football program. The takeaway? The Tim Brewster Era was a mess. Listen below, on iTunes or on Stitcher: NO JUICE PODCAST, EPISODE #75: EARLY OFFSEASON...4270Fri, 13 Nov 2015 19:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/did-the-twins-give-up-on-hicks-too-soon-r4269/In terms of upside, there's really no comparing Hicks and the player that Minnesota received back in the deal, John Ryan Murphy. In one corner you have a player with All Star potential; Hicks has all the tools necessary to be one of the league's better center fielders, boasting excellent defense a...4269Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gambling-on-the-relief-market-simply-folly-r4268/Signing relievers to multi-year free agent deals is a risky proposition. Dave Cameron had these numbers in a study from 2010. I wondered if anything had changed since the study and the new free agency rules. There were 11 non-closer relievers signed prior to the 2013 season to multi-year deals. Je...4268Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:54:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-should-the-twins-expect-from-byung-ho-park-r4266/When the Twins signed Josh Willingham, the team acquired a hitter who was almost built for the configuration of their ballpark. As other right-handers had experienced, a ball driven into center or the right-center gap was met with resistance and died in the outfield. Willingham, meanwhile, yanked...4266Thu, 12 Nov 2015 05:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-roster-projection-where-are-we-now-version-r4265/Check out my roster projections, and then let’s discuss. Be sure to add your projections too. Catchers (2): Kurt Suzuki, John Ryan Murphy The trades from the past two days make this a pretty easy choice for right now. Chris Herrmann is out, and John Ryan Murphy is now in. My guess is that these tw...4265Thu, 12 Nov 2015 04:52:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-trade-aaron-hicks-to-yankees-for-catcher-r4264/Hicks, a 26-year-old former first-round draft pick, enjoyed a breakout season of sorts in 2015, hitting .256/.323/.398 with 11 home runs in 97 games for Minnesota after struggling mightily in 2013 and 2014. Murphy, a 24-year-old former second-round pick, has served as a backup catcher in New York...4264Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:19:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/stop-comparing-park-to-nishioka-r4263/To some extent, the comparisons are understandable. The two players do have a number of things in common. For instance: 1) They hail from the same general area of the planet. Well, actually, that's about it. Park is a sturdy 230 pound power-hitting first baseman from South Korea. Nishioka was a sp...4263Wed, 11 Nov 2015 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/sano-won39t-see-outfield-game-action-in-winter-ball-r4262/On Saturday, a writer covering Sano’s Estrellas Orientales, William Aish, tweeted that Sano told him that the Twins did not want him to receive actual playing time in the outfield, only to practice in the outfield. Sano would continue to play third base and DH in winter league games. While manager...4262Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:18:00 +0000