https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/954/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/three-trades-the-twins-must-make-now-part-i-r3948/Like the 1987 team, which would not have won if they had not addressed them, the 2015 Twins have some glaring weaknesses that they need to fix. These weakness are in their bullpen, at the catcher and shortstop positions, and the power department. I will be proposing three trades that the Twins nee...3948Wed, 22 Jul 2015 02:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-rockies-talk-tulowitzki-r3952/Jim Bowden posted a piece called Anatomy of a Trade (Insider required) yesterday at ESPN and - to everyone’s surprise - it was fantastic. It discusses how trades come together and he goes through a hypothetical trade that takes place… and how it progresses over the course of nearly 40 days. This h...3952Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-angels-721-905pm-ct-r3951/1. The Angels -- When the team you are cheering for is in contention and not totally comfortable where they currently sit, a series like this is like a couch made out of cactus. The Angels are hot... very hot... the hottest team in the American League. The Twins are not hot... They ain't cold but...3951Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/examining-the-shortstop-options-r3949/Let’s start by considering the internal options. DANNY SANTANA A year ago, Santana was a surprise call-up to the Twins. He stuck and shocked most who had paid any attention to his minor league statistics. He hit .319 and showed good power to go with his speed. Of course, he played primarily center...3949Tue, 21 Jul 2015 11:16:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/will-twins-address-their-most-glaring-weakness-r3947/After going 0-for-8 this weekend against the A's, Kurt Suzuki is hitting .227/.283/.303 for a .585 OPS that ranks 14th out of 15 MLB catchers with 250+ plate appearances. The only lower mark belongs to Mike Zunino, who at least offers some upside as a 24-year-old former top draft pick with big min...3947Mon, 20 Jul 2015 02:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-episode-204-stumbling-out-of-the-break-r3945/http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/GATG_07192015_final.mp33945Mon, 20 Jul 2015 01:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-718-berrios-makes-big-league-case-r3944/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 2, Lehigh Valley 4 Box Score Jose Berrios made his third start in AAA this season on Saturday, hoping for results better than his previous two starts, both of which saw Berrios fail to make it out of the sixth inning. Well, it happened. Berrios allowed a solo opposite-fi...3944Sun, 19 Jul 2015 02:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-twins39-pinch-hitting-problem-r3943/Let’s start by taking a look at how American League pinch-hitters have fared over the last five years: 2011: .216/.299/.321, .620 OPS, 73 wRC+ 2012: .207/.290/.339, .628 OPS, 74 wRC+ 2013: .208/.300/.343, .643 OPS, 79 wRC+ 2014: .221/.303/.329, .633 OPS, 82 wRC+ 2015: .215/.289/.342, .631 OPS,...3943Sun, 19 Jul 2015 00:38:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/5-ways-the-twins-have-improved-in-2015-r3940/The Twins Have Been A Really Good 2-Strike Hitting Team With two strikes, the outcome significantly favors the pitcher as hitters have posted a collective .177 batting average and strikeout a whopping 40% of the time when the count hits 2-strikes in 2015. The Twins, however, have refused to g...3940Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/st-paul-saints-fireworks-on-and-off-the-field-r3938/The first three games of the home stand were played against the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks starting Friday, July 3rd. The Saints won two of three using great starting pitching performances to take the first and last games of the series, extending their winning streak to thirteen straight series to st...3938Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-a39s-717910pm-ct-r3939/1. The 2nd Half -- Tonight begins the 2nd half of the season. I know... it's quirky but the All Star Break has always been the dividing line. Never mind that the first half was 89 games and the 2nd half is 73 games. It's like sharing your dessert with your wife when she asks for half of your chees...3939Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-are-poised-for-the-playoffs-r3923/At the break, Minnesota owns the second best record in the American League, and their own best mark since 2008. It's no longer too early to suggest the playoffs are in sight. Forty-four, 40, 36, and 41, those are the win totals for Minnesota at the break over the last four seasons. This year, the...3923Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:03:00 +0000