https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/956/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-should-just-keep-dancing-r3911/Torii was being sold as a veteran leader, and there's no doubt he brought that ability. From a baseball sense however, he was a clear downgrade in the outfield, and his bat absolutely needed to play to add weight to the move. So far, everything has worked out wonderfully, and maybe the best thing...3911Sat, 11 Jul 2015 05:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-brian-dozier-has-been-so-good-at-baseball-r3914/Over the past two seasons, Dozier has been a one-man wrecking machine on anything that dared enter the upper-third space of the strike zone. According to ESPN/TruMedia’s database, since 2014 Dozier is outpacing all other sluggers with 26 home runs on pitches left up. The Angels’ Albert Pujols com...3914Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:56:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-relief-pitcher-trade-market-r3913/First, let's discuss the merits of making a deal. I've seen many people suggest that giving up prospects for temporary relief help is an ill-advised and short-sighted strategy, and to some extent, that's true. The Twins absolutely must avoid anything resembling a Wilson Ramos-for-Matt Capps swap,...3913Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:37:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/you39re-wrong-about-brian-dozier-and-so-is-mlb-r3903/We are less than a week away from the midsummer classic. Major League Baseball has unfortunately pinned World Series implications on the exhibition, and while many players still overlook that implication, the fact is that this does count. The process in place often leads to fans voting for the big...3903Fri, 10 Jul 2015 12:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/game-thread-twins-v-tigers-79-710pm-ct-r3907/1. The Tigers -- I've crossed over enemy lines. I have assimilated their culture. My reconnaissance has uncovered many things previously unseen by Minnesotans and it's time to pass along my first report. Michiganders for the most part are decent people; they mean well but they prefer fair weather...3907Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/one-of-these-things-r3909/A year ago, the Twins signed catcher Kurt Suzuki to a one year, $2.75 million contract. The general thought from Twins fans at the time of the signing was that it an OK signing. He would be a veteran presence to help mold Josmil Pinto into a big league catcher. However, the Twins and Suzuki never...3909Thu, 09 Jul 2015 12:09:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/that39s-the-ticket-a-series-that-means-something-r3910/The Tigers' road to their fifth straight divisional Central Division championship has been bumpy. After averaging 92 wins per year for the last four years, the Tigers have been struggling to clear .500. Their offense has been their savior; ranking third in the American League in runs scored. Howe...3910Thu, 09 Jul 2015 11:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-78-felix-a-walk-off-and-the-hu-r3908/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 6, Buffalo 5 Box Score The Red Wings jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the second inning when both Wilkin Ramirez and Carlos Paulino had RBI singles. Jose Berrios had a really impressive first five shutout innings, including eight strikeouts. The wheels fell off in the s...3908Thu, 09 Jul 2015 03:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-secret-behind-twins39-pitching-success-r3906/Since his arrival we have heard the tale of Neil Allen’s ability to convince the young pitchers to harness the power of the change-up. From 2009 to 2014, the Rays outpaced everyone by deploying the change-up 14.5% of the time. Naturally, the narrative would be that Allen would come to Minnesota a...3906Wed, 08 Jul 2015 16:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-relief-r3904/No player exemplifies this better than Nick Burdi. He was perhaps the most dominant college closer in the country with Louisville before being drafted 46th overall last year, and had all the looks of an MLB-ready arm while mowing through the low minors in July and August. Between two levels of A-b...3904Wed, 08 Jul 2015 04:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/are-the-twins-buyers-or-sellers-r3902/And if you buy into the idea that the Tigers could fall back a bit with the loss of Miguel Cabrera, and that the White Sox and Indians have yet to play their best ball of the season — all distinct possibilities — the Central could get even wilder before the season draws to a close. The entire Amer...3902Wed, 08 Jul 2015 03:28:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/perkins-an-all-star-dozier-in-final-vote-r3899/Perkins has been the best closer in baseball in 2015. He is 27-27 in save opportunities, and he has been absolutely dominating. He has a 1.31 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP. He is very deserving of another All-Star nod. Brian Dozier will be in the Final Five vote, but the Twins don't have a good history in t...3899Mon, 06 Jul 2015 23:12:00 +0000