https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/987/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/five-kernels-at-the-mwl-all-star-game-r3853/Pitchers Felix Jorge, Jared Wilson, Trevor Hildenberg and Cam Booser spent less than a combined 15 minutes on the mound while throwing a total of two and one-third innings for the West. Jorge needed just ten pitches to retire all three hitters he faced in a perfect third inning, striking out one....3853Fri, 26 Jun 2015 01:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-promote-alex-meyer-r3855/However, his 6' 9" frame has always contributed to control problems and he seemingly took a step backward this year, walking 24 batters in 39.1 innings pitched (along with a 7.09 ERA) as a starting pitcher, before he was moved to the bullpen. That move has seemingly paid off. Since that move, Meye...3855Thu, 25 Jun 2015 18:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-minor-league-report-624-extras33-extras33-r3852/RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 2, Pawtucket 3 (11 innings) Box Score Taylor Rogers gave up only one run in his first six innings, but left in trouble in the seventh. He gave up five hits, two runs and struck out three in 6.1 innings. Alex Meyer relieved Rogers with runners on second and third and one...3852Thu, 25 Jun 2015 03:01:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-first-round-picks-part-4-1-10-r3849/#10 – 1972 – Dick Ruthven – RHP With the eighth overall pick, the Twins selected Ruthven out of Cal. St.-Fullerton. He chose not to sign. He was then selected by the Phillies with the first overall pick in the January draft of 1973. He signed and made his debut that April. In his career, he played...3849Thu, 25 Jun 2015 02:08:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/inaugural-twins-draftbook-r3850/Since then, you’ve done the same thing each and every holiday season, building this collection and randomly looking back to see names you’ve long since forgotten.   Fortunately, I was asked to come on board a few years ago to help Seth with what had become an enormous project. What was once a job...3850Wed, 24 Jun 2015 21:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-episode-200-midseason-prospect-update-r3847/You can play it directly by clicking below: http://traffic.libsyn.com/gleemangeek/Episode_200_Midseason_Prospect_Update.mp33847Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/no-juice-podcast-60-plus-and-minus-r3848/Other topics include trying to catch a foul ball, Father's Day, concerts at Lambeau Field, a new name for the Vikings stadium and baseball card reminiscing. Listen below, on iTunes or on Stitcher: NO JUICE PODCAST, EPISODE #60: PLUS AND MINUS3848Wed, 24 Jun 2015 13:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-curious-case-of-the-twins39-signing-of-mike-pelfrey-r3844/These players are relatively low-risk and high-reward based upon their perceived potential and low cost to sign. If they pan out, the organization looks smart for turning around the career of a player who was once considered a top prospect. If they don’t, they can be released for relatively little...3844Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-are-the-twins-hitters-doing-with-two-strikes-r3842/For a little bit of context, the average American League batter is hitting .179/.247/.274 with two strikes, and has struck out 39.5 percent of the time coming into Monday’s action. It’s not terribly surprising to see that hitters are completely at the mercy of pitchers with two strikes, but it’s n...3842Tue, 23 Jun 2015 08:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/ranking-the-twins-first-round-picks-part-3-11-20-r3833/#20 – 2009 – Kyle Gibson – RHP Gibson fell to the Twins with the 22nd overall pick in 2009, out of the University of Missouri. He was fast-tracked in 2010, pitching for the Miracle, the Rock Cats and ending with the Red Wings. That’s where he began the 2010 season. He started quickly, but he real...3833Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:36:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/td-midseason-top-prospects-7-nick-gordon-r3834/Age: 19 (DOB: 10/24/1995) 2015 Stats (Cedar Rapids): .250/.325/.301 (.626) with 8-2B, 8-3B, 0-HR, 15-SB. ETA: 2018 2015 Preseason Ranking: #6 This is what Seth wrote about Gordon in January. It couldn’t be more accurate. But Gordon did suffer a broken finger late in the year and missed offseason i...3834Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/grading-molitor39s-early-returns-r3840/Early in spring training, and even through a tough couple of weeks to begin the season, Molitor began to put his stamp on this team. Shuffling the lineup to put it in a position to best succeed, handling pitchers in a different manner, and squeezing what he could out of a team that was no doubt ov...3840Tue, 23 Jun 2015 01:00:00 +0000