https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/994/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/thompson-shedding-yes-man-attitude-flourishing-r3719/Twins general manager Terry Ryan — a fellow former left-handed pitcher in his own right — said as much in a pregame chat with the media earlier this month. “He’s a unique personality, I can tell you that,” Ryan said. “He’s a little different egg, in a good way. He’s just a good fella. He’s a good...3719Sat, 30 May 2015 00:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/quality-pitches-the-key-for-phil-hughes-r3718/His expected performance indicator, xFIP, is almost one full run higher than last year, jiving with his ERA, which is also one run higher this season than it was a year ago. The catalyst has been a decline in strikeouts and a sharp climb in the number of home runs allowed. On the surface, Hughes i...3718Fri, 29 May 2015 14:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-draft-preview-carson-fulmer-r3716/Today, we look that arguably the top college pitcher available in this year’s draft, Carson Fulmer. Who Is This Guy? Earlier in the week, Parker introduced us to Walker Buehler, a right-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt. Buehler is considered a top 10 to top 15 pick in the upcoming draft. He won’t be...3716Fri, 29 May 2015 11:11:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/that39s-the-ticket-old-friends-r3715/Exorcising Demons These first two months have been filled with vindication for the Twins. They have gone 7-3 against the rival White Sox. Earlier this month, they took two of three from a Rays team that had gone 22-7 against them over the past four years. And this week they swept the Red Sox for t...3715Fri, 29 May 2015 03:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/trevor-may-abandons-consistency-finds-enlightenment-r3714/May talked about consistency because it was perceived that his challenge was control. But that was only half the truth. May’s problem was his control when pitching out of the stretch, which pitchers do when runners are on base to keep the runners from stealing. Last year, batters hit just .241 wit...3714Fri, 29 May 2015 01:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/what-can-we-expect-from-the-6-pick-r3712/I looked at all of the first-round draft picks going all the way back to the beginning. 1965 was the first year of the amateur draft. I lumped all of the first-round picks together and ran some fun pivot tables. Some of the results are interesting, even surprising. First, let’s take a look the Ave...3712Thu, 28 May 2015 06:55:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-draft-preview-kyle-funkhouser-r3709/Who Is This Guy? The University of Louisville has churned out some high-profile arms in recent years, with one example being Nick Burdi, Minnesota's second-round selection last June. Many believe that Funkhouser is the best talent to come along yet. A sturdily built right-hander at 6'3" and 220 l...3709Thu, 28 May 2015 03:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/which-twins-deserve-all-star-consideration-r3708/1. Glen Perkins, RP 2015 Stats: 21.2 IP, 1.25 ERA, 17/17 SV, 21/2 K/BB, 0.97 WHIP Fans don't vote on pitchers for the All-Star game, but if they did you'd have to imagine Perkins would find his name at the top for relievers. He has converted all 17 of his save chances, including a four-out finish...3708Wed, 27 May 2015 13:34:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/how-is-mike-pelfrey-doing-this-r3707/For various reasons Pelfrey’s ability to sustain this success was questioned. Despite the swinging strikes, he really didn’t strike anyone out. He put a ton of baserunners on but managed to wiggle out of jams by the skin of his teeth. Surely the wheels were ready to come off. And when the Detroit...3707Wed, 27 May 2015 13:21:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-keep-it-simple-defeat-red-sox-2-1-r3706/I suppose with this: Last night Mike Pelfrey threw seven innings of one-run ball. That’s the same Mike Pelfrey who had an ERA of 5.56 as a Minnesota Twin entering this season. The same Mike Pelfrey that made only 34 starts between his two years on the staff battling injuries. The same Mike Pelfrey...3706Wed, 27 May 2015 06:15:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-can-create-believers-on-this-homestand-r3704/After playing only three of their last 14 games at home, the Twins are in the middle of a six-game homestand against two AL East foes, the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, giving people the opportunity to make a judgment on this surprising team with their own two eyes. “You can always trace b...3704Wed, 27 May 2015 02:58:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/projections-are-made-to-be-adjusted-r3693/Keeping the focus on the AL Central, namely the Twins, let's take a look at the division first. Going into the year I had a hard time believing that any team in the Central would reach either the 90 loss or 90 win mark. As it stands, I still feel pretty good about no team losing 90 games, but it s...3693Wed, 27 May 2015 00:32:00 +0000