https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/page/13/?d=1News: Twins Daily Site Newsenhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/one-fans-opinion-miguel-sano-for-primary-dh-r11813/It’s understood that owners want the DH to protect their pitchers, but they do not want to pay for what that would mean. If they want to pay pitchers more and protect them, having another player to pay is the only option. The effect is twofold. First, it's 15 more jobs for which MLB owners would...11813Sun, 30 Jan 2022 17:00:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/women-of-the-diamond-tracy-perlman-r11796/Recently, Tracy and I sat down during my lunch break on a Tuesday afternoon. She and I had spoken previously during a chance meeting through a mutual acquaintance, but this was the first time I really had the chance to get to know her and pick her brain.  When I tell you I went through a fu...11796Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/uh-oh-what-if-the-cleveland-guardians-get-competent-ownership-r11719/A LOOK BACK AT THE CLEVELAND OWNERSHIP Cleveland had a dynamic decade. Playing them was always a daunting task. They have been blessed with outstanding pitchers such as Shane Bieber, Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer, and Mike Clevinger. The hitting and defense of players like Francisco Lindor, Jose...11719Sat, 08 Jan 2022 23:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/twins-no-hitters-dean-chance-r11720/Welcome back, fans! I hope that you had a fantastic holiday and New Year! I know this lockout has created some of the longest, darkest days we have seen in baseball since 1994! I am still feeling frustrated knowing that baseball talks are still not happening. The best way to combat the baseball...11720Fri, 07 Jan 2022 18:00:05 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-2-rod-carew-r11686/Rough Upbringing In October 1945, Rodney Cline Carew was born on a bus in Panama. The doctor who delivered him on the bus was named Rodney Cline, so Carew’s parents decided to name their baby after him. Growing up, Carew’s father had an alcohol problem and was verbally and physically abus...11686Fri, 24 Dec 2021 17:30:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-4-joe-mauer-r11673/If you don’t know who I’m talking about by now, it’s Joe Mauer. Other than my parents, there is nobody I idolized more growing up than Joe. Joe Mauer was an extremely talented hitter and it was evident from the moment he put on a Twins uniform that he would do great things for the Twins organiza...11673Wed, 22 Dec 2021 17:30:09 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-5-bert-blyleven-r11667/A New Generation Bert Blyleven had a busy childhood before his family settled in for good in California when he was five. He was born in the Netherlands, moved to California, then Canada, and then back to California, where he became a baseball fan. He and his father watched Sandy Koufax and li...11667Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:00:13 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-6-johan-santana-r11661/If you thought I was talking about Johan Santana, then you would be correct. As a young Twins fan living in Minnesota in the mid-2000s, the first pitcher I can remember watching in person was Johan. Johan was an exciting pitcher who captivated Twins fans with his outstanding stuff, especially hi...11661Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:00:11 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-7-tony-oliva-r11657/There have been plenty of great players in the history of the Minnesota Twins. From Killebrew to Buxton and many in-between, it is tough to narrow it down to the top twelve players in the history of the Twins. Tony O, as he is affectionately called, is a fan favorite that spans generations of Tw...11657Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:20:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-8-kent-hrbek-r11656/Hometown Kid Hrbek grew up in Bloomington, MN and attended Bloomington Kennedy High School. In 1978, the Twins drafted Hrbek in the 17th round of the MLB draft. Late in the summer after Kent was drafted, he still wasn’t sure if he would sign with the Twins or take his scholarship offer to play...11656Sat, 18 Dec 2021 17:40:08 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-9-frank-viola-r11650/There have been plenty of great players in the history of the Minnesota Twins. From Killebrew to Buxton and many in-between, it is tough to narrow it down to the top twelve players in the history of the Twins. For Twinsmas, one of the players who will live in infamy is Twins player number nine,...11650Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:40:12 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-daily/12-days-of-twinsmas-10-jim-kaat-r11647/Early Days Kaat was signed as an amateur free agent by the Washington Senators out of Hope College (Michigan) as an 18 year old. Kaat spent a few years in the minor leagues with the Washington Senators affiliates. Kaat bounced back-and-forth between the minors and majors in 1959 and 1960 befor...11647Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:33:00 +0000