https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/298/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/affiliate-roundup-r2991/Another year, and it seems as if the story isn’t changing. With 40 games left in the season, the only thing the Twins have to play for is avoiding a fourth consecutive 90 loss season. So, as it’s been the last three years, the focus for the last two months shifts to player evaluation. With the min...2991Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:10:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-818-diaz-does-it-r2989/Trevor May made his Target Field debut on Monday night and fared much better than in his previous appearances. Oswaldo Arcia continues to show impressive power. On the minor league side of things, it should come as no surprise that Terry Ryan doesn't expect Byron Buxton to play another game for Ne...2989Tue, 19 Aug 2014 03:50:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-817-we39re-going-sweeping33-r2986/The Minnesota Twins and newcomer Tommy Milone were knocked around on Sunday afternoon in between the rain delays with myself in attendance, but the young guns in the lineup continued to provide me with some hope for the future. Danny Santana led off the game for the Twins with a triple to left cen...2986Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:39:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-816-vasquez-tosses-no-hitter-r2984/Virgil Vasquez has had a long career. He’s had big league time with the Tigers and the Pirates. He’s spent a lot of time in the minor leagues. He’s played in Australia. In Game Two tonight in New Britain, Vasquez threw a no-hitter. In fact, he was a Jorge Polanco error from throwing a perfect game...2984Sun, 17 Aug 2014 03:07:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-815-southpaws-supreme-r2982/The Twins acquired Tommy Milone recently, but left-handed pitching is always in demand. On Friday night, a couple of the top left-handed pitching prospects were on display. In New Britain, Taylor Rogers made his second start following a short DL stint. In Cedar Rapids, Stephen Gonsalves put togeth...2982Sat, 16 Aug 2014 03:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-814-mat-batts-continues-to-impress-r2980/The Twins enjoyed an off day on Thursday, and begin a four-game series with the Royals on Friday evening. The Royals are red hot right now, having just taken over first place in the American League Central, and looking to do damage against a struggling Twins squad. While things might not go well a...2980Fri, 15 Aug 2014 10:48:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-813-buxton-suffers-concussion-r2974/The Minor League Report is meant to provide Twins Daily readers with an update on the goings-on throughout the Twins minor league system. We include who pitched, who had multi-hit games or home runs, and who was involved with transactions. However, something happened on Wednesday night to remind u...2974Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/kernels-in-beloit-game-1-is-a-big-win-r2972/I made the 3+ hour trip to Beloit this week for the Kernels' three-game series with the Snappers. Cedar Rapids entered the game tied for second place in the MWL Western Division with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, both a single game behind divison leader Kane County Cougars.However, it really does...2972Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:05:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/ivan-arteaga-on-change-ups-sliders-and-curves-r2973/There’s much about the game of baseball that never changes. Three strikes and you’re out. Bases are 90 feet apart. Then again, some aspects of the game are constantly adjusting to the times. Witness the amount of defensive shifting going on in Major League Baseball this season. You could say that...2973Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-812-wheeler-of-fortune-r2970/A day after being part of a no-hitter that he started three weeks ago, Trevor May did something else that was a little strange: he pitched in relief in the Twins game. This was something he hadn't done since 2010 at the High-A level. After a rough big league debut, it was probably nice for May to...2970Wed, 13 Aug 2014 02:40:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/catching-up-with-chad-allen-r2967/The last time the Minnesota Twins had a stretch of losing seasons like they are today happened in the late 1990s. From 1996 through 1999, the team lost more than 90 games each season. However, the Twins had a team in 1999 that played a lot of young players that would be part of the Twins turnaroun...2967Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-report-811-hot-wings-no-hit-bulls-r2966/Lots of things going on today. While the Twins are opening their series in Houston, the affiliates have a full slate of games. Though two teams are enjoying the day off, two others are playing doubleheaders. The Twins had to make a move before Monday night's game. It may have caught some of us by...2966Tue, 12 Aug 2014 02:56:00 +0000