https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/348/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/my-evening-with-alex-wimmers-the-2012-new-britain-rock-cats-ampquotwelcome-homeampquot-dinner-r281/[Originally published with pictures at Twins Fan From Afar] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BQnbI0K-uYA/T30KG1tXEAI/AAAAAAAAAOA/ejWVyL4Ga0w/s320/Dinner+1.jpg As much as I love going to Twins games, there's something special about minor league baseball. It's intimate and personal. It's real and unadulter...281Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:33:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-predictions-the-hitters-r280/Happy Minor League Opening Day to all of you! In Rochester, the Red Wings will send veteran PJ Walters to the mound to face Mitch Atkins (and Bryce Harper) and the Syracuse Chiefs. New Britain will send Luke French to the mound against Richmond. Scott Baker makes the Opening Day start for the Ft. M...280Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:20:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-minor-league-rosters-are-set-r271/The Twins roster is set, and with that, the minor league rosters are set as well. It is an unusual season in that the minor league seasons start (a day) before the big league Opening Day. I may be in the minority, but I get just as excited about minor league Opening Day as I do about major league Op...271Tue, 03 Apr 2012 03:41:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/spring-training-comes-to-an-end-by-tim-shibuya-r264/This blog was written by Twins minor league pitcher Tim Shibuya. The right-hander was the Appalachian League Pitcher of the Year last year, and he will be starting for the Beloit Snappers as the 2012 season begins. Here are his thoughts as spring training comes to an end.   As the end of Spring Trai...264Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:04:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/fort-myers-miracle-projections-r261/The Fort Myers Miracle had a rough season in 2011, posting a disappointing 63-76 record under manager Jake Mauer. Some of the frustration was due to injuries and more was due to just plain lack of production. The Miracle will be back in 2012 with some familiar faces as they try to get back in the pl...261Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-acquire-1b-matt-rizzotti-from-phillies-r258/According to Todd Zolecki of the Phillies mlb.com site (via twitter), The Twins acquired 1B Matt Rizzotti this morning from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for "cash considerations." The 6-5, 255 pounder was the Twins 46th round pick in 2004 out of high school. He was then the Phillies 6th rou...258Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/bromberg-slama-look-to-return-from-lost-seasons-r254/Following a 99-loss season, the Twins had many more transactions than most offseasons. A couple of those transactions may have been considered minor to most, but definitely stood out to me. Shortly following the season, the Twins chose to designate reliever Anthony Slama for assignment. He was remov...254Thu, 29 Mar 2012 06:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-release-eight-more-minor-leaguers-update-10-releases-r248/Last week, the Twins announced seven players released from minor league camp. This morning marked the end of the line for the Twins career of several more players. Below you can read a little more about each: Dustin Martin - Martin came to the Twins in the 2007 trade (with Drew Butera) in exchange f...248Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:59:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-release-six-minor-leaguers-r231/On Thursday morning, the Twins front office performed one of their most difficult tasks. They informed six minor league players that their dream of playing in the big leagues for the Minnesota Twins was at an end - that they had been released. I'd like to highlight the players released because they...231Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:06:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-send-five-to-minor-league-camp-r230/On Thursday morning, the Twins sent their third batch of players to minior league camp. There were: RHP Sam Deduno LHP Phil Dumatrait C Danny Lehmann IF Ray Chang OF Matt Carson None of these moves would be considered a surprise. Dumatrait spent a lot of time in the Twins bullpen in 2011, but...230Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:29:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/spring-training-week-1-dakota-watts-r215/Well, as Week One winds down and games have now started, Spring Training is in full swing. From the fans that gather around the complex, to the roster moves, it is clear that Opening Day is now right around the corner. These next three weeks are going to be critical for a couple reasons, first and f...215Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:49:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/and-so-it-begins-r201/The first week here (in Ft. Myers) has been a wild ride. From the plane ride, where I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to John Cena, WWE Wrestler, to having our first game today. The check-in day is always fun as you get to see your teammates and get to meet some of the new guys or players yo...201Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:27:00 +0000