https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/page/349/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/two-twins-minor-leaguers-suspended-50-games-for-banned-substance-r196/According to Hardball Talk, two Twins Minor Leaguers have been suspended 50 games for testing postive to a banned substance. Both players played in the Dominican Summer League in 2011. Yeison Florentino went 1-2 with 3 saves and a 3.16 ERA in 2011. In 25.2 innings, he gave up 22 hits, walked 15 and...196Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/arriving-in-ft-myers-for-spring-training-r181/What was I supposed to expect going into my first Spring Training? As my report date neared, I decided I had no clue what to expect. And as I thought more about it, that is how it seemed it should be. Where would the fun in life be if we knew everything that was going to happen? So I embraced the su...181Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:43:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-upper-level-talent-r176/How many times this offseason have you heard the phrase, “The Twins have some really good prospects but they don’t have any in the upper levels of their farm system?” I hear it all the time, and frankly, it kind of hits a nerve with me. In 2011, the Twins had a season in which pretty much everyone...176Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/spring-training-the-beginning-r173/The first full day of Spring Training was a whirlwind of activities. Being my first March in Fort Myers, I wasn’t completely sure what to expect. Here is how it went: Leave home for the airport. Say goodbye to my fiancé. Check my bags, just under the weight limit. Take my shoes off, walk through a s...173Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:13:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/minor-league-health-report-r169/On Tuesday, Twins minor leaguers need to report to spring training camp. Tomorrow, they will get going with their first official workout. With 66 players currently in big league camp (40 roster, 26 non-roster minor leaguers), another 120 or more players will report for minor league camp. This includ...169Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:53:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/spring-training-near-dakota-watts-r165/Well everyone, spring training is finally upon us!   With only a few days to go, I sit back and critique myself. Did I prepare to my fullest ability? Did I out-work everyone else when there was nobody looking? Could I have done more?   These are all questions that run through anybody that did prep...165Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/twins-sign-of-ryde-rodriguez-r153/According to Baseball America, the Twins have signed outfielder Ryde Rodriguez to a minor league contract. The 24-year-old is from Havana, Cuba. He signed with the Cardinals in 2008 as a free agent and stayed with the organization until last season. After 13 games in the Florida State League, he was...153Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:47:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/working-out-in-minnesota-why-this-year-was-different-r146/I have been a resident of Minnesota my entire life, which probably makes me crazy for deciding to be a baseball player. Typically, November to March are off limits for outdoor baseball, making the offseason frustrating. In college this wasn’t a problem, as we had an indoor facility on campus and the...146Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:44:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/introduction-and-off-season-ryan-orourke-r145/First off, I would like to give a thank you to Seth Stohs and the rest of the Twins Daily writers for giving me the opportunity to post here about my life as a Minor League player in the Twins organization. My name is Ryan O'Rourke. I was born, grew up and still live in Worcester, Massachusetts. I...145Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:27:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/minor-league-introduction-to-dakota-watts-r142/Hey everybody, Seth Stohs turned me on to this site. I am going to try my hardest to make sure to get on and blog about the daily life of a Minor Leaguer playing in the Twins organization. I will write as much as possible, hopefully once a week.   I’d like to start off my introducing myself and givi...142Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:32:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/breaking-minor-league-news-new-britain-rock-cats-have-been-sold-r141/http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v0fuwzoau8g/T00s3AYerOI/AAAAAAAAALQ/VyO94XGtCr0/s1600/Rock+Cats.bmp There is breaking Twins-related minor league news this afternoon in Central Connecticut, where it has been announced that the New Britain Rock Cats, which had done very well in the community and in terms...141Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:22:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/twins-minor-league/one-week-to-go-minor-league-thoughts-tony-davis-r139/Well, I have exactly a week left before spring training, and I’m sure just like many of my teammates, there are plenty of things on my mind. The Emotions   At one end of the spectrum, spring training brings about feelings of excitement and readiness that I cant really put into words. We’ve all quie...139Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:28:00 +0000