Tag: Minnesota Twins
This time last year
Updated:Last year around this time, there was a great deal of consternation about the Twins’ lack of success in signing…
Read more »Twins Ax Cream Uniforms
Earlier, The Sports Daily posted on the Twins introduction of a new home jersey, which is essentially their white jersey…
Read more »The Twins sign Martin Perez, for some reason
I’m more than happy to take the Twins’ side on most of the things they have done this offseason, but…
Read more »One Possible Impact Rookie For Every AL Central Team
Updated:Other Divisions: AL East | AL West | NL East Although the players in my AL East version will likely get…
Read more »Spending other people’s money
There has been a lot of discussion about the Twins and their payroll lately. The Twins struck early, completing their…
Read more »Twins add Blake Parker
Updated:The Twins are at it again. For the third time this offseason, they’ve added a player that was non-tendered or…
Read more »An ode to Bill Smith
Over the weekend, it came out that Willians Astudillo was a finalist for MVP of the Venezuelan winter league. That’s…
Read more »The Twins and their outfield depth
The Twins have pumped life into their infield this offseasonn, adding CJ Cron and Jonathan Schoop to man the right…
Read more »Options flying off the board
Earlier this week, I noted what I believe to be the folly of seeking “bullpen aces” or leaning on bullpen…
Read more »Twins making some updates to Target Field
Say what you will about the Twins, they are relentless in their efforts to renovate their stadium in order to…
Read more »OK, now go get some pitchers
The Twins have patched any offensive holes that you might be concerned about. Perhaps Jonathan Schoop isn’t the guy you…
Read more »Twins sign Nelson Cruz
As has long been rumored, the Twins will indeed be signing designated hitter Nelson Cruz. Cruz is a formidable hitter,…
Read more »Twins seen but not heard in Las Vegas
During their 4 ½ day stay in Las Vegas, the Twins were talked about a few times, they were connected…
Read more »Minnesota fills out the middle infield
The Twins made another couple of moves ahead of the Winter Meetings, which start tomorrow. They signed a pair of…
Read more »Twins make interesting waiver acquisition in CJ Cron
The early part of the offseason sees players squeezed out of 40 man rosters because a team might find a…
Read more »The Joe Mauer Hall of Fame debate is not terribly scintillating
Updated:I don’t know that there has been a more curious argument than the nascent one brewing regarding Joe Mauer and…
Read more »Possible Destinations for Five Top Non-Tendered MLB Free Agents
Updated:Players who aren’t offered a typically-cheap contract in their pre-arbitration or arbitration years usually aren’t franchise-altering, with the exception of…
Read more »Rhett Bollinger thinks Joe Mauer will be a HOFer
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Read more »Twins round out the coaching staff
Updated:The Twins named Rocco Baldelli their new manager a few weeks ago, and over the last couple of days have…
Read more »Joe Mauer is crying, and you will too
Here’s Joe Mauer’s retirement press conference, in case you are in the market for watching a grown man cry. It…
Read more »Minor moves sometimes pay off
There will likely be a few moves that make headlines for the Twins this year, either in free agency or…
Read more »The Red Sox serve a cautionary tale
There are a lot of people around Minnesota that have been led to believe that team only win because of…
Read more »Twins hire Rocco Baldelli as manager
The Twins worked hard, and worked fast, naming Rocco Baldelli as their new manager before the World Series was even…
Read more »Making moves (Pitching Offseason Outlook)
We looked at the potential for offensive upgrades when we last met. Since that time, the number one target I…
Read more »Free agency still doesn’t make sense for the Twins (Offensive Offseason Outlook)
Updated:I love offseason outlooks. I love the offseason and I love looking forward to the pending season. I’ve gone away…
Read more »Replacing Paul Molitor
The Twins are searching for someone to replace manager Paul Molitor this offseason, much to the surprise of many, and…
Read more »Miguel Sano is maybe in trouble again?
Updated:Last offseason was a tough one for Twins fans. Allegations of assault arose against Miguel Sano, and even more troubling…
Read more »Leaving
The end of the season was tough for a lot of Twins fans. The baseball was a lot better in…
Read more »Maybe more trips to Fort Myers are in order
One of the biggest headlines in 2018 for the Twins was Miguel Sano’s demotion all the way down to single…
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