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Would/should the Twins help the Evil Empire? - Fantasy GM - Twins Daily
A team like the Twins needs to always be internally theorizing moves at every level in every situation. Twins cannot simply just buy talent on the open market. They must try and leverage situations when situations arise. Could such a situation have just arrived in New York? Gerrit Cole has a bark...
Predicting every single 2025 Minnesota Twins game - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! Regular season baseball starts next week. But this great news comes with a catch. The Minnesota Twins will not be playing regular season baseball next week. Instead, the Chicago Cubs and Los...
Ranking the Opening Day starters of Twins opponents this century - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! The Minnesota Twins played two baseball games today. How cool is that? Baseball is such a wonderful sport, and Twins fans got double the action today. While these were not regular season bas...
Little Big League (1994) - The Baseball Movie Scorecard: Hits, Strikeouts, and Classics - Twins Daily
I'll never forget my first pro baseball game. It was May 15th, 1987 and I was there with most of my sixth grade class. I was already a huge Twins fan and Kirby Puckett was far and away my favorite player. At this point, we had no idea what that season had in store for us. We were just excited to ...
Ranking every Opening Day designated hitter in Twins history - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! Regular season baseball is getting closer and closer every day. The Minnesota Twins played a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves today. The Braves were not able to get r...
Remembering the epic 2006 AL Central race - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! The Minnesota Twins will be back to playing baseball games tomorrow after having today off. It might not be a regular season game, but at least we're getting closer. And when that regular se...
A bunch of random bases loaded stats that nobody asked for - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! We are in the month of March. It is quite the magical time for sports fans. March Madness is coming up fast, the NBA and NHL have their playoff races heading up, and NFL free agency is set t...
Soul of the Game (1996) - The Baseball Movie Scorecard: Hits, Strikeouts, and Classics - Twins Daily
There's a good chance you're familiar with Jackie Robinson's rise from the Negro Leagues to the Brooklyn Dodgers. You may have watched "42" or "The Jackie Robinson Story," which are both fine movies. But 1996's "Soul of the Game" walks you through the story from a different angle entirely. This u...
A team of random dudes who started for the Twins on Opening Day this century - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! The Minnesota Twins played a spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox today. Sure, they lost. But all it means is that we are one day closer to regular season contests. But w...
The history of spring training taters - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! The Minnesota Twins have some spring training baseball games under their belt. This means we are getting closer and closer to regular season baseball. With spring training games comes spring...
Twins vs the over/under - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! Spring training baseball is finally here. That means regular season baseball is right around the corner. The Minnesota Twins enter this year with an over/under of 84.5, according to DraftKin...
Ten bold(ish) predictions for the 2025 Minnesota Twins - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! The Minnesota Twins will be playing a spring training baseball game against the Atlanta Braves tomorrow. What an exciting time of year this is. And the best way to celebrate these exciting t...
Why 2025 will be the year Trevor Larnach takes the next step (and yes I know this is the third year in a row we've been saying this) - FestaFanatic's First Foray into Writing - Twins Daily
Well, it sure has been a while hasn't it? 2024 into 25 has been super hectic for me planning a move and the like but spring training starting finally got me the motivation to get writing again. But that's enough about me, you're here to read about Trevor Larnach, not some bozo living in a cheap a...
The history of 82-80 - William Malone IV blogs about Twins - Twins Daily
Hello, fellow humans! My name is William Malone IV. Son of William Malone III. And I come with great news! Spring training games are currently ongoing. This means we are getting closer to regular season baseball with every passing second. The Minnesota Twins went 82-80 last year. They became the ...
The Precipice of Possible - TwinkiePower's Blog - Twins Daily
It's easy to have hope when all is in front of you, and there's nothing left to lose. The 2025 Twins stand at an intoxicating crossroads. And no, I do not include the Pohlads in this equation - I'm referring to whichever 26 players end up being asked to bear the burden of taking this team to the ...
Two talents or two sports – these athletes stand out. - mikelink45's Blog - Twins Daily
Shohei Ohtani is the number one talent in MLB and will be as long as his body does not fall apart – Last year he had 59 SB and 54 HRs – and he batted 310. He had 9.1 WAR. In 7 years he has maintained a 282 BA, and in seven years he has accumulated 43.8 WAR. Plus what gets him on this list is that...
Bunting is useful! - Doctor Gast's Blog - Twins Daily
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OsvfG5Qie0 I enjoyed this video & I thought I'd share it with my TD bros.. Now I agree with most that a sacrifice bunt is not beneficial in most cases and some players shouldn't be bunting but I agree with the author that there are many cases when bunting make...
Elite offense and Health and / or deep lineup conundrum - Blog Brandon - Twins Daily
The Twins have a knack for developing pretty deep lineups 1-9 in terms of how the bottom third of our lineups typically stack up way better than the rest of the league at these spots. That and a deep productive bench is how we have managed to stay above average on offense for the last few years. ...
A look at the Non-Roster Invitees - Cory Moen - Twins Daily
Could any of the Non-Roster Invitees make an impact in 2025? Let’s discuss: Pitchers: Scott Blewett A former 2nd round pick by the Kansas City Royals, Blewett signed a minor-league contract with the Twins prior to the 2024 season, not having pitched in a major league game since 2021 with the Roya...
A Look at Depth - Shortstop - Cory Moen - Twins Daily
I’ve decided to write a series of posts regarding the depth in the Twins system or possibly lack thereof depending on how you feel about a particular position. I plan to go position by position in hopes to shed some light on who could make an impact as early as 2025, or who may make an impact wit...
Helman Traded to Cards - LA Vikes Fan - Twins Daily
MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that the Twins traded Michael Helman to St. Louis for cash. It does not say how much cash. Well, I guess we now know how the team is paying ofr Bader and one of the players going to create a 40 man vacancy. Not very exciting.
A Look at Depth - 3rd Base - Cory Moen - Twins Daily
I’ve decided to write a series of posts regarding the depth in the Twins system or possibly lack thereof depending on how you feel about a particular position. I plan to go position by position in hopes to shed some light on who could make an impact as early as 2025, or who may make an impact wit...
Who Is Mickey Gasper – Major League Contributor or Minor League Depth? - Paul Danesi - Twins Daily
Mickey Gasper is a recent addition to the Twins 40-man roster. He came over from the Red Sox in a trade for Jovani Moran. If you recall, Moran was designated for assignment by the Twins and went unclaimed. He also went unclaimed through the Rule 5 draft at the beginning of December. But on Christ...
A Look at Depth - 2nd Base - Cory Moen - Twins Daily
I’ve decided to write a series of posts regarding the depth in the Twins system or possibly lack thereof depending on how you feel about a particular position. I plan to go position by position in hopes to shed some light on who could make an impact as early as 2025, or who may make an impact wit...
A Look at Depth - 1st Base - Cory Moen - Twins Daily
I’ve decided to write a series of posts regarding the depth in the Twins system or possibly lack thereof depending on how you feel about a particular position. I plan to go position by position in hopes to shed some light on who could make an impact as early as 2025, or who may make an impact wit...
Looking at Prospects - Overview of the Minor Leaguers, or Other Ideas? - Cory Moen - Twins Daily
Hi all, I posted a while back and was doing some writing on the prospects and depth at different positions throughout the organization. Some life things happened (new job, moved, etc) and I was wondering if people would be interested in me bringing something like that back? If you'd prefer to see...
A Look at Depth - Catchers - Cory Moen - Twins Daily
I’ve decided to write a series of posts regarding the depth in the Twins system or possibly lack thereof depending on how you feel about a particular position. I plan to go position by position in hopes to shed some light on who could make an impact as early as 2025, or who may make an impact wit...
A Bad Precedent Is Being Set? - Paul Danesi - Twins Daily
Those of us who are baby boomers vividly remember Popeye’s friend and lover of hamburgers, J. Wellington Wimpy, commonly referred to as Wimpy saying “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today”. It has been reported that Wimpy would never come around on Tuesdays. The LA Dodgers, in this of...
Trade Idea Framework .... Help even it out.... - Blog Brandon - Twins Daily
Here is a trade Idea How about trading Vazquez and Paddack and a prospect to the Brewers for Rhys Hoskins and 5-7 million to help lower payroll. There is a savings of 10 and 7.5 million in the two players and with cash back the Twins save money net after taking on Hoskins 18 million The Brewers g...
Twins Amateur Drafts 1975-1984 The Griffith Years - Part II - Paul Danesi - Twins Daily
Twins Amateur Draft Choices – The Griffith Years – Part II (1975 to 1984) A month ago I posted an article on the results of the first 10 years of the amateur draft which would have been lead by team owner Clark Griffith. I did an analysis of the first 5 rounds from 1965 to 1974 and found that: 11...
And so concludes my Golden Anniversary Year - Un/Necessary Sports Drivel - Twins Daily
And so concludes my Golden Anniversary year. Not the Golden Anniversary of my birth. I’m a little way past that. And not the Golden Anniversary of my wedding. We’re a little way short of that. Rather, this past July 13 marked the Golden Anniversary of the Detroit Tigers beating the homestanding K...
Who Says No? Twins Edition - Fantasy GM - Twins Daily
Who says no to some of the following trade options? #1 Pablo Lopez and Christian vazquez to Red Sox for Tristan Casas and Miguel Blies: Why it works for Twins: They are able ot clear $32M from the books while at the same time solving their 1B issue. they get a prospect with MASSIVE upside who was...
What’s Under the Twins’ Tree? A Look at the Possibilities with New Ownership - Dynasty Minded - Twins Daily
For years, Twins fans have unwrapped the same dull gifts: a tight payroll, bargain-bin free agents, and a roster that never quite felt ready to win it all. But this year? There’s a buzz in the air. What’s that under the Twins’ Christmas tree this year? Could it be new ownership, a higher payroll,...
Will Clark Rant - Doctor Gast's Blog - Twins Daily
I'm a big fan of analytics, analytics has revolutionized MLB. Analytics is here to stay. Here is a rant by Will Clark. I especially don't like his language but he has something very important to say. & I hope the new owners will take note. https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/will-clark-sf-g...
Ishbia brothers interested in purchasing Twins - Blog Fire Dan Gladden - Twins Daily
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5992891/2024/12/13/billionaire-ishbia-brothers-emerge-as-bidders-for-minnesota-twins-source/ I might be wrong, but I believe the Phoenix Suns paid more in luxury tax penalties than the Twins had in salary last year. We can only hope...
The Twins’ New Owner’s First Act Should Be To Fire Jeremy Zoll - Brewed in the Trough - Twins Daily
Any front office member who would rather take a promotion than quit out of principle amid payroll cuts is no true integritus [Aristotle, 348 BCE]. Let me start with an anecdote. In my youth, I was riding a city bus in Omaha, Nebraska. It was night. A man dressed in all blue walked up to me. “I li...
Roki Sasaki - Doctor Gast's Blog - Twins Daily
https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/mlb/latest-news-on-japanese-sensation-roki-sasaki-brings-hope-for-minnesota-twins/ar-AA1vCsCx Everybody have said "Sasaki will want to be on the West Coast, be near fellow Japanese, be part of a big market, forget about him". I've been saying all along, "Don't tra...