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The Twins' new school pitching philosophy looks an awful lot like an old school philosophy: throw fastballs.

Under Derek Falvey and Thad Levine, the Twins have prized depth on their roster and optionality in their processes. Their approach to MLB free agency has reflected that fact. Alas, that means they’re only doing half the job that a great front office must do in free agency, and it’s the less vital half.

Today's Caretaker-only audio diary includes Twins Manager Rocco Baldelli's bullpen plans, Kyle Farmer on his new (and old) teammate and interviews with Edouard Julien and Sonny Gray.

It’s hard not to like what Jose Miranda brings to the Twins’ offense.

After an initial slow start in May, he quickly caught fire and elevated himself to one of the more reliable bats in the lineup: In 150 plate appearances in June and July, he posted a .329/.373/.557 slash line while adding 8 home runs. He had the presence of a savvy veteran, taking professional at bats and spraying line drives all around the field.

Today's Caretaker-only audio diary offers everything you need to know about Monday's spring training game against the Red Sox, all in under 18 minutes.

A pitcher with a blown elbow ain’t as bad as it used to be.

Today's Caretaker-only audio diary features a smorgasbord of thoughts on a big day at Twins camp that featured very encouraging spring debuts for Carlos Correa and Bailey Ober.

FORT MYERS - The Twins fell 7-5 to the Braves on the road, but we got some insights into what manager Rocco Baldelli is thinking about his bullpen and leadoff spot.