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It is no secret that every Twins fan on social media wants pitching. When Carlos Correa signed for at least six more years, many fans still asked, “can he pitch?” or “why aren’t we getting any pitchers?” Every pitching acquisition comes with a cost, whether money or players. Good pitching costs more than good hitting, and the Twins were in a perfect situation to acquire pitching. Let’s dive into it.

The Twins may very well need an ace to feel good about competing in 2022, but they need quality innings as a baseline above all else. There are several interesting options that may be on the trade market that the team could check in on when the offseason resumes.

The Twins season is over, but change to the roster is just starting. There are three things that the Twins are able to do to start the off season out right. 

In a game that went back and forth several times, the Twins hit three home runs including a two-run blast by Miguel Sano to take a 5-4 lead. The bullpen came on and got the job done, even if fans were on the edge of their seats right until that last out was recorded. 

The Minnesota Twins won and now sit at 13-24. But many of the team's struggles continued to manifest on Saturday. When will the team start making changes?

The Twins are attempting to return to contention in historic fashion after a terrible start to the season. While their recent hot stretch has been propelled by recently struggling players such as Sano, Kepler and Polanco, one of their cornerstones hasn’t been as advertised.

It was a fun day to be a San Diego Padres fan, but what about the rest of us!? The Padres’ front office took a big bite out of the starting pitching trade market the past 24 hours.

Eddie Rosario was recently non-tendered by the Minnesota Twins. If Miguel Sano, Jorge Polanco, and Max Kepler weren't on long term deal how would they have fared?

There’s no question that Chuck Knoblauch, a rookie at the time, was a vital part of the Twins run to the 1991 World Series. He hit .281/.351/.350 with 31 extra-base hits and 25 steals on his way to being named the AL Rookie of the Year. His tenure in Minnesota didn’t end as well, but his trade to the Yankees impacted the organization for nearly two decades after his departure. Let’s dive into the wormhole that is the Chuck Knoblauch Transaction Tree.

The Twins might have baseball’s best catching duo following a season that saw Ryan Jeffers emerge to go along with Mitch Garver. Garver struggled through most of 2020, but it’s hard to ignore his production from 2019 when he had one of the best offensive performances in catching history. Minnesota is lucky to have these two under team control for multiple years, but there is also some strong depth in the organization.

Miguel Sano got his first full-time taste of first base last season albeit in a shortened campaign. Sano is under contract for the next two seasons with a team option for 2023. The team also has other first base options getting closer to Target Field including some of the team’s top prospects. When it all gets put together, what does that mean for the future of first base in Minnesota?

In recent years, shortstop has been a revolving door for the Minnesota Twins. Since Cristian Guzman left in 2004, no player has been the team’s Opening Day starter in three consecutive seasons. During the current 16-year stretch, 11 different players have opened the year as the team’s shortstop. Jorge Polanco is under contract for multiple more seasons, but what does that mean for the future of shortstop in Minnesota?