Twins

There's been a lot of frustration expressed over the Twins and their unwillingness to spend on free agent pitching. 

I share that frustration. I'm not going to defend it here. I'm just going to try and explain the likely reasoning behind it.

Aaron and John discuss the pros and (mostly) cons of rebuilding, the Twins current starting rotation, and the Church of Baseball. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click this link. 

Not every pitching prospect is cut out for a starting role in the Major Leagues. That doesn’t mean they’re a failure, as oftentimes these former starters transition into a big role in shorter stints. The Twins have several arms who are candidates for such a transition in 2022.

There is no doubt that bullpens get much more usage in recent years, and that is true of the Twins as well. If the season started today, who would be in the Twins bullpen, and could they be successful?

In the third of a three-part series, we look at the Miami Marlins as a trade partner for the Minnesota Twins to acquire starting pitching post-lockout. Who might be a fit? How much might they cost?

It’s been a slow couple of weeks with Major League Baseball effectively shut down. A few minor league transactions have trickled in, and a handful of stories regarding guys signing overseas have accumulated, but the lockout has drawn things to a halt. Recent reports don’t suggest a reprieve soon.

During the 2021 Major League Baseball season, the Minnesota Twins saw little execution in terms of expectations. They did see a minor leaguer in Jose Miranda leap well above his. Nash recently looked at ten breakout candidates, but there’s one guy still not getting his due.

Over the past couple of years, trading cards, specifically baseball, have taken off. While it may have initially been pandemic-driven, it’s been a sustained level of enjoyment ever since. Although there’s a monetary aspect involved, it’s evident that the hobby is equally about enjoying the camaraderie of others. No one embodies that more than Midwest Box Breaks.

Dear journal,

It's been 14 days since darkness fell upon the world of baseball. The first half of December has come and gone with no Winter Meetings, no Rule 5 draft, no significant league activity of any kind really. But we're not entirely without news to analyze.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach was not supposed to make his MLB debut during the early portion of May 2021. In fact, somewhere in the multiverse, there is a world in which Larnach did not reach the major leagues at all this past summer, instead spending time marinating in Triple-A, a level at which he had not competed at prior to 2021.

The Twins locked up Byron Buxton for the prime of his career, but if history is any indication, the team will need depth behind him in the years ahead. What players can step in for Buxton if the injury bug bites him again?

This winter, one of Minnesota's most significant question marks is who will be taking over the team's shortstop duties in 2022. Will there be a veteran signing? Or will a prospect take the reins?