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With the uncertainty surrounding both the start date and length of the MLB season comes plenty of questions as to how teams and players will be affected. Will players that were set to start the season on the IL have time to recover? And how will the MLB handle those serving suspensions? Today, we’ll specifically look into the Twins rotation, where both of the prior questions become relevant.

With the Twins now forced to fully turn their focus toward the trade market in the quest for impact starting pitching, David Price is a name that looms large. For multiple reasons, he makes sense as a target for Minnesota, and his availability is no secret.

Let's catch up on the latest to try and get a read on where things stand.

With the Twins in need of starting pitching, the free-agent starting pitching market was the talk of the offseason. While Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg were out of the question, there were several second-tier starters in the mix. Minnesota ultimately went a different direction, but today we’ll take an early look at what could have been.

With the Twins Home Opener exactly one month from today, it looks optimistic that fans might be able to return to Target Field! Plus, some other news and notes from around the AL Central.

With the Twins having 33 games under their belt, the club has won just eight contests. They've been swept in a series seven times thus far, and the reality of the situation has gone from dire to laughable. While I don't contend that either Paul Molitor or Terry Ryan are the best for the organization going forward, a change there doesn't handle the immediate issues. So, how do you fix the Twins?

With the Twins falling behind 6-0 Friday night against the Rangers, it seemed like an incredibly tall task for their slumping offense to mount a comeback.

It took them one inning.

An offensive explosion in the fifth inning resulted in eight runs for the Twins. The Bullpen backed that up with a masterful performance to protect the lead.

With the Twins expected to officially announce the hiring of Derek Falvey as President of Baseball Opportunities any day now, I thought it would be worthwhile to take a look back at how the Cubs' rebuild got started. Now the envy of the baseball world, the Cubs had fallen on hard times prior to hiring their current PBO, Theo Epstein.

Epstein took over in October 2011 and his first move was to hire Jed Hoyer, his former right-hand man in Boston, to serve as his general manager. And it was all butterflies and rainbows in Wrigleyville from there, right?

Well ... not so much.

With the Twins and Nelson Cruz at a stalemate, Dan Hayes of The Athletic recently reported that the Twins have “checked in on" Kyle Schwarber, Adam Duvall and Michael Brantley. Yet, one of the best free agents available could be an even better fit than the previous three listed.

With the trade deadline less than 10 days away, our coverage of potential targets at positions of need has been ramping up here at Twins Daily. Recently we looked at relievers and catchers. Yesterday, Seth eyed the shortstop market and Jeremy wrote about a long-shot deal for Troy Tulowitzki.

Personally, I see shortstop as a much less urgent need than the other two positions mentioned. For one thing, there are legit prospects in the system, namely Jorge Polanco and Nick Gordon, and that isn't true at catcher. Secondly, they have a decent option at shortstop on the roster right now. He just hasn't been playing much, inexplicably.

With the trade deadline just three weeks away, and all signs pointing towards the Twins being sellers at the deadline, contending teams are starting to take stock of what the Twins have to offer. Despite being in a down year (relative to his normal production) and on an expiring contract, Dozier remains one of the top players the Twins have to offer at the deadline.

With the trade deadline just a week away, the Minnesota Twins still have yet to make a move, despite the large number of players they have who could potentially be traded. The next week is one that is sure to be filled with a ton of action for Twins fans, as the team looks to add more pieces to an exciting farm system. In this article I will attempt to predict which Twins players will be traded and to which teams I think they will be traded to.

With the trade deadline approaching and the Twins firmly in the mix, much talk has surrounded the need for bullpen upgrades, and rightfully so. Recently we looked at some potentially available relievers that could help that unit.

However, if the Twins want to address their greatest weakness, both now and going forward, they're going to have to make a bolder and more aggressive move.