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A few times a year, we hit the pause button and take a moment to talk about and reward our most popular community members and the contributions they bring to Twins Daily. During what was (far and away) the wildest Twins off-season of my lifetime, the community exploded with content. You wrote 123 blogs from when the Astros hoisted a trophy through the day the Twins took that field in their first split-squad games in Florida. 123 blogs. Incredible. Let’s take a look at some of the

You can join Correa, Twins Daily writers, Twins beat writers, and Twins players and executives in fighting some terrible diseases by attending the 18th Annual Diamond Awards. John, Nick, and other Twins Daily writers will host exclusive Twins Daily tables. It is the big kickoff to Twins Fest weekend! But you have to get them by Friday! First, buy tickets to the 18th Annual Diamond Awards. It’s usually awesome, but this year’s banquet got a whole lot more interesting last week when Correa re-s

Torii Hunter was a phenomenal player, and no one will give you any pushback on that take. What the baseball writers overlook, and what is a huge topic for debate, is his claim to a spot in Cooperstown. On the last vote, Torii Hunter received 21 votes. He was selected on just over five percent of ballots, barely keeping him in on this year's ballot. The distorted curve of how we grade center field play and offensive production has plagued his candidacy. Other premium defensive positions like shor

Glen Perkins. Patrick Reusse. The Utlimate Bobblehead collection door prize. Our 2023 Pint Glass. 612 Brew craft beer. And all the Hot Stove you can  handle. We are only able to release a very limited number of $40 tickets to the public, so grab yours right now, right here and use the password "MeltdownIsBack" if prompted.  These tickets will sell out. And then on January 28th right after Twins Fest, you’ll be all mopey, and like “Why am I not drinking craft beer with Glen Perkins and Seth

We’re SO excited to announce that this year’s special Twins guest at Twins Daily’s Winter Meltdown will be Glen Perkins, who needs absolutely no introduction. (But we’ll do one anyways.) If you grew up in a cave, Glen “Perk” Perkins pitched for the Twins for his whole MLB career, from 2006 through 2017. That included serving as the Twins dominant closer from 2011 through 2015. During that five-year stretch, he made the All-Star team three times and compiled 120 saves with a 2.84 ERA. (That

Last winter, when we all still couldn’t gather, Patrick Reusse joined the Gleeman and the Geek podcast to discuss the biggest fights in Minnesota Twins' history. The response from our listeners was amazing - because the discussion was amazing. So we’re getting the gang back together. Reusse, of course, is a legend in this state. He was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame in October 2019. He’s written for both the Pioneer Press and currently writes for the Star-Tribune. He’

Door prizes have never been the focus of the Winter Meltdown. Usually, they're something we like to include in between our great guests. There’s just so much more: meeting Twins greats, craft beer, the collectable pint glass, camaraderie, Aaron Gleeman’s bubbly personality … the list goes on and on. But this year is different. This year we have the ultimate Minnesota Twins bobblehead collection. It includes all 34 members of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame who were inducted through the 202

You’ll get your free pint glass at Twins Daily’s 2023 Winter Meltdown. As we announced yesterday , it’ll take place at The Pourhouse in downtown Minneapolis, just a couple blocks from Twins Fest, on Saturday, January 28th from 5 – 8. But not only will you get the free glass, but you’ll also get two free 612 Brew craft beers, and entry into our door prize raffle, including the greatest grand prize we’ve ever given, which will be announced tomorrow. But that’s not all. We’ll have some sp

This year marks the 12th straight in which we've produced the Twins Offseason Handbook, a tradition that predates even this website. Long ago, the idea was devised by John Bonnes, Seth Stohs, Parker Hageman and myself as a way to fully embrace the offseason and its exhilaratingly endless possibilities.  The original vision was this: place the reader in position of Twins general manager and provide them with an "inside intel" document to inform and guide their decision-making. We supplied pr

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The jury is still out on the starting rotation for the Twins, but it looks like Sonny Gray is the anchor, with Joe Ryan, Kenta Maeda, Bailey Ober, and Tyler Mahle penciled into spots with question marks. If the team experiences anything like they did last season, injuries always loom heavily with this club.  Taking on one more starter would benefit the club immensely, especially with uncertainty about Kenta Maeda's health and how he might pitch following surgery.  Even with Sonny Gray

The battery is an essential component of the game, and catchers are the magicians who orchestrate it all. Let's look at what a catcher does and which Minnesota Twins catchers were the best at each job that a catcher does behind the plate.  Terry Steinbach - The Toughest Catcher It's one of the most demanding positions to play on the baseball field: Catchers are constantly beaten up and hit with bats, balls, and sometimes players. They must squat down on their knees for nine or more inn

Many things in MLB are changing, bigger bases, runners on second in extra innings, and now new sponsorships. In the ever-evolving world of the decriminalization of marijuana, more and more athletes and fans are using non-THC binding supplements. MLB is the first of the “League” sports organizations to use it in a sponsorship role, starting with advertising during the World Series.  Charlotte's Web makes CBD products such as gummies and topical sprays. CBD is short for cannabidiol, a compoun

The Minnesota Twins front office rarely makes moves like they did this offseason with the players they brought into the clubhouse. The organization stacked the team with players like Luis Arraez, Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton, Tyler Mahle, Joe Ryan and Chris Paddack, to name some of the outstanding players on the roster. On paper, there was nothing that could stand in our way, until it did.  The season started with a lockout, not only restricting players on playing time in spring training, bu

While most of the Twins rested after a challenging series with the White Sox, Twins Daily staff created a whole new section for sharing and discussing trade rumors ahead of the August 2nd trade deadline. Other roster and philosophical questions rounded out the week's activity. @Nick Nelson helped kick off the trade rumor machine with a proposal: A Hypothetical Twins Trade for Luis Castillo from The Athletic. Everyone knows the Twins need pitching; would you pay this price? @RedneckRay

Kyle Gibson , a first-round pick in the 2009 draft (22nd overall). He spent the first nine years of his baseball career with the club. After a challenging 2019 season on and off the field,  he signed a three-year deal with the Texas Rangers. Even with the health struggles, in 2018 and 2019, Gibson was among the top 20 pitchers in MLB  He became an All Star last year and should again be available at the trade deadline. Veteran Stability Gibson would provide stability for the Twins

With several recent graduations, the Twins’ farm system is middle of the pack in the league. Sitting at 15 on Bleacher Report’s organizational, the Twins' depth has three top 100 players and more with the capability to get there. The Twins have acquired a lot of talent through the draft but also in some quality trades.  Last year's Jose Berrios trade with the Blue Jays left many in the Twins community unhappy. He was an All-Star caliber pitcher for the Twins, the best one they had at the ti

What more is there to say exactly? Just get a ticket to the game on 5/29 and show up at the Gray Duck Deck near the left field foul pole. John will be guest bartending with Lindsay Guentzel. Anyone from Twins Daily’s writing crew will be hanging out to talk Twins and life, watch the game, and share a pint (or a Bomba Juice). The game starts at 1:10, and hopefully you have the Memorial Day off of work. We hope to see you there!

For the first time in spring training of 2022, fans saw Josh Winder take the mound unless you've been following on milb.tv in recent years. The 6'5" right-handed pitcher calmly, quietly, struck out hitter after hitter. Like a lion stalking prey, he studied his opponents in the batter's box, and then with a quick snap of his wrist, he threw a nasty slider to get his opponent out. After each strikeout, he circles the mound in true predatory fashion getting ready for his next ambush.  Josh Win

Whether 'tis nobler in the forums to suffer the slings and arrows of the outrageous Astros, or to take arms against the Oakland A's, the TD community found itself looking closely at a changing roster all week, as well as pondering rosters that might have been. @4twinsJA celebrates Gilberto Celestino in Have Twins found their 4th outfielder? That's two signs of progress in one post: Celestino's stront start and the performance of our "starting" three outfielders. We hope those trends continu

The 7-game win streak may have ended, but the Twins kept rolling on the East Coast while the conversations kept rolling in the TD community. You may not know this (probably because it isn't true), but there is a print version of Twins Daily, being compiled by a team of reference librarians for publication after the internet inevitably crumbles. And @Brock Beauchamp's So, about that pitching pipeline... was the first TD post in quite some time to be filed under the index heading "Pitching, Y

Box Score SP: Chris Archer: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 4 K (79 pitches, 46 strikes (58.2%)) Home Runs: Kyle Garlick 2 (3), Max Kepler (5) Top 3 WPA: Kyle Garlick (.316), Gilbert Celestino (.73), Carlos Correa (.60) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)   Chris Archer Returns to Tampa Bay Chris Archer was acquired by the Twins from Tampa Bay on March 28 of this season, Saturday, he pitched against the team that he spent eight seasons with. While the asset for the Twins

Last Friday, the Twins were in last place. This Friday, they're in first place, with seven wins in a row. How did this turnaround happen? Many community members credit the pitching; a growing congregation recognizes a certain cloven-hoofed, ruminant mammal. There's still room on the bandwagon to contribute your own theory. Symbolizing the vibe is the aptly named @OptimisticTwinsFan, with a detailed breakdown of Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober: Reasons for Optimism - How optimistic should we be abo