With the signing of Jason Marquis during last week, the Twins roster for the 2012 season is close to being finalized. There is a small amount of room in the payroll to possibly add a bullpen arm but only time will tell if the Twins move in this direction. The pieces of the line-up are [...]
It was Christmas Eve and the sun had set long ago over the offices of Target Field. Terry Ryan sat behind his desk scouring over the latest list of free agents pitchers as he tried to find the final pieces to complete the Twins roster for the coming spring. He was burning the midnight oil and [...]
At the beginning of last week, the writers at Big League Stew put together a list of the top ten injury comebacks to watch in 2012. There were names like Buster Posey, Ryan Howard and Johan Santana but the obvious duo from the Twins was Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. Each of these players will be [...]
Most of the Twins news of the week was centered around the names of Michael Cuddyer and Josh Willingham. Rumors swirled earlier in the week that the Twins were close to signing Mr. Willingham but the official word from the club did not get released until Thursday. It would seem that the Twins were now out [...]
The Winter Meetings mark a time when the focus of the fans and the organization can be on the roster for the upcoming season. In recent years, the Twins have made some important moves and set the ground work for other moves that would shape the players wearing their uniform in the next season. The [...]
With the news that Jamey Carroll was in town on Tuesday to complete his physical and become the Twins shortstop for 2012, the focus now turns to some of the other needs for the team. The next thing on the list that Terry Ryan has concerns about is the role of backup catcher. The backup brigade of Drew [...]
The shake up with the Twins front office means that the plan for creating next season’s roster has changed a lot in the last week. Terry Ryan is going to find the best valued players to fit in to the holes the Twins have at different spots on the roster. There are a variety of [...]
~~~~~~~~~ Last night I hosted the SethSpeaks.net Weekly Minnesota Twins Podcast. I covered a variety of Twins topics from the GM shuffle to free agency and more. You can listen to last night’s show by CLICKING HERE ~~~~~~~~ In his reintroduction press conference on Monday afternoon, Terry Ryan made note of the fact that the Twins [...]
The biggest move the Twins have made this offseason came on Monday afternoon but it wasn’t the addition of a big name free agent or a trade to bring in some key roster pieces. The team announced that Bill Smith will no longer be the team’s general manager and Terry Ryan will take over his former [...]
The “Hot Stove” was heating up over the weekend with many reports surfacing with story lines surrounding the Twins. Former Twin Jim Thome signed $1.25 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend in a move that was surprising to many. With his age and back issues, there is little chance he will be asked to [...]
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