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The Beginning of the Twins - White Sox Rivalry 
The first load of laundry, so to speak Just recently, a highly-official Twinkie Town poll named the Chicago White Sox the biggest rival of the Minnesota Twins.
Twinkie Town Prospect Vote 2021: Round 21
“People ask me what I do in the winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” - Rogers Hornsby Bailey Ober was our choice in round 20 in his first round on the ballot.
Can Lewis Thorpe prove he belongs in the Majors?
Lewis Thorpe has been a member of the Minnesota Twins organization since he was 16, when he was signed out of Australia and given a $500k signing bonus.
Twins 2021 Position Analysis: First Base
Finally arriving at camp unhindered by controversy or constraint, Miguel Sanó seeks to fulfill his prodigious potential as a prototypical power bat at first base.
Who Will Lead the Twins in Home Runs?
Remember 2019 when the Twins set a major league record for home runs in a season? That was fun. Another full season is set to begin soon so who will lead the team in homers?
Twinkie Town’s annual Twins roster anagrams
Nordic Kong and A Naked Meat I’ve been doing this post for a few years now, and its always fun—I don’t remember where I stole the idea from, probably another SBNation site, since several of them do similar projects.
Free-agent pitcher Jake Odorizzi willing to wait further into spring training for right offer
Odorizzi was limited to just 13 2/3 innings last season, which has surely hindered his market, although his camp can rightly point to the fact that none of those health issues were arm-related.
Interview with Ethan Moore, New Member of Twins Baseball Research Department
Ever wondered what it would be like to look for a position in a baseball front office? Twins Daily recently got to pick the brain of someone who did just that.
Report from The Fort: Lewis Thorpe’s Hype Train Stays on Track
PORT CHARLOTTE - The Twins defeated the Rays 6-5 in a road game that featured a number of Twins’ players’ 2021 debuts. We saw Lewis Thorpe (and maybe as importantly, Lewis Thorpe’s velocity), Luis Arraez and Brent Rooker for the first time this spring.
Dylan McGlynn’s Projected 2021 Opening Day roster
The Minnesota Twins are now just a month away from Opening Day, and with Spring Training games starting yesterday, and just like one of my fellow contributors, I put together my first predictions on what the 26-Man roster might look like on Opening Day.
Billy Porter’s Projected 2021 Opening Day roster
With a month left before Opening Day and Spring Training games starting yesterday, it’s officially time to start breaking out the Opening Day 26-Man Roster predictions for the Minnesota Twins.
Take me out to the ballgame.. PLEASE!
IT’S HERE! LIVE. BASEBALL. ACTION. Well it’s not here here in Minnesota, but it’s here as in Spring Training games have officially begun. As I drove through
A short stop or a long stay for Simba?
The Royce Lewis injury throws a wrench in the Twins’ plans When the Twins signed shortstop Andrelton Simmons to a 1-year, $10.5 million contract, it seemed as though the long-term plan at shortstop was in place.
Do the Twins Already Have the Next Brian Dozier?
Brian Dozier was a late round draft pick that took time to develop through the Twins farm system. Minnesota might have another player in their organization that can follow Dozier’s path as a late bloomer.
Twins 2021 Position Analysis: Catcher
With spring training officially underway and a new season rapidly approaching, it's time to kick off my annual position-by-position analysis of the Minnesota Twins roster.
Minnesota’s 5 Best Players Under 25
Last week, Twins Daily wrapped up the countdown of the organization’s 20 best prospects, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. What big-league players would join the prospects in a list of the team’s five best players under 25 years old?
More Twins jersey number updates
Like a patient under anesthesia, I’m feeling number. With the Twins finally set to take the field in spring training, players have been assigned their digits for the 2021 preseason.
5 Possible Issues That Could Derail the Twins’ Season
The Minnesota Twins train looks to be chugging along at full speed as spring training gets into full swing. The team looks well prepared to fight for a
Could Twins' top OF prospect Alex Kirilloff make Opening Day roster?
All signs point to Kirilloff beginning the season in the starting lineup.
Twins' top prospect Royce Lewis diagnosed with torn ACL
The procedure comes with an expected recovery time of at least nine months, so it’s likely to wipe out his entire season. Lewis is slated to undergo surgery on Friday.
Ex-MVP Josh Donaldson shares why he is happy about Kevin Mather comments
One of the biggest issues with MLB is that free agency is structured so that teams are NOT incentivized to open the season with their best prospects on the active MLB roster.
Twins pitcher J.A. Happ tests positive for COVID-19 during intake testing
Minnesota Twins pitcher J.A. Happ will have to wait a little longer to begin throwing sessions at CenturyLink Sports Complex, as he has tested positive for COVID.
Randy Dobnak is going to have to work for it
In 2019, Randy Dobnak, rookie phenom, started Game 2 of the ALDS for the Twins. For the next two offseasons, the Twins actively tried to push Dobnak out of the rotation.
Three teams that could sign Jake Odorizzi
Jake Odorizzi is the most compelling starting pitcher remaining on the free-agent market and is capable of returning to being a reliable, middle-to-top-of-the-rotation starter.
Three potential landing spots for one-time All-Star, Gold Glove winner Mitch Moreland
These three teams would be a great fit for Mitch Moreland, and they just all happen to reside in the AL Central.
The '40 home runs in a season' quiz
How many of the last players to hit 40 or more home runs for every MLB team can you name in five minutes?
The Kenta Maeda appreciation post
The Twins executed one of the most immediately beneficial trades in recent years last winter when they dealt Brusdar Graterol to the Dodgers for Kenta Maeda as part of a 4 player deal that came directly after the Dodgers plucked Mookie Betts from the Red Sox.
The Big Move coming
When I was researching around the Twins’ signing of Andrelton Simmons, I came across Keith Law’s evaluation of the top 100 prospects in baseball. Like a lot of fans, I wondered if Simmons on the roster was a trial run for when Royce Lewis came to the major leagues.
Nelson Cruz returning to Twins on one-year, $13 million deal
During the pandemic-shortened campaign, the Dominican native slashed .303/.397/.595 with 16 home runs and 33 RBI.
Twins' Andrelton Simmons opens up about depression, suicidal thoughts
The 31-year-old signed a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Twins for the 2021 season. He said he wanted to discuss his situation to help others who may also be struggling.
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