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What the Twins stand to lose or gain based on this week’s Qualifying Offer decisions
The Qualifying Offer can be a little confusing as it muddles the free agent waters early in the MLB offseason. With Thursday’s decision day looming, here’s a look at what the Minnesota Twins stand to…
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Twins to extend Qualifying Offer to Jake Odorizzi for 2020; Now, will he accept it?
The Twins are extending a qualifying offer to pending free agent starting pitcher, Jake Odorizzi, a nod to his value in 2019 and the team’s need to collect pitchers in the bulk-buy section. The QO…
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Wetmore’s 5 thoughts: Minnesota Twins MVP candidates (2019)
When a team wins 101 games the divvying up credit ought to be the easy part. Plenty to go around, right? From the players on the field, to rookie manager Rocco Baldelli, to his coaching…
12 months ago -
Two impressive minor leaguers: Trevor Larnach raked, Randy Dobnak skyrocketed
With the bomba record wrapped up and the season finished, any and all focus advances to the ALDS. And winning that series might require hitting some more bombas, scoring a lot of runs, and covering…
12 months ago -
Jake Odorizzi’s message to Twins fans: R-E-L-A-X, he’s fine
Jake Odorizzi has a message for concerned Twins fans: He’s absolutely fine. A day after leaving Minnesota’s 4-2 victory in Detroit because of what was described as hamstring tightness, the Twins righthander told SKOR North…
1 year ago -
Wetmore’s 5 thoughts: Come trade time, Twins GM Thad Levine hitting the right notes
The Twins entered the All-Star break in great position in the American League Central and then had the good fortune of going right to their rivals’ place after the midsummer respite. The Indians wanted nothing…
1 year ago -
All-Star Jake Odorizzi has a blister that will cost him at least one start
Jake Odorizzi survived through 3 innings Tuesday but it didn’t end how he hoped. The Twins’ all-star pitcher left the game during the 4th inning with a blister on his finger on his pitching hand,…
1 year ago -
Wetmore’s 5 thoughts: Two deserving Twins all-stars, and a few who can claim they were snubbed
The Minnesota Twins are one of the best teams in the American League and in all of baseball. A number of players are having great individual seasons that are worthy of attention. And yet, they…
1 year ago -
Wetmore’s 5 thoughts: Exceeding expectations, 5 things that have the Twins in first place
MINNEAPOLIS – The way the Twins approached this winter, I think a lot of us on the outside characterized their moves collectively as a hedged bet on 2019. They added some good players and let…
1 year ago -
Wetmore’s 5 thoughts: Would any more extensions make sense for the Twins?
There’s a wave of contract extensions sweeping Major League Baseball and the Twins were on the front end of it earlier this spring. The team locked up shortstop Jorge Polanco and outfielder Max Kepler before…
1 year ago