He’s not naming names, but Twins GM Terry Ryan is promising to pursue a “pretty darn good” starting pitcher in the offseason.

Twins General Manager Terry Ryan struggled while trying to explain why the Twins signed Tsuyoshi Nishioka in the first place. The Star Tribune takes a closer look at the situation and wonders aloud how the Twins scouts could've been so far off...

Will Danny Valencia ever play for the Twins again? Since being sent back to AAA Rochester in early May, Valencia is hitting .237 with 4 homers and 22 RBI. General manager Terry Ryan says, "If we felt comfortable bringing him back, we would ... but he's not ready."

Terry Ryan was raking leaves last week when Twins President Dave St. Peter called to talk about returning to the GM role. As the Star Tribune's LaVelle E. Neall III explains in this profile, Ryan had to run the idea by his wife first.

The MLB Winter Meetings concluded Thursday, meaning the Twins now have to dig through the free-agent scraps in order to upgrade the team. The digging job belongs to GM Terry Ryan, and it will be interesting to see what he does.

The Minnesota Twins infielder struggled at shortstop last year with ten errors in 60 games. From camp Friday, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire hinted he isn't opposed to Nishioka at third base.

The Minnesota Twins have severed ties with general manager Bill Smith, with Terry Ryan stepping in as interim general manager, effective immediately. The Twins cited "philosophical differences" as the reason for the move. Ryan says he's more than happy to "try to get the job done."

Two of the Twins' most disappointing players are off the major league roster, but will stay with the organization in the minors. Tsuyoshi Nishioka has spent most of the season with Rochester, anyway. The Twins will name a replacement for Blackburn Tuesday.