After another concussion halted his 2011 season, Justin Morneau has been diligent about getting himself 100 percent healthy for 2012.
Via Over The Baggy
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January 23, 2012
On Monday,
the Star Tribune’s Patrick Reusse
recounted the tale of Sean Burroughs,
a recent Twins minor league signing this winter, whose life was derailed by drinking
and drugs in his twenties.
In his first
four seasons of professional ball in the Padres organization, Burroughs hit a
remarkable .324/418/.453 in 1,653 plate appearances. Baseball America anointed him
the seventh...
Via Taking Bad Schotz
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January 21, 2012
The Twins were one of baseball’s biggest disappointments in 2011. After winning the American League Central division in back to back seasons, the Twins lost 99 games last year and were irrelevant for the majority of the season. Several key players had extensive stints on the disabled list and many players who were healthy were extreme disappointments. The Twins farm system is lacking...
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January 21, 2012
Key Stats: A few years ago, Joe Mauer could have been considered a teriffic find at pick number 83, but now it's essentially where he belongs. That doesn't mean he can't outperform this ranking by a few spots. He had a very rough 2011, but was ranked in the top 83 in four out of five seasons before that and got as high as 12th overall in his pre-contract season in 2009...
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January 20, 2012
John Sorbi, an old buddy of mine, visited a number of baseball stadiums during a cross-country jaunt in the summer of 1995. He was still jaded by the strike in those days, but he didn't let that get in the way of exploring baseball history. When Jonas walked into Tiger Stadium on a summer day in '95, he carried a simple sign to get his point across:
Just Here for the Park...
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January 21, 2012
Drugs and alcohol short-circuited Sean Burroughs' career. Now sober, he has signed on with the Twins.
Via Rant Sports
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January 23, 2012
US PRESSWIRE
It's a general rule of thumb that a team's first baseman is one of the team's best offensive weapons. While in most cases that remains true, the talent is diminishing.
Justin Morneau has post-concussion issues that are impossible to judge. Age has caught up with players like Derrek Lee, Jason Giambi, and Todd Helton. And Ryan Howard simply isn'...
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