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Twins beat Mariners 5-3; closer Capps gets first Twins save
I sure like that Matt Capps. Bellyache all you want, but getting Capps for Ramos was a pretty sweet deal.
Capps didn’t pitch a flawless ninth inning for the Twins last night, but he pitched a scoreless one, and that’s all that matters when you’re going for a save. Capps gave up a two-out single to Figgins, but shut the rest of the Mariners down. If I do say so myself,...
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2010 Non Football All-Pro Team
It’s that time again. The 6Magazine Non-Football All-Pro Team has been announced.
QB – Joe Mauer – He was our starting QB last year and did a good job, so we have to keep him running the show for us. I mean you see the kid killing it for the Twins. I can only imagine he [...]
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Gardy: Punto to DL, Blackburn to AAA
Gardy: Punto to DL, Blackburn to AAA
Just caught Ron Gardenhire's interview with ESPN1500's Pat Reusse and Phil Mackey. The manager says LNP has a strained hamstring that will probably necessitate a trip to the Nick Punto Wing of the Minnesota Twins disabled list, with Trevor Plouffe being the most likely call-up. In addition, to make room for worst acquisition ever (copyright...
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Twins get closer Capps in trade with Nationals for Ramos
The Twins sent minor leaguer and top catching prospect Wilson Ramos to the Washington Nationals in a trade that netted them All Star closer Matt Capps yesterday. What a terrific move by the Twins. In addition, the Nationals also get Class A left-handed pitcher Joe Testa, while the Twins receive $500,000 in cash considerations.
I, personally, am very excited about this.
The 26...
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The Good and Bad of the Matt Capps Deal for the Minnesota Twins
Roy Oswalt is changing uniforms and his presence instantly makes his new team a World Series contender.
Those words would’ve been music to the ears of Minnesota had the Twins been the team in question.
Instead, the team we’re referring to is the Philadelphia Phillies, who gave up two prospects plus their young pitching stud J.A. Happ for the services of Oswalt for at least the...
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Twins/Nationals Trade Analysis: Matt Capps for Wilson Ramos and Joe Testa
The final trade of a busy July 29 was between the Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals. The Nats sent veteran closer Matt Capps to Minnesota, where he’ll bolster the Twins’ bullpen. In exchange, they receive catching prospect Wilson Ramos and lefty reliever Joe Testa.
More analysis on the dynamics of this deal after the jump.
The Obvious
Matt Capps throws strikes...
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Carl Pavano For Cy Young
Most sports commenters and writers have David Price as the front runner for the AL Cy Young award. If that is the case then Carl Pavano should be the AL Cy Young winner. Lets compare David Price and Carl Pavano’s stats, I will write Pavano’s first and then Price’s stats in parenthesis.
Wins-13(13)
Loss-6(5)
ERA-3.21(2.90)
CG-5(2)
SHO-2(1)
Innings-148.2(127...
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Twins hottest team in baseball
The Minnesota Twins are the hottest team in baseball, having won five straight games, each on the road and scoring at least six runs in
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Twins-Royals Recap- What A Series for Joe Mauer and the Twins
Man what a series for the Minnesota Twins, they were scoring runs left and right like they were the New York Yankees. After game 2 the Twins had 3 straight games with double digits which is the first time the team has done that since 1967. Joe Mauer has been on fire even with people go [...]
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Minnesota Twins Rumors: Team eyes pitching before Trade Deadline
Kelly Thesier of MLB.com points out that the Minnesota Twins’ starting rotation posted a 1.06 ERA during their last turn, so the team may be focused on upgrading other parts before the July 31st Trade Deadline.
Earlier today, we heard that the Twins may be targeting Washington Nationals’ closer Matt Capps, but Thesier says the deal was deemed unlikely as it’s unclear...
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Twins turning to Toronto for help?
1500ESPN’s Tom Pelissero relayed yesterday afternoon thatthe Twins were in contact with the Toronto Blue Jays, possibly seeking bullpenhelp. This report would corroborate the speculation of Star Tribune beat writerLa Velle Neal who noted that the Twins would be interested in adding anotherbullpen arm. After scoring runs by the dozens in Baltimoreand Kansas City,it seems highly...
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Twins on fire, destroy Royals 19-1; Valencia, Mauer, Liriano unbelievable
Wow. The Twins destroyed the Royals last night. 19-1. And we made mincemeat out of reigning Cy Young winner and Royals ace Zack Grienke. Poor guy. Tee hee.
The Twins are on fire right now, and it doesn’t seem to matter who’s playing; the A team, the B team, or a combination of both. Last night it was both, and a huge night for a everybody. But there are three guys who deserve...
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Mauer leads potent attack against Royals
Joe Mauer went 5-for-5 with a career-high seven RBIs and rookie third baseman Danny Valencia became the first player in Twins history to hit a grand slam for his first Major League home run, as the Twins routed the Royals, 19-1, on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Establishing Trade Value Part 2: Position Players
In the second part of my three-part series on trade value, I am going to assess the position players, though I’m doing things a little differently this time. Instead of ranking every single position player on the active roster, I pretty much stuck to the regulars. Non-prospects like Alexi Casilla, Jason Repko, and Drew Butera might be useful as bench players, but they aren...
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Comparing Anthony Slama with Nick Blackburn
When Slama was called up to the major leagues, twitter reaction was amazingly in favor of it (as was I) and the move was heralded by some as a savior to the season. Likewise, there was much celebrating over the news that Nick Blackburn was moving to the bullpen.
I had seen Slama pitch only once (in the Future’s Game), so of course I was eager to see him today (especially after...
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