Yardbarker: Boof Bonser

Bonser could return before season’s end

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:05:16 -0500

Righthander Boof Bonser was expected to miss the entire season after having shoulder surgery during spring training. But he’s made so much progress in recent weeks that there’s a growing chance he could pitch for the club in September.

Pavano To Twins

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:45:31 -0500

From the Twitter account of Joe Christensen, the Twins have acquired RHP Carl Pavano from the Indians. Boof Bonser gets moved to the 60 day DL and RA Dickey has been optioned to AAA as part of the deal. After a couple of injury plagued seasons as a member of the Yankees, Pavano has had a [...]

Former Yankee farmhand Jason Jones has good shot at making Twins staff

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:20:43 -0500

Last Wednesday the Minnesota Twins announced that Boof Bonser, a 28 year old right handed reliever/starter was going to miss the entire 2009 season. During arthroscopic surgery to see what was causing some shoulder discomfort, the doctors found partial tears in both the rotator cuff muscles and the labrum. That is not good news for the [...]

Boof Bonser Injury: Out for the Season with Torn Labrum and Rotator Cuff

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:11:30 -0500

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Boof Bonser will have to miss the 2009 season due to a torn labrum and rotator cuff. Boof was going to contend for the 8th inning setup role for the Minnesota Twins this season.

Boof Bonser Injury: Out for the Season with Torn Labrum and Rotator Cuff

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:19:35 -0500

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Boof Bonser's will have to miss the 2009 season due to a torn labrum and rotator cuff. Boof was going to contend for the 8th inning setup role for the Minnesota Twins this season. This could open the door for Phil Humber to make the squad.

Boof Bonser Needs Shoulder Surgery

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:26:04 -0500

Generally once spring training begins, managers have two key worries that they put before everything else: get players in shape, and keep them healthy. If the role of fifth starter isn't quite settled by the first game in April, it's not good, but it's not horrible either. The team still has 162 ...

What About Boof?

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:11:13 -0500

Not long after Boof Bonser's sentence to the bullpen, I analyzed Boof's pitching through the use of pitch f/x. My conclusion at the time was that his slider, a pitch he threw nearly a quarter of the time to righties, was flattening out at that time in the season, resulting in an unexpectedly high .288/.322/.441 batting line against righties as of June 14th. Still, at the conclusion of the season, Bonser had improved his approach against the same-sided opponents, dropping his batting...

Chad Ocho Cinco's Identity Crisis

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 02:02:38 -0500

By now we all know that the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson is now legally known as Chad Ocho Cinco. And he will be known as Ocho Cinco on all club business, including the back of his jersey during Sunday's game at Baltimore.

The websites of the various big hitters on the web have been slower to recognize Ocho Cinco's new name. If John Bonser can become Boof Bonser, then anything else can pass too, right? ESPN and Yahoo! were quick on the draw, but NFL.com and CBS Sports were as of this writing still a wee bit apprehensive about changing it around. If that's his name, that's his name!

Spring Training Fantasy News and Notes: St. Louis, Detroit, Minnesota

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:32:05 -0500

We take a look around at the spring training sites to see the current news and notes that will help your fantasy team. We include an update on Albert Pujols' elbow tendon injury.

Johan Santana To The Mets Fantasy Fallout

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:39:08 -0500

Johan is going to the Mets, thats the big news. We know Johan Santana is a 1st round fantasy pick, but there are many other valuable players effected by this deal.

Boof Banter: An Interview with Boof Bonser

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:44:16 -0500

You know the name now get to know the man...Boof Bonser made his Twins debut in 2006 after arriving along with Joe Nathan and Francisco Liriano in the A.J. Pierzynski trade and has won 15 games in less than two full campaigns. Bonser recently shared some time to discuss how the potential departure of Torii Hunter would effect the club, the Twins rotation for next year, and why if you're talking King Kong -- Boof is there.

Lineup Literacy: Week 8

Sun, 20 May 2007 21:41:45 -0500

The GNUru yet again provides fantasy baseball lineup advice to those in weekly leagues. Included are the GNUru's hot hitters and pitchers, in addition to those pitcher schedule to make 2 starts.

Bruiser's Bet: Tigers Rookie Trips and Falls Flat on his Face as he Attempts to Climb onto the Sunday Night Stage

Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:16 -0500

I bring it again as the Tigers rookie takes on the Minnesota Twins in a Sunday night match-up. Don't miss out.