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Casting My Vote For The Baseball Writers Association Of America in 2009
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In the convoluted spheres of American democracy, the voters rarely deserve praise. With so much misdirection, so much double-speak, and so many battling special interests, true merit almost ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
A Well-Deserved MVP For Joe Mauer
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If people have not already figured this out; Joe Mauer is a very good baseball player. I am not informing you of unknown knowledge, being awarded the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award solidifies the obvious...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Is The Main Reason Joe Mauer Won The MVP Award, Because He Is a Catcher?
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In a showdown of American League's "best" it probably comes as a surprise to very few (living outside of New York) that Joe Mauer won the Most Valuable Player Award walking away. The only other first-pace vote went to Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit TigersRead the full...
Joe Mauer Wins American League Most Valuable Player in Landslide
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For years, the BBWAA picks for the Cy Young Awards and MVP were the subject of incredible scorn, especially among the sabermetric community...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Joe Mauer's Potential Trade Destinations, Minnesota's Worst-Case Scenario
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It’s almost time to let the real “Hot Stove Season” begin in earnest. Barring some unforeseen blunder by the Baseball Writers Association of America, Joe Mauer will be crowned the 2009 American League Most Valuable Player on Monday afternoon...Begin Slideshow
Exploring Much Neeed Depth For The Minnesota Twins
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What do Brendan Harris and Gene Larkin have in common?In a perfect world, the answer would be simple: nothing (aside from having last names that sort of seem like they could be first names, but don’t completely seem like they could be first names)..Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Why Joe Mauer Is a Lock to Win The American League MVP
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The 2009 American League MVP award will be handed down on Monday, and Joe Mauer is the front-runner to take home the trophy. There are a number of players in pursuit of the Golden Boy, including Derek Jeter and Mark Teixiera...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Minnesota Twins: Jason Kubel's Long Road Back Leads to the Top
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Jason Kubel is finally where he belongs, at the top. After a career-best season in 2009, Kubel, 27, proved to be one of baseball’s premier designated hitters, while working at a considerably lower rate than many of his contemporaries...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Twins Links
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• Here's a great article about Brendan Harris visiting a middle school. It's hard not to respect a guy like Harris after reading that. He definitely went up a few notches in my book...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Ron Gardenhire Runner-Up for AL Manager of the Year, Again
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At first glance, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire hasn't accomplished anything too extraordinary over his eight-year career. Sure, he has led the Twins to five American League Central championships and has a career record well above ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Minnesota Twins' Ron Gardenhire, is he the AL Manager of the Year?
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Ron Gardenhire has long been considered one of baseball’s best managers. In 2009, he proved his mettle once again by leading the Minnesota Twins to yet another division title in the American League Central...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Looking Ahead: The Twins' 12 Reasons for Optimism in 2010 and Beyond
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After a charmed season in which they seemed to be able to beat every team in the American League except the Yankees, the Twins now enter the offseason filled with hope and a hunger for more success...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Future Of The Minnesota Outfield: Rene Tosoni
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With the departure of Carlos Gomez, the role of most scrutinized player in the outfield has unequivocally been awarded to Delmon Young. His status as a below-average defender has been well-documented, and 2010 will be a do-or-die season for him...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Fits Like a Glove: Placido Polanco
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Much fuss has been made on this blog recently in regards to Minnesota's complete lack of a No. 2 hitter to bat behind Denard Span ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
A Log for the Hot Stove: Stay Away from Jarrod Washburn
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If it feels like we’ve been in this bunker before, we have. Almost every year for the last three or four years, either Jarrod Washburn, his agent, or the Twins’ front office makes ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Free Agents For The Twins
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The Minnesota Twins need a pitcher like Jarrod Washburn. He said he wanted to pitch close to home and his home is in Wisconsin. Minnesota is next to wisconsin...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Denard Span in Center Field...The Way It Was Meant To Be
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When the Minnesota Twins drafted Torii Hunter in the 1993 MLB Draft, there was no question that he would become Kirby Puckett's replacement in center field for the Twins. Hunter was selected with the 20th overall pick out of Pine Bluff (AR) High School..Read the full article on...
Is Carl Pavano Worth Bringing Back?
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Following the acquisition of JJ Hardy, there are two major needs on this Minnesota team. First, and in my opinion the most important, a No. 2 hitter is needed to bat behind Denard Span...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
A Log For The Hot Stove: The Enigma That Is Rich Harden
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A good portion of this piece will call back to point two of my Off-Season Plan, please refer back if you missed it!With the Twins limping along behind the Tigers and the White Sox hot on their heels, with the Sept...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Risk vs Reward: A Dozen Free Agent Pitching Options for the Twins
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The Minnesota Twins came into this offseason with three major goals: 1) Sign Joe Mauer to an extension 2) Improve the infield 3) Add at least one veteran arm to the rotation General ...Begin Slideshow
A Modest Proposal for Roy Halladay
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The Twins need an ace. They unequivocally need a pitcher who can go out every fifth day and shut a team down. They need a pitcher with a Jack Morris mentality. A guy who says, “Give me the ball and I will win this game...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Carlos Gomez: Gomez....No More Twins....
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That's right. Our bat-sniffing friend from the Dominican Republic has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for JJ Hardy. And you know what? I am gonna miss him. It's almost like losing Jason Bartett all over again, except he didn't have the "Gomez...Read the full article...
Seven Reasons the Twins Should Bring Back Joe Crede
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Minnesota general manger Bill Smith is a busy man. In the last week alone, Smith was rumored to be in on a deal for new Pittsburgh second baseman Akinori Iwamura, he traded away Carlos Gomez for J...Begin Slideshow
A Log For The Hot Stove: Twins Add J.J. Hardy
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In both my 2009 postmortem and my 2010 offseason plan I laid out two key points. First, the Twins need to accurately deduce what things actually hurt them this year and address them. Second, that thing they needed to address was infield defense...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Twins Trade Carlos Gomez to Brewers for J.J. Hardy
18 days ago by
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The Twins cleared up a logjam in the Outfield by moving Carlos “Go Go” Gomez to Milwaukee for Shortstop J.J. Hardy. I think it’s a great deal for the Twins...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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