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Repairing the Twins lineup.
April 28, 2009 by
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Through the first 20 games, the Minnesota Twins share the dubious honor of having the American League's least productive offense with the Kansas City Royals (4.05 R/G). While there are numerous sources for this dip in production, ranging from Joe Mauer’s absence to the...
OtB Twins Notes (4.27.09)
April 27, 2009 by
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When Indians starting right-hander Carl Pavano struck out Michael Cuddyer to open up the 2nd inning on Saturday night, it was the first right-handed batter Pavano had retired through a strike out all year. Pavano has struck out 16 in 18 innings but just the lone righty. ...
Long way to go.
April 24, 2009 by
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Through 16 games in 2006: 7-9, 4 games out. Finished 96-66 (1st in AL Central).
Through 16 games in 2007: 10-6, 1 game up. Finished 79-83 (3rd in AL Central).
Through 16 games in 2008: 7-9, 2.5 games out. Finished 88-75 (2nd in AL Central).
Through...
Award Context: Tony Oliva's 1964 Rookie of the Year
April 23, 2009 by
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When the Twins signed Tony Oliva out of Cuba in 1961, they assumed they had acquired a 23-year-old. Diligent research by the Twins public relations director Herb Heft revealed that the Twins had actually received a 21-year-old who was not named Tony but rather Pedro. Pedro...
Can we play the blame game?
April 21, 2009 by
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The timing of Juan Morillo's acquisition could not have come at a more appropriate time. With the news that set-up man Jesse Crain will enter the 15-day DL with an inflammed shoulder and if you thought the Twins were in need of bolstering prior to Crain's injury, post...
OTB Twins Notes (04.20.08)
April 20, 2009 by
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Patrick Ruesse comments on the bulldog nature of Twins left-hander Glen Perkins. After cruising through the first six innings, the Angels’ Bobby Abreu sent a line drive screaming back up the middle that deflected off of Perkins’ lower quad area. The ball scooted...
A Look At Baker's Night
April 16, 2009 by
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Scott Baker's first start of 2009 concluded after four woeful innings in which the ordained number one starter for the Twins gave up five hits (four of which were home runs), two walks and six earned runs. Anyone who followed Baker through the spring should not be surprised...
Go-Go Going Down Looking
April 15, 2009 by
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Through twenty-seven plate appearance in 2009, Carlos Gomez has written another chapter on offensive futility. With a minimum of 20 plate appearances to qualify, the Twins’ center fielder has the seventh highest strikeout percentage (34.6%) among MLB outfielders and a punitive...
The Notebook Dump (04.14.09)
April 14, 2009 by
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Game: Twinks 6, Blue Jays 8
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Record: 3-5
The Quote: ""Some disappointing pitches. Luis coming in, a first-pitch slider down the middle [to Rolen] -- that's not a good pitch. We can't continue to do that...
Twins Notes (04.14.09)
April 13, 2009 by
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Joe Crede received a lot of attention in US Cellular in his return to Chicago. After helping the White Sox win the 2005 World Series, the Sox decided to allow Crede to leave through free agency only to watch the third baseman who led them to a championship four years prior sign...
Game: Twinks 6, Marinerds 5
April 09, 2009 by
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Game: Twinks 6, Marinerds 5
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Record: 2-1
The Quote: "We worked on that play in Spring Training and I fouled it up the only time I tried it in a game. This was better." - Mariners reliever Chris Jakubauskas
Eff.
That must have...
Award Context: Jim Perry's 1970 Cy Young Award
April 08, 2009 by
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Signed as an amateur free agent in 1956 by the Indians out of Campbell University, the 6-foot-4 right-handed Jim Perry quickly worked his way to Cleveland as a 23-year-old in 1959. Working as mostly a reliever and a part-time spot starter, Perry finished his first year 12-10...
The Notebook Dump (04.07.09)
April 07, 2009 by
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Game: Twinks 1, Mariners 6
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Record: 0-1
The Quote: "I'm a little concerned. A little more than normal. I never go in the training room. I've never pulled a muscle, or anything." - Mike Redmond
The bright side about Mike Redmond...
Twins Notes (Opening Day)
April 06, 2009 by
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Oddsmakers are suggesting the Twins have a 20-to-1 shot at winning the World Series in 2009, placing them sixth on the list. Up top are the Yankees (3-to-1), Cubs (11-to-2) and Red Sox (7-to-1) while pulling up the rear are the Nationals (100-to-1), Royals (100-to-1) and Pirates...
The Notebook Dump (04.02.09)
April 02, 2009 by
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Game: Twins 1, Rays 2
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Record: 17-13 (5th in Grapefruit)
The Quote: "You hope that you sign with an organization that tells the truth, and you hope that you perform well enough to put the ball in their court, and I feel like I've done that." -...
The Tao of Drew
March 31, 2009 by
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With Drew Butera's addition to the Twins' Opening Day roster becoming more imminent, we should take a closer inspection as to just who this catcher is.
In 2005, Drew Butera was selected by the New York Mets in the 5th round (149th overall) out of the University of Central...
Twins Notes (03.30.09)
March 30, 2009 by
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After losing to Boston 9-4 on Saturday, the Twins have officially lost the previous three Mayor's Cups. Francisco Liriano gave up home runs to David Ortiz, Rocco Baldelli and Jason Bay as the Red Sox pitchers shut down the Twins. Matt Tolbert hit his third home run...
Where Does Nick Blackburn Go From Here?
March 24, 2009 by
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Nick Blackburn is of that cut from utilitarian ilk, plodding, methodical and workmanlike. He appears of the caliber that supplies thousands of man-hours with nary a thanks, nor the ingrained desire to recieve one. He bridged the rotation from March until the last night...
Twins Historical Player Profile: Doug Corbett
March 23, 2009 by
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The Minnesota Twins finished the 1979 season smack-dab in the middle of the AL West at 82-80. That season, the offense scored 4.71 runs per game led by shortstop Roy Smalley would provided 5.6 batting wins. The pitching staff relied on the aging Jerry Koosman (20-13),...
Twins Notes (03.23)
March 23, 2009 by
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The Twins throttled a Blue Jays lineup that had left the majority of their starters at home 11-to-6. First baseman Justin Morneau finished 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBIs while third baseman Joe Crede had one hit, a run-scoring double, and walked twice. On the...
Odds. Ends. (03.18)
March 17, 2009 by
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Chicago White Sox
Bartolo Colon's first spring outing for the Sox didn't go according to plan. The Sun-Time's Joe Cowley reports that in his inning-and-two-thirds of work against the Royals, Colon labored heavily to throw strikes, hitting the zone in just...
What Should Be Done With Mijares?
March 15, 2009 by
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After a brief yet successful ten outings in a call up last September, a solid contingency of Twins fans were ready to anoint Jose Mijares the bullpen savior in 2009. Since this audition however, Mijares has showed glimpses of a potential attitude problem and apathy towards...
The Friday Flotsam
March 13, 2009 by
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Former Twin Craig Monroe blasted three home runs, single-handedly lifting the Pirates over the Twins 6-4. Centerfielder Carlos Gomez hit his third home run of the spring, raising his spring slugging to .818, as first base prospect Brock Peterson went 2-for-3 with a double. ...
Odds. Ends. (03.10)
March 10, 2009 by
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Chicago White Sox The Sox remain optimistic about Bartolo Colon's progress. "Bartolo has tremendous pitchability (editor's note: Pitchability? Is that like Budweiser's Drinkibility?),'' White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper said. ''He's got really...
The Fabulous Baker Boy
March 08, 2009 by
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For his first several years of MLB service time, Scott Baker enjoyed building his frequent flyer portfolio by bouncing between Minneapolis and Rochester from 2005 until this past season where, without an identifiable frontline starter (unless you consider Livan Hernandez a frontline...
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