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Playing General Manager
November 23, 2008 by
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The off-season is one of the best times of the year. It’s
the only time that you can think about making big moves to put your team over
the top, it’s the only time you can see the player you’ve always enjoyed
watching signed or acquired by your team, and it&rsquo...
Off-Season Roundtable: Week One
November 18, 2008 by
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The off-season is finally here, and with it comes the first
year of the Off-Season Roundtable. The weekly feature will include anywhere
from three or more questions in each edition, and will be on a variety of
subjects including...
Could Blake Return to Minnesota?
November 15, 2008 by
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Casey Blake played in Minnesota back in 2002, but it wasn’t until he left for Cleveland the next season that his career took off. Prior to the 2003 season when Blake debuted with the Indians, he had hit just three homeruns in a small sampling of four different seasons...
'09 Silver Sluggers
November 13, 2008 by
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Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer today continued to pull in the awards as both were honored with their second career Silver Slugger awards.The awards are given to the best hitters in each league at each position, and the winners are determined by a vote from the coaches and managers...
Hughes Heating Up
November 12, 2008 by
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This past season at double-A, infielder Luke Hughes had a breakout season with the Rock Cats. Hughes emerged as a top prospect and a future third base candidate after he reached the All-Star Futures Game. He hit .319 at New Britain with 15 homeruns and 40 RBI in just 70 games.
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Gardy Earns Respect
November 12, 2008 by
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Manager, Club
1st
2nd
3rd
Points
Joe Maddon, TB
27
1
138
Ron Gardenhire, MIN
1
15
8
58
Mike Scioscia, LAA
12
9
45
Terry Francona, BOS
6
6
Ozzie Guillen, CWS
3
3
Cito...
Surgery or Rehab?
November 11, 2008 by
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After being injured back in May this past season, Minnesota Twins reliever Pat Neshek was diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament. Neshek would miss the remainder of the season, but no surgery was required, and...
A Sad Day: No Neshek in '09
November 11, 2008 by
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Pat Neshek was injured unexpectedly last season in early May, and although he missed the remainder of the season, the organization and fans everywhere were relieved to find out that it was only a partial tear of the ligament and no surgery was required.
Now six months later...
Holliday Deal: What it Means
November 11, 2008 by
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Matt Holliday went from Colorado to Oakland yesterday, and while it doesn’t have anything to do with the Twins, it could affect them indirectly. With the Twins in the hunt for a shortstop, a third basemen and some bullpen help, the Colorado Rockies are sure to get some calls...
Rumors, Rumors, Rumors
November 10, 2008 by
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Each year right after the World Series, the rumors begin to fly. Who will be retained? Who will be signed in the market? Who will be traded? All of these questions we attempt to answer.
Even without a big name player needing to be resigned, and even without a big name player...
MiLB Free Agents: Twins Have 14
November 10, 2008 by
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I asked Joe Christensen if he was aware of who the Minnesota Twins minor league free agents were, and today he sent me the list, and posted them on his blog as well.
Here are the fourteen from the Twins organization:
RHP:Julio DePaula (AAA), Danny Graves (AAA), Tom...
Span, Blackburn Recognized
November 10, 2008 by
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Player, Club
1st
2nd
3rd
Points
Evan Longoria, TB
28
140
Alexei Ramirez, CWS
18
5
59
Jacoby Ellsbury, BOS
7
5
26
Mike Aviles, KC
2
3
9
Armando Galarraga, DET
9
9
Joey...
AFL Observations: Manship and Valencia
November 07, 2008 by
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The Arizona Fall League kicked off at the start of October, and for the last month some players from the Twins organization have impressed while some have, well, lets just say, not played well.
John Sickels, one of the best minor league coverage guys on the Internet, is a known...
Gold Glove '08: Joe Mauer
November 06, 2008 by
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When Torii Hunter walked out the door this past off-season, so did the perennial Gold Glove award for the Minnesota Twins organization. Hunter has established himself as a solid fielder to writers and coaches around the league, and has become a consistent name on the list...
It's a Start: Cuddyer for Atkins?
November 06, 2008 by
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The general manager meetings are never made much of a big deal, it's the Winter Meetings at the beginning of December that draw all of the attention from the national media and fans around the country. But the general manager meetings following...
They're Free: Guardado, Reyes and Punto
October 30, 2008 by
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With the World Series finishing up yesterday, the off-season officially got underway today with the first of fifteen days for players to file for free agency. On the sixteenth day, players will officially be able to sign with new teams, so that will be the next stop on our long journey...
No Neutral Site
October 30, 2008 by
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After about a 50-hour rain-delay, the World Series is over. With it, the off-season is finally here, and it's time to move on from all of the great things that happened in 2008, and into another season where the team will attempt to make upgrades and make another run next spring...
Finally Some Action: Four Outrighted
October 25, 2008 by
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We've been waiting for some rumors or some sort of action since the Twins picked up Mike Redmond's option what seems like a month ago. Last night, the Twins made their first true moves of the off-season.
As expected, the Twins outrighted four players off the 40-man roster...
And the winner is...
October 25, 2008 by
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The Minnesota Twins announced their team awards yesterday, and for yet another season, first basemen Justin Morneau lead the pack.
Below are the awards and their winners:
Calvin R. Griffith Award (Twins MVP)
Justin Morneau
Joseph W. Haynes Award (Twins...
Matt Cain? That's Interesting
October 21, 2008 by
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I came across a story that had three parts in one. Those parts were Matt Cain, Delmon Young and the Minnesota Twins.
I continue to hear rumors that the Twins want to unload Delmon Young to the Giants. As a Giants fan who lives in Minneapolis, I think this is a great idea...
Nothing Yet...
October 20, 2008 by
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There is absolutely nothing going on with the team. Since the season ended, we've seen Mike Redmond retained, our minor league pitching instructor go to the Detroit Tigers and heard rumors about manager Ron Gardenhire getting an extension.
That's it. That's all that...
'08 Stats Review
October 20, 2008 by
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Since all is quiet, and we haven’t done so yet, here are some of the team leaders from the ‘08 season on both the mound and at the plate.
Hitting Leaders:
Games - Justin Morneau (163)
Hits - Justin Morneau (187)
Runs - Joe Mauer (98)
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State of the Roster
October 10, 2008 by
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There will undoubtedly be moves made by the Twins front office this off-season, whether it be adding another piece to the bullpen, trading away one of the many outfielders, or upgrading the left side of the infield via trade or free agency. Those things we cannot predict, but what...
And so it begins...
October 09, 2008 by
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The 2008 season has officially come and gone, and we've moved on. The Twins kicked off the off-season by making a move we all knew was coming. Today, the club announced that they would pick up backup catcher Mike Redmond's team option for the '09 season.
The option...
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