MINNESOTA TWINS NEWS
Ode to the OC
27 days ago by
Bugs & Cranks
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When the Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop Orlando Cabrera on August 1, they were only three games out in the American League Central division standings, but were treading water at .500 (52-52).
Cabrera was excited to arrive in the Twin Cities because he was escaping the purgatory...
Minnesota: Fielding TargetView Before & After JJ Hardy
29 days ago by
Beyond the Box Score
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Twins 2009 UZR/150, before JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
See the excellent BtB analysis of the trade HERE.
Team Fielding Comparison after the jump.
Twins UZR/150, after JJ Hardy/Carlos Gomez Trade
Revised Chart assumption: Cuddyer takes CF after solid work there...
Analysis: JJ Hardy
28 days ago by
Over The Baggy
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You did not have to delve too deep into the TwinsCentric Offseason GM Handbook to realize where the Twins had a surplus. In fact, we wrote it out in play English: “Two quality players overlapping playing time should suggest an area of excess.” Thanks to Heater Magazine’s supplied...
MVPs Announced (and what’s so valuable about them anyway?)
10 days ago by
Red Hot Mama
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Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins took home the American League MVP award this year, and to him I say the same thing I said to Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals, winner of the NL award: if you’re so damn valuable, where’s your team’s 2009 World Series ring,...
Misplaced Ire: Nick Punto
October 14, 2009 by
Twinkie Talk
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Nick Punto has been called the (or chief) goat of the Twins ALDS loss to the Yankees. Fangraphs had a post saying Punto didn’t do the little things all that well. Twins fans notoriously chide Ron Gardenhire for his insistence on playing Nick Punto every night, citing him as a...
Yankees at Twins
1 day ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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This will be the Yankees final appearance at the Metrodome unless the teams meet in the postseason. CC Sabathia is on the mound against Scott Baker. Here are the pregame notes and lineup as always via Peter Abraham. The Yankees swept the Twins in 4 games back in May at Yankee Stadium...
Winter League Update for 12/01/2009
5 days ago by
Brew Crew Ball
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In the Dominican Republic: Carlos Gomez went 1-for-3 and drove in a run in Escogito's 4-2 loss to Arecibo.
Escogito was held to two runs on seven hits by four Arecibo pitchers: Astros farmhand Raymar Diaz, Mets farmhand Eddie Camacho, indy league veteran Ben Grezlovski, and...
Five Hours and Counting
16 days ago by
Twinkie Town
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Free agency looms. Will any of the Twins five free agents return?
It's been confirmed that the Twins have had opening talks with Carl Pavano's agent, but other than Ron Gardenhire saying he'd be interested in bringing back Orlando Cabrera as his second basemen...
Man Muscles Dominates MVP Voting
12 days ago by
Babes Love Baseball
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Joe Mauer is your 2009 American League MVP. And rightfully so!Receiving 27 of 28 first-place tallies, Man Muscles nearly swept the voting. Mark Teixeira was second and his New York Yankees Derek Jeter finished third behind the Minnesota Twins catcher while Detroit Tigers' first...
New Twins Ad Features Joe Mauer In Bubble Wrap
25 days ago by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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The Minnesota Twins are leaving the Metrodome and relocating to the brand-new state-of-the-art Target Field. To remind fans of this fact, the Twins have put together a TV commercial showing movers at the new digs delivering the goods - such as boxes, championship trophies, and Joe...
Yankees at Twins ALDS Game 3
1 day ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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The game is on at 7:07 on TBS, its a good thing they are playing indoors as temperatures outside will be in the 30's with snow showers. It is so good they will be playing outdoors starting next year isn't it? Here are the pregame notes and lineups via the Yankees media notes...
Twins Acquire JJ Hardy
29 days ago by
Jorge Says No
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It didn't take long for the Brewers to make the trade everybody saw coming. "The ticker tape was still falling in Manhattan on Friday when the Brewers dealt shortstop J.J. Hardy, a staple of trade rumors this year, to the Twins for speedy center fielder Carlos Gomez. The Brewers...
Fashion Ump: Ta-dah! Twins get '61 retros, fresh road uniforms
19 days ago by
Big League Stew
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The Twins received such good feedback on their 1982 throwbacks for the final season in the Metrodome, they are busting out a new set of retro uniforms for 2010, when they head outdoors at Target Field. Above, we have outfielder Denard Span(notes) looking quite dapper, just like Bob...
Should the Twins Trade Joe Nathan?
October 13, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Now that the Twins have been officially eliminated in 2009, it's time to turn their focus to the 2010 season. What should the Twins do? Patrick Reusse has a suggestion:"2. Get out from under the last half of Nathan's large contract (two years, $22.5 million) by trading...
Mauer wins AL MVP in landslide vote; Teixeira 2nd
12 days ago by
Fox Sports
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Joe Mauer has become only the second catcher in 33 years to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award.
The Minnesota Twins star was a near-unanimous winner in voting announced Monday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, receiving 27 of 28 first-place votes...
Mauer a worthy MVP, but deserved more
No catcher ever has won the Most Valuable Player Award unanimously, an honor Joe Mauer of Minnesota somehow was deprived of in the 2009 voting announced Monday by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Only one vote stood between Mauer and his rightful claim to history: a first...
Joe Mauer Will Win the AL MVP
14 days ago by
Knuckle Curve
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The American League Most Valuable Player Award hasn’t been handed out but we already know the winner. The New York area will try to hype up Derek Jeter or Mark Teixeira for the award but the catcher in up in Minnesota is by far the most deserving player in the league.
Joe Mauer...
Hey Konishi, Go Fukudome
11 days ago by
Sports Crackle Pop
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Despite winning his second straight batting title and having a season for the ages, Joe Mauer still has haters. The Minnesota Twin fell one vote shy of becoming the first catcher to win the Most Valuable Player Award by a unanimous vote, thanks to a Japanese writer who either needs...
Players A to Z, Scott Baker
12 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Scott Bake. Photo: Icon SMI
Scott Baker pitches for the Minnesota Twins in a starting role, and probably is the ace of their staff. The Twins took the Verducci Effect very seriously with Baker, as over the last three seasons his innings came in at 143.2, 172.1 and 200.0. As he goes into [...]
Twins at Yankees ALDS Game 2
1 day ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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The New York Yankees will try to take a commanding 2 games to none lead on the Twins tonight. A.J. Burnett opposes Nick Blackburn, it is supposed to be cool but not too windy like the other night. There are showers in the forecast but thunderstorms may hold out until after midnight...
Fantasy Baseball: Early Mock Draft-Round 1, Pick 9
16 days ago by
Fake Teams
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Joe Mauer. C, Min
It seemed like in all of the playoff/championship matchups I was in this year, Mauer seemed to be on the opposing team. Usually drafted in...
2009 Pitching Appraisal: Carl Pavano
November 02, 2009 by
Over The Baggy
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C. Pavano (33 Starts)
FIP | MLB Rank
4.00*
40th*
BABIP | +/- MLB Avg
.330
+10.0%
Runs Support | +/- MLB Avg
6.13
+27.1%
GAME SCORES
Decisions
No-Decisions
Game Score 50 or Greater:
11-3
3-1
Game Score 49 or Lower:
3-9
2-1
Average...
Phil Cuzzi Was Once Fired As Minor League Ump!
October 11, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Ed Price at AOL Fanhouse reports this weekend that Phil Cuzzi, the umpire who botched the Joe Mauer fly ball call that may have caused the Twins a win in Game 2 of the ALDS, was previously fired from professional umpiring after he failed to impress supervisors during call-ups from...
Keep Your Head Up, Brian Duensing
October 08, 2009 by
Twinkie Talk
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The Yankees beat the Twins 7-2 last night. Reports are that Ron Gardenhire wasn’t exactly pleased with the way Brian Duensing pitched, especially given how the conversation in the dugout after the lefty was pulled went.
But really, Duensing didn’t pitch too badly. Of the...
Seagulling the Michael Cuddyer Option
23 days ago by
Over The Baggy
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I’m not convinced that extending Michael Cuddyer was as heinous a decision as ESPN.com’s Rob Neyer made it out to be. Without a doubt, Neyer raises some good points. Neyer recognizes the face value problem of extending a 32-year-old, he examines the piece not the whole...
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