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Joe Mauer Finally Gets His Mitts on an AL MVP Award
7 days ago by
Walkoff Walk
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Joe Mauer, whose last name means "wall" in German, has finally gotten his long-overdue AL MVP award, winning 27 of the 28 first place votes. He beat out such illustrious contenders as Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira of the Yankees, and also Miguel Cabrera who received the...
JJ Hardy to Twins, AA sits on Sidelines
24 days ago by
Mop Up Duty
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JJ Hardy to Twins for Bag of Balls
Via ESPN
The Minnesota Twins completed a trade Friday to acquire shortstop J.J. Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for centerfielder Carlos Gomez.
I’ve never been as high on Hardy as fellow Jays bloggers over at Ghostrunner on First...
So who slammed their pen?
October 12, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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Check out this replay of Nick Punto's base running blunder in last night's game. At first you hear the TV call, then WCBS, and then the Twins' broadcasters. Listen closely to the TV call; just as the umpire calls Punto out you hear what sounds like someone slamming a pen...
Twins' Orlando Cabrera is no Bo Jackson
October 08, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Even when Bo Jackson struck out (which was often), the 6-foot-1 Rock of Gibraltar entertained the masses by channeling his disappointment into a show of strength — by snapping his bat over his knee like it was a toothpick.He might not have been the first to do it, but Bo turned...
Minor League Report...October 31, 2009
October 31, 2009 by
Twinkie Town
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Good morning from beautiful South Carolina. Every week this time of year we find a few more Twins organization players reporting to their winter teams, although players who were with the Twins won't be reporting for several more weeks.
Following a few year...
Down Two Games.
October 10, 2009 by
Over The Baggy
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I know. Carlos Gomez shouldn't have taken such an overzealous turn at second. Jason Kubel should not have turned into Delmong Young (1-for-10, 6 K's). Delmon Young should not have been Delmon Young (0-for-8, 4 K's). Joe Nathan should not have thrown a 3-0 hanging fastball...
Comfort Level
October 26, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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Nick’s Twins Blog dissects an answer by the Twins general manager about Joe Mauer’s contract status:
And so, John rerouted. “Well, let me ask one question that’s not really about the contract,” he said. “If an extension doesn’t get done by...
J.J. Hardy and Carlos Gomez swap places in Upper Midwest
24 days ago by
Big League Stew
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The World Series hasn't even been over a full two days, but baseball's hot stove has already bypassed the preheating stage.Yes, feel the heat, folks.One day after the White Sox and Royals swapped Chris Getz(notes) and Josh Fields(notes) for Mark Teahen(notes), the Brewers have...
MVP Mauer vs. Cy also-ran Carpenter smacks of inconsistency
7 days ago by
The Cardinal Nation blog
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Minnesota’s Joe Mauer missed the first month and won the AL MVP in a landslide while Chris Carpenter lost the NL Cy Young Award because he missed 30 games.
Joe Mauer: AL MVP
7 days ago by
Sports Blog Net
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Various sources are reporting that Joe Mauer has been named MVP of the American League, receiving 27 of 28 possible first place votes. The other first-place vote went to Miguel Cabrera of Detroit. Mark Teixera finished second, with teammate Derek Jeter third; Cabrera finished fourth...
Twins get Hardy from Brewers, give up Gomez
24 days ago by
Fox Sports
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The Minnesota Twins have acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gomez.
The move, announced Friday, relieves a crowded outfield for the Twins, who also have Delmon Young, Denard Span and Michael Cuddyer.
The 27-year-old Hardy...
Breaking News: Gomez traded to Milwaukee for JJ Hardy
Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune is reporting that the Twins have traded Carlos Gomez to the Brewers for shortstop JJ Hardy. Interesting move by Smith. He continues a promising trend in a GM: When he feels that a move or a plan hasn’t panned out, he does not stubbornly stick to [...]
Not-so-happy anniversary
October 10, 2009 by
Ravens Insider
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I'll have to throw a shout out to DJ for pointing out that the terrible foul call on Joe Mauer's ground-rule double last night happened on the 13th anniversary of the Jeffrey Maier incident at Yankee Stadium.
Umpire Phil Cuzzi whiffed on Mauer's soft fly ball, which...
Controversy in a classic? Brandon Inge's hit by pitch that wasn't
October 07, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Tuesday's Minnesota Twins-Detroit Tigers tiebreaker featured a lot of classic plays, but that doesn't mean it didn't contain at least one controversy to digest the next day. In the top of the 12th, a pitch from Minnesota's Bobby Keppel(notes) came inside on Detroit...
What a Ride
October 12, 2009 by
Bugs & Cranks
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It was Twins Baseball that propelled Minnesota to 17 wins over its last 21 games, overtake the Tigers and win a fifth AL Central title in eight years.
Conversely, it was the absence of Twins Baseball in this series that brought it all to an end.
With a 4-1, series-ending victory over...
The Case For Replay In Baseball: MLB Division Series Day 4 Preview, Saturday 10/10
October 10, 2009 by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Julie Jacobson - AP
"My team and I got jobbed," Joe Mauer says.
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You either saw the fair ball hit by the Twins' Joe Mauer that was called foul...
Twins Pick Up Cuddyer’s Option
Over the weekend, the Minnesota Twins picked up their 10.5 million dollar option on RF Michael Cuddyer to keep him through 2010. Cuddyer has been a member of all 5 of the Twins playoff teams from the first decade of the millenium.
Still, the Twins are the epitome of the small market...
Minor League Report...November 7, 2009
23 days ago by
Twinkie Town
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A couple items of note this week include the Twins outrighting Brian Buscher to Rochester. This cleared a 40-man roster spot before the five free agents are removed in the next week. Why this was done at this time remains a mystery? My best guess is that the Twins...
Joe Nathan's Not Losing His Fastball, Is He?
October 19, 2009 by
Twinkie Town
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by Tom Olmscheid - AP
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During last week's great "Joe Nathan: Trade Him?" debate, a friend of mine (who shall remain nameless) made the following point: "His...
Carl Pavano Starring In A Can’t-Win Situation
October 10, 2009 by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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With last night’s 4-3, 11 inning defeat of the Twins — highlighted by heroics from the previously clutch-phobic Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira —- the Yankees are one victory away from advancing to the American League Championship Series. Standing in their path is...
Well, That's Kinda Odd
October 10, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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By now we've probably all heard about the blown call in the top of the 11th on Joe Mauer's fly ball down the left field line. If you haven't, Mauer hit a fly that landed about a foot fair and bounced into the seats. Instead of getting a ground-rule double, umpire Phil Cuzzi...
Two Games You Should Probably Watch Tonight
October 09, 2009 by
Babes Love Baseball
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AL East Champs vs. AL Central ChampsThe Minnesota Twins will look to Nick Blackburn and his zero playoff experience tonight while the New York Yankees will put A.J. Burnett (also a postseason rookie) on his home hill for Game 2 of their American League Division Series at 6:07pm ET...
Twins are Central Division Champs!
October 06, 2009 by
Twinkie Town
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by Jim Mone - AP
about 3 hours ago:
Minnesota Twins' Orlando Cabrera (18) leaps into the arms of teammate Michael Cuddyer after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against...
Two-a-Days: Minnesota Twins
12 days ago by
Fragile Freddy's
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87-76, 1st Place 1 Game Ahead, Lost ALDS 3-0 (New York)Positional MVP – Joe Mauer - .365/.444/.587 – Seriously, take a look at those numbers, that thar just ain’t right. Mauer posted a ridiculous season even stealing four bases in five attempts.Cy Young – Joe Nathan – 2-2...
Twins Look For Pitching
21 days ago by
My Sports Rumors
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The Minnesota Twins are one of the many teams in Major League Baseball that are looking for starting pitching this off season. The Twins also have other needs but already started to address those (i.e. the trade for J.J. Hardy, their new shortstop). The more pressing need thou is to add a [...]
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