Twins continue rehab philosophy for Tommy John candidates
Many fans of the Twins organization have been waiting to hear the news about two prospects that have been suffering from elbow issues. Kyle Gibson and Anthony Slama have been in the Twin Cities this week to meet with team doctors and to undergo a variety of tests on their injured throwing joints. News came [...]
Gibson threatened with possibility of Tommy John
Earlier last week, I wrote about the Twins holding Kyle Gibson back from making a start with the Rochester Red Wings. At the time of that post, the injury to Gibson seemed to be some general soreness in the area around his elbow. This seemed like a positive diagnoses since the elbow can be a tough area [...]
Twins players to watch in the second half
Tonight the Twins will start a stretch of games that could very well be the deciding factor in their chase for a third straight Central Division title. The Twins will start a tumultuous stretch of twelve games in eleven days in front of their hometown crowd at Target Field. There have been many players that [...]
Liriano continues to struggle in day games
Players can succeed or fail in a variety of settings. Some hitters enjoy their home park much more than hitting on the road. There are pitchers that can be very successful against one specific opponent. There is one such setting that Francisco Liriano seems to continue to struggle with during the 2011 season. Liriano took [...]
Teams interested in Twins’ Scott Baker
If the Twins become sellers at the All-Star Break, several of their pitchers and position players could be very much available. According to Mark Polishuk of MLBTradeRumors.com, several Twins starting pitchers could be dealt, but Scott Baker in particular, is drawing extra attention. The Twins are more likely to deal Carl Pavano or Francisco Liriano than they would Scott [...]
Looking at Liriano long-term
Francisco Liriano seemed to be coming back into form during 2010 as he started to look like the ace the Twins wanted him to be. He used his overpowering pitches to dominated teams and be the starter the Twins need down the stretch. For this reason, I was someone that was in favor of offering [...]
Reds could have trade interest in Liriano?
Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano is under team control through the 2012 season, and despite his dominance at times, his inconsistency makes it hard for Minnesota to justify signing him to a long-term deal. This is why Alex Apple of the BlogRedMachine.com believes the Twins could draw interest from the Reds over Liriano, who are apparently in need of an ace [...]
Twins activate Liriano, option Slama
The Twins optioned right-hander Anthony Slama to Triple-A Rochester following Monday night’s game against the Indians to make room for left-hander Francisco Liriano, who was subsequently activated from the disabled list. Liriano is slated to start Tuesday night at Progressive Field. Monday’s lineup was a slight oddity, with outfielder Denard Span batting in the three [...]
Baker named to rotation, Slowey to bullpen
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced right-hander Scott Baker will begin the season in the starting rotation and right-hander Kevin Slowey will work out of the bullpen. So this is the Twins’ 2011 starting lineup: Carl Pavano Francisco Liriano Nick Blackburn Brian Duensing Scott Baker Slowey arguably has the ability to easily be third in the [...]
Liriano will lead the Twins’ playoff rotation
With the AL Central locked, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire officially announced the team’s starting rotation for the playoffs. According to Phil Mackey of 1500 ESPN Twin Cities, Gardenhire said the rotation will consist of Francisco Liriano, Carl Pavano, Brian Duensing, and Nick Blackburn. The only way it changes is if someone, as Mackey put [...]
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