It’s a Friday and the Twins are closing in on the 100-loss plateau for the first time in my life. Kind of depressing so here are some entertaining links on a Friday morning. Principal Sooze goes off in detention on the 2011 Minnesota Twins. I won’t want to get on that principal’s bad side. If you [...]
Minnesota Twins’ infielder Nick Punto appears to be lock as the starting third baseman heading into Spring Training, with second base and shortstop filled by moves made this offseason from GM Bill Smith. There is something special about Punto, because fans either love him or hate his guts completely. Regardless of what people feel about [...]
Minnesota Twins’ GM Bill Smith said the team does not expect to add more players/salary this offseason during a conference call Friday afternoon. “I think we’re getting toward the upper [payroll] extremes of where we can be,” Smith said. “We’re excited to take this team to Fort Myers.” This likely means the Twins will not [...]
Minnesota Twins’ GM Bill Smith told the Pioneer Press that he is comfortable with the in-house options for third base. Joe Christensen (Star Tribune) said via Twitter that he got hints that free-agent third baseman Joe Crede won’t be back, even with another incentive-laden deal. The Twins signed infielder Brendan Harris this offseason to a [...]
Ray Flowers (BaseballGuys.com) reported via Twitter the Baltimore Orioles are interested in free-agent third baseman Joe Crede. “Orioles interested in Joe Crede, Flowers said via Twitter. “Would like him to play third while pushing Garret Atkins over to first base.” As we reported a few times on Minnesota Sports Zone, Crede is the Minnesota Twins’ [...]
Susan Slusser (San Francisco Chronicle) said via Twitter the Oakland A’s acquired San Diego Padres’ third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, the player who has been linked as a trade target option for the Minnesota Twins. According to Slusser, the A’s sent outfielder Scott Hairston and outfielder prospect Aaron Cunningham for Kouzmanoff and an unnamed prospect. The [...]
John Shipley (Pioneer Press) reports Minnesota Twins’ manager Ron Gardenhire is excited about pitcher Francisco Liriano and his progress this offseason. “I just got a report that he’s throwing the living fire out of the ball down in the Dominican (Republic),” Gardenhire said to the Pioneer Press. “He threw eight innings the other day, and [...]
Despite multiple Internet reports (including the ones we posted) surrounding the Minnesota Twins and free-agent third baseman Adrian Beltre, the Twins were “never really in” on the former Seattle Mariner, according to a team official. This does not come as a surprise because the third baseman has declined to even consider joining the Twins back [...]
Free-agent third baseman Mark DeRosa, who has been linked as a possible free-agent target for the Minnesota Twins has agreed to a two-year deal with the San Francisco Giants. DeRosa will reportedly earn $12 million in the two seasons in San Francisco. The Giants view him as a third baseman, but will use him all [...]
The Minnesota Twins are seriously considering re-signing third baseman Joe Crede after spending the offseason considering trade options and watching the free agent market, according to a source close to the situation. Per the source, the Twins were close to acquiring San Diego Padres’ Kevin Kouzmanoff this offseason, but talks have since simmered down because [...]
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