Veteran free agents want to play for winners
There was a lot of news coming out of baseball yesterday with teams deciding on the options of players, some trades taking place, and a few major signings. The Twins were part of the movers and shakers on Monday but both of their moves were not exactly earth shattering. They claimed two players off of [...]
Hellickson, Kimbreal top list of rookie players
At the conclusion of every season, the members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance (BBA) are asked to submit their ballots for the top awards across baseball. Each of these awards is named in honor of a player that epitomized the role in Major League Baseball. Over the next couple of weeks, I will release my ballots for [...]
Span ready for leadership role
This offseason could see the Twins lose two of their top voices in the clubhouse. There is a chance that Michael Cuddyer and Joe Nathan could both be exiting the team. These two men have entrenched themselves as leaders inside the locker room and out in the community of the Twin Cities. This could leave [...]
Twins versus White Sox won’t be the same
The Twins and the White Sox have combined for quite a rivalry during the tenures of managers Ron Gardenhire and Ozzie Guillen. On Monday night, half of that equation was no longer part of the AL Central. Guillen has coached his final game as the manager of the White Sox and he has been sent to [...]
Friday Links-N-Thinks
It is another Friday as the end of the Twins’ season is only a few short days away. The last weekend series of the year will see the Twins head to Cleveland before one more three game set at home to end a miserable 2011. Here are some interesting links from the last week for [...]
Parmelee proving his worth
The Twins called up a pair of prospects at the conclusion of the season for the New Britain Rock Cats. Joe Benson and Chris Parmelee have both developed into top 20 prospects in the Twins organization. Since the Twins named Benson their Minor League Player of the Year last season, his debut was something that [...]
Contemplating Cuddyer’s looming free agency
Michael Cuddyer was a first round draft pick by the Twins in 1997 and in his eleven year big league career there has only been one name on the front of his jersey, the Minnesota Twins. That could change this offseason as Cuddyer will be facing free agency for the first time in his career. [...]
Morneau’s days at first base are numbered
During the past couple days news has come out of the Twins organization that when Justin Morneau returns to the line-up his role will be relegated to that of the designated hitter. The team is blaming Morneau’s recent headaches on a diving play he tried to make down the first baseline. Joe Mauer, Luke Hughes, and [...]
Previewing the Twins’ 2012 MLB Draft
The Twins were swept on Labor Day in a day-night doubleheader by the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. For the first time since 2000, the Twins could find themselves in last place in the Central Division at the end of the season. The positive side to finishing with a really bad record is the [...]
Mauer’s offseason could be career defining
It is hard to know what side to be on when it comes to criticizing Joe Mauer in regards to his toughness. In a seasons that is lost for the Twins, the local media outlets need to find something to write stories about for the next month. The easiest thing to do is to point [...]
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