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Holiday Edition of Friday Links-N-Thinks

It is the eve of Christmas Eve and there are many people setting out on their travels to visit family and friends. I hope all readers of NoDak Twins enjoy their time with family and friends. It is a wonderful time of the year and it means the start of the baseball season is fast [...]

Twins clean up 40-man roster

The Twins did a little housecleaning to their 40-man roster on Monday with midnight being the deadline for non-tendering players. The players who were arbitration eligible included Alexi Casilla, Francisco Liriano, Jose Mijares, and Glen Perkins. Kevin Slowey would have also been included in the group if he had not been traded to the Rockies [...]

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My Twins’ offseason blueprint

The guys over at TwinsCentric have put together another fantastic Offseason GM Handbook with over 130 pages of great content on the moves the team could make in the coming months. If you enjoy reading about the Twins and you are interested in what the team could look like for next year, I suggest you [...]

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Twins shopping pitcher Jose Mijares around?

After an ugly defeat Monday night against the Rangers, are the Twins buyers or sellers? According to Buster Olney, of ESPN.com, even before their embarrassing defeat, Minnesota was looking to trade left-hander Jose Mijares. Contending teams could all use a quality left-handed reliever. Unfortunately, Mijares is really struggling this season. The Twins are likely hoping teams take [...]

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The Mauer, Mijares ‘controversy’

Twins relief pitcher Jose Mijares gave up a go-ahead RBI to Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder with two outs in seventh inning that resulted in a 4-3 loss for Minnesota. Mijares, with catcher Joe Mauer behind the place, was quick to blame the pitch selection. “I don’t know what was going on with Mauer,” Mijares said after [...]

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Good news for Twins’ left-handers

The Minnesota Twins’ bullpen situation is about to look a lot better. Left-handers Jose Mijares and Brian Fuentes could be returning to the Twins by the end of this weekend, according to La Velle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune. According to the report, Mijares threw a simulated game on Friday night and could [...]

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Bullpen getting healthy; Neshek, Perkins called up

The Minnesota Twins called up right-hander Pat Neshek and left-hander Glen Perkins from Triple-A Rochester on time for Tuesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Neshek and Perkins are expected to work out of the bullpen. Meanwhile, left-hander Brian Fuentes is expected to be available after throwing a bullpen session Tuesday. Left-hander Jose Mijares will throw a [...]

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Manship Called Up; Mijares to DL

The Minnesota Twins’ bullpen is getting worked pretty hard this season with pitchers failing to get quality starts. According to Patrick Reusse of 1500 ESPN Radio, right-hander Jeff Manship is on his way to Chicago to give the Twins another arm, with left-hander Jose Mijares expected to go on the disabled list.  Manship was originally [...]

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Condrey Shut Down

Minnesota Twins’ pitcher Clay Condrey has been shut down from his rehab assignment according to Kelly Thesier of MLB.com. Twins’ manager Ron Gardenhire said Condrey played catch and said he still feels something in his arm. According to the report, Condrey will be re-evaluated.  Pitcher Jose Mijares’ left elbow is feeling much better and could be [...]

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Twins Place Mijares on 15-Day DL

The Minnesota Twins placed pitcher Jose Mijares on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left elbow. Mijares has somewhat struggled in his first five games, giving up six hits in three innings with two walks and two strikeouts.  He currently has a 6.0 ERA. In 61.2 innings last season, Mijares only gave up [...]

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