Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
by Al Behrman - AP I am the greatest!!! Suck it, Ryan. View full size photo » as we enter the horse latitudes of the baseball posting seasons -- doldrums occuring somewhere between the first scent of pumpkin pie and the hangover from new year's -- it is time to give some attention to a factor sometimes overlooked. we toss around the term "replacement value" as a kind of an insult. in...
AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Twitter Mailbag: Answers Last week I asked for mailbag questions submitted via Twitter and you guys sent me a whole bunch of them, so here are some answers ... Where do you expect J.J. Hardy to bat in the lineup? This is tough to say before knowing who'll be playing second base, because history suggests that Ron Gardenhire will want to use a middle infielder in the second spot. J.J. Hardy wouldn't...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Twins. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - Joe Mauer - $12.5MM C - Jose Morales - $400K 1B - Justin Morneau - $14MM 2B - Alexi Casilla - $428K SS - Nick Punto - $4MM 3B - Brendan Harris - $466K+ IF - Matt Tolbert - $405K IF - Brian Buscher - $413K LF - Delmon Young - $1.152MM+ CF - Denard Span - $435K RF - Michael Cuddyer - $8.5MM OF - Carlos Gomez -...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
More photos » by J Pat Carter - AP Browse more photos » And, when can it be done by a financially conscious club? Answer: When there are no entrenched players with big contracts. Which is exactly the position the Twins find themselves in this year, Almost two years ago to the day I talked about how this club would go about replacing Torii Hunter . It wasn't realistic to think that the organization...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Browse more photos » Stop me if you've heard this off-season story before...the Twins have an opening at second base. When the Twins traded Luis Castillo at the 2007 trade deadline, it was seen as a curious but defendable action. Since then second base has been a carousel of mediocrity, with Minnesota starting Nick Punto , Alexi Casilla and Luis Rodriguez...
Kampanye Damai Pemilu Indonesia 200 (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
In this blog, you can find what do you search, such as longest baseball game, pantaigading.com is a information blog about hot trends, news, gossips and issue. I hope this article can help you: longest baseball game ever played Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning and the Minnesota Twins [...]
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Game 163 would prove to be a extra-inning thriller in the final regular season ballgame ever to be played in the Metrodome. Alexi Casilla's 12th-inning hit drove in the winning run as Minnesota took the AL Central Crown. But that barely scratches the surface of the drama and storylines involved with this classic title fight. Added by: MWSportsFans Viewed: 0 time(s) Tags/Keywords: mlb minnesota twins...
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
With the playoffs starting today, we give you a series-by-series LDS breakdown. Next up is game two of three today, with the Yankees and Twins squaring off on TBS at 6:07 p.m. The regular season could not have ended in a more dramatic fashion, with the Twins defeating the Tigers in game 163 on a 12th-inning walk-off single by Alexi Casilla after an up-and-down game that was one of the most entertaining...
Rattler Radio (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
The Beloit Snappers and the Minnesota Twins have extended their current player development contract through the 2012 season . "This is a great day in Snappers' history," said Beloit Professional Baseball Association, Inc. Chairman Dennis Conerton. "We couldn't be happier with the Twins, who have been outstanding to work with since day one, and provide our fans with a very exciting major...
Sportress of Blogitude (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
• Major League Baseball. The Twins completed their improbable comeback to claim the American League Central title, beating the Tigers 6-5 in a 12-inning, back-and-forth thriller after Alexi Casilla drove in the winning run. The Twins will now play the Yankees this afternoon. [Star Tribune] • National Hockey League. Danny Briere knocked in a loose puck [...]
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
MINNEAPOLIS | Baseball's only real pennant race needed an extra game and extra innings to finish a thriller that got better with every pitch. The Minnesota Twins wouldn't quit, and the Detroit Tigers finished their historic fade. But there was little time for the Twins to celebrate - the New York Yankees are waiting. Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th as Minnesota rallied...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
MINNEAPOLIS -- Baseball's only real pennant race needed an extra game and extra innings to finish off an AL Central thriller that got better with every pitch. Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th and the Minnesota Twins rallied past Detroit 6-5 in their tiebreaker Tuesday night, completing a colossal collapse for the Tigers. "This is the most unbelievable game I've...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Alexi Casilla singled in the 12th inning to send the Twins past Detroit 6-5 in the AL Central tiebreaker.
Nick & Nick's Twins Blog (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
It was a game filled with miscues and missed opportunities on both sides. It featured substandard players being forced into extremely high-leverage situations. It was the most important game of the Twins' season, and it ended with Carlos Gomez batting in the cleanup spot, Alexi Casilla batting in the DH spot, and Bobby Keppel as the Minnesota pitcher of record. It was also one of the best baseball...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Alexi Casilla singled in the 12th inning to send the Twins past Detroit 6-5 in the AL Central tiebreaker.
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