Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
We have conflicting reports on whether Mauer contract extension talks have actually started. Joe C. in this morning's Star Tribune: " Contract talks haven't started ". My guess is this is Mauer downplaying any preliminary discussions that may be taking place. No cause for alarm...yet. Other random notes (many thanks to MLB Trade Rumors ): Joe C. also notes that Carl Pavano 's agent had an...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Glen Perkins Drops Grievance Joe C. with the story.
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
by Eric Risberg - AP about 1 month ago: Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley takes a break on the mound after the San Francisco Giants scored their third run in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009. San Francisco won the game 7-2; Billingsley was the losing pitcher. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) View full size photo » Every Sunday, John Perrotto...
Nick & Nick's Twins Blog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
The following is featured in the TwinsCentric Offseason GM Handbook, and you can check out that document in order to see how I came up with the payroll figures and to read more about some of the names listed. But I thought I'd post this here to rev up the conversation about potential moves for the Twins this offseason. Agree? Disagree? What would you do? *** 1) Let free agents Orlando Cabrera, Ron...
AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
The End They needed to take three of four games in Detroit to give themselves a reasonable shot at the playoffs going into the final weekend, but instead two poor pitching performances, a ton of small ball-obsessed over-managing from Ron Gardenhire , and an injury-depleted, scrub-filled lineup has all but destroyed the Twins' hopes for a division crown even before the final game of the Tigers series....
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Thanks for some fantastic coversation on Tuesday! Milt on Tilt, Eric In Madison, Seth Speaks, clutterheart, Fetch9, ajmargarine and everyone else who contributed made for a great discussion, helped clarify some things while running some good back-and-forth over dollars and stats. We'll start where we left off, which was discussing how internal options would help flesh out the depth chart. All players...
Nick & Nick's Twins Blog (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
As the weeks began to wind down, the 2009 Twins season looked like a lost cause. The Tigers were playing better ball and starting to pull away. Justin Morneau, a crucial force in the middle of the Twins lineup for most of the season, had struggled through a terribly unproductive August before having his season shut down in early September due to a back injury. Kevin Slowey, Francisco Liriano and Glen...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
A brief look ahead to 2010 and the first season in Target Field, on the Twins' final regulat season off-day in 2009. This year the Minnesota Twins opened their season with a payroll of approximately $65.3 million dollars. No Carl Pavano , no Orlando Cabrera , but that total does include pro-rated signing bonuses. It wasn't the franchise's record-setting number of $71.4 million from 2007, but it was...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Just a few notes on your favorite baseball team this morning, before Twins and Vikings games take you away to more social activities... Carl Pavano 's Splits W-L GS IP H/9 K/9 BB/9 HR/9 ERA Since Coming to the Twins 3-3 9 57.1 9.73 6.75 1.88 0.63 3.61 Since August 23 2-2 6 39.1 10.30 6.41 1.37 0.46 2.97 VS Detroit Tigers in 0009 4-0 5 37.1 8.20 5.30 0.24 0.00 1.69 If the Twins do manage to come back...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
Today's report will be abbreviated as I am in Madison for the Badger-Fresno State game. Fortunately, the minor league season is almost over so there isn't a lot of news. There was some player movement, headed by the return of Francisco Liriano . The Twins also added Justin Huber to their 40-man roster and recalled him from Rochester. There is a dispute brewing between Glen Perkins and the Twins regarding...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
Last night we learned that a grievance over how an injury was handled caused a snag in the Jon Garland deal, and now it looks like the Twins have a similar grievance on their hands. As Joe Christensen of The Star Tribune reports, southpaw Glen Perkins is considering filing a grievance over how Minnesota handled him as he battled shoulder this trouble this year, possibly delaying his arbitration years....
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/06/2009
More photos » by Tom Mihalek - AP about 1 month ago: Pittsburgh Pirates' Garrett Jones connects for a solo home run off of Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cole Hamels in the first inning of a baseball game in Philadelphia, Saturday, July 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek) Browse more photos » A few tidbits as we head into day two of a three-day weekend... In spite of the arm injury,...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
As summer ends and the leaves begin to change colors, the Twins organization also changed following three exciting weeks. With three teams in the playoffs, the organization managed to win only 15 games while picking up 24 losses. The DSL Twins championship run came to an end in the DSL finals while the GCL Twins lost their one game playoff for a second straight year. The Elizabethton Twins were two...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
Jon Heyman of SI.com notes that the Twins are intersted in Brad Penny. A number of other teams are also pursuing the big righty, but the Marlins and Giants are reportedly frontrunners. Penny could clear release waivers today, at which point he would become a free agent. Then, he'd be able to sign with the team of his choice. A team could still claim Penny off waivers, but they would have to take on...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
Another weekend come and gone, and another series victory for the Twins . Let's hit some weekend highlights. The Twins picked up Ron Mahay . The Twins picked up Jon Rauch . Joe Crede has finally hit the disabled list. Yohan Pino was shipped to Cleveland to complete the Carl Pavano deal. The Twins claimed Rich Harden . Lots of interesting stuff on that front over the weekend. Joe Christensen believes...
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