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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
C: Mike Napoli 1B: Adrian Gonzalez 2B: Mark Ellis SS: Yunel Escobar 3B: Kevin Kouzmanoff LF: Josh Willingham CF: Adam Jones RF: Randy Winn DH: Jason Kubel SP: Zack Greinke SP: Hiroki Kuroda SP: Ricky Nolasco SP: Ubaldo Jimenez SP: Andy Sonnanstine CL: Matt Capps If you set the replacement level at .292 , and add a win above replacement for both the bench and the rest of the bullpen, this team would...
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Nick & Nick's Twins Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
People often ask me why I -- like many others -- have been so steadfast in my support for Jason Kubel. After all, they'd note, Kubel is a rather unathletic 26-year-old who has been wildly inconsistent throughout his big-league career thus far and hasn't come especially close to realizing the potential he showed as a hitting machine in the minor leagues. There is one word, I think, that justifies the...
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Nick & Nick's Twins Blog (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
When around fans of certain teams, simply saying a particular name aloud can cause a visible cringe or an audible groan. For Red Sox fans, "Bill Buckner" or "Bucky Dent" can get the job done. For Cubs fans, "Steve Bartman." For Giants fans, "A.J. Pierzynski." And the name that will always hit home for Twins fans is David Ortiz. We all know the story. Ortiz was an under-performing slugger who the Twins...
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The Bleacher Bums (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
The Twins wouldn't still be in the Central Division race if it weren't for Jason Kubel. With Michael Cuddyer missing most of the season due to various injuries, it was Kubel that stepped up and became the Twins invaluable...
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The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Twins 9, White Sox 3: Two days after Ozzie Guillen said Javier Vazquez isn’t a big game pitcher, the right hander gave up five runs and seven hits in four innings. The Twins now trail the Sox by 1.5 games, with special thanks to Jason Kubel and Scott Baker. Kubel hit two homers while Baker [...]
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RandBall (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
One of the beauties of baseball is how through the ebb and flow of a long season, things often manage to get tied together neatly near the end. Example: Careful readers might recall our friend Mike, who in early April made the rash decision to declare he would buy a Jason Kubel jersey if the [...]
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Nick & Nick's Twins Blog (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
The Twins finished the first step in their mission to overcome the White Sox last night, and in rather convincing fashion. Scott Baker tossed seven innings of one-run ball in perhaps the biggest game of his entire career while Jason Kubel bashed two homers and a triple as the Twins pounded the South-Siders 9-3 in their series opener. It was a promising start to this crucial series, but tonight the...
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Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Where do we begin? The Twins swiped a pair of bags, Jason Kubel had the game of his life and Scott Baker came through in the biggest start of his career. To steal one from the legendary Vin Scully, “Not a bad opening act.” Heading into last night’s Series of the Year opener, the Twins trailed the [...]
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Jason Kubel rewarded his manager for putting him in the lineup with two homers and a triple.
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Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Jason Kubel hit two home runs and a triple, helping power the Twins over the White Sox and cut Chicago's lead to 1 1/2 games in the AL Central.
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Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Jason Kubel's two homers and three RBI Tuesday helped the Minnesota Twins to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox that narrowed the gap in their division race. Delmon Young was 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI for the Twins, who trail the front-running White Sox by 1 1/2 games in the American League Central. Nick Punto and Carlos Gomez each had two hits and an RBI....
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Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008
Scott Baker vs. Daniel Cabrera . Lineup Minnesota Twins @ Baltimore Orioles 09/13/08 5:05 PM EDT Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles Denard Span - RF Brian Roberts - 2B Alexi Casilla - 2B Nick Markakis - RF Joe Mauer - C Melvin Mora - 3B Justin Morneau - 1B Aubrey Huff - DH Jason Kubel - DH Ramon Hernandez - C Delmon Young - LF Luke Scott - LF Brian Buscher - 3B Kevin Millar - 1B Nick Punto - SS Jay...
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Nick & Nick's Twins Blog (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
With Kevin Slowey tossing seven innings of one-run ball while Jason Kubel and Alexi Casilla chipped in with solid contributions on offense, the Twins easily coasted to a 7-1 victory over Kyle Davies and the Royals last night. The Twins have now won consecutive games for the first time since they beat the Angels twice in a row to start their 14-game road trip. It's been a brutal stretch, but the Twins...
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Royals Review (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Ugh. C'mon Trey. Lineup Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins 09/10/08 8:10 PM EDT Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins Mike Aviles - SS Denard Span - RF Alberto Callaspo - 2B Alexi Casilla - 2B David DeJesus - CF Joe Mauer - C Jose Guillen - DH Justin Morneau - 1B Mark Teahen - RF Jason Kubel - DH Ross Gload - 1B Delmon Young - LF John Buck - C Brian Buscher - 3B Esteban German - LF Nick Punto - SS...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008
MINNEAPOLIS -- When Armando Galarraga's control deserted him in the first inning, Jason Kubel got to bid for a grand slam. He flied to the track in centerfield. When Galarraga's control deserted him in the fifth inning, Justin Morneau got to bid for a grand slam. This time, Galarraga wasn't so fortunate.
