kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Nick Punto on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday with a strained left hamstring.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Boston Red Sox shortstop Julio Lugo was expected to miss Saturday night's game against Minnesota with what manager Terry Francona said is likely a mild concussion, while Twins infielder Nick Punto was headed to the disabled list with a hamstring injury.
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
Elijah Dukes hoses off an elephant. [Nats Enquirer] A lonely Reed Johnson finally finds a good use for that chin cushion. [Goatriders] A collection of Barry Zito’s fu@k faces. [BL Stew] Finally…. Nick Punto straddling a unicorn. [THOSE Girls] BONUS: For the Philly phaithful: Samuel Dalembert's hair. (Pretty sure this is my first Rounding The Bases without mentioning the Yankees [...]
Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 03/31/2008
So I'm waiting for the Braves/Nats game to start and I figure hey, why not try Baseball Tonight this season, it can't be as bad I remember, right? Well... Karl Ravech: "Nick Punto is a reason the Twins won't be that bad." Yes. Nick Punto. Mr. -27.1 VORP Nick Punto,essentially costing his team 2.7 wins. THAT Nick Punto. At least ESPN's coverage...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 03/28/2008
We've done Bert-Speak (formatting will be off, but it's still readable). This is only slightly different. Gardenhireism Example "The heck" I like the heck outta that Nick Punto. Nick Blackburn throws the heck outta that ball. Livan Hernandez ate the heck outta that sandwich buffet. "Y'know" Y'know there are a lot of things happening right now and that Carlos Gomez is one heckuva...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 03/25/2008
Twins infielder Nick Punto talks about his hopes for the season and how things are going this spring. Sixth of nine in a series leading up to Opening Day.
The Bleacher Bums (Free subscription) | 03/20/2008
Per Joe Christensen of the Strib, it looks like a battle royale is developing for the Twins 2nd base job. Brendan Harris is hitting .176 with a .222 OBP, while Nick Punto is hitting .172 with a .250 OBP. Is...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 03/17/2008
Twins coach Ron Gardenhire is looking for Nick Punto to improve offensively and for Brendan Harris to be patient at the plate, but the competition for second base is close.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 03/17/2008
Twins coach Ron Gardenhire is looking for Nick Punto to improve offensively and for Brendan Harris to be patient at the plate, but the competition for second base is close.
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
From Phil Miller of the St. Paul Pioneer Press comes the following tidbit of news : Nick Punto knows a good clubhouse gag when he sees one, so he got a good laugh when he discovered someone had put a child's bike, complete with training wheels, in his locker. "Hey, don't think I can't ride it," he said, and Punto then proceeded to prove it, working up some pretty good speed as...
RandBall (Free subscription) | 03/03/2008
If you are a fan of the Purple, this past weekend was a reason to be excited. The Vikings dove headfirst into free agency like Nick Punto going into first base. They came away with a fullback (Thomas Tapeh), a safety that might not embarrass himself in stairwells (Madieu Williams) and, the biggest piece of [...]
10,000 Takes (Free subscription) | 02/28/2008
"All life's wisdom can be found in anagrams. They never lie." - Anu Garg Anagram: a word or phrase made by transposing the letters of another word or phrase. Today's participants: Kevin McHale (Minnesota Timberwolves), Brad Childress (Minnesota Vikings), Marko Jaric (Minnesota Timberwolves), Tubby Smith (Golden Gophers) and Nick Punto (Minnesota Twins). Please vote for your favorites...
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 12/16/2007
The Twins, who desperately need a third baseman who can hit (Nick Punto hits like Everett) will join his former teammate steroid-free Good Guy/Bad Bat Adam Everett next year. From Joe Christensen in the Star-Tribune: “Lamb will make $3.5 million next year and $3 million in 2009. There are performance bonuses and escalators that could make the [...]
HoustonChronicle.com (Free subscription) | 12/15/2007
Third baseman Mike Lamb and the Minnesota Twins agreed Friday to a $6.6 million, two-year contract with an option for 2010. Lamb is likely to get a chance to play regularly for the Twins, looking for more offense at third base. Nick Punto played 108 games at third this season and hit only .210 with one home run and 25 RBIs in 472 at-bats.
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/15/2007
Third baseman Mike Lamb and the Minnesota Twins agreed Friday to a $6.6 million, two-year contract with an option for 2010. Lamb is likely to get a chance to play regularly for the Twins, looking for more offense at third base. Nick Punto played 108 games at third this season and hit only .210 with one home run and 25 RBIs in 472 at-bats.
