Clarity, please
I hope it's not like last year. After the slow start they turned the corner mid-season, and on July 20 just before the trade deadline they were up to 46-51, mirror image of Detroit's 51-46. There was...
View ArticleTimely hitting
A digression from the discussion on Morneau's wrist, concerning an opinion that the Twins were one timely hit away from winning the 4-3 game with the Angels, that I'll post here now. Twins had 8 hits,...
View ArticlePlouffe has gone poof?
As of May 3, 2011, the sainted Drew Butera had this set of stats for the Twins: AB: 50 BB: 2 H: 5 2B: 2 R: 3 RBI: 4 BA: .100 OBP: .151 SLG: .140 OPS: .291 This morning, I see this for Trevor Plouffe...
View ArticleInability to drive in runs
The Twins lost 2-1 yesterday, wasting a pretty good season debut by P.J. Walters. From the AP story: The struggling Twins offense couldn't come up with a timely hit. Minnesota went 0 for 9 with...
View ArticleThis day in Twins History
May 15: on this day in Twins history, 2012, Jason Marquis gave up three home runs in one inning, in a lethargic 5-0 loss that also featured (not to be outdone) four different Twins grounding into...
View ArticleWhy is it...?
Why is it that on most days, when I channel surf to ESPN during commercial breaks of the other show I'm watching, I never get an update on how the Twins' game is going, but when they lose a game 16-4...
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Matt Maloney, staff savior?
In a Marquis-out/DeVries-up thread, it was mentioned by more than one that Matt Maloney ought to be put into the Rochester rotation. I had been thinking along those lines for a while now, too. In...
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Drew Butera: Pitcher
While looking for something else, I ran across on Yahoo's team roster page that Drew Butera is listed among the pitchers. So that I won't think I was just imagining things after they correct it, here...
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Can the Twins restock via trades?
There has been much banter about whom the Twins might trade, and what they might get in return, if and when they decide to give up on the season and become "sellers" at the trade deadline in July....
View Article13 - A lucky number of pitchers?
The transactions of the last few days boil down to Blackburn being replaced by Deduno, and Parmelee being replaced by... Fien? So, we're back to a roster of 13 pitchers and 3 catchers. Very little...
View ArticleManaging a 40-man roster for a last place franchise
Originally posted in reply to thread These Call-Ups Are a Downer The Twins' 40-man roster is apparently at 39 right now, and the desire for waiver-wire flexibility is a reason given not to bring up...
View ArticleTigers looking to trade Porcello
I'll try this as a blog entry instead of a forum post. The Tigers continue to shop Rick Porcello to no avail. MLB Trade Rumors states that the Padres turned down a chance to trade either Huston Street...
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What's In A Name?
It's been a few years since I did this. You'll either love it or hate it. Here are some anagrams of the 25-man roster. I don't claim a lot of creativity, and I used a program to generate...
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Paying to see the home team take batting practice
There is already a lengthy thread in the forum, about the Twins' abortive offer to let fans watch home-team batting practice for $15; I did not get too worked up about the topic at first but I...
View ArticleAnagram update
Previously I posted anagrams of the 2013 Twins active roster. Here are permutations on some recent additions: Oswaldo Arcia Iowa Carloads I Also A Coward A Cow Loads Air Scott Diamond Candid Mottos...
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About avatars
I've been asked about my choice of avatar(s), so I thought I would just put the lengthy answer here as a blog entry. I started out without any visual embellishment to my postings. After a while I...
View ArticleWould you have gone 5 years and $80M for Anibal Sanchez?
This is a repeat of a forum post I made in December 2012. I'm blogging it now mostly for my own convenience; I took the time to look up several pitchers and I don't want to have to search again when I...
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For no particular reason
From the game thread today, regarding Dozier batting second: Originally Posted by ashburyjohn Originally Posted by GCTF In times of trouble, you go with what you know. When he finds himself in times...
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Twins fans near Seattle?
For later reference: Originally Posted by ashburyjohn The Twins will be in Seattle in late July. I'm considering making the trip up there for one or more games. I seem to recall somebody who posts...
View ArticleSwiftian satire must be attempted only by people actually named Jonathan
In response to a forum reply that I felt crossed a boundary, where the writer questioned the courage of Andrew Albers, instead of just deleting the post I decided to try a bit of "see how you like...
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