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Notebook Dump (07.24.08) Game: Twinks 1, Yankees 5 Box Score Record: 55-46, 2nd place, 2.5 games back Streak: 4 losses The quote: “Funny things happen when we come to New York. I guess what we get to look forward to is a new stadium. Mayb…

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Deadline Acquisitions. As teams jockey for position in July, General Managers begin to assess whether their club is a buyer or a seller. These are two radically different perspectives when gauging the market. The seller ballclubs are in…

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The Third Base Trade Candidates It seems to be a shared conclusion between the frequently warring Hatfield Twins media and the Maccoy Twins blogosphere to agree that the line-up needs an injection of a right-handed bat that can handle left-handed pit…

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Richie Sexson's .218 batting average was the worst of any major-leaguer with at least 250 at-bats. Interim general manager Lee Pelekoudas said Sexson's homer on Monday and double on Tuesday did little to impact the move.

The Friday Flotsam * The PiPress’s Tom Powers is suggesting the Twins pick up the recently jettisoned Richie Sexson to address several needs, most notably the ability to hit left-handed pitching. This, of course, would mean that the Twins would have…

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Carlos Gomez versus Jacoby Ellsbury: A Statistical Comparison at the plate: pa xbh% k% bb% avg obp slg isop wpa C. Gomez 377 24.2% 23.6% 3.7% .266 .301 .370 .104 -1.37 J. Ellsbury 339 22.5% 14.7% 9.4% .268 .341…

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Notebook Dump (07.09.08) Score: Twinks 5, Red Sux 6 Box Score Record: 50-40, 2nd place, 2.5 back Streak: 2 losses The Quote: “I was trying to go away. I think sometimes, when you get in big situations, you overthrow a little bit, and the ball …

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Boston Red Sox fans celebrate as the Minnesota Twins players watch from the dugout rail in the ninth inning of their MLB baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday July 7, 2008. The Red Sox beat the Twins 1-0.

Notebook Dump (07.08.08) Game: Twinks 0, Red Sux 1 Box Score Record: 50-39, 2nd place, 1.5 games back Streak: 1 loss The Quote: “Boy, he located well. We had him on the ropes that one inning and we didn’t get anything.” – Terry Franco…

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New and Improved: A Dissection of Lyle Kohse This past offseason, Kyle Lohse shared a lot in common with 7.7 million other Americans across the country: he was unemployed and couldn’t get a job. Like an unwanted vagabond, Lohse and his agent knoc…

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Minnesota Twins' Glen Perkins throws against the Detroit Tigers in first inning of a baseball game Monday, June 30, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Notebook Dump (07.01.08) Game: Twinks 4, Tigers 5 Box Score Record: 45-38, 2nd, 2.5 games back Streak: 1 loss The Quote: “When you have lead and go to our bullpen normally it holds up. Tonight it didn’t… We just couldn’t get them out t…

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Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer follows through on a single home run to put the Twins ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 27, 2008, in Minneapolis.

2008: 2nd Quarter Review With 82 games finished in the 2008 season, the Twins have found themselves positioned well. At 45-37, the Twins are the owners of the fifth best record in the American League, trailing the White Sox by a game and a half …

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San Diego Padres Greg Maddux wipes his brow after surrendering a two-run double to Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 25, 2008 in San Diego.

Notebook Dump (06.26.08) Game: Twinks 9, Friars 3 Box Score Record: 42-36, 2nd, .5 games out Streak: 8 wins The Quote: “I don’t go by results; I go by how I pitch. I didn’t locate my fastball well… I did blow a three-run lead. You blo…

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Minnesota Twins' Scott Baker throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 20, 2008, in Minneapolis.

Who’s the Filthiest? Dirty. Nasty. Wicked. Sick. Filthy. Whatever the lingo maybe on the field some pitches will simply leave opponents muttering to themselves on the way back to the dugout following a foolishly empty swing. In June 2007 Stats…

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Minnesota Twins' Alexi Casilla scores after a hit by Justin Morneau against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 22, 2008 in Minneapolis.

Notebook Dump (6.23.08) Game: Twins 5, D-Backs 3 Box Score Record: 40-36, 2nd place, 1.5 games out Streak: 6 wins The Quote: “Most of the balls that are hit, you are going to lose it for the most part but they’ll come back to you. I was just …

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Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, left, and pitcher Boof Bonser celebrate after the Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11-2 in a baseball game Wednesday, June 18, 2008, in Minneapolis.

What’s Wrong with Boof? Not too long ago, Bonser was one of the pitching crown jewels of the Twins organization, blasting through double-A and triple-A ball after being acquired in the AJ Pierzynski trade with San Francisco. In 2005 with the Roc…

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Notebook Dump (6.18.08) Game: Twinks 2, Nats 1 Box Score Record: 35-36, 2nd place, 4.5 games back Streak: 1 win The Quote: “I don’t think that’s where that guy wanted to throw that ball.” - Ron Gardenhire The Inning: …

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