Minnesota Twins
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…
24Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
Not Such a Cuddy Buddy
The Twins have been without right fielder Michael Cuddyer since he went on the DL on June 28th with a strained tendon in the knuckle of his left index finger and despite a CT scan not revealing any further bone abnormalities, the frustration continues.
Cuddyer been experiencing soreness in the palm of his hand and even […]
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…
20Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
Above the Beltre?
After recently being subjected to an episode of “Most Outrageous Moments,” I can honestly say I must be the only person who doesn’t find the humor in someone taking a shot to their twig and berries. In similar fashion it’s remarkably tough to find people who are fans of the often volatile Adrian Beltre. It’s […]
20Jul2008 | 108 Stitches | 0 comments | Continued
Happy Birthday Tony-O!
Happy 70th Birthday, Tony Oliva.You’re a living legend, one who I was taught to appreciate at a very young age as you and Rod Carew were all knotted up as my dad’s all-time favorite players. In fact, the day I met you during the Twins caravan as your w…
20Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Don’t Call it a Comeback
Francisco Liriano — and his agent who wants to investigate and possibly sue the Minnesota Twins — are all fired up about him being stuck down in the minors. Yes, he has been lights out over his last four starts with the Rochester Red Wings, going 4-0…
18Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | ContinuedThe 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…
15Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
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…
11Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
And I Got Mad Hits Like I Was Rod Carew
Justin Morneau (a.k.a My Canadian Crusher) matched a career high Thursday afternoon by going 5-for-5 with a walk to aid in the Minnesota Twins come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Tigers in the first of a four-game set, halting the club’s three-ga…
10Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued
Triple Play? Nice Try Span
The Minnesota Twins weren’t able to avoid the sweep from the Boston Red Sox Wednesday after seventh-inning umpire-related shenanigans turned an incorrectly called triple play into a seven-run fiasco which led to an 18-5 man-handling of the Twins.Jacoby…
10Jul2008 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | ContinuedCarlos 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…
9Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
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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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…
8Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
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…
4Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
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…
1Jul2008 | Over The Baggy | 0 comments | Continued
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