Pick up Redmond’s option. Enter the CC Sabbathia fray and emerge victoroius. Find a solution at third base, either long- or short-term. Rest up. No scandels/stay out of newspapers. Sounds simple, right?
Archive for October, 2008
Jason Kubel and the Twins' DH Problem
Posted: 14th October 2008 by vacant in contemplationTags: Jason Kubel
This is an interesting piece by Dan Wade. I thought you’d like to check it out. The fact of the matter is that the Twins should never have had the DH problem that has plagued them over the last few years. Imagine the Twins lineup in 2006, but instead of the unholy platoon of Jason [...]
Jason Kubel has had his ups and downs during his four year tenure with the Twins. He has suffered through injury and slumps, and experienced child-birth but has steadily improved through the years. His batting average has gone up and down, but his 2008 average of .272 is a good measure of how he has [...]
The Bullpen: A Strongpoint or a Problem?
Posted: 10th October 2008 by vacant in contemplation, StatisticsTags: Boof Bonser, Craig Breslow, Jose Mijares, Pat Neshek
Boof Bonser will most likely be back, while Eddie Guardado will probably be looking for another team soon. Filling his place is another name that is rarely mentioned among Twins fans. Craig Breslow was picked off waivers earlier this year, and went quietly through 2008 putting up great numbers and keeping a low profile. [...]
With Age Comes a Big Bat
Posted: 8th October 2008 by vacant in Brian Buscher, Casey Blake, Nick Punto, Third baseNow that the White Sox have been soundly taken care of by the Tampa Bay Rays, I can really focus in on the Minnesota Twins during these winter months. I normally can’t get enough postseason baseball, but for some reason it has faded to a distant blur in the background of my mind. I really [...]
Important note: this article was written BEFORE Game 163. It has nothing to do with outcome and everything to do with structures. Major League Baseball has one of the longest schedules of any major sport in the world. 162 games leads teams from April to September, from the Tokyo Dome to Dolphin Stadium. At the [...]
The Star Tribune provides us with the current payroll for the 2009 season. PLAYERS UNDER CONTRACT Jesse Crain $1.7M Michael Cuddyer *$7.667M Joe Mauer $10.5M Justin Morneau *$11.6M Joe Nathan $11.25M TOTAL $42.717M *Includes prorated signing bonus Club option Mike Redmond $950,000 ($100,000 buyout) ESTIMATED TOTAL $950,000 ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE ’08 salary Jason Kubel $1.3M Matt Guerrier [...]
Making Sense of it All
Posted: 1st October 2008 by vacant in Brendan Harris, Division, Game Thoughts, Michael CuddyerThere is not much that can be said about the season-ending loss suffered on Tuesday night. Either that, or not much I want to say. The season is over, and the great offseason debate is set to begin. How did we do this year? Who did good? What needs to change? What should we do? [...]