FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minnesota Twins Farm System; Its Greatest Asset Who will be the Next Joe Mauer or Justin Morneau? Now available just before Christmas at LuLu.com is the Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook – 2009. This 81 page book profiles over 175 players in the Twins minor league system. It contains a Foreword by Twins [...]
Archive for November, 2008
Was Mauer's MVP Snub a Blessing For The Twins?
Posted: 23rd November 2008 by vacant in UncategorizedOnce again, the great Dan Wade from Bleacher Report is filling in for me. I apoligize for the lack of content from me, but that is also probably a blessing iin disguise for you. As much I think Joe Mauer deserved the MVP award this year, I can’t complain too much about Dustin Pedroia winning [...]
Casey Blake’s long and winding road through baseball might be coming full circle. According to a number of sources, the Twins are preparing an offer to Blake that would bring the veteran third baseman back the Metrodome, where he spent 29 games over the course of three seasons. Blake is reportedly looking for a three [...]
Be sure to get your preorder in for Seth’s new book, Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook 2009. Also, be sure to come back soon for a new statistical piece I am researching. I think you’ll enjoy it…once I finally get it done.
Offer to Blake In The Making?
Posted: 15th November 2008 by vacant in UncategorizedTags: Bill Smith, Casey Blake, Garrett Atkins, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Michael Cuddyer
Casey Blake According to the LEN III, the Twins may offer Casey Blake a contract as soon as next week, while others say that a “framework” has already been offered. I have mixed feelings about this development. The first thing that comes to mind is disgust; I would rather do three things than be forced [...]
Sorry for the lack of updates around here recently. I have been working hard in school and for the newspaper, but I will have something up before too long. First, though, I have a question. The three Q&A’s I have done have been three of the most popular posts here on TwinsFix. Would you be [...]
Jeff Manship Jeff Manship is currently in the Arizona Fall League playing for the Phoenix Desert Dogs. He also has a blog hosted by MLB.com. I’m sure he is insanely busy, but he took the time to answer a few of my questions, for which I am extremely grateful. Jeff was drafted by the Twins [...]
I will have something longer up later today, but for now I want to attract your attention to an excellent Question and Answer piece Cmathewsom did over at Twinkie Town. He was able to contact Basball America‘s John Manuel, an editor and analyst of the Minnesota Twins minor league system. Here is the link. You [...]
The following was written by Seth Stohs, of SethSpeaks.net. I would encourage anyone and everyone to pick up a copy or four. Are you looking for a Christmas gift for a big Minnesota Twins fan? Do you know a fan of the Rochester Red Wings? The New Britain Rockcats? The Ft. Myers Miracle? [...]
Can Yunel Escobar Bring a World Series to Minnesota?
Posted: 9th November 2008 by vacant in UncategorizedYunel Escobar Joe C. has recently thrown some names around that the Twins may or may not be interested in. To be honest, the only two I see as real possibilities are Casey Blake and Yunel Escobar. I have already talked about bringing in a veteran like Blake, so let’s talk about Escobar. Escobar, currently [...]