Whew, I’m almost BREAKING NEWS’d out. According to ESPNChicago, the Twins were the team that was awarded the Rich Harden claim, and not a National League team as I had thought. Harden has been a great pitcher for the second half of the season this year, posting a 1.80 ERA and a WHIP of just [...]
Archive for August, 2009
The tallest player in the major-leagues is now a member of the Minnesota Twins, according to an MLB press release. The 6’11” Rauch is a former third-round pick by the Chicago White Sox, but was traded to the Expos back in 2004. He became a Diamondback in mid-2008. Rauch is 30 years old and has [...]
Buster Olney of EPSN is reporting that the Twins have agree to terms with the Royals regarding veteran lefty reliever Ron Mahay. Mahay sports a bloated 4.79 ERA this season, but becomes a free agent when the season is over five weeks from now. The Twins gave up someone for Mahay, but considering that he [...]
Back on Top: A Tale of Two Bakers
Posted: 27th August 2009 by vacant in Speculation, StatisticsTags: Scott Baker
(Via publicradio.org) When diagnosing the many problems of the 2009 Minnesota Twins, a combined team ERA of 4.76 is especially tough to swallow. It’s actually quite hard to wrap your head around how bad the majority of the Twins’ pitching staff must be, considering they boast three relievers with ERAs under 3.00. But then there’s [...]
Twins Announce Arizona Fall League Rosters
Posted: 26th August 2009 by vacant in UncategorizedTags: Alex Burnett, Chris Parmelee, Mike McCardell, minor leagues, Rene Tosoni, Spencer Steedley, Steve Singleton, Steven Hirschfeld
The following players will participate in the Arizona Fall League, on the Mesa Solar Sox team: – Alex Burnett, New Britian – Steven Hirschfeld, Fort Myers – Mike McCardell, New Britain – Spencer Steedley, New Britain – Chris Parmelee, Fort Myers – Steve Singleton, New Britain – Rene Tosoni, New Britain
When the present looks bleak, the easiest escape route is to look to the future. Without much exaggeration, the 2009 Minnesota Twins starting rotation has been the most disappointing in recent history. Three of the original five starters (Kevin Slowey, Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins) are currently on the disabled list and most wouldn’t be surprised [...]
On Joe Mauer, .400, and the MVP
Posted: 20th August 2009 by vacant in StatisticsTags: Joe Mauer, MVP, non-baseball
If there were a Twitter trend page* specifically for the Minnesota Twins, Joe Mauer and his quest for .400 would undoubtedly be at the top. Terms have been coined for the chase, and there are very few baseball fans who don’t want to see Mauer eclipse that elusive .400 mark. *Unless you live under the [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Twins Sign First-Round Pick Kyle Gibson for $1.8 million
Posted: 18th August 2009 by vacant in Breaking NewsTags: 2009 draft, Breaking News, Kyle Gibson
According to “a person familiar with the talks,” (via Joe C. of the Star Tribune) the Twins have signed first-round pick Kyle Gibson for $1.8 million, which is slightly above the recommended slot value for the 22nd overall pick, $1.287 million. Gibson will most likely start next season either with the New Britain Rock Cats [...]
A Finger In a Collapsing Dam
Posted: 5th August 2009 by vacant in Opinionated MusingsTags: Orlando Cabrera, Ron Gardenhire
Originally published over at B/R. Some problems are too big for one man to solve. Some men are too small to solve a big problem. For Minnesota Twins fans, it is clear that there is a problem with their baseball team, and it’s a big one. Not the kind of problem a miniature fire extinguisher [...]
A Recap of the AL Central's Dealings at the Deadline
Posted: 1st August 2009 by vacant in Game ThoughtsTags: AL Central, Orlando Cabrera, transactions
A weak division just got a whole lot stronger. With a combined winning percentage of .470, the AL Central is not regarded as a power-house. The Wild Card will almost certainly come from another division and the national media will largely ignore this combination of Midwestern baseball teams. But everyone was watching on Friday as [...]