Archive for the ‘Bullpen’ Category

Simply Incredible

Posted: 26th September 2008 by vacant in Bullpen, Carlos Gomez, Delmon Young, Denard Span, Game Thoughts, Joe Nathan, Justin Morneau
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What can I say? If you missed the game, you will probably be sorry for the rest of your life.  If you want a feeling of the ride up and down the emotional roller coaster, just look to the left. Simply incredible.  While luck and some umpiring mistakes probably contributed to this win, so did [...]

Why the Twins Will Not Make the Playoffs

Posted: 30th August 2008 by vacant in Bullpen, Chicago White Sox, Postseason
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I originally wrote this up for Bleacher Report, but I thought it would pertain to you guys, being Twins fans and all. Sorry for the lack of faith, but I guess I am transforming into a pessimist right in front of you. Just to be clear, this is a completely biased article. Do not expect [...]

An Idiot's Guide to Fixing the Bullpen

Posted: 20th August 2008 by vacant in Bobby Korecky, Brian Bass, Bullpen, Kevin Mulvey, Pat Neshek
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I like Gardy, I really do. It is impossible for him to please me, or any other blogger, all the time, so I appreciate his work. However, sometimes he and the rest of the management fail to do things that I think are the easiest decision in the world. This year the main chopping block [...]

Is Boof Bonser a Starter or a Set-Up Man?

Posted: 21st July 2008 by vacant in Boof Bonser, Bullpen, Pitching Rotation, Statistics
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Ever since Boof Bonser was demoted to the bullpen back in early June, the question of his future has been tricky to answer. Will Bonser ever work his way into the rotation again? Or should he stick to his bullpen duties for a while? First off, let’s take a look at why Bonser was demoted [...]

Bullpen Getting Job Done

Posted: 4th July 2008 by vacant in Bullpen, Craig Breslow, Dennys Reyes, Jesse Crain, Joe Nathan, Matt Guerrier, Pat Neshek
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This year has been surprising for Minnesota in many ways. Most of the major market experts predicted the Twins to have a rebuilding year in 2008 and not compete at the high level the rest of the AL Central is at. If you fast forward to July you find that Minnesota is competing, Minnesota is [...]