Who is the best first baseman in the American League? Seth Stohs posed this question earlier today and left me scratching my head. What a tough question! First off, let’s clarify exactly what the question is that we are answering. As Seth points out, there are many different ways we can go with this topic. “Who [...]
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Joining the First Base Debate
Posted: 28th May 2009 by vacant in Justin Morneau, StatisticsTags: comparisons
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Simply Incredible
Posted: 26th September 2008 by vacant in Bullpen, Carlos Gomez, Delmon Young, Denard Span, Game Thoughts, Joe Nathan, Justin MorneauWhat 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 [...]
Victory at Last!
Posted: 10th September 2008 by vacant in Denard Span, Game Thoughts, Justin Morneau, Nick BlackburnIt’s never good to lose two games in one day, no matter what sport you’re talking about. Nevertheless, the White Sox went out and lost both ends of a doubleheader on Tuesday to the suddenly hot Toronto Blue Jays. While there is no shame in that, it certainly is good for Twins fans. After going [...]
Taking a Look at The MLB MVP Race
Posted: 1st September 2008 by vacant in Justin Morneau, StatisticsThe question has been posed forever. The chant has been yelled for decades. The nicknames have stuck for years. “O-ver-rated!” Just what makes a player overrated? Are we just dealing with emotions, or are other statistics and facts applied? Likewise, MVP chants have filled sporting arenas and fields for years on end. In the end, [...]
Another Pathetic Loss
Posted: 27th August 2008 by vacant in Game Thoughts, Justin Morneau, Randy Ruiz, Scott BakerFirst off, thanks to Yahoo! Sports for the picture to the left. Secondly, yuck. -Scott Baker continues to turn in dismal performances on the road, proving both his youth and inexperience. In the eleven starts Baker has made this year on the road, not counting yesterday’s, he has acquired an ERA of 4.46, a WHIP [...]
Blackburn Roughed Up
Posted: 24th August 2008 by vacant in Alexi Casilla, Carlos Gomez, Game Thoughts, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Nick BlackburnI came into tonight planning an article on how Twins pitchers have gone above and beyond this series and what it might mean for this 14 day road trip. Then Blackburn started tonight. I guess the Angel offense that was brilliantly stifled the previous two days chose today to explode out of their recent poor [...]
Perkins Pretty Perfect!
Posted: 12th August 2008 by vacant in Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Game Thoughts, Glen Perkins, Joe Nathan, Justin MorneauBack in first. Feels good, doesn’t it? Here are some thoughts: -The obvious story of the game is Glen Perkins. He went an awesome eight innings giving up only four hits. While it looks amazing in the box score, this Yankee offense has been reeling lately. They have huge problems of their own, but Perkins’ [...]
Crucial Victory
Posted: 29th July 2008 by vacant in Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Justin Morneau, Kevin SloweyThe importance of this series between the Twins and Sox cannot be overstated, and, tonight, the Twins took the big first step towards eliminating the gap between themselves and a playoff spot. As Andrew mentioned, the next few days will feature guest bloggers, of which I am one. My name is Dan Wade and I [...]
Should Have Seen This Coming
Posted: 26th July 2008 by vacant in Adam Everett, Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Game Thoughts, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Livan Hernandez, Nick PuntoI should have seen it coming. Livan away from home = ugly. Here are some thoughts: -The obvious story is the injury of Gomez. It was Hernandez’s goal to kill his outfielders tonight, but I’ll get into that later. Gomez slammed into the outfield wall while tracking a ball, and left a few minutes later [...]
Offensive Ineptitude Again?
Posted: 23rd July 2008 by vacant in Alexi Casilla, Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Game Thoughts, Glen Perkins, Justin Morneau, Mike Lamb, OffensiveYet again the Twins found a way to lose to the Yankees. I can officially say that there is a sour taste in my mouth. Yuck. Here are some thoughts: -Minnesota is becoming an offensive inept team again. Remember last year when every single game seemed to be dominated by “offensive ineptitude”? It’s coming back, [...]