(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 [...]
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Back on Top: A Tale of Two Bakers
Posted: 27th August 2009 by vacant in Speculation, StatisticsTags: Scott Baker
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Speculating on the Twins No-Trade List
Posted: 4th July 2009 by vacant in SpeculationTags: minor leagues
(The idea for this piece came during a conversation with @jdschultz) In the Terry Ryan era the Twins found themselves sitting on their hands quite often during the Hot Stove League. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it irked the majority of Twins’ fans. It seemed that whenever they had a chance at an [...]
Statistics Create An Outfield Mess
Posted: 11th April 2009 by vacant in Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Speculation, StatisticsOne of the best defensive players in the league Following the 2008 baseball season the Minnesota Twins had several problems that they needed to deal with before taking the field in 2009. The most pressing, perhaps, was the gaping hole at third base. A few millions dollars later, though, and Joe Crede has lived up [...]
The Plan: Step 2 – Get Involved in the Peavy Sweepstakes
Posted: 11th December 2008 by vacant in SpeculationTags: Alexi Casilla, Delmon Young, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Mark DeRosa
This idea or rumor is not a product of my brainchild, but I think it’s perfect. Unfortunately, more perfect things in this world end up being too good to be true, so the Twins’ involvement in this deal has been shot down by many. Here is the basic run-down of what people are saying… It [...]
The Plan: Step 1 – Trade Delmon Young
Posted: 9th December 2008 by vacant in SpeculationTags: Delmon Young, Winter Meetings
Delmon Young, anyone? The period of life we just endured is my least favorite of the entire baseball calender year. The time frame that starts about two weeks after the World Series and ends on the first day of Winter Meetings. Now that we have survived a millennium of no news, the rumors are pouring [...]