In what was almost a foregone conclusion as of this morning, the Twins have agreed to terms with the Oakland Athletics regarding shortstop Orlando Cabrera. Cabrera, 34, has been one of the league’s hottest hitters this past month and should fit in to the two-hole nicely. He’ll be a decent upgrade offensively over both Nick [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Alexi Casilla’
Twins Acquire Orlando Cabrera
Posted: 31st July 2009 by vacant in UncategorizedTags: Alexi Casilla, Brendan Harris, Nick Punto, Orlando Cabrera, Tyler Ladendorf
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Why Mark Grudzielanek Makes Sense
Posted: 20th July 2009 by vacant in OpinionTags: Alexi Casilla, Brett Boone, Craig Monroe, Freddie Sanchez, Mark Grudzielanek, Mike Lamb, Tony Batista
When the announcement that Minnesota had acquired the contract of free agent Mark Grudzeilanek rolled across the ticker, the majority of Twins Territory groaned. Were they doomed to endure another Brett Boone/Phil Nevin/Tony Batista/Mike Lamb/Craig Monroe scenario? While I certainly hope Grudzielanek ends up performing better than the five above veteran signees, there is much more [...]
Freddy Sanchez: A Boost Through the Playoffs?
Posted: 3rd July 2009 by vacant in rumorsTags: Alexi Casilla, Anthony Swarzak, Freddy Sanchez, Kevin Mulvey, Matt Tolbert, Nick Punto
As the Twins’ roster currently stands, there aren’t many fans who think that the Twins have a serious shot at the World Series. Because of the mediocrity of the AL Central the Twins may be able to reach postseason play, but anything beyond that is probably wishful thinking. Unless, of course, the Twins sign a [...]
Minor League Month In Review, June Edition
Posted: 2nd July 2009 by vacant in Minor League ReviewTags: Aaron Hicks, Alex Burnett, Alexi Casilla, Anthony Slama, Anthony Swarzak, Ben Revere, Bobby Keppel, Bradley Tippett, Carlos Gutierrez, Danny Valencia, David Bromberg, Denard Span, Glen Perkins, Jason Pridie, Jeff Manship, Jesse Crain, Joe Benson, Joe Testa, Jose Mijares, Justin Huber, Kyle Waldrop, Ludovicus VanMil, Michael McCardell, Michael Tarsi, Ramon Santana, Rene Tosoni, Rob Delaney, Ron Gardenhire, Santos Arias, Spencer Steedley, Steven Hirschfeld, Steven Tolleson, Tyler Robertson
The month of June was full of promotions and demotions throughout the Minnesota Twins’ minor league organization. A handful of top-10 prospects were promoted this past month, as well as other key minor leaguers. As a whole, the Minnesota affiliates went 50-56 in the month of June; not poor enough to statistically boot any team from its respective [...]
Love Of Inept Utility Infielders Needs To End
Posted: 30th June 2009 by vacant in OpinionTags: Alexi Casilla, Matt Tolbert, Nick Punto, Steve Tolleson
Originally posted at BleacherReport.com Everybody loves a hard worker. Just ask Twins’ manager Ron Gardenhire. He is known around Twins’ Territory as one who adores players who bust their tails, even though the results may not be there. Perhaps this is the reason Matt Tolbert still finds himself in the batting lineup every day? Being brutally honest, [...]
One Piece Away?
Posted: 29th June 2009 by vacant in rumorsTags: Alexi Casilla, Bobby Keppel, Brad Penny, Brendan Harris, Carlos Gomez, Delmon Young, Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Freddy Sanchez, Glen Perkins, Jason Kubel, Joe Crede, Joe Nathan, Jose Mijares, Justin Morneau, Kevin Slowey, Matt Guerrier, Matt Tolbert, Michael Cuddyer, Nick Blackburn, RA Dickey, Scott Baker
Most fans prefer to lose via the blowout. They argue, and I agree, that it is less painful to lose when you know the outcome of the game in the fourth inning. In the past twenty-five Twins’ losses only three have been by more than five runs. At least lately, when the Twins lose they [...]
Matt Tolbert, Alexi Casilla, With a Dash of Irony
Posted: 7th May 2009 by vacant in Game ThoughtsTags: Alexi Casilla, Matt Tolbert
May 5. Bottom of the second. Runner on second, two outs. The Twins trail the Tigers 3-0 in the midst of a beautiful afternoon. Josh Anderson is on second and Placido Polanco is batting for Detroit. Twins’ pitcher Nick Blackburn is trying to escape this second inning with as little damage as possible before returning [...]
Up In The Air: The Forgotten Alexi Casilla
Posted: 6th March 2009 by vacant in UncategorizedTags: Alexi Casilla, Steven Tolleson
During these past few weeks those Twins’ fans who hibernate during the winter months have come alive. Discussions have ranged from the crowded outfield, to the starting five, to the Crede acquisition. One person that hasn’t received his fair share of praise (or criticism, for that matter) is Alexi Casilla. Casilla posted a clip of [...]
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 [...]