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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Orlando Cabrera’
A Finger In a Collapsing Dam
Posted: 5th August 2009 by vacant in Opinionated MusingsTags: Orlando Cabrera, Ron Gardenhire
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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 [...]
Twins Acquire Orlando Cabrera
Posted: 31st July 2009 by vacant in UncategorizedTags: Alexi Casilla, Brendan Harris, Nick Punto, Orlando Cabrera, Tyler Ladendorf
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 [...]
Sifting Through The Rumors
Posted: 29th July 2009 by vacant in rumorsTags: Brendan Harris, Danny Valencia, Freddy Sanchez, Jason Frasor, Marco Scutaro, Michael Wuertz, Nick Punto, Oakland Athletics, Orlando Cabrera, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roy Halladay, Scott Downs, Sean White, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays
The Twins have never been considered an active team at the trade deadline, and this year could be no different. Although the chances of Minnesota actually trading for a player with the ability to transform the team into a serious title-contender is rare, that doesn’t mean they aren’t dipping their toes in the water. With [...]