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When Joe Mauer's first swing of the 2009 season sent a ball sailing over the left field wall in the Metrodome, one got the sense that this was going to be a special year. Mauer missed the entire month of April due to a back injury, but in a way that might have been a blessing because his absence ...
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Haven't gotten a post in since Monday, so let's touch on the past week's developments quickly... * The BBWAA has pleasantly surprised me this week by electing deserving winners for both league's Cy Young Awards, uncharacteristically looking past relatively unimpressive win totals and awarding ...
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nickstwinsblog.com - 4 days ago
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As the offseason gave way to spring training
last year, rumors began to spring up regarding the
Twins' interest in free agent third baseman Joe Crede. From pretty much the moment this speculation began, I took a stance against signing Crede , ...
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Mythical Joe Crede
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In analyzing possible targets for the Twins this offseason, I'm starting to realize that I've been perhaps overly positive. J.J. Hardy? Great acquisition ! Carl Pavano? Bring him back ! Adrian Beltre? Great fit ! And don't forget about my sleeper free agent second baseman, Jamey Carroll! Lest I ...
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nickstwinsblog.com - 10 days ago
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In his last contract year, Adrian Beltre hit
.334/.388/.629 with 48 home runs and 121 RBI for
the Dodgers, finishing second in the National League MVP voting. He ventured into free agency for the first time that following winter as a 25-year-old ...
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Is Beltre the Final Infield Piece?
nickstwinsblog.com - 13 days ago
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The Twins are currently amidst a two-week window
of exclusive negotiating rights with internal free agents before
the market opens on November 20. During that span, the team will have the opportunity to lock up Orlando Cabrera, Carl Pavano, Mike ...
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Bringing Back Pavano
nickstwinsblog.com - 14 days ago
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Any concerns I had that Bill Smith and
the Twins would become complacent in addressing lineup holes
this offseason after enjoying a successful overall season offensively in 2009 were quickly assuaged on Friday morning when the club announced that ...
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Wasting No Time
nickstwinsblog.com - 15 days ago
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Bill Smith made his first big offseason splash
today, sending Carlos Gomez to the Brewers in return
for shortstop J.J. Hardy , who was a suggested trade acquisition in my offseason blueprint . The deal swaps two players who both saw their value drop ...
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Twins Trade Gomez for Hardy
The Twins have enjoyed an impressive run of sustained success over the past nine years. Only once during that span (2007) have they posted a losing record. And if there's one lesson to be taken from the '07 team, it relates to the pitfalls of complacency. In 2006, the Twins boasted a rather ...
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When Bill Smith took over as Twins' GM back in 2007, he wasted no time in completing his first roster purge, removing Josh Rabe, Luis Rodriguez, Lew Ford and Tommy Watkins from the 40-man roster just weeks after the regular season came to an end. I lauded the move at the time , noting that ...
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In diagnosing the issues with the 2009 Twins, many people often point to the pitching staff. That's reasonable; the Twins ranked fourth-to-last in the American League with a 4.50 team ERA -- that includes an ugly 4.84 ERA for the starters. Given how promising the team's young rotation looked a ...
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nickstwinsblog.com - 21 days ago
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No new post for today, but I thought
I'd share a picture of my Halloween costume. I'm
sure Twins fans will need no explanation.
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Foul Ball!
Since I know Bill Smith reads this blog and is wondering what I'd like for my birthday (today is the big 2-4), a contract extension for Joe Mauer and a new second baseman would suffice. Oh, and if he wants to throw me a few tickets to the Target Field opener next year, that'd be dandy, too. ...
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Joe Mauer
nickstwinsblog.com - 26 days ago
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There are two general points of view when
it comes to Ron Gardenhire. Most people outside of
Minnesota seem to feel that he's one of the game's best managers, a man who consistently gets the very most out of his players and puts the Twins in a ...
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Ron Gardenhire: AL Manager of the Year?
Just some brief jottings on a couple different topics for today... * Last week I was featured as part of the "Blogger Nine Innings" Q&A series for Jesse Spector's Touching Base blog at New York Daily News Online. I made sure to take advantage of the opportunity to be profiled in a New ...
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Joe Mauer
nickstwinsblog.com - 28 days ago
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Last week, John Bonnes sat down with Twins
general manager Bill Smith for an interview about the
upcoming offseason. The interview, which serves as an addendum for the TwinsCentric Offseason GM Handbook (if you've already purchased a copy, you'll be ...
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Very Comfortable
