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My AL MVP Ballot
twinkietalk.com - 19 hours ago
My AL MVP Ballot
— twinkietalk.com — I thought I had this in the queue to publish yesterday morning, rather than today. Ed. Turns... out I lost it, so you get a brand new post! That might be the last time I write a post ahead of time. Stupid productivity. Anyways, I posted this ballot on twitter Monday morning, so feel free [...] (more) My AL MVP Ballot

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Mauer Near Unanimous MVP
twinkietalk.com - 41 hours ago
Mauer Near Unanimous MVP
— twinkietalk.com — Joe Mauer is just the 2nd catcher in the last 33 years to win the AL MVP,... and he did so in unanimous fashion. The Minnesota native hit .365/.444/.587 to lead the American League in all three categories. He also won the gold glove, and it was richly deserved. Mauer had a career high in HRs [...] (more) Mauer Near Unanimous MVP

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twinkietalk.com - 12 days ago
Linktastic
— twinkietalk.com — A lesson in basic math (Waves of Arms) Talk about a potential Dan Uggla trade. Bill Smith,... pay attention. (Marlin Maniac) Some KC Royals Winter Leagues talk (KofK) This seems like a lose-lose situation to me (Predominantly Orange) Something about a fat third baseman and an underrated second ... (more) Linktastic

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twinkietalk.com - 12 days ago
Gold Gloves, NL Style
— twinkietalk.com — I looked at the AL yesterday, so why not do the NL Today? C: Winner – Yadier... Molina, STL No problems here. Molina is unquestionably one of the best if not the best in the NL. 1B: Winner – Adrian Gonzalez, SD (+3.8, 1st in NL) Gonzalez had a lower UZR/150 than Cubs 1B Derrek Lee, but ... (more) Gold Gloves, NL Style

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Twins Should Grab The Wang
twinkietalk.com - 13 days ago
Twins Should Grab The Wang
— twinkietalk.com — ESPN.com is reporting that the Yankees may be considering non-tendering Chien Ming Wang. Non-tendering is simply when... you opt to not offer a contract to an arbitration eligible player. This leads me into my next point: if he wouldn’t be terribly expensive, Wang would be a great fit for the ... (more) Twins Should Grab The Wang

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Joe Mauer Wins Gold Glove. I Guess
twinkietalk.com - 14 days ago
Joe Mauer Wins Gold Glove. I Guess
— twinkietalk.com — First of all, congrats to Joe Mauer on winning his 2nd Gold Glove in a row. He... should have an impressive trophy case this winter with the gold glove, silver slugger and AL MVP. However, I have a confession to make. The best word to describe my feelings about this is….apathetic. I really ... (more) Joe Mauer Wins Gold Glove. I Guess

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Hardy v. Gomez Through The Eyes Of The Trade Value Calculator
twinkietalk.com - 15 days ago
Hardy v. Gomez Through The Eyes Of The Trade Value Calculator
— twinkietalk.com — We took a quick look at the Hardy for Gomez trade a couple days ago, so now... we’re going to peer a little deeper with the trade value calculator. Mainly because I wanna bust that thing out again. Let’s start with Hardy. Hardy had a rough year last year with the bat, but a lot of [...] (more) Hardy v. Gomez Through The Eyes Of The Trade Value ...

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twinkietalk.com - 18 days ago
Twins Trade Gomez For JJ Hardy
— twinkietalk.com — The Orlando Cabrera era in Minnesota is likely over. According to Tyler Barnes of brewers.com’s Twitter, the... Twins have traded Carlos Gomez to Milwaukee for JJ Hardy. Gomez had just a .277 wOBA while Hardy had a .292 mark. However, Hardy is at .325 for his career, making him pretty close ... (more) Twins Trade Gomez For JJ Hardy

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First Trade Of The Offseason
twinkietalk.com - 19 days ago
First Trade Of The Offseason
— twinkietalk.com — I’m not counting the Aki Iwamura trade to the Pirates because 1. It technically didn’t happen in... the offseason and 2. I’m mad Bill Smith wouldn’t pony up more than a fringe reliever to get it done. Kenny Williams makes the first move of the offseason, which should ... (more) First Trade Of The Offseason

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From Baseball Obscurity To Basketball Paradise
twinkietalk.com - 22 days ago
From Baseball Obscurity To Basketball Paradise
— twinkietalk.com — When he was a high school Senior, CJ Henry had an interesting dilemma: attend the University of... Kansas on a basketball scholarship, or sign with the Yankees, who drafted him 17th overall in 2005. He ended up signing a $1.7 million deal with the Yankees, but was traded to Philadelphia in the ... (more) From Baseball Obscurity To Basketball Paradise

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The Most Underrated Player In Baseball
twinkietalk.com - 23 days ago
The Most Underrated Player In Baseball
— twinkietalk.com — Ryan Howard has an NL MVP. Jimmy Rollins has an NL MVP. Neither player is as good... as Chase Utley is. Utley has a 1.035 OPS in this year’s World Series, and has taken CC Sabathia deep three times. This year, Utley’s 7.7 WAR was 2nd in the NL only to Albert Pujols. For his [...] (more) The Most Underrated Player In Baseball

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twinkietalk.com - 26 days ago
Cliff
— twinkietalk.com — Cliff Lee pitched one of the best games in the history of the World Series last night,... throwing a complete game and allowing just 1 run. Lee threw 21 changeups last night, 18 for strikes. His curveball had tons of bite. He was exhibit 1A on why radar gun readings aren’t the be all end [...] (more) Cliff

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twinkietalk.com - 27 days ago
Linktastic
— twinkietalk.com — I forgot to do this last week. Please forgive me. Aaron Crow makes his professional debut. (Kings... of Kauffman) Some interesting discrepancies involving the value of Ricky Nolasco (Marlin Maniac) Wanting to play Young over Gomez? Wanting Placido Polanco? I’m a huge fan of the blog, but this ... (more) Linktastic

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Charlie Manuel Doesn’t Want To Win The World Series
twinkietalk.com - 28 days ago
Charlie Manuel Doesn’t Want To Win The World Series
— twinkietalk.com — Charlie Manuel announced that Pedro Martinez will start game 2 of the World Series in Yankee Stadium.... It will be his seventh career appearance in the playoffs versus New York. The main question everyone should be asking is: why? Supposedly Manuel is worried about Hamels’s recent struggles ... (more) Charlie Manuel Doesn’t Want To Win The World Series

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