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sbnation.com - 4/4/2009
Nick Blackburn Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Minnesota Twins - MLB
— sbnation.com — Which AL Central team has the best projected starting pitching for 2009? This is the fourth in... a series of columns projecting the Wins Above Replacement for the 2009 MLB starting rotations, going division-by-division, and using data from the three ... (more) Nick Blackburn Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - ...

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All Set, Twins Finalize Roster
twins-territory.com - 4/4/2009
All Set, Twins Finalize Roster
— twins-territory.com — After more than a month of competitions and some unfortunate injuries, the Minnesota Twins have a final... answer to all of their roster questions. By optioning infielder Matt Tolbert to triple-A Rochester on Friday night, the team has set their roster one day shy of the conclusion of spring ... (more) All Set, Twins Finalize Roster

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sbnation.com - 8/12/2009
Jeff Manship Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - Minnesota Twins - MLB
— sbnation.com — team player Twinkie Town Blog about the Jeff Manship Twinkie Town Jeff Manship Minnesota Twins - Pitcher... Born: 1985/01/16 Age: 24 Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 Place of birth: San Antonio, TX Bats/Throws: R / R Seasons: 0 Drafted by: the Minnesota Twins ... (more) Jeff Manship Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - ...

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Off-Season Outlook: Rotation
voicefromtwinsterritory.mlblogs.com - 10/25/2009
Off-Season Outlook: Rotation
— voicefromtwinsterritory.mlblogs.com — An area that wasn't supposed to be in question this past season became a big one with... injuries. With Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn, Kevin Slowey and a healthy Francisco Liriano, the rotation looked to be a strength for the Twins as they took the field in April.  Baker got off to a slow ... (more) Off-Season Outlook: Rotation

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Community Projection: Nick Blackburn
twins-territory.com - 2/9/2009
Community Projection: Nick Blackburn
— twins-territory.com — Make Your Projections: Baker | Liriano | Slowey After a solid Arizona Fall League in which he... helped his team to a championship victory, Nick Blackburn rolled into Spring Training last season with a hot streak. His already crazy year just got better as he made the Opening Day rotation, ... (more) Community Projection: Nick Blackburn

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Two Games You Should Probably Watch Tonight
babeslovebaseball.com - 10/9/2009
Two Games You Should Probably Watch Tonight
— babeslovebaseball.com — The Minnesota Twins will look to Nick Blackburn and his zero playoff experience tonight while the New... York Yankees will put A.J. Burnett (also a postseason rookie) on his home hill for Game 2 of their American League Division Series at 6:07pm ET... (more) Two Games You Should Probably Watch Tonight

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Under The Lights
majorleaguejerk.com - 4/17/2009
Under The Lights
— majorleaguejerk.com — Hellllooooo out there in internet land. What a day here at MLJ. The best Quality Start in... a long time kicked things off, while Hef wrote a post praising something Yankees related. That really threw me for a loop. Then one of my favorite NFL QB’s stoppped by for an interview with Happy. It ... (more) Under The Lights

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bugsandcranks.com - 10/5/2009
Ode to Dan Barreiro
— bugsandcranks.com — The Twins will play a 163rd game for the second consecutive season, the first team in history... to participate in a one-game playoff for a division title in back-to-back seasons. In honor of Mr. Barreiro, here are 20 memorable moments in the incredible run of the 2009 Minnesota Twins (more) Ode to Dan Barreiro

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Kunckleballers: 1, Earthlings: 0
hardballtimes.com - 4/2/2009
Kunckleballers: 1, Earthlings: 0
— hardballtimes.com — Purveyors of the knuckly arts are, above all else, survivors : Scott Baker’s Opening Night assignment has... been called off. And so has the Philip Humber-R.A. Dickey roster competition. The right-hander was placed on the disabled list today after he experienced some stiffness in his right ... (more) Kunckleballers: 1, Earthlings: 0

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Game 1: Mariners 6, Twins 1
twins-territory.com - 4/7/2009
Game 1: Mariners 6, Twins 1
— twins-territory.com — By now if you're reading this, it's likely that you know how the Twins lost, what went... wrong, what could have went better and everything in between. It was game one, and there are still 161 remaining. With the heavily anticipated day now over, it's time to just focus on baseball and they'll ... (more) Game 1: Mariners 6, Twins 1

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twinkietalk.com - 7/14/2009
Twins Leaders At The Break
— twinkietalk.com — It’s no surprise that you’ll see Joe Mauer’s name on this list more often than not. If... he doesn’t win the AL MVP this year the award is a joke. Batting Average: Joe Mauer, .373 Runs Batted In: Justin Morneau, 70 Home Runs: Justin Morneau, 21 Walks: Justin ... (more) Twins Leaders At The Break

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Pitcher Success Despite Lack Of K's
mlbnotebook.com - 8/9/2009
Pitcher Success Despite Lack Of K's
— mlbnotebook.com — I was somewhat inspired to look into this after taking notice of O's minor league pitcher Kenny... Moreland in a post I did about O's pitching prospects . "I have no idea who Kenny Moreland is - and he's 23 years old - but between Low and High A-Ball this year he has walked 5 guys in 65.1 ... (more) Pitcher Success Despite Lack Of K's

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On Nick Blackburn
twinkietalk.com - 9/1/2009
On Nick Blackburn
— twinkietalk.com — Nick Blackburn has had a terrible second half. He hasn’t gotten a ton of help with some... of the defenses that Ron Gardenhire has trotted out there, but there’s no doubt he’s having a worse year this year. His FIP has gone up (from 4.40 to 4.60), his strikeouts have gone down ... (more) On Nick Blackburn

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The Showdown in Motown
bugsandcranks.com - 9/28/2009
The Showdown in Motown
— bugsandcranks.com — All that Minnesota wanted was to be within striking distance of the Tigers for a crucial four-game... series in Detroit. The Twins pursued and closed ground, and now find themselves two games back at zero hour. A group of men whose collective goal lies ... (more) The Showdown in Motown

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blogs2.startribune.com - 4/3/2009
Twins finalize roster by sending Matt Tolbert to Class AAA Rochester
— blogs2.startribune.com — The Twins have announced that infielder Matt Tolbert has been optioned to Class AAA Rochester. Once catcher... Jeff Christy is reassigned to the minor league camp after tomorrow’s game, the Twins 25-man roster will be set. The Twins announced the ... (more) Twins finalize roster by sending Matt Tolbert to Class ...

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Game 2009.026: Twins at Tigers
detroittigersweblog.com - 5/5/2009
Game 2009.026: Twins at Tigers
— detroittigersweblog.com — PREGAME : Rick Porcello takes on Nick Blackburn tonight, but that news kind of takes a back... seat to the Tigers roster moves and their new lineup. The roster moves have been covered already, but the lineup? Here you go: Anderson Polanco  ... (more) Game 2009.026: Twins at Tigers

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Games of the Day
baseballmusings.com - 5/16/2009
Games of the Day
— baseballmusings.com — The Yankees knocked the Twins off the top of the AL Central Friday night, and send Joba... Chamberlain against Nick Blackburn to try to make it two in a row. Nick is a low strikeout pitcher who gets pounded by left-handers. That doesn’t sound like the recipe for success against the Yankees. ... (more) Games of the Day

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Pitch Or Ditch
novafantasysports.com - 5/30/2009
Pitch Or Ditch
— novafantasysports.com — Probable Pitchers for Sunday, May 31 Phil Hughes (NYY) @ Carl Pavano (CLE) I still think Hughes... is overrated and two consecutive wins won’t change my opinion yet. He may get away with another win here but not necessarily a good ERA. Nick Blackburn (MIN) @ Matt Garza (TB) I’m still ... (more) Pitch Or Ditch

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fangraphs.com - 6/12/2009
Pity Nick Blackburn
— fangraphs.com — In some ways, 2009 could be considered the year when defense became cool again. After seeing a... shift away from glovework during the past 20 years, a handful of teams adopted outfields with multiple center fielders playing along side each other, and ... (more) Pity Nick Blackburn

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