Back of the Napkin: Twins Revenues, Part 1
twinsgeek.blogspot.com 2/19/2009 — What makes good writing? Opinions? Accuracy? Insight? Lots of question marks? Yes, yes, yes and absolutely yes. But Rule 1 is “Keep it entertaining.” And rule 2 is “There is no rule 2.” Which brings me to why I'm writing: Rule 1 might be a problem ...

twincities.com 2/17/2009 — FORT MYERS, Fla. — It's too early to know, manager Ron Gardenhire said Monday, whether Joe Mauer's recovery from kidney surgery will compel the Twins to carry three catchers when the season opens in seven weeks. So Jose Morales is trying not to think ...

Guide Preview: Minnesota Twins
wezen-ball.com 3/20/2009 — It's Friday and that means, as we finish up the week (and watch Marquette take on Utah State), we finish up yet another division in our guide preview trip through baseball. Today that means that we finish up the American League Central by looking at the Minnesota Twins. Last year, they were ...

Twins Morning Doinks
baseballdigest.com 4/3/2009 — • The Twins writers here at Baseball Digest continue to give their predictions for the upcoming season. Today, we give our predictions for the Playoffs and World Series . It’s only appropriate that 4/5 writers had the Minnesota Twins winning the A.L. Central. Make sure to check out ...

Minnesota Twins 2009 Preview
ballhype.com 3/12/2009 — Minnesota Twins 2009 Preview: The AL Central isn’t what it was in 2007, instead it‘s shaping up more along the lines of 2008‘s version. Expect it to be a wide-open race with the champion possibly not having to win more than 90 games. That champion should be the Minnesota ...

Minnesota Twins off Season Report
baseballreflections.com 11/26/2008 — Season Wrap Up Baseball fans last saw the Twins in a one game playoff with the Chicago White Sox for the Central Division crown and a spot in the playoffs. Although they did not win that game, they still had an impressive season. After losing Torii Hunter to free agency and trading away ...

Position Analysis: Starting Pitcher
twinsfanatnicks.blogspot.com 3/24/2009 — I took part in an AL Central preview podcast last week in which Seth Stohs interviewed bloggers from each division team and got their thoughts on the division. When talking about the Twins, the part of the team that nearly everyone mentioned first was ...

Of Budget and Betrayal
twinsgeek.blogspot.com 1/12/2009 — Why is the Twins Payroll Shrinking? That the Twins are fiscally conservative isn’t a news bulletin to any baseball fans, locally or nationally. This is the team that has consistently ranked in the bottom third of MLB payroll, ordered payroll slashed ...

Decision Time
twins-territory.com 4/1/2009 — One thing about the Minnesota Twins' roster that is known is who the backup catcher will be; on Monday, the team decided to go with the more experienced, better hitting, switch hitter, Jose Morales, over the defensive savvy and younger, Drew Butera. While the move came as somewhat of a surprise ...

Five questions: Minnesota Twins
hardballtimes.com 4/3/2009 — Or, how to succeed in the AL Central without really trying. Click the title to read more. Order the Hardball Times 2009 Season Preview today !

Is Ian Kinsler a Fantasy First-Round Pick? — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/23/2009
Let me ask you this, had Chase Utley not gone down with injury, would you be considering Ian Kinsler in the first round?  Your answer to that question should go a long way in determining if Kinsler is deserving of a first round draft choice or ...

Fantasy Baseball Bounceback Players: Corner Infielders — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/23/2009
Here is a look at Corner Infielders who, by their standards, had disappointing 2008 seasons, and that I feel will bounce back in 2009.   David Ortiz After averaging 41.6 HRs and 128.4 RBI in his first five years with the Red Sox, Big ...

Fantasy Baseball: Catcher Rankings — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/23/2009
Breaking into the rankings with catchers isn't the sexiest of options. Owners draft them, they start them, but no one really enjoys them as players. Catchers tend to play fewer games than most other major positions. Worse, on average, they don't ...

Fantasy Baseall: New Kids on the Diamond - Impact Rookies to Target — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/23/2009
  This article on Rookie Impact Players was written by Bill Root of RotoExperts .com, and is just one example of the over 300 pages of information you'll get when registering for RotoExperts' free Baseball Draft Kit. www . rotoexperts ...

Joe Crede to the Twins: Brian Sabean and the Giants Let a Smart Option Get Away — Bleacher Report - MLB 2/23/2009
Two weeks ago I made the argument that the San Francisco Giants should sign third baseman Joe Crede because it was not only a smart baseball move, but a smart business move as well. The only problem is that Crede signed this past weekend with the ...