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twinkietown.com - 7/11/2009
It's not just their record that makes the Twins average
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Last week, columnist Jim Souhan of the Star Tribune wrote a column that concluded with this line: Maybe this is what the Twins are this year -- a disappointing, opportunity-squandering, .500 team. This was not a popular sentiment in the Twins clubhouse.  Souhan was on Patrick ...
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Midseason Top 10 Prospects Part Deux
twinkietalk.com - 7/13/2009
Midseason Top 10 Prospects Part Deux
— twinkietalk.com — In part one of exploring the best of the future Twins, we found a couple mid rotation... starters, a boom or bust guy at shortstop, and a potential ace, or perhaps a potential bust. A little more certainty greets the second half of our top 10, but to be honest not a ton. When compiling this top ... (more) Midseason Top 10 Prospects Part Deux

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Midseason Top 10 Prospects - Part One
twinkietalk.com - 7/10/2009
Midseason Top 10 Prospects - Part One
— twinkietalk.com — The Twins have a knack for coming up with quality prospects, even though they may not be... highly rated by Baseball America and the like. This year, the Twins have two impact guys at the top of the list, but a relatively thin list at the end. Thus, 6-10 is basically a crap shoot, and I’d be ... (more) Midseason Top 10 Prospects - Part One

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"MyTeamRivals" via MyTeamRivals.com in Google Reader:  Mired in Mediocrity

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Mired in Mediocrity
"MyTeamRivals" via MyTeamRivals.com in Google Reader — ... , nor am I the first to point out that it's mostly because all of the great talent on this team is balanced by players who have no business on a major-league roster.  The awesomeness of Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau is balanced by the suckitude of well, the entire second half of the lineup.  Nick Blackburn is putting up the best numbers of his career, while Scott Baker and Francisco Liriano are putting up the worst.  The comparison between the best and worst players on the team is stark: ...

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