twinkietown.com - 7/11/2009
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by Jim Mone - AP
The Twins came out on top of a knock-em-down, drag-em-out game. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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sports2debate.com - 7/10/2009
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twinkietalk.com - 7/13/2009
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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 ...
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Midseason Top 10 Prospects Part Deux
twinkietalk.com - 7/10/2009
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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 ...
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Midseason Top 10 Prospects - Part One
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Mired in Mediocrity
"MyTeamRivals" via MyTeamRivals.com in Google Reader —
... At 43-43 44-43, this team is exactly average. I'm certainly not the first person to notice this, 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 ...
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You know that scene in The Ring with the empty chair sitting in front of the snowy TV. That has been my TV for the last six weeks. Being caught in a ferocious DirecTV service battle since the end of May, it has really cut into my sports and overall television viewing. ...
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twinkietalk.com 7/7/2009 — Historically the Twins have been praised for their ability to compete with less money than other teams in their division, most notably the White Sox and Tigers. Most analysts when talking about the Twins’ ability to compete with less resources always come back to the pitching and defense. ...
Twins Talking Trades
twins-territory.com 7/3/2009 — In their final season under the teflon roof, the Minnesota Twins find themselves right near the top of the American League Central with the opportunity to make a run at the playoffs.
After three months, the Twins have seen above-average pitching from starters Nick Blackburn and Kevin Slowey; ...
What to do with second base?
twinkietown.com 7/6/2009 —
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"What? Am I supposed to pick this up?" Minnesota Twins second baseman Nick Punto (8) watches a ground ball off the bat of Kansas ...
Twins Trade Targets: Freddy Sanchez
bleacherreport.com 7/7/2009 — Besides bullpen help, which is how this series started , the Twins are almost certainly looking for help in the middle infield.
Brendan Harris, once a seemingly permanent member of Ron Gardenhire's doghouse, has filled in admirably at short since ...
Checking In On Joe Nathan
nickstwinsblog.com 7/11/2009 — Joe Nathan was selected to the AL All-Star team this year for the fourth time in six seasons since coming over to the Minnesota Twins. While it has gone unnoticed by many, Nathan is actually having a dazzling season and he's been especially effective ...
It's not just their record that makes the Twins average
twinkietown.com 7/11/2009 — 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 ...
Wasting History
stickandballguy.com 7/26/2009 — I don't like where this season is going. I never like when the Twins look like they aren't going to stay in contention, or at least not take advantage of a poor division, but this year is worse. It is worse because of the unique opportunity presented ...
A Look at the Twinkies Success
spartyandfriends.com 7/13/2009 — JRod from Two Big Boobs stops by to give us a look at the last 7 years of success in Minnesota. Though the Yankees absolutely own the Twins, it hasn’t lessened how impressed I am by them. I also love Joe Mauer.
Small Market, Big Success.
The Minnesota Twins. The title says it all. ...
Twins Sign 2B Mark Grudzielanek
thesportsbank.net 7/21/2009 —
By Shaymus McLaughlin
The Minnesota Twins signed former Kansas City Royals 2B Mark Grudzielanek on Sunday to a minor league deal. Grudzielanek is working his way back from an ankle injury which kept him out of the lineup during the final two months of 2008 and will provide the Twins with ...
Twins 6, White Sox 4 —
NYT > Baseball 7/11/2009
Joe Mauer's two-out single snapped a seventh-inning tie, and Nick Blackburn and the Minnesota Twins hung on for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
