The Amazing Phil Hughes
itsaboutthemoney.net 9/30/2009 — So we all know that Phil Hughes has been incredible this year. A revelation, even. But did you know that as a reliever, he's been the best pitcher in baseball? OK, so that's ignoring that Hughes has only pitched 49.2 innings from the bullpen this ...

Twins Snake Bit and Self Bit
passion4baseball.blogspot.com 10/10/2009 — Last night's divisional series playoff game between the Yankees and the Twins has to be one of the most perplexing, vexing, emotional and ultimately controversial games this writer has ever watched. In the end, the Twins lost because Nathan couldn't get the job done, the umpires couldn't get the ...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
ladylovespinstripes.com 10/8/2009 — Tuesday night, baseball fans across the country watched in anticipation to witness something that has only happened four other times in MLB history. I have to say that the game between the... Welcome to Lady Loves Pinstripes, a sports blog from a female fan's perspective. Feel free to ...

Twins Playoff Diaries: Minnesota Magic in October
sportsthenandnow.com 10/9/2009 — The Twins celebrate following their dramatic 12-inning win over the Tigers. Baseball is simple and timeless – there is a man, a ball, a bat and unending athleticism. American baseball strategy has not changed that much in the past 100 years. Pinpoint execution and smart play are the ...

One Day. One Game. One Season.
voicefromtwinsterritory.mlblogs.com 10/6/2009 — For the second time in as many seasons, the Twins' playoff hopes will come down to one game. One game will decide if the Minnesota Twins end their season as one of twenty-two non-playoff teams or continue it as the American League Central champions. The record can be thrown out, it is now ...

Yanks paired with Twins, now you can preview the two teams
soxandpinstripes.com 10/7/2009 — The Twins avenged last season's Win and You're In loss to the White Sox last year by pulling it out at home against the Tigers this year. They will go up against the Yankees in the true definition of a David vs. Goliath match-up. If this Yankees' team didn't feel like the type of team they were ...

MLB Playoff Analysis: Minnesota Twins
foulpole2foulpole.com 10/8/2009 — Will The Twins Continue Their Improbable Run? One of the most successful small market franchises in baseball, the Minnesota Twins continued to surprise analysts by remaining in the race throughout the entire 2009 season. In a great game last night, the Twins managed to defeat the Detroit ...

Tigers-Twins 1-game playoff preview
lennysyankees.com 10/6/2009 — Every team in baseball knows how much every game means to the season. Sometimes fans don’t recognize it until the very end of the season when only two losses separate a playoff team from a non-playoff team. Today, the Tigers and Twins have to duke it out for 163rd time this season because they ...

Yankees-Twins ALDS Preview
baseballdigest.com 10/7/2009 — It took 12 innings Tuesday, but the Minnesota Twins finally emerged as the New York Yankees opponent in the first round. The “real season” begins today at 6 p.m. ET at the big ball yard in the Bronx. The first playoff series held in the ...

Joba vs. Hughes: Who is a Better Reliever?
noyoureatowel.net 10/1/2009 — As we come to the end of the year, I think it's finally time to look back at the set-up terms of Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes to see who performed better: Joba Chamberlain : 3-2, 1 save, 1.53 ERA, 49 games, 59 innings, 39 hits (11 XBH), 2 HR, 20 BB, 78 K, 1.000 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 3.90 SO/BB, ...

Not much rest for the weary Twins after Tigers game — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 10/8/2009
Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan has spent much of his life around New York, but he never saw the city quite like he did when he got to town Wednesday.

Nothing goes right for Twins lefties in opener — The Seattle Times: Sports 10/8/2009
Ron Gardenhire threw a couple of lefties at the New York Yankees and nothing went right.

Duensing, Liriano left to ponder mistakes — Major League Baseball News 10/8/2009
While Brian Duensing wasn't the first choice of the Twins to start Game 1 of the ALDS, circumstance made it necessary, and his teammates thought he did stepped up despite his taking the loss.

Nothing goes right for Twins lefties in opener — SFGate: Top Sports Stories 10/8/2009
Ron Gardenhire threw a couple of lefties at the New York Yankees and nothing went right. Before it gets too late, his Minnesota Twins better find someone who can stop the Bronx Bombers _ no matter which side they pitch from. Brian Duensing failed to ...

Phils, Joba, Mo clean up Twins, 6-2 — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 10/8/2009
Phil Hughes relieved CC Sabathia in the seventh inning and foiled Minnesota's last real threat of Game 1 of the AL division series, then got the first out of the eighth before Phil Coke, Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera closed out the Yankees' 7-2 ...