secretsofthecity.com - 12/21/2008
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Game #26, Home Game #13: Minnesota 102, Houston 109
Season Record: 4-22
1. Compete or Develop?
When your team has lost 21 of its first 25 games and the past 11 in a row, you are desperate to break the spell, banish the albatross, rid yourself of the relentless notation that a losing ...
The Three-Pointer: Four In A Row
secretsofthecity.com 1/8/2009 — Game #34, Road Game #18: Memphis 87, Minnesota 94
Game #35, Home Game #17: Minnesota 129, Oklahoma City 87
Season Record: 10-25
1. Give Me The Nailbiter
Coughing up a 29-point lead in the final game of a calendar year to degrade your ...
The Three-Pointer: Worse Than Last Year?
secretsofthecity.com 12/16/2008 — Game #22, Home Game #11: Minnesota 86, San Antonio 98
Game #23, Road Game #12: Los Angeles Lakers 98, Minnesota 86
Game #24, Road Game #13: Sacramento 118, Minnesota 103
Season Record: 4-20
1. No D in Fun
Are we having fun yet? A mere week ...
Buyer Beware: Oliver Perez
umpbump.com 11/1/2008 — Yesterday was the first day that those eligible for free agency this off season were able to file, and among the 65 players who did so was Oliver Perez. MetsBlog.com writes that Ollie will initially seek upwards of $50MM over five years , ...
The Three-Pointer: Bad Loss, Good Loss
secretsofthecity.com 2/23/2009 — Game #54, Home Game #27: Minnesota 105, Indiana 112
Game #55, Home Game #28: Minnesota 108, LA Lakers 111
Season Record: 18-37
1. The Closing Circle
There are those who checked out after Jefferson went down, and perhaps they are the smart ...
The Three-Pointer: Matchup Hell
secretsofthecity.com 3/2/2009 — Game #58, Home Game #29: Minnesota 82, Portland 102
Game #59, Home Game #30: Minnesota 94, Houston 105
Season Record: 18-41
1. Moot Scrappy
The Wolves played their worst game under Kevin McHale Friday night versus Portland, an abomination ...
Ben Sheets Or Oliver Perez?
amazinavenue.com 12/31/2008 — Derek Lowe is the best remaining free agent starting pitcher. Many people still debate whether Oliver Perez or Derek Lowe should be the Mets main target, but there's no contest. Oliver Perez had one season (2004) that compares with what Derek Lowe ...
The Three-Pointer: Roller Coaster Split
secretsofthecity.com 1/1/2009 — {This was ready to go up in the wee hours last night, as is typical, but the computer gremlins ate my copy so I went to bed and am banging this out in a rush to beat the New Year. Sorry for the delay.}
Game #30, Home Game #15: Minnesota 108, ...
Why the Oliver Perez Contract is Not Good
drivelinemechanics.com 2/5/2009 — I was going to post something about relievers this week, but Omar Minaya presented too rich of an opportunity to begin applying some of the tools from my post on pitcher value. Yes, it's another blog post on the wonders of the Mets' signing of Oliver ...
Walking Away From Perez Would Be Criminal
nybaseballdigest.com 1/13/2009 — Ken Rosenthal’s report, on last night’s Mets Hot Stove, about Oliver Perez stated that he “couldn’t find a GM who is interested in Perez, outside of Omar Minaya”. This puts the Mets in a position where it almost is ...
Minnesota Twins: Where Things Stand —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/22/2008
It seems as though the offseason comes and goes each year with rumors of upgrades for the Minnesota Twins, but ultimately no major moves.
This year has been no different.
There have been reports on possible upgrades at third, whether it ...
Explaining The Minnesota Mentality: Part One —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/23/2008
Minnesota Twins fans are as patient a fan base as there is in baseball. Sure, other fans have suffered through longer droughts (The Royals) or fire sales (The Marlins). Few franchises, regardless of sport, however, have had to deal with the Minnesota ...
