baseballmusings.com - 14 days ago
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Rob Neyer takes a very nice shot at the Twins’ spending habits :
No, the difference between Cuddyer’s salary and his value is not a great deal of money. But the Twins have a history of overspending on decent players while complaining about the high price of truly great players. ...
Twins Non-Tender Candidates
twinkietown.com 17 days ago — Are there really any surprises?
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2009 - Brendan Harris
123
414
44
108
22
1
6
37
29
78
0
2
.261
.310
.362
Brendan's offensive projections ...
Twins, Mauer Open Talks
novafantasysports.com 11 days ago — Update: The Minnesota Twins and their All-Star catcher Joe Mauer have opened discussions on a contract extension for the Minnesota native. Jerry Bell, an executive who handles negotiations for the Twins feels good about the chances of signing Mauer."I feel good about it because I think he ...
Hello Hardy, Goodbye Gomez
voicefromtwinsterritory.mlblogs.com 15 days ago — It didn't take long for the off-season to get started for the Minnesota Twins. Less than two days after the conclusion of the World Series, the team put a dent in their to-do list with a trade. With the infield filled with uncertainty outside of first base and Justin Morneau, it came as ...
Hardy To The Twins
fangraphs.com 14 days ago — If there was one guy who was definitely getting traded this winter, it was J.J. Hardy . The Brewers had turned over their starting shortstop job to Alcides Escobar , their infield is crowded, and Hardy wasn’t interested in moving to another ...
Twins Pick Up Michael Cuddyer's 2011 Option
twinkietown.com 13 days ago — And here I was, writing about whether or not the Twins should actually do it....
Of course my conclusion was an adament "YES, YES THE TWINS SHOULD PICK UP CUDDY'S 2011 OPTION". Clearly I have a nose for these things.
Cuddyer's 2011 ...
New Twins Ad Features Joe Mauer In Bubble Wrap
sportsbybrooks.com 12 days ago — The Minnesota Twins are leaving the Metrodome and relocating to the brand-new state-of-the-art Target Field. To remind fans of this fact, the Twins have put together a TV commercial showing movers at the new digs delivering the goods - such as boxes, ...
In Retrospect: The 2002 Twins
myteamrivals.typepad.com 12 days ago — As I promised
(threatened?) earlier, I am planning to spend the offseason examining
notable Twins teams and former players. First up, let's look at the
2002 Twins. It was the first Twins team to make the playoffs since
1991, and the last Twins team to win a postseason series. They
finished ...
Buscher and Rage and Nothing
twinsgeek.blogspot.com 16 days ago — You'll see this later, but I can't wait much longer to spit it out: DAMN! Damn, damn, DAMN!!!! One of the early signs that this blog was going to turn from technical to sad little obsession took place on January 31, 2002. On that date, the Twins had ...
Twins Look For Pitching
mysportsrumors.com 13 days ago — The Minnesota Twins are one of the many teams in Major League Baseball that are looking for starting pitching this off season. The Twins also have other needs but already started to address those (i.e. the trade for J.J. Hardy, their new shortstop). The more pressing need thou is to add a ...
Twins Pick Up Cuddyer’s Option
fangraphs.com 13 days ago — Over the weekend, the Minnesota Twins picked up their 10.5 million dollar option on RF Michael Cuddyer to keep him through 2010. Cuddyer has been a member of all five of the Twins playoff teams from the first decade of the millenium.
EDIT: ...
Putz, Pavano file for free agency (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 15 days ago
Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday. Putz became a free agent one day after New York declined his $9.1 million option and chose to pay a $1 million buyout. A total of 120 players have filed for free ...