nickstwinsblog.com - 29 days ago
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Last week, John Bonnes sat down with Twins general manager Bill Smith for an interview about the upcoming offseason. The interview, which serves as an addendum for the TwinsCentric Offseason GM Handbook (if you've already purchased a copy, you'll be receiving the interview transcript in full, ...
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nickstwinsblog.com - 10/23/2009
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The following is featured in the TwinsCentric Offseason
GM Handbook, and you can check out that document...
in order to see how I came up with the payroll figures and to read more about some of the names listed. But I thought I'd post this here to rev ...
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My Offseason Blueprint
mlb.mlb.com - 10/22/2009
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By Benjamin Hill / MLB.com 10/21/09 5:58 PM
ET 2009 has been a good year for the...
Mauer brothers. While Joe Mauer enjoyed an MVP-caliber season in Minnesota, his older brother, Jake, led the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Twins to a first-place finish ...
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Mauer excited to join Miracle staff
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Nick’s Twins Blog dissects an answer by the Twins general manager about Joe Mauer’s contract status:
And so, John rerouted. “Well, let me ask one question that’s not really about the contract,” he said. “If an extension doesn’t get done by spring training, do you feel comfortable going into next year with Mauer as a walk-away free agent?”
“Well, he’s a player signed through 2010,” Smith retorted.
Bonnes pressed on. “But for instance, Santana was a player signed for the ...
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