A win for Twins and a loss by …
Posted by John on August 31, 2009 under John | 
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A win for Twins and a loss by the Tigers puts the club 3.5 games back. Great start for Nick Blackburn and the real Joe Nathan stood up.
I guess he’ll do one more mont…
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I guess he’ll do one more month of eating seeds and “resting.” RT @TwinsNow: Crede not retiring: http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/ #Twins
Rich Harden will stay with the…
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Rich Harden will stay with the Chicago Cubs – http://tinyurl.com/lr97o3 (via @espn) Bummer. It was an intriguing thought.
Jon Rauch picks up the win in …
Posted by John on August 30, 2009 under John | Be the First to Comment
Jon Rauch picks up the win in his Twins debut. Rauch is 24th pitcher used this season, a club record. #Twins
Watching Joe Mauer bat is so m…
Posted by John on August 29, 2009 under John | Be the First to Comment
Watching Joe Mauer bat is so much fun. Truly a thing of beauty. Baseball fans recognize.
Twins Designate R.A. Dickey Fo…
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Twins Designate R.A. Dickey For Assignment http://bit.ly/3rIIy5 (via @mlbtraderumors) can’t believe he made it this long.
Congrats to @MichaelTangen for…
Posted by John on August 28, 2009 under John | Read the First Comment
Congrats to @MichaelTangen for winning the #FanFriday contest from @TwinsMVB. Four tickets to Sept 2 game against the White Sox.
Twins acquire tallest guy in M…
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Twins acquire tallest guy in Major Leagues http://bit.ly/wFHpm Rauch and Mahay joining the bullpen. Bill Smith is ready to make a Sept run.
Fan Friday: Kyle Schmidt
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This week’s Fan Friday Column comes from Kyle Schmidt. Kyle lives in Boyceville, Wisconsin and hates the Brewers with a passion. For more from Kyle, follow him on Twitter [http://twitter.com/KSchmidt], or take a venture to his newly established Twins Blog [http://kschmidt.mlblogs.com], and read his big debut post.
When do we plan the Goodbye Party?
He’s currently batting .373, has an on base percentage of .442, has stacked up 25 home runs, has 78 runs batted in, and a .622 slugging average. He’s Minnesota’s own Joe Mauer, but how long can we call him a Twin?
The 2010 season brings the Twins to a new stadium, and it may also be the last time we see Joe in a Twins uniform, as he is due up for free agency after the season. Will he leave? Thatís a question picking everyone’s mind, and it will keep us Twins fans on the edge of our seats for the 2010 season.
Sports Illustrated featured an article on Joe’s chase for the .400 batting average the end of June, and decided to sneak in a few hidden paragraphs on his upcoming free agency. This slipped under the nose of a few friends, and it needs some more attention.
The article makes note that both the Red Sox and Yankees are playing this year with 37 year old catchers, with no obvious replacements in their own organization. I will not be surprised if we hear of offers to Joe from both teams, both of which are major contenders in the pennant races.
Perhaps there will be some convincing by First Baseman Justin Morneau, who is quoted as saying, “if Mauer ever left, he’d never speak to him again.”
The article goes on to quote Mauer with a rather neutral statement. “To tell you the truth, I really haven’t even thought about playing anywhere but here. But I think it’s pretty early. Right now I’m just trying to stay on the field. All of that stuff will happen when it needs to happen.”
I think the 2010 season will be the deciding factor for Mauer. If the team doesn’t step up their game, and the front office makes no moves to show Joe they’re serious, he may consider finding a home that is.
A pervious Fan Friday post by Greg Davis [http://twinsmvb.com/?p=1613] points out that the Twins donít seem to handle free agency too well, as experienced in the past with Torii Hunter, and fall flat on their face when it comes to trades. Let’s hope they get a hold on player trades and acquisitions pronto.
I think La Velle E. Neal III said it the best [http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/neal/2009/08/19/twins-rangers-kubel-in-morneau-out-and-hes-no-longer-baby-jesus-just-call-him-st-joe/]: “Forget about the season. Ignore where he might play in 2011. Enjoy the ride.”
2009 might not be the season of the Twins, but 2010 better be, or we may be saying goodbye to our Baby Jesus.
This week’s Fan Friday Column comes from Kyle Schmidt. Kyle lives in Boyceville, Wisconsin and hates the Brewers with a passion. For more from Kyle, follow him on Twitter, or take a venture to his newly established Twins Blog and read his big debut post.
When do we plan the Goodbye Party?
He’s currently batting .373, has an on base percentage of .442, has stacked up 25 home runs, has 78 runs batted in, and a .622 slugging average. He’s Minnesota’s own Joe Mauer, but how long can we call him a Twin?
The 2010 season brings the Twins to a new stadium, and it may also be the last time we see Joe in a Twins uniform, as he is due up for free agency after the season. Will he leave? Thatís a question picking everyone’s mind, and it will keep us Twins fans on the edge of our seats for the 2010 season.
Sports Illustrated featured an article on Joe’s chase for the .400 batting average the end of June, and decided to sneak in a few hidden paragraphs on his upcoming free agency. This slipped under the nose of a few friends, and it needs some more attention.
The article makes note that both the Red Sox and Yankees are playing this year with 37 year old catchers, with no obvious replacements in their own organization. I will not be surprised if we hear of offers to Joe from both teams, both of which are major contenders in the pennant races.
Perhaps there will be some convincing by First Baseman Justin Morneau, who is quoted as saying, “if Mauer ever left, he’d never speak to him again.”
The article goes on to quote Mauer with a rather neutral statement. “To tell you the truth, I really haven’t even thought about playing anywhere but here. But I think it’s pretty early. Right now I’m just trying to stay on the field. All of that stuff will happen when it needs to happen.”
I think the 2010 season will be the deciding factor for Mauer. If the team doesn’t step up their game, and the front office makes no moves to show Joe they’re serious, he may consider finding a home that is.
A pervious Fan Friday post by Greg Davis points out that the Twins donít seem to handle free agency too well, as experienced in the past with Torii Hunter, and fall flat on their face when it comes to trades. Let’s hope they get a hold on player trades and acquisitions pronto.
I think La Velle E. Neal III said it the best: “Forget about the season. Ignore where he might play in 2011. Enjoy the ride.”
2009 might not be the season of the Twins, but 2010 better be, or we may be saying goodbye to our Baby Jesus.
ESPN still thinks the Twins cl…
Posted by John on August 27, 2009 under John | Be the First to Comment
ESPN still thinks the Twins claimed Harden. I’ve heard that’s dead. Anyone have the real story?
