3/15/19

Live from Fort Myers: Twins Spring Training Notes: 3/15/2019

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As always you can find all the entries in this series in reverse chronological order here . Here are my notes from the last couple days o...
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3/13/19

Live from Fort Myers: Twins Spring Training Notes: 3/13/2019

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As always you can find all the entries in this series in reverse chronological order here . Today was my first full day at Fort Myers and...
3/8/19

Option situation of the Twins Spring Training Players

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Here is the option situation of the Twins' Spring Training players: 40-man roster: 0 Adrianza, Castro, Cron, Cruz, Gonzalez, Kepler...
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Twins Spring Training Notes and Thoughts: 3/8/2019

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This season's abbreviated Spring Training has really snicked up, and the Opening Day of the 2019 season is just 3 weeks away.  I will b...
12/28/18

Ten facts about Twins' DH Nelson Cruz that you might not know

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The Twins have signed DH Nelson Cruz to an 1 yr $14 million contract with a $12 million option for a second year that is buyable for $300,...
12/19/18

The Newest Twins' pitcher Mike Morin has a truly plus pitch (video)

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The Minnesota Twins have announced that they have signed 27 year old Andover, MN journeyman pitcher to a minor league contract with an invi...
12/5/18

All 36 Twins players exposed to the 2018 Rule 5 draft, and the six most likely to be selected

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The 2018 Rule 5 draft is next week at the final day of the Winter Meetings.   Here is all the Twins players exposed to it: P Austin Adam...

Schizophrenia or hypocrisy? The MLB needs consistency regarding the rules of the game.

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For the last several years, there have been many voices from MLB officials, pundits, and fans, regarding the "pace of the game", ...
11/20/18

The Twins should trade for this Ace who is flying under the radar

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Last week, I discussed the need for the Twins to acquire starting pitching, if they intended to compete in the postseason in 2019.  My argu...
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11/12/18

Willians Astrudillo might be the second coming of an equally unheralded catcher that won the Twins a championship

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12/13/1988:  The MLB transactions for the Minnesota Twins had one line:  The Twins signed free agent catcher Brian Harper to an one year co...
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11/8/18

The Twins' need for left hand starting pitching, J.A. Happ's doppelgänger, and the guy who they should really target

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One of the areas that the Twins must improve this off-season is starting pitching.  In order to be able to dream about being competitive in...
10/7/18

The original report of Sano's accident.

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Here is the original report of Sano's accident in the Dominican, along with a translation: Accidentes de tránsito | 07 OCT 2018, 1:1...
9/5/18

The Twins have 8 Arizona Fall League players this season

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The Twins have named the following 8 players to the Arizona Fall League: IF Travis Blackenhorn OF Jaylin Davis RHP Hector Lujan RHP Gr...
8/27/18

Twins Major and Minor League Activity and Transactions: 8/21-8/27 (25 Transactions)

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Here is the latest activity from the Twins and their affiliates: 3B Victor Tademo assigned to A Cedar Rapids Kernels from Rookie GCL Tw...
8/22/18

The Twins have signed a new former top prospect pitcher

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The Twins have signed RHP Austin Adams , lately of Sugar Land Skeeters of the Independent Atlantic league.  The 32 year old Adams was in th...
8/20/18

Twins Major and Minor League Activity and Transactions: 8/20

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Here is the latest activity and transaction of the Minnesota Twins, including that of their Minor League affiliates: The Twins optioned ...
8/18/18

Keeping an eye on the minor leaguers the Twins received in the recent trades

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In addition to Logan Forsythe (Dozier) and Tyler Austin (Lynn), the Minnesota Twins received several minor leaguers  in the recent trades. ...
8/13/18

Twins Major and Minor League Activity and Transactions: 8/13

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Here is the latest activity and transaction of the Minnesota Twins, including that of their Minor League affiliates: The Twins promoted R...
8/10/18

Dakota Chalmers is a lottery ticket for the Twins

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The Minnesota Twins have traded closer Fernando Rodney to the Oakland Athletics for 21 year old RHP Dakota Chalmers .  Chalmers who underw...
8/9/18

1000 words: There has to be something wrong with Twins' reliever Addison Reed

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This much drop in velocity usually indicates an elbow or shoulder issue, and will explain his ineffectiveness this season.