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Yesterday, 02:57 PMSteve Lein replied to a thread Is this the worst rotation in the history of baseball? in Minnesota Twins TalkWho was worse?! (last year isn't by my metrics...)22 replies | 456 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:54 PMThis idea is never going to happen, ever (trading Joe Mauer). But if it was possible in some alternate dimension, I would want it to be to Boston....36 replies | 946 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:45 PMSteve Lein replied to a thread Is this the worst rotation in the history of baseball? in Minnesota Twins TalkSee the note at the bottom of this article about the Twins from last year: How Bad Can It Get? The Worst Pitching Staffs of All Time Basically...22 replies | 456 view(s)
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Yesterday, 02:39 PMInteresting note in Baseball America's Hot Sheet today, where Sano made the "In The Team Photo" section (Kyle Gibson was #3 for his CG SO): Miguel...36 replies | 1792 view(s)
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Yesterday, 12:46 PMDid somebody say it was?12 replies | 1223 view(s)
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Yesterday, 01:06 AMFiguring hitters out, a baseball lifer told me recently, is like trying to untangle a giant knot. At first you just try to attack it in the...12 replies | 1223 view(s)
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Yesterday, 01:05 AMFiguring hitters out, a baseball lifer told me recently, is like trying to untangle a giant knot. At first you just try to attack it in the...1 replies | 69 view(s)
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05-22-2013, 04:12 PMSteve Lein replied to a thread Astros looking to take Colin Moran #1? Let's hope so. in Twins Minor League TalkI really hope this happens, as I would like the Twins to get a Gray/Appel/Bryant far more than anyone else in this draft, BUT, it strikes me as...48 replies | 3528 view(s)
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05-22-2013, 01:13 PMI like Beresford, skinny guy like me... I also wouldn't doubt if he's the first player to get a bump in level (MiLB promotion) this season over...18 replies | 519 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:41 PMWho IS This Guy? At six-foot-six and just 175 pounds, 18-year-old Trey Ball from New Castle High School in Indiana has an extremely projectable...3 replies | 1373 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:39 PMWho IS This Guy? At six-foot-six and just 175 pounds, 18-year-old Trey Ball from New Castle High School in Indiana has an extremely projectable...1 replies | 85 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:54 AMParker Hageman replied to a thread Gardy: Sam Deduno to start on Friday in Detroit in Minnesota Twins TalkYou can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?r=1750-Twins-to-go-with-Deduno-Gibson-to-wait51 replies | 1247 view(s)
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05-21-2013, 11:50 AMParker Hageman created an article Twins To Go With Samuel Deduno, Kyle Gibson To Wait in Minnesota TwinsThe Minnesota Twins PR director, Dustin Morse, tweeted out on Tuesday that manager Ron Gardenhire said that the team will go with Samuel Deduno on...20 replies | 1899 view(s)
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05-20-2013, 04:33 PMMy response in no way was for or against drafting Manea specifically, only about how the Twins must build a pitching staff through the draft with the...52 replies | 3020 view(s)
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05-20-2013, 04:17 PMExactly why BPA doesn't exactly fit how you would like it to with the Twins. The only way they are EVER going to build a good pitching staff is...52 replies | 3020 view(s)
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05-17-2013, 11:38 AMJust a sidebar as I don't agree with 114 pitches being the "risk" that you do, given the circumstances. To elaborate: To me, the 100 pitch mark...88 replies | 2803 view(s)
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05-17-2013, 10:17 AMThe night before Rochester played a 16-inning game, so Gibson helped their bullpen out a bunch by throwing the complete game. Also, he was given an...88 replies | 2803 view(s)
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05-15-2013, 01:17 AMIn what is thought of as one of the greatest Simpsons episodes of all-time, Nuclear Power Plant owner turned softball manager, C. Montgomery Burns...3 replies | 1929 view(s)
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05-15-2013, 01:16 AMIn what is thought of as one of the greatest Simpsons episodes of all-time, Nuclear Power Plant owner turned softball manager, C. Montgomery Burns...0 replies | 93 view(s)
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05-13-2013, 10:10 AMParker Hagemen of Twins Daily subs for a vacationing John Bonnes on this week's "Gleeman and The Geek" episode and topics included whether the Twins...0 replies | 296 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 08:11 AMOn Saturday, May 4, Ryan Doumit, at .203, was not even hitting his weight. With a slugging percentage of .291 to boot, the Minnesota Twins’...0 replies | 103 view(s)
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05-10-2013, 08:11 AMOn Saturday, May 4, Ryan Doumit, at .203, was not even hitting his weight. With a slugging percentage of .291 to boot, the Minnesota Twins’...3 replies | 1273 view(s)
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05-09-2013, 11:52 AMSteve Lein commented on article Twins Minor League Report (5/8): Gibson Shows He's Ready in Minor LeaguesThis snippet also from their Hot Sheet report last week (before this start): "Kyle Gibson, rhp, Twins. If the Twins need starting-pitcher help at...30 replies | 2912 view(s)
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05-09-2013, 11:42 AMSteve Lein commented on article Twins Minor League Report (5/8): Gibson Shows He's Ready in Minor LeaguesSome have already pointed out this caveat, but good article from Baseball America on Gibson's start yesterday: Thursday Prospect Notebook: Kyle...30 replies | 2912 view(s)
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05-08-2013, 11:29 AMFrom MLB.com Official Rules (key notes bolded): "A CATCH is the act of a fielder in getting secure possession in his hand or glove of a ball in...98 replies | 4738 view(s)
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Booing Mauer? There Are Reasons Why So Far In 2012, But They're Asinine...
by Steve Lein on 04-26-2012 at 02:42 PM
Much has been made recently about the boo birds in Target Field singling out Joe Mauer while he’s up to bat. It is somewhat hard to understand this early in the season while he’s actually performing pretty well from a grand scheme perspective, batting .319 with a .410 On-Base Percentage.
He’s played in every game, has knocked in some runners, and has even hit a HR over the limestone wall in right field.
But people’s eyes (including mine) are seeing something
2012 Twins Top 10 Prospects
by Steve Lein on 02-12-2012 at 09:26 PM
It’s that time of the year again when Top Prospect Lists come out for teams all across Major League Baseball. Baseball America gives Top 10’s for each team leading up to their Top 100 Prospects, blogs everywhere chime in on their favorite teams, and universally fans complain that their favorite guys aren’t rated higher.
A lot of fans seem down on the farm system of the Twins after watching prospect after prospect come up and flounder last year while they tried to fill the gaping
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