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Week of 5/13 - 5/19 Summary (Note: I'm playing catch-up)
Slash Line: .167/.286/.167 OPS: .452
Rock Cats Record: 0-6

It was an ugly week in general as the Rock Cats went 0-6 and AJ saw limited...

I know I'm overdue for my weekly AJ update, but like AJ who got married last year (I think), I got hitched two weeks ago and am currently on my honeymoon (yes, I'm updating my Pettersen blog while...

Week of 5/6 - 5/12 Summary
Slash Line: .067/.300/.067 OPS: .367
Rock Cats Record: 5-2
Grade: 1

Unfortunately, AJ was 1 for 15 last week, but that's hardly unexpected given it was his first full...

Week of 4/29 - 5/5 Summary
Slash line: .118/.286/.176 OPS: .462
Miracle Record: 4-0 ROCK CATS RECORD: 1-1
Grade: 1

AJ's bat cooled off a bit this past week, but I don't think AJ cared too...

Miracle manager Doug Mientkiewicz on Pettersen: "...Pettersen may be the MVP (of the Miracle)..." That's some high praise on a team featuring top prospects Sano and Rosario. He went on to say that...

Just saw the exciting news on Twitter, and as I predicted about a week ago, AJ is packing his bags for AA New Britain!!

I came directly to the website to update the thread, but Seth had already...

Check out AJ's article about Out of the Park Baseball on the front page of Twins Daily.

I can also attest to the fact AJ responds to his fans' emails. I sent him a quick message I "adopted" him a...

Week of 4/22 - 4/28
Stats Summary
Slash Line: .269/.345/.308 OPS: .653
Miracle Record: 5-1
Grade: 3

AJ had another solid week as he collected seven hits, including a double, and scored five...

Amen. He has been getting on base at a rate of about twice per game. Mientkiewicz could basically count on him for a single and a walk each day.

Week of 4/14 - 4/21
AJ's Stats
AVG: .321 OBP: .367 SLG: .500 OPS: .867 R: 7 SB: 1 2B: 2 HR: 1
Grade: 5 (out of 5)

As much as I wanted to set the tone as a tough grader (think Simon from...

AJ lined a double to left, drew a walk, and scored a couple runs in Fort Myers' 7-4 victory over Palm Beach today. He also had a solid day in the field, getting the start at short, he played a role...

The facts
Name: Adam Jesse "AJ" Pettersen
Position: Listed as shortstop on Miracle website, but literally plays anywhere, including bullpen catcher and pitcher
Handedness: Bats right, Throws right...

Rescind Ryan Pressly...I want to focus on a minor leaguer

AJ Pettersen

Ryan Pressly

These are the bold(er) roster moves that I feel Bill Smith never had the cojones to do. The sooner this organization embraces a rebuilding season, the better. Every ounce of value that can be had...

Matt Capps trade value? Unfortunately for the Twins, you have to have players that other teams actually want, when making a trade. Given that the Twins have a plethora of Minor League outfielders...

Regarding Baker, could the Twins decline next year's option and resign him for, say, 2 years, $3-4 million? I think it would make sense for both parties. The Twins are desperately lacking pitching...