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Interesting post. Thanks, John.

Perhaps there needs to be context around the base runner situation in which the strikeout occurred since the value of a strikeout over a fly out or ground out is...

I recall that Hrbek's nickname for Gladden was "Wrench" - from Herbie's impression that Gladden spent most of high school taking shop classes. Gladden on the radio doesn't do much to dispel Herbie's...

If Plouffe doesn't get ABs at third, then keeping him on the roster means he'll cut into the ABs of Arcia and Parmelee who already seem to be cannibalizing each other's AB's. Not sure I want that.

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Tsuyoshi Nishioka is currently batting .344 with a .415 on-base percentage for the 2nd place (14-10) Hanshin Tigers in the Nippon Leagues' Central League. He's played 22 games at second base,...

One thing hindering the defensive development of Twins third basemen is how infrequently Twins pitchers strike out opposing hitters which in-turn reduces all the normal in-game practice opportunities...

Andy Pettitte is one of only 4 current pitchers in the MLB with 90 more pitching wins than losses. (Sabathia, Hudson, Halladay) Based on his career so far, is Andy Pettitte a Hall-of-Famer?

With all the garbage that goes on in college and pro sports these days, I really appreciate a story like this. Thank you for your classiness, Mariano.

Found the reason for the Angel's protest from Retrosheet - "Angels protest game based on bullpen mounds being too flat."

Quick notes on the upcoming series with the Mets:

For an extra $15 the Twins are letting fans come in to Target Field early and shovel.

The MLB is looking into staging a Winter Classic type...

You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?r=1501-April-22-1980-89-Degrees-at-Gametime

Yeah, I know. wishful thinking on my part. It's just that carrying three catchers so you don't have to pull Liam Hendricks an inning early for a pinch hitter should the starting catcher tweak...

Glad to see somebody saw the light as to the questionable value of carrying a third catcher to counter the situation that might occur in ONE GAME should either Doumit or Mauer have to leave.
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This is great news considering my awesome collection of jiggly girl gifs.

The loopy logic of having what amounts to a 24 man roster and a minor league catcher all season long just so the Twins can avoid the possibility of losing the DH for a couple at-bats in one game...

People need to look a pitchers like Deduno a little more closely and understand that the high walk rate which is such a flashing number in his pitching stats is not as negative an indicator as people...

In a related note, the Twins announced they have become the first MLB team to convert to KPH on their JUGS guns.

In the 1965 season, a threshold was passed on big league pitching mounds that had never been exceeded in the history of baseball up to that point. No pitcher throwing 200 innings or more - whether...

Monterrey, Mexico would seem to be a possibility as their Mexican League team attendance surpasses any American minor league team's. Also, they would virtually become a national team as opposed to a...

One thing I like about Twins fest that has a little variety from year-to-year is the past stars from the rest of baseball who appear. Hall of Famer Bob Feller (rest in peace) used to sign autographs...

Pitching:
If you’re a young pitching prospect looking for an early debut in the bigs, you clearly want to be drafted and developed by the Atlanta Braves. Of the 33 Braves pitchers that debuted...

Rationalize that at least half of the players in the game are still of major-league quality unless the Royals are in town.




Bring some additional friends to the game. (If the friends are...

I think this guy was the lead guitar player...

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Saw this early picture of Steinbach and am trying to remember the name of that band that he played in before going on to his baseball career...

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I can guarantee you Byron Buxton won't be playing in Beloit next season as McDaniel stated on Fangraphs since the Snappers are now an affiliate of the Oakland A's.

10. Additional drink rails added in RF allowing fans to drown greater number of sorrows

9. The only MLB team premium-pricing Twins games on a 2013 schedule is the Twins.

8. Doctors...