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Left Coast Bias

Does this 2024 Minnesota Twins team actually platoon a lot???

You bet your sweet bippy they do.  They do platoon.  A lot.  My apologies for the click-bait subject line.  (It's fun.  Almost went with "One Weird Trick Your 2024 Twins Use To Platoon") How do the Twins rank versus the other 29 teams, in plate appearances by batters in same-arm matchups? LHB-vs-LHP:   29th  (64 PA, OPS of .759 which is 5th in the majors) RHB-vs-RHP: 23rd  (752 PA, OPS of .680 which is 15th in the majors) They try their darndest not to let it happen, especial
ashbury

ashbury in 2024

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Al from SoDak

1989 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Hi folks. I want to start off this week’s blog entry with a note that this summer is setting up to be crazy. I know I will not have posts the next few weeks, and not sure about the frequency for later in the summer. It’s my intent to keep my series going, but it’s just harder to find the time at this point. I just said in my last blog post (about 1988 Topps) I like simple, clean, crisp designs in baseball cards. The 1989 Topps design fits that theme. The 1989 set is above average for me; I’
GM: What? Like It's Hard?

Trade Deadline: Scenarios for Your Minnesota Twins

I’m sure that we all have a relative who says that they could run a professional sports team better than a real sports executive. Today, that person is me. I will be taking over the Minnesota Twins and I will be making this team a winner. I am discussing some potential trade scenarios for the Minnesota Twins come July 31. I kept in mind the payroll but, most of the deals were pretty small payroll increases that I did ignore the payroll a little. July 31st is the Trade Deadline so let's look at s
wyatt

wyatt in General Manager

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Al from SoDak

1988 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

If you have seen my previous posts in this series, you may have noticed a trend. I like simple, clean crisp designs in baseball cards. And the 1988 Topps design certainly fits my preference. However, I would say it’s good not great. Above average is what I would say about 1988 Topps. (Someday I need to define my rankings better. I feel like I say good or bad and like or dislike too often.) The 1988 Topps design shows the team’s name in capital letters centered at the top and behind the play
LA Vikes Fan

What Should Happen to Miranda When Lewis Comes Back?

With the recent good news that Royce Lewis it's just about ready to start an assumedly short rehab assignment, one's mind turns to what happens when he's ready to rejoin the Twins. You have to think that he'll be playing 3B at least three or four times a week and probably more, and we have Castro as a potential 3B backup. What happens to José Miranda in that scenario? First, the facts. Miranda is hitting .276/.315/.457 (.772) with 4 HRs, 7 Doubles, and 12 RBIs in 105 ABs. He has 16 SOs and
Al from SoDak

1987 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

The 1962 Topps set is a vintage, classic set of baseball cards. I don’t care for it very much but there’s no mistaking the wood-grain border of the set. Some people love the design, and some hate it. Perhaps enough collectors love them that 25 years later Topps was at least inspired by 1962 in the 1987 design. The 1987 design is identifiable and distinct when compared to other sets of the 80s. Let’s take a closer look at the Minnesota Twins cards in the 1987 Topps and Topps Traded baseball card
Brandon Peddycoart

Helman Home Run Update, Fitzgerald and Lynch IV Killed Saints, Saints Embark on 12-game Trip

Saint Paul, Minnesota – The Saints entered play on Sunday with an opportunity to split the series against one of the top International League teams. Unfortunately for the Saints the Storm Chasers bats put on an offensive production and the combination of quality pitching led by starter Daniel Lynch IV lifted Omaha past Saint Paul by a score of 11-2 in front of 6,046 fans. The Saints dropped to 18-25 on the season. Omaha entered play on Sunday as the seventh best hitting team in the Interna
Doctor Gast's Blog

Cleveland vs Minnesota

Cleveland has a young team, Last year they made a few more mistakes than this year. A team that focuses more on pitching, defense & playing small ball. This year CLE's salary is 28th at $93,333,629. MN is 20th at $124,077,590. CLE normally trades off their veterans (except Jose Ramirez) & not sign big-name FAs, MN extended Buxton & Lopez & signed Donaldson & last year Corea & Vazquez. Because of CLE's limited budget & confidence in their young players, they stood pat.
Al from SoDak

1986 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Too many Topps sets lack character and are rather bland, hard to differentiate year over year. That’s my problem with the sets from the late 1970s. At least to me, those designs are difficult to set apart in my head, and I have a tough time remembering which design is which year. Let’s take a closer look at the distinct, easily recognizable 1986 Topps and Topps Traded sets. The top of the 1986 cards features a black box background and the team’s name in block lettering. In the case of the T
Fantasy GM

Seriously with the pinch hitting???

SO yet again  Baldelli pinch hits  for the lead off batter and the#2 batter in the 5th inning!!!????   you have your starting lineup for 4 out of 9 innings. you pinch hit a guy hitting under .200 and an OPS under .500 for your leadoff guy, and you pinch  another guy under .200 BA and under .500 OPS for a guy hitting .354 &.928!!   Thsi SHi....  This CRA....  This STUFF  has to stop!!!!
Doc Munson

Doc Munson in Twins

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Al from SoDak

1983 Fleer and the Minnesota Twins

Today I’m talking about the first non-Topps set in my blog series about baseball cards. Topps had a baseball card monopoly from 1956 to 1980. In the early 80s competitors were allowed into the baseball card world and Donruss and Fleer were the first two to jump in. This post is about a set I originally dismissed but have come to appreciate – 1983 Fleer. The design of 1983 Fleer baseball is better than I originally thought in 1983. I have come to like the gray borders, the straightforward de
Brandon Peddycoart

Another Day Another Opportunity for Wallner, Saints and Bats Split Series

Saint Paul, Minnesota – The Saints entered play on Sunday with an opportunity to win a series for the first time since opening weekend; however, the Louisville Bats had other plans and pounded out 14 hits. The Saints lost 7-6 to Louisville on Sunday afternoon in front of 5,614. The Saints and Bats split the six-game series. The loss dropped the Saints to 13-18 on the season. David Festa was strong early as he had been in all six of his previous starts. In all his previous starts he had take
Doctor Gast's Blog

Is the Twins' sausage magical?

Is Twins' sausage magical? Short answer, No. So why the Twins' turnaround? Let's look at what led up to the winning streak. Shortly after the '23 season, Falvey credited the "all or nothing" approach for the team's success. BTW it has been the Twins' hitting approach since '19. During the off-season, Baldelli was questioned about their hitters' SO record. He responded with "SOs are not important and they weren't changing anything". Spring training, "all or nothing" was implemented again wit
Al from SoDak

1982 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Alright folks, today we are going to talk about the 1982 Topps and Topps Traded baseball card sets. Some of you who have been following my blog series may wonder, why did he skip 1981. The reason is that I set a rule for myself and said if I do not have all Twins cards in a particular set, I would not write about it until I complete that set. So, 1981 will have to wait for a future blog post. On another note, this week you’re getting the bonus of the 1982 Topps Traded set. I simply thought this
Al from SoDak

Al from SoDak in Baseball Cards

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Brandon Peddycoart

Saints and Red Wings Postponed, Will be Played in Rochester Later this Season

Saint Paul, Minnesota – This was the second time in this series mother nature did not want to cooperate with the Saint Paul Saints. The Saints and Red Wings were rained out on Friday which forced a doubleheader on Saturday. On Sunday rain struck again and the Saints and Red Wings were postponed. This game will be made up when the Saints visit Rochester, and the date will be announced later. If fans purchased tickets online or over the phone, they will receive a voucher within 72 hours. Fans
Al from SoDak

1980 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

The 1980 Topps baseball card set is better than the average set of that era. To me it’s not great, but better than average. The design consists of a banner in the upper left corner with the player’s position. The upper right corner has the player’s name. The bottom right has another, larger banner with the team’s name. Each card also has a facsimile autograph of the player. The pictures are rather bland in my opinion with a mix of portraits and action shots. Some of the action shots are not well
Al from SoDak

Al from SoDak in Baseball Cards

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Boswell

The St Paul Saints/Apostles

The note in the MLB Power Rankings for the Twins included mention of the 1884 St Paul White Caps, a team that hit below .200 for a season.    Further research showed that “White Caps”, “Saints” and “Apostles” were all used for the St Paul franchise.  Some standardization to “Saints” came in 1915.     But, hey.. who doesn’t want to be a baseball sicko and refer to the Saints as the Apostles or even the White Caps? (Every 140 years, our area gets blessed with a sub .200 batting
Boswell

Boswell in Baseball History

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Twins Nation Podcast

Review of “Hi Everybody!” by Herb Carneal

Hi again everyone. I hope you all are well. I just finished reading Herb Carneal’s book titled “Hi Everybody!” Here are my thoughts: This book is about one of, if not the man, I wanted to be growing up, “The Voice of the Minnesota Twins” on the radio. This was a good book, I just wish he had told more behind the scenes stories rather than talking about individual games that we can read about in other publications. I wish I had read this when it actually came out instead of now since so much
BigJoeGun

BigJoeGun in Book reviews

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Al from SoDak

1979 Topps and the Minnesota Twins

Welcome to my review of the 1979 Topps baseball card set and the Minnesota Twins player cards in that set. Once again, Rod Carew is the Twins lone superstar from that era. Mr. Carew will make an appearance later in this post. When it comes to my review of any of the late 1970s Topps cards, I have come to the realization that I am not a fan of the design of most years. Some years are better than others, of course. But I have also come to recognize that my opinion is probably clouded by two t
Al from SoDak

Al from SoDak in Baseball Cards

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Brandon Peddycoart

Balazovic and Thielbar lift Saints past Cubs

Saint Paul, Minnesota – It was not pretty but the Saints got it done. With assistance from a breakthrough moment from Diego Castillo and strong performances from Jordan Balazovic and Caleb Thielbar, the Saints got past the Iowa Cubs 5-2 in front of 3,028. The Saints improved to 6-5 on the season. David Festa took the ball for the Saints. This was his third start of the season, and the Cubs got to him early. Pete Crow-Armstrong singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Next, Crow-Armst
Brandon Peddycoart

Iowa Cubs Keep Camargo and Saints in Check, Iowa Defeated Saints 4-1

Saint Paul, Minnesota - Thomas Pannone vs Randy Dobnak headlined the game. Entering play tonight neither pitcher had taken a loss this season. On top of a solid performance from Cubs starter Thomas Pannone, the Saints had to face one of the best relief pitchers in the MiLB so far this season, Riley Thompson. Pannone, Thompson, and the Cubs defeated the Saints 4-1 at CHS Field in front of 3,145. The Saints fell to 5-5 on the season.  Randy Dobnak was on his third start of the season for the
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