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Greggory T. Masterson's Twins blog about the Minnesota Twins of the Twin Cities, Minnesota

I Kind of Miss 0-18

The following is an excerpt from the 2024 Gregg Media Guide, a 35-page lighthearted collection of essays, player profiles, a prospect list, and more that I penned prior to the 2024 season. The opening essay was the most serious piece of writing, as it's something that I've thought a lot about over the last year, even if it might not make sense to everyone. I've decided to post it here, in case anyone else finds it interesting. ~~~~ I’m being serious. I kind of miss 0-18. If you are dee
Twins Adjacent

Pittsburgh Road Trip Journal

The Twins had not played a series in Pittsburgh that fans could attend since April of 2018, with the last series the team played at PNC Park being a fanless two game series during the COVID-shortened 2020 season. The scheduling of this series on a weekend in early June at one of the best ballparks in the country allowed the opportunity for many Twins fans, this one included, to watch their team get shutout in a new and exciting destination! My wife Sophie joined me on this trip and she got
John Kelsey

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D*** Yankees

D*** Yankees! Why do they have MN's Number?

Is it that the Twins' players are psyched out? At least not in the beginning. This has been going on for decades w/o the players being aware of. So what is it? IMO NYY organization is ruthless. They know the advantage of owning a team especially one who they'll probably face in the post season. I imagine that they really psych up their players & fanbase before they face the Twins, to go all out to hold advantage over us. After that it affects Twins fans & then the players. Last season we
Doctor Gast

Doctor Gast in D*** Yankees

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Umpire scorecards

A deep dive into umpire accuracy and our standings

Every sports fan is likely to believe the umps are biased against their team, but there have been several games lately that make it seem like the fates are working against the Twins. Let's look at some examples. In last night's game against the Pirates, assistant hitting coach Derek Shomon was ejected for arguing balls and strikes. As it turns out, he was right to be frustrated, as HP ump Paul Clemons called a pitch to Correa a strike when it was a ball. Later in the inning, with bases load
2024

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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Baseball Cards

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’
General Manager

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
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wyatt in General Manager

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Baseball Cards

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
What Should Happen To Miranda When Lewis Comes Back?

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
Baseball Cards

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
Saints 2024

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
Central AL Division Competion

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.
Baseball Cards

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
Twins

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!!!!
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Baseball Cards

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
Saints 2024

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
rally sausage

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
Baseball Cards

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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Saints 2024

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
Baseball Cards

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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Baseball History

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
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Boswell in Baseball History

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