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Twins Minor League Report (6/3): Wheeler Dealer

It's hard to believe the middle of the minor league season is fast approaching. This will mean the announcement of the mid-season All-Star Team rosters over the next few weeks. On Tuesday the Florida State League announced their teams and the Miracle have four players on the roster.   Pitchers Jose Berrios, David Hurlbut and Brett Lee will be joined by outfielder Adam Brett Walker on the FSL South Division Team. Berrios, Hurlbut, and Lee have all been fantastic pitchers with each posting an ERA

Cody Christie

Cody Christie

Interview with Twins GM Terry Ryan - Part 2

Minnesota Twins General Manager Terry Ryan had surgery for squamous cell carcinoma in February and has undergone radiation treatment as well. In the meantime, Assistant General Manager Rob Antony has filled in as the interim GM for the Twins, though Ryan has been in regular contact with Antony and others in the Twins front office.   During the past Cedar Rapids Kernels homestand, Ryan was in town observing the Twins’ young Class A prospects and sat down Sunday for an interview that covered a ran

Steven Buhr

Steven Buhr

Miracle Website

What is wrong with the website this year? Not 1 Photo or Video this season. No interviews. There is not a single video highlight of any play this season in Fort Myers. It is as though the season may have never existed to this point. The surprising part is no one seems to care but me.   Who are these prospects and what do they look like? CR Kernels post 100's of photos from each game on there Facebook page. Who is in charge of exposure for the club? Maybe if people knew what the product

lightfoot789

lightfoot789

Plenty of Needed Promotions

Here are some possible promotions throughout the minor league system. This is not meant as an actual prediction or plan, but I am simply laying out the possibilities.   From Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers:   J.D. Williams (OF) Jason Kanzler (CF) Mitch Garver (C, 1B) Chad Christensen (OF, 1B) Ivory Thomas (OF)   Kohl Stewart (RHS) Todd Van Steensel (RHR) Hudson Boyd (RHR) Jared Wilson (RHR)   (release John Murphy)   From Fort Myers to New Britain:   Levi Michael (2B/SS) Jorge Polanco (2B/SS) Dalton

Shane Wahl

Shane Wahl

Summary For Troy's Twins Chat For June 2, 2014

Hello Twins fans. Here's what dad and I discussed on tonight's Twins show. We discussed tonight's 6-2 loss to the Brewers. We also discussed how the Twins Brewers series doesn't really seem to be much like a rivalry anymore. We ended the show by talking about some of the headlines in the Major Leagues.   To listen to the show, click on the following link. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-troy-larson-show/2014/06/03/troys-twins-chat Also, you can subscribe to the podcast by searching for The Tro

Troy Larson

Troy Larson

Let's Guess the Twins Minor League All Stars

With the minor league all star games approaching - Whom do you see making their respective League All Star Games? Several non top prospects are having excellent seasons.   Rochester:   New Britain:   Fort Myers:   Cedar Rapids:

lightfoot789

lightfoot789

Interview with Twins GM Terry Ryan - Part 1

During a routine physical exam early this year, Minnesota Twins General Manager Terry Ryan asked his doctor to take a look at a lump on his neck. Testing found Ryan to have squamous cell carcinoma.   Ryan had surgery in February and has undergone radiation treatment as well. In the meantime, Assistant General Manager Rob Antony has filled in as the interim GM for the Twins, though Ryan has been in regular contact with Antony and others in the Twins front office.   http://knuckleballsblog.com/blo

Steven Buhr

Steven Buhr

Twins Draft Preview: Carlos Rodon

With the Houston Astros having the number one overall pick for the third year in a row, there can be some question about who will be selected first overall. Two years ago it looked like Mark Appel would be a lock for the first pick. The Astros saved a little money by taking Carlos Correa and this looks like a great decision. Correa is blossoming into one of the best position players in the minors and Appel ended up in an Astros uniform in last year's draft.   Will Houston go with an expected pla

Cody Christie

Cody Christie

Twins Draft Preview: Nick Gordon

Arguably, it's been quite a long time since the Twins have employed a franchise type player at the most important position on the diamond, shortstop (I'll leave J.J. Hardy out of this conversation). Since 2004 when Christian Guzman last manned the position, the Twins have sent players such as Jason Castro, Jason Bartlett, Nick Punto, Matt Tolbert, Adam Everett, Orlando Cabrera, Alexi Casilla, Trevor Plouffe, Brian Dozier, Pedro Florimon, and Eduardo Escobar out there for extended playing time,

Steve Lein

Steve Lein

Twins Minor League Report (5/31): Trevor Dominates May

Kevin Correia did all he could for the Twins against Masahiro Tanaka and the New York Yankees on Saturday, but the bullpen was unable to keep the game tied after an eighth inning rain delay, and the Twins would fall 3-1.   Rain would also prevent one affiliate’s game from being played on Saturday, while the AAA team received another strong effort from a top prospect.   RED WINGS REPORT Gwinnett 1, Rochester 6 Box score   Rochester would put runs on the board in each of the first three innings

Steve Lein

Steve Lein

Kennys Vargas update

Reportedly, numbers never lie.   Except, we all know this is false in the game of baseball. There are so many various statistics and measurements that can be used to make cases pro and con. And in the case of a hitter/position player, there are many various mitigating circumstances that influence their production. Not just a player's hot and cold streaks and adjustments, but also protection and batters on base in front of them.   Through today, Saturday May 31st, his per AB numbers have him on p

DocBauer

DocBauer

What a Month for Matt Tomshaw

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140531&content_id=77612272&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_l123&sid=l123   Read his stats for "May" under series probables in above link - OUTSTANDING   Q&A with Matt Tomshaw http://twinsdaily.com/content.php/1343-12-Questions-With-Matthew-Tomshaw

lightfoot789

lightfoot789

The Only Prescription is Less Kubel

"I've got a fever and the only prescription is less Kubel"   Those words don't taste good coming out of my mouth because I consider myself a Jason Kubel fan. I've liked Kubel since he was a budding prospect in the Twins minor league system. He was supposed to be one of the left-handed power bats to join Joe Mauer in the middle of the batting order. A devastating knee injury kept those dreams from becoming a reality and it's looking more like his time is over in Minnesota.   Things haven't been v

Cody Christie

Cody Christie

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