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Twins Minor League Relief Pitcher of August 2014

Thu, 04 Sep 2014 13:40:00 +0000

Here are my choices for the Top 5 Twins Minor League Relief Pitchers in August, starting with several honorable mentions. HONORABLE MENTION RHP AJ Achter – Rochester – 8 G, 17.1 IP, 14 H, 5 BB, 18 K, 2.60 ERA, 1.10 WHIP RHP Stephen Pryor – Rochester – 12 G, 17.2 IP, 6 H, 14 BB, 18 K, 1.02 ERA, 1....

Hangout and Talk Twins, September 3, Episode 40

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:13:00 +0000

After predicting our September call-ups, we'll look at who the Twins actually did bring up as well as some other curios roster moves. We'll also take a look in review at the minor league seasons that are finished plus the teams that are still fighting to call themselves League Champions. The links...

The New Top Twins Pitching Prospect?

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 04:20:00 +0000

Berrios gained some immediate fanfare when the touching video of his tear-filled celebration went viral after he was selected by the Twins with the 32nd overall pick in 2012. That fanfare grew with a dominant debut between two levels of rookie ball, where the teenager posted a 1.17 ERA and ridicul...

Twins Minor League Report (9/2): Kanzler Crushes, E-Twins Eliminated

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 03:05:00 +0000

The Miracle kicked off their Florida State League playoff series on Tuesday night. Fort Myers has been strong the last two years but they were swept out of the first round last season. This year their eyes are on a higher prize. The E-Twins suffered a one-run loss in a game on Monday that, if they...

Twins Minor League Hitter of August 2014

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 05:08:00 +0000

THE HITTERS Honorable Mention: Rochester Chris Herrmann 25-84 (.298/.359/.512 – .871), 7-2B, 1-3B, 3-HR, 11-RBI Rochester Josmil Pinto 33-108 (.306/.367/.444 - .811) 10-2B, 1-3B, 1-HR, 16-RBI Rochester Danny Ortiz 23-76 (.324/.355/.493 - .848) 6-2B, 0-3B, 2-HR, 9-RBI New Britain Levi Michael 2...

Twins Minor League Report (9/1): Polanco Hot; E-Twins Fall

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 02:11:00 +0000

E-TOWN E-NOTES / APPY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS Elizabethton 9, Johnson City 10 Box Score You could call this a heartbreaker. After giving up two runs in the first and four in the third to fall into a 6-0 deficit, the E-Twins turned around with nine runs in the bottom of the sixth. They then turned right ar...

Twins Minor League Report (8/30): Rochester Fighting, Berrios Promoted

Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:55:00 +0000

TRANSACTIONS Sam Deduno was claimed on waivers by the Houston Astros. On Sunday morning, lefty Aaron Thompson was promoted from Rochester to fill Deduno's roster spot. Alex Meyer was placed on the disabled list for Rochester, which is hopefully just procedural so that they can call up JO Berrio...

Twins Minor League Report (8/29): Rochester Remains in Playoff Hunt

Sat, 30 Aug 2014 03:52:00 +0000

Of note in this game, was a Delmon Young (finger quotes) home run (/finger quotes). Replays on TV clearly showed not only fan interference to Jordan Schafer’s leaping attempt for the catch, but also the fact that said fan also caught the ball well in front of and below the wall. Ron G...

Kernels with Pitching Issues? Oddly, yes.

Fri, 29 Aug 2014 19:02:00 +0000

The Twins have generally been using 6-man rotations at their Class A levels to hold their young starters' innings down, theoretically allowing them to get through entire full-season schedules without having to be shut down early. However, for various reasons, the Kernels have not had the luxury of...

Twins Minor League Report (8/28): Nick Gordon Plays Well

Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:04:00 +0000

Red Wings Report Rochester 6, Syracuse 3 Box The Red Wings took the lead in the seventh inning and went on to defeat the Syracuse Chiefs and are now just two games out of the wild card spot with four games to go. The Wings control their own postseason fate and could squeeze into a spot with wins i...

Non-Roster Hopefuls

Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:55:00 +0000

The Twins will likely call up five to eight players when rosters expand and the Rochester season comes to an end, whether that's on Monday or after a playoff run. They will want to add at least one catcher, an infielder, an outfielder and several pitchers. There are a lot of players on the 40-man...

Twins Minor League Report (8/27): Hinojosa Plays Hero

Thu, 28 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0000

RED WINGS REPORT Rochester 3, Syracuse 4 Box Score Chris Herrmann got things going in the right direction for the Red Wings. He came to bat in the first inning with a runner on base. His fourth home run gave the team a 2-0 lead. They scored a third run in the first inning, but that would be it for...