By Mike Gallagher It’s been rumored for months and months and has been the talk of the offseason here in Twins territory. But it’s finally official. … [Read more...] about Mauer Signs With Twins for Eight Years, $184 Million
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Orlando Hudson on the verge of joining Twins
Twins GM Bill Smith deserves some credit, finally By: Andy Weise Sometimes when I think of Minnesota Twins General Manager Billy Smith, the famous Dumb & Dumber line comes up. "Just when I thought you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this... and totally redeem yourself!" … [Read more...] about Orlando Hudson on the verge of joining Twins
Twins All-Decade Team
By Andy Weise The 2000's could be called the "Revival of the Minnesota Twins." A team once offered up for contraction started up the decade with Ron Coomer at first base and Matt LeCroy playing catcher. They will end the decade with MVP's Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer and a new stadium, returning baseball to the outdoors in Minnesota. SP - Johan Santana: This one is kind … [Read more...] about Twins All-Decade Team
Brewers & Twins Trade Talent in the Offseason
By: Andy Weise & Melissa S. Wollering On Thursday, MLB players eligible for free agency started shopping with the same exuberance as your wife, set loose in a Target at 5 a.m. on Black Friday. The very next day, Milwaukee and Minnesota made an Interleague border swap by trading Twins CF Carlos Gomez for Brewers SS JJ Hardy. Apparently, Doug Melvin couldn't drum up … [Read more...] about Brewers & Twins Trade Talent in the Offseason
Twins vs. Tigers: Who Do Sox Fans Cheer For?
By Soxman Two teams, one game, and the winner moves on to the postseason while the loser goes home for the winter. Sox fans know this scenario oh too well as we needed the famous “blackout play-in game” in 2009 to earn our central division crown. For Twins fans, it is as Yogi Berra says, "dejvu all over again!" So as the Twin vs. Tigers game on Tuesday approaches, several … [Read more...] about Twins vs. Tigers: Who Do Sox Fans Cheer For?
The exchange: Tigers-Twins showdown
By H. Jose Bosch and Andy Weise The Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins are the only real reason to keep track of baseball this week. For those of you lost in college football and the NFL, the Tigers are just two games ahead of the Twins and tonight is the first game of a big four-game series between the two clubs. Twins fan Andy Weise and I exchanged e-mails about … [Read more...] about The exchange: Tigers-Twins showdown
Despite Ten Wins, Kevin Slowey Still Not an Ace
By Shaymus McLaughlin There are only two pitchers with ten wins in the major leagues. Unsurprisingly, one is Roy Halladay, the all-star caliber Blue Jays pitcher whose 2.53 ERA, 88 strikeouts, and 1.04 WHIP are all within close proximity to the league leader in those categories. It makes perfect sense that he has accumulated ten wins already this season. The other one … [Read more...] about Despite Ten Wins, Kevin Slowey Still Not an Ace
Cubs and Twins exchange: Whoever Sucks Less Wins!
As the Twins head to Wrigley Field for an interleague series against the Cubs this weekend, TSB.net's David K. and Peter Christian are feeling very pessimistic about their team's outlook, even though David's Cubs are just 2.5 games out of first in the NL Central and Peter's Twins only 4.5 back in the AL Central. That "glass half-empty" approach comes to light as the two … [Read more...] about Cubs and Twins exchange: Whoever Sucks Less Wins!
Minnesota Twins: Target Field and the Six Million Dollar Man
By David Palmer As the workers put the final steel beam into place on the Twins new ballpark last weekend, the team was capping off a 10 inning win against the Mariners. It signified a new leaf being turned over for both: the final piece of infrastructure for Target Field, and an important ROAD win to pull the club back to .500, and to within 1.5 games of first in the AL … [Read more...] about Minnesota Twins: Target Field and the Six Million Dollar Man
Minnesota Minutes
With Andy Weise Vikings: In the latest twist, Brett Favre did in fact have surgery on his injured shoulder. What’s next? Seriously, I am not even trying to follow this thing anymore because Brett Favre wearing purple is so far fetched that until he actually signs on the dotted line, it’s too hard to imagine. It’s almost like the Vikings know about this whole thing … [Read more...] about Minnesota Minutes