Who will have the monster spring?
With so many options going into Spring Training, and with so few spots left to claim, the Twins seems to have most of their lineup and pitching rotation already set. But with 66 guys in camp, they are...
View ArticleTwins Prospects: Where to fit them all?
The Twins have several highly-touted prospects that are currently climbing through their system. The prospect that is most likely to make his debut this year is Brian Dozier, who is a solid middle...
View Article2013 Twins 25-Man Roster
2013 Roster (not in any particular order): Bullpen:BurtonPerkinsDuensingSwarzakGuerraSlamaBurnettStarting Pitching:Scott DiamondHendriksBlackburnP.J. Walters (?)/ FA PitcherFA PitcherStarting...
View ArticleMarch for the Postseason
While the All-Star Break is still about a month away, it is usually the best indicator of whether or not teams will be competing for a spot in the postseason and whether teams will be buyers or sellers...
View Article2 1st round draft picks not signing this year?
According to MLBTradeRumors, both Kevin Gausman (1,4 Orioles) and Mark Appel (1,8 Pirates) are both leaning against signing with their draft teams, both for different reasons. When teams learned that...
View ArticleCompetitive Balance lottery
How does the competitive balance lottery work, and what do you have to do to be eligible for it?
View ArticleList of pitchers that others rank in front of Frankie is shrinking
With all the turmoil currently surrounding whether or not pieces that have been on the Twins for many years will be moved, the one piece everybody seems to say has an almost 100% chance of being moved...
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Saturday Night Lights
The Twins made their game against Boston very interesting, waiting until the last inning to uncork the big hit they had been looking for all game, with the three-run home run from Mauer winning the...
View ArticleTwins over the next 52 games
So, the Twins have 52 games left in this 2012 season. We can all agree that the first two months of the season were probably the hardest things for us to watch since last year. The ray of light that...
View ArticlePlayers I expect/hope the Twins to not bring back next year
Pitching: Carl Pavano (expect) As consistent as you sometimes were, Carl, this most recent injury-plagued season has probably cost you a position with the Twins, and, most likely, in the Bigs. While...
View ArticleMy beliefs about what the Twins should look like in 2013
The Twins have several needs this offseason. Pitching is the big one, getting a few MI's who can consistently hit is another. Also, don't expect me to analyze contracts, because that is currently...
View ArticleTwins Depth/Personnel Chart for 2013
Here is what I am seeing for the Twins depth chart with the personnel they have now. I will do another one of these after the offseason ends to compare. These rankings are part stats from this year,...
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Playoffs pt. 1
While the Twins may not be in the Hunt for October legend-status, there are teams around the league that have clinched a playoff spot and are lining up their pitching according to who they will (or...
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Playoffs pt. 2
With all the craziness that has surrounded the final day of regular season baseball this year, I thought it would be smart to wait to post the rest of these until I was sure of the matchups. I will now...
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Playoffs pt. 3
Now, to the AL. The final day of the AL was quite a wild one, with all the scenarios that could have played out, but it never really turned into an epic turn-everything-on-its head Day 162 as last...
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Playoffs pt. 4
Here is my last blog about the playoffs series', at least until the 1-game wild cards are done tomorrow. The Rangers, who looked like the strongest team in the West (and probably in the AL) for most of...
View ArticleIs the East the toughest division in the AL anymore?
For too long, the East has been known as the power division in the AL. Everyone knows that the Central is a "weak" division, and has really had a hard time in the playoffs. There were usually two...
View Article2013 Twins 25-Man Roster
2013 Roster (not in any particular order): Bullpen:BurtonPerkinsDuensingSwarzakGuerraSlamaBurnettStarting Pitching:Scott DiamondHendriksBlackburnP.J. Walters (?)/ FA PitcherFA PitcherStarting...
View ArticleMarch for the Postseason
While the All-Star Break is still about a month away, it is usually the best indicator of whether or not teams will be competing for a spot in the postseason and whether teams will be buyers or sellers...
View Article2 1st round draft picks not signing this year?
According to MLBTradeRumors, both Kevin Gausman (1,4 Orioles) and Mark Appel (1,8 Pirates) are both leaning against signing with their draft teams, both for different reasons. When teams learned that...
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