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Minor League Draft Thoughts: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 22, 2010 at 02:24 AM; A few weeks ago, Seth Stohs of Seth Speaks asked me to participate in a Minor League draft that he was conducting. Much like fantasy baseball, we drafted players from certain positions in an attempt to get a "roster" of players. Really, the only differences are that the players had to be Twins minor leaguers and they had to be rookie eligible. So along with Seth and myself, Roger Dehring of Twinki
Top 50 Twins Prospects 2010: #14 Carlos Gutierrez: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 18, 2010 at 03:17 PM; 2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | No. 14 | Carlos Gutierrez Position | Pitcher Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | September 22, 1986 (Miami, Florida) School | University of Miami Height | 6'3'' Weight | 205 lbs. 2009 Ranking | 18 Breakdown With the 27th overall pick in the 2008 draft, the Twins surprised a lot of people by selecting Carlos Gutierrez out of the University of Miami. Gutierrez h
Quote of the Day: Joe Mauer's Potential Departure Has Twins Fans "Mortified": via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 17, 2010 at 09:23 PM; Mortified: "'I tell people that it's possible he could leave as a free agent after the year," former Twins catcher Tim Laudner says, "And they look mortified. It just shows how Minnesotans are so different. They're so protective of their teams. I mean, look at what they did to embrace (Brett Favre ). People would go crazy here if Mauer ever left, especially with the new stadium." Lemme ask you thi
Fantasy Baseball 2010: Joe Mauer Could Be a Bust—If You Make Him a Bust: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 17, 2010 at 09:23 PM; As great a hitter Joe Mauer is and as great as his 2009 season was, he may just be one of the most over-drafted players in fantasy baseball this season. His premium position gives his value a boost and he is without question one of the best pure hitters in the game, but keep in mind that he has never had a season like 2009 before and he will be moving into a new outdoor stadium that will affect
All The Right Moves: Are Twins Ready To Compete In Their New Stadium?: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 17, 2010 at 09:23 PM; This offseason the Minnesota Twins were not only beleaguered with the task of making several key roster moves in hopes of finding the right fit for the 2010 season, but with another critical move for their franchise as well—to outdoor baseball. In Minnesota, and even around the MLB community, the exhilaration and restlessness for opening day is like never before. But have the Twins stepped up t
Top 50 Twins Prospects 2010: #15 Tyler Robertson: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 14, 2010 at 03:35 PM; Position: PitcherBats/Throws: Left/LeftBorn: December 23, 1987 (Simi Valley, California)School: Bella Vista High SchoolHeight: 6'5''Weight: 220 lbs.2009 Ranking: 10Breakdown Tyler Robertson was taken by the Twins in the third round of the 2006 draft. Despite having the potential to play college football, the Twins made Robertson's decision to play professional baseball easy with a $405,500 signing
Joe Nathan's Fantasy Baseball Profile: Will No Dome Spell Doom?: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 14, 2010 at 03:35 PM; Few players have been as consistently dominant as Twins' closer Joe Nathan the past six seasons. His ERA has never been above 2.70, and last year’s 2.10 was the second highest of the stretch. His WHIP has never been above 1.02. Only once was his BAA above .187. Only once did he record fewer than 77 strikeouts. He has had at least 36 saves every year. He’s just consistently been one of the best clo
Twins "Optimistic" about Mauer Extension: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM; MLB.com's Kelly Thesier addresses the question on the mind of every Twins fan 1. Will the Twins sign Joe Mauer to a contract extension before Opening Day? Mauer's future has been the biggest topic surrounding the Twins this offseason and certainly all of baseball is paying attention to whether the club can extend the catcher. Mauer is entering the final season of his four-year, $33 million
Happy Nick Punto Day!: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM; A few weeks back, Twins blogger Andrew Kneeland (of Twins Target) sent out an e-mail two different Twins bloggers asking to partake in Nick Punto Day. What is Nick Punto Day? Well, NPD isn't a holiday—at least not yet—but it is a day for Twins bloggers to give their thoughts on one of the most controversial players in Twins history, Nick Punto. We all hate when manager Ron Gardenhire describes h
Deolis Guerra: Minnesota Twins' No. 16 in Top 50 Prospects 2010: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM; 2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | No. 16 | Deolis Guerra Position | Pitcher Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | April 17, 1989 (San Felix, Venezuela) School | Not Available Height | 6'5'' Weight | 200 lbs. 2009 Ranking | 12 Breakdown Deolis Guerra received a $700,000 signing bonus from the New York Mets in 2005 as a 16-year-old. He got started in the States in 2006 at 17 years old. The Mets let
Joe Mauer and the "Legacy Contract": via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 02, 2010 at 12:05 PM; How will the Twins keep Joe Mauer off the 2011 free agent market? With a "legacy contract" that might, if you listen to yesterday's reports, keep Mauer under contract with the Twins for 10 seasons: In reality, it's complicated, as the Twins are working on something CEO Jim Pohlad calls "a legacy contract." It will recognize what Mauer has done for the franchise until now, and what he will do
The Minnesota Twins' Top 50 Prospects for 2010: No. 21, Jeff Manship: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 02, 2010 at 10:35 AM; 2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #21 | Jeff Manship Position | Pitcher Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | January 16, 1985 (San Antonio, Texas) School | University of Notre Dame Height | 6'2'' Weight | 200 lbs. 2009 Ranking | 14 Breakdown Following an impressive high school career, the Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Jeff Manship in the 50th round of the 2003 draft. He opted instead to attend
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins Agree In Principal To 10-Year Extension: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 01, 2010 at 08:11 PM; News first broke of a possible extension between AL MVP Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins last Friday, when Dan "Common Man" Cole reported that sources close to Mauer's agent, Ron Shapiro, told Common that a deal would happen "sooner rather than later." Shapiro, who was also the agent for Hall of Famers Kirby Puckett and Cal Ripken Jr, is known for keeping franchise players with one team.With WCCO
Minnesota Media On Mauer Extension: "A Matter of When, Not If": via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 01, 2010 at 07:11 PM; The Joe Mauer contract saga appears to be headed to a conclusion. Now that the Star Tribune's Joe Christensen publicly broke the news of the Twins on-again, off-again negotiations with Minnesota's mega-superstar, I can attest, without letting down my source (one that is not Christensen), that the deal was indeed intended to go down last Friday but the final parameters were still being hammered ou
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins Reach Ten-Year Extension (or Maybe Not): via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 01, 2010 at 05:00 PM; Joe Mauer has made it clear that he’d love to stay with the Twins for the foreseeable future. Earlier this afternoon WCCO-TV of Minneapolis/St. Paul reported that the ball-club had granted that wish by reaching a preliminary agreement on a ten-year extension with the reigning American League MVP. That claim was quickly refuted via Twitter by ESPN’s Buster Olney. Olney followed up his initial twee
Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins Reach Preliminary 10-Year Extension Agreement: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 01, 2010 at 03:53 PM; WCCO TV's Mark Rosen is reporting that catcher Joe Mauer and the Twins have reached a preliminary agreement on a 10-year extension. According to MLBTradeRumors.com , "such a contract would take him through the 2020 season, at which point he'd be 37." This is the final year of Mauer's current contract and stood to become one of the most highly sought after free agents in MLB history. Not surprisin
Minnesota Inks Twins-Killer Jim Thome, but Is He the Best Fit?: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 01, 2010 at 10:05 AM; Jim Thome is a member of the Minnesota Twins. Five years ago, those words would have me jumping up and down, screaming like a madman, and laying claim to the Twins’ inevitable American League pennant. The problem is that five years is a long time. Five years ago, Jim Thome was an absolute beast. He could be counted on for 40+ home runs a season, 100 RBI, and an on-base percentage north of .3
Top 50 Twins Prospects 2010: No. 22 Danny Rams: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 01, 2010 at 08:29 AM; 2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | No. 22 | Danny Rams Position | Catcher Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | Dec. 19, 1988 (Miami, Florida) School | Gullivar Preparatory School Height | 6'2'' Weight | 205 lbs. 2009 Ranking | 48 Breakdown The Twins took Danny Rams in the second round of the 2007 draft. Heading into the draft, Rams ranked near the top in terms of having raw power. Up to this p
Why Joe Mauer, Not Derek Jeter, Should Be America's Most Popular Player: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins February 01, 2010 at 08:29 AM; Joe Mauer is America. He’s a midwestern boy brought up to appreciate the value of hard work and family. He plays America’s pastime as well as anyone on the planet. One has to assume he loves apple pie. So why isn’t Mauer America’s golden-boy? If Mauer played in New York he would be the most popular player in baseball, and would already have been afforded the hero status reserved for Dere
Minnesota Twins: Poised To Be Baseball's Top Offense in 2010: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins January 31, 2010 at 06:29 PM; Joe Mauer led a Minnesota Twins club that boasted the fifth-best run total in Major League Baseball last year while posting the third-highest batting average. The Twins did this despite missing their clean-up hitter, Justin Morneau, for most of the final month of the season. Morneau won't be a concern, however, at the start of the 2010 season. It has been reported that he was cleared by doctors th