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Minnesota Twins Send Seven-Foot Dutchman to Angels: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins September 02, 2010 at 12:35 PM; The Minnesota Twins are reported to have completed the recent trade for lefty reliever Brian Fuentes by sending 7’1″ Dutchman Loek Van Mil to the Anaheim Angels as the player to be named later. Aside from his astounding height, Van Mil doesn’t look especially promising to me. He currently has an ugly 6.37 ERA at AA New Britain in the pitcher-friendly Eastern League, and he
Fantasy Fallout: The Brian Fuentes Trade: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 29, 2010 at 12:29 PM; There was a serious fantasy fallout with Brian Fuentes being traded to the Minnesota Twins on Friday. One player’s stock soared for the final month of the season and one player’s stock went down. Let’s take a look at the Fuentes trade from a fantasy perspective. Brian Fuentes—Stock Down. Despite recording the save in yesterday’s 1-0 win over the Seattle Marin
Minnesota Twins: Getting Closer(s) to The Postseason: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 28, 2010 at 08:35 PM; On Friday the Minnesota Twins acquired Brian Fuentes from the Los Angeles Angels. On Saturday Fuentes earned his first Twins' save against the Seattle Mariners. For Fuentes it was his 24th save of the season. For the Minnesota Twins, Fuentes gives their bullpen a proven closer—that makes three proven closers since Joe Nathan injured his pitching shoulder in spring training. Within an hour of
Brian Fuentes Traded To Minnesota Twins To Bolster Bullpen: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 28, 2010 at 10:53 AM; The Minnesota Twins, not satisfied with having the best bullpen ERA in the American League, went out last night and got themselves another bullpen arm. Fuentes is a solid addition for the Twins The Twins acquired LHP Brian Fuentes from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a player to be named later. Fuentes had a 3.52 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, struck out 9.2/9, and 23 saves in 39 games for the
AL Central: Are The Minnesota Twins Heading For a Three-Peat?: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 26, 2010 at 08:36 PM; For the past two seasons, 162 games were not enough to crown the AL Central Division Champion. In 2008, the Chicago White Sox hosted game 163 at U.S. Cellular Field, defeating the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on a Jim Thome home run. In 2009, the Detroit Tigers were leading the division by three games with a mere 10 games remaining, including a four game against the second place Twins. After splittin
Minnesota Twins Starting Pitching: Who Will Emerge As the Ace?: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 24, 2010 at 02:02 AM; For the Minnesota Twins, 2010 has been a roller coaster ride for the starting pitching staff. It's been almost a different pitcher stepping up to lead the club every month. Of late, Carl Pavano appears to be ready to settle into the ace of the staff. The Twins just completed a crucial 12 game stretch, going 9-3. Half of these games were against the second place Chicago White Sox&m
The Ups and Downs of Living With a Baker: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 23, 2010 at 10:35 AM; Scott Baker has to be one of the most frustrating pitchers for any fantasy owner this year. When he is on, he is lights out (Sunday vs LAA 7 IP, 5 H, 0 R, 4K), but there is another side to Baker that doesn't exactly sit well with owners. I personally dropped him in my league on June 11th, after a dismal outing against the Kansas City Royals where he gave up five runs in five innings. Of course, th
Justin Morneau's Headaches Are a Big Problem for the Minnesota Twins: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 23, 2010 at 05:23 AM; Fresh off of a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, the Minnesota Twins moved five games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The Twins are a Major League-best 26-10 since the All-Star break and everything has come together for Minnesota of late. Yet there is someone missing from the Twins lineup. His name is Justin Morneau. The former MVP is hitting .345, with 18 home runs, and 56 RBI in just
August AA Farm Report: Jeremy Jeffress Fresh Off His 100-Game Suspension: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 19, 2010 at 11:29 AM; From the sensational bat of Jason Kipnis to the absolute domination of Chris Archer—let’s take a quick tour of AA ball. Who will get the promotion to AAA and more importantly how long until they make it the big leagues? BATTERS Beau Mills, 1B Cleveland AA Line—.231, 8 HR, 61 RBI The No. 13 overall selection in the 2007 draft has regressed badly i
Pitchers Joe Mauer Can't Hit: They Do Exist: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 18, 2010 at 12:54 PM; Game after game, we see a hitter's numbers versus the pitcher on the mound pop up on the television screen, and we usually dismiss it.Of course, each batter varies from pitcher to pitcher.Even the best have a few pitchers they simply can't hit.For Joe Mauer, however, it seems as though anytime those stats pop up, he's hitting, at the very least, .330 against the pitcher on the mound, no matter who
Jim Thome and the 10 Most Important Walkoff Homers of 2010: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 18, 2010 at 10:53 AM; For one reason or another, the Twins always seem to get the better of the White Sox in Minnesota. Last night, that reason was Jim Thome.The slugger belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning off reliever Matt Thornton to give the Twins a 7-6 win. More importantly, Thome's walk-off gave the Twins a four-game lead in the division race over his former team.Here's a look at the 10 of th
Minnesota Twins: Can We Get a Little Respect Here?: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 17, 2010 at 09:29 PM; Yeah, yeah, I know—Brett Favre has returned to the Vikings. Big deal! Can someone, ANYONE, tell me they are surprised? Did this announcement shock anyone in the world? The Twins Cities is all a buzz—about the wrong sport! The Minnesota Twins, no let me restate that—your first place Minnesota Twins are back in action tonight with a big
MLB Fantasy Power Rankings (August 16th): via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 17, 2010 at 06:23 PM; These rankings are based on a 300 point system, 150 for offensive production and 150 for pitching production. 30 points (1 point for each team) is the most points any team can receive in a given category. For instance, if the Rays lead the league in HR’s they will get 30 points for that category. The 5 offensive categories used: HR’s, RBI, Runs, Average, and SB’s &nbs
Can Minnesota Twins Win the World Series?: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 16, 2010 at 09:35 PM; The 2009 New York Yankees set the template. Open a brand-new ballpark and immediately win a World Series. Could the current, first place Minnesota Twins, do just that? They are, after all, unsurprisingly in first place. Let's see how they're better than last year. As long as they don't play their nemesis, the New York Yankee$, who obviously have their number winning 44 of the past 60 meetings, w
Minnesota Twins' Kevin Slowey: No-No and the Horse You Rode in On: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 16, 2010 at 09:59 AM; How can you pull a man from a no-hitter? Ever?You say you pulled him because his pitch count was too high and you were saving his career?What about his possible immortality in baseball history? I am not saying he would have pulled it off, but at least let him pitch until he gives one hit up.Geez, if I hear another word about pitch counts I am going to puke my guts out. I know I am old school, but
Why Ron Gardenhire Made The Right Move: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 16, 2010 at 01:53 AM; Many Twins fans are probably upset by the move Twins manager Ron Gardenhire made by pulling Kevin Slowey, but they shouldn't be. Here's why: Kevin Slowey had a no-hitter through seven innings, but Gardenhire decided that was enough and pulled him. Right move? Absolutely. To all the fans feeling that Gardenhire should've let him go back and try for his no-hitter must know the situation that was at
The Minesota Twins Are Winners of Pavano Derby: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 13, 2010 at 08:35 AM; In the winter before the 2005 season, Carl Pavano met with at least a half a dozen teams as he shopped his services in a sort of Pavano Derby of sorts. As we all know, the Yankees were the unfortunate winners of that derby and the fans proceeded to suffer through four years of his “services.” As it turns out, five years later, the Twins might be the winners of the Pavano Derby, as he
Cooperstown or Bust: 10 Intriguing Soon-To-Be Hall of Fame Candidates: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 12, 2010 at 10:05 AM; A few weeks ago, Bleacher Report's MLB Featured Columnists celebrated the 2010 Hall of Fame inductions with a mock vote of our own to see who really belonged in Cooperstown. It became one of our most popular polls to date and was far and away the most hotly debated.Last week, we did something similar, but with a twist: Instead of voting on players who are already retired, I took 10 current players
MLB: Five Players Who Will Decide What Team is the AL Central Champion: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 11, 2010 at 02:54 PM; After shellacking the Chicago White Sox 12-6 on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Twins have moved into first place in the AL Central by one game.Both teams are hot, with the Twins winning 12 and the White Sox winning 10 of the teams' last 15 games. The White Sox have gone 39-16, overcoming a horrendous start to get to this point, while the Twins have gone 19-10 without one of, if not their best, hitte
Minnesota Twins—Chicago White Sox: 10 Days To Decide the AL Central: via Bleacher Report - MN Twins August 09, 2010 at 07:11 PM; The American League Central division is nearly a dead heat. Pending the outcome of Monday night's game, the White Sox will be one game up, or tied with the Twins. The Detroit Tigers, 6-19 since the All-Star break, have gracefully bowed out of the race for the division, making it a two-team contest—two teams that competed in just such a race back in 2008. After finishing tied at 88-