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Joe Mauer Sings in New Explore Minnesota TV Spot: via Josh's Thoughts March 25, 2011 at 02:31 PM; I received an e-mail about a new television ad for "Explore Minnesota" that features Twins catcher Joe Mauer singing. It's a fun advertisement, so make sure to check it out!Dear Mr. Mauer,On behalf of all Twins fans, please stick to baseball.Josh
Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook - 2011: via Josh's Thoughts February 04, 2011 at 02:11 AM; Twins fans,I'm pleased to announce that the Minnesota Twins Prospect Handbook - 2011 is now available to order. The book costs $14.95, but trust me, it's worth every penny and then some. Seth Stohs (Seth Speaks) asked me for a little help with the book and I jumped at the chance to help him. As many of you know, Seth has been a big help to me since I started writing and I'm happy to help him with
An explanation: via Josh's Thoughts January 20, 2011 at 06:53 PM; I know it's been long overdue, but I think it's time for me to explain my absence from this site.As many of you know, I'm in college. I started in 2006 and I'm still going at it. I went into college having no clue what I wanted to do with my life. Over the first three years, I switched my intended major four different times before finally deciding on journalism. Unfortunately, my indecisiveness (a
Guest Post: PokerJunkie.com: via Josh's Thoughts January 20, 2011 at 06:06 PM; The following is a guest post. The views expressed in the article are those of the author. As most of you already know, earlier this month Bert Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Roberto "I spit in your general direction" Alomar. For those of you younger Twins fans that are unaware of his accomplishments, Blyleven was an all-time great picture who spent 11 of his 22 y
Twins, Nationals make deal: via Josh's Thoughts July 30, 2010 at 02:06 AM; The Minnesota Twins surprised most of Twins Territory last night by trading blue chip catching prospect Wilson Ramos and left-handed reliever Joe Testa to the Washington Nationals for All-Star closer Matt Capps and $500,000 in cash.Ramos, who ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Twins system before the season, has been less than impressive in his first season of Triple-A. Testa was ranked as the No
Help wanted, help needed: via Josh's Thoughts June 29, 2010 at 12:35 AM; Put so elegantly by Aaron Gleeman, the Minnesota Twins have slumped away their lead in the A.L. Central and now, for the first time since April 5th, are not in first place. Poor offense and horrendous pitching is a baseball team's worst nightmare, and the Twins have had both. Other than a couple players, the Twins have been horrendous in a month they usually "get going."The rumor mills have been c
Is a major lineup change needed?: via Josh's Thoughts June 16, 2010 at 01:35 AM; (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)Delmon Young is on fire. And that's probably an understatement. For those who haven't noticed, Young is now hitting .295/.333/.500 with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 41 RBI. He also has a 14-to-22 walk-to-strikeout ratio. Last year, Young had 12 walks and 92 strikeouts. It wasn't even a month ago that Young was hitting .250/.304/.438 with nine doubles, four home runs
Twins Minor League Month in Review: Rochester Red Wings - May: via Josh's Thoughts June 01, 2010 at 10:29 PM; Rochester Red Wings (19-32, 5th in the International League - North) Team Leaders - Hitters Team Leaders - Pitchers Hits: Danny Valencia - 54 Wins: Rob Delaney - 5 Avg: Jason Repko - .310 ERA: Kyle Waldrop - 1.47 OPS: Dustin Martin - .828 IP: Ryan Mullins - 46.33 HR: Broc
Twins Minor League Month in Review: New Britain Rock Cats - May: via Josh's Thoughts June 01, 2010 at 07:35 PM; New Britain Rock Cats (14-36, 6th (last) in Eastern League Eastern Division) Team Leaders - Hitters Team Leaders - Pitchers Hits: Ben Revere - 57 Wins: Kyle Gibson - 3 Avg: Ben Revere - .315 ERA: Kyle Gibson - 1.37 OPS: Erik Lis - .812 IP: Mike McCardell - 57.67
Twins Minor League Month in Review: Ft. Myers Miracle - May: via Josh's Thoughts June 01, 2010 at 04:35 PM; Ft. Myers Miracle (21-29, 5th in the Florida State League - South) Team Leaders - Hitters Team Leaders - Pitchers Hits: Evan Bigley - 40 Wins: Michael Tarsi - 3 Avg: Chris Parmelee - .340 ERA: Bobby Lanigan - 2.67 OPS: Joe Benson - .925 IP: Michael Tarsi - 52 HR: Joe B
Twins Minor League Month in Review: Beloit Snappers - May: via Josh's Thoughts June 01, 2010 at 06:33 AM; Beloit Snappers (26-25, 5th in Midwest League Western Division) Team Leaders - Hitters Team Leaders - Pitchers Hits: Aaron Hicks - 44 Wins: Tom Stuifbergen - 4 Avg: Anderson Hidalgo - .316 ERA: Tom Stuifbergen - 1.09 OPS: Aaron Hicks - .793 IP: Miguel Munoz - 49.67
Angel Morales video: via Josh's Thoughts May 24, 2010 at 10:35 AM; As both Seth Stohs and I mentioned, we went to Beloit over the weekend to watch the Snappers. I don't have a lot of time to post my thoughts right now, but here is a video I took of Angel Morales getting hit in the head by a fastball.Looks pretty bad, but hopefully he'll be back soon (he was out of the lineup on Sunday).
Minor League News and Notes: via Josh's Thoughts May 20, 2010 at 01:11 AM; While I was about to write a Twins news/notes piece, I saw that Aaron Gleeman was working on his. I haven't been writing a lot recently, so I didn't want my "return" to be more meaningless than it already would be, so I figured I would go with a Minor League News and Notes. Hopefully you enjoy!• When the Twins drafted Chris Herrmann (No. 41) they knew he was versatile enough to play in both the ou
Delmon Young Day - - Staying away from numbers: via Josh's Thoughts May 12, 2010 at 01:11 AM; Three months ago, Andrew Kneeland of Twins Target proposed that Twins bloggers take part in "Nick Punto Day." It was a day that turned into a big success, with a countless number of bloggers writing their thoughts on Nick Punto. So now, three months later, we have another day designated to another controversial player.So without further adieu, here are my thoughts on Delmon Young:When the Twins ac
Twitter: via Josh's Thoughts May 11, 2010 at 12:05 PM; I've been trying to post more on Twitter, so if you just can't get enough of me, you can find me there. I should be back tomorrow for Delmon Young Day, so check back soon.@JoshsThoughts
Minor League Month in Review: Rochester Red Wings - April: via Josh's Thoughts May 01, 2010 at 07:00 PM; Rochester Red Wings (9-13, tied for last in the Florida State League - North) Team Leaders - Hitters Team Leaders - Pitchers Hits: Brian Dinkelman - 24 Wins: Rob Delaney - 3 Avg: Jason Repko - .345 ERA: Jeff Manship - 3.48 OPS: Dustin Martin - 1.004 IP: Ryan Mullins - 26.33 H
Minor League Month in Review: Ft. Myers Miracle - April: via Josh's Thoughts May 01, 2010 at 04:42 PM; Ft. Myers Miracle (8-13, tied-5th (last) in the Florida State League - South) Team Leaders - Hitters Team Leaders - Pitchers Hits: Yangervis Solarte - 20 Wins: Kyle Gibson - 2 Avg: Yangervis Solarte - .317 ERA: Bobby Lanigan - 0.81 OPS: Yangervis Solarte - .783 IP: Kyle Gibson - 30.67 HR
Minor League Month in Review: Beloit Snappers - April: via Josh's Thoughts May 01, 2010 at 02:23 PM; Beloit Snappers (12-8, 3rd in Midwest League Western Division) Team Leaders - Hitters Team Leaders - Pitchers Hits: Brian Dozier - 23 Wins: Tom Stuifbergen - 3 Avg: Brian Dozier - .319 ERA: Liam Hendriks - 0.41 OPS: Aaron Hicks - .890 IP: Tom Stuifbergen - 26
Minor League Month in Review: New Britain Rock Cats: via Josh's Thoughts May 01, 2010 at 04:23 AM; New Britain Rock Cats (4-16, 6th (last) in Eastern League Eastern Division) Team Leaders - Hitters Team Leaders - Pitchers Hits: Rene Tosoni - 24 Wins: 4 - tied with 1 Avg: Rene Tosoni - .338 ERA: David Bromberg - 1.13 OPS: Rene Tosoni - .878 IP: David Bromberg - 24 HR: Juan Po
Is Francisco Liriano the Boogy Man?: via Josh's Thoughts April 28, 2010 at 10:05 AM; If there is one thing that the Twins organization lacks, it's a front-of-the-rotation starter. Even in the minor leagues, very few pitchers project to be number two starters, let alone having the potential to be an ace. But one thing that has remained is that Francisco Liriano has the most potential out of of any pitcher in the system.As a naturally optimistic person, I've dreamed of Liriano regai