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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
This and that: via Josh's Thoughts April 26, 2010 at 11:41 PM; • Francisco Liriano faces off against Justin Verlander tonight in what should be a very interesting battle. This is the first meeting between the Twins and Tigers since game 163 last October. Liriano is off to a great start while Verlander continues his April woes for the third consecutive year. Being as both players are playing out of their "norm," there's really no use in posting their care
Book Review: We're Gonna Win, Twins!: via Josh's Thoughts April 21, 2010 at 01:35 AM; Since starting this blog, the door has opened for several great opportunities. One such opportunity has been to review several books. As a college student, I can't tell you how much I hate reading boring material. We've all been there. But thankfully, the books I've had the honor of thumbing through have all been very thought-provoking. Obviously that's coming from a biased opinion as anything bas
Top 50 Twins Prospects 2010: #1 Aaron Hicks: via Josh's Thoughts April 19, 2010 at 11:35 PM; 2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #1 | Aaron HicksPosition | OutfielderBats/Throws | Switch/RightBorn | October 2, 1989 (Long Beach, California)School | Wilson High SchoolHeight | 6'2''Weight | 170 lbs.2009 Ranking | 1(Photo courtesy of Dan Wiza of GazetteXtra.com)BreakdownAaron Hicks was taken with the 14th overall pick in the 2008 draft. He was widely considered one of the best all-aroun
Top 50 Twins Prospects 2010: #2 Wilson Ramos: via Josh's Thoughts April 16, 2010 at 12:05 AM; 2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #2 | Wilson RamosPosition | CatcherBats/Throws | Right/RightBorn | August 10, 1987 (Valencia, Venezuela)School | U.E. Santa InesHeight | 6'0''Weight | 220 lbs.2009 Ranking | 4(Photo courtesy of Kevin Pataky of MiLB.com)BreakdownWilson Ramos was signed as a non-drafted free agent on July 7, 2004. He didn't make it to the states until 2006, but he certainly has