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Kyle Gibson Interview: via Twin Nation August 21, 2010 at 07:59 PM; Kyle Gibson was the Minnesota Twins 1st round selection in the 2009 MLB First-Year Amateur Draft. He has quickly risen through the Twins organization and is now starting for the Rochester Red Wings, the Twins Triple-A affiliate.I recently got the opportunity to ask Kyle a few questions about his career thus far and I look forward to following him as he continues his journey to the Major League Lev
Can The Twins Keep The Momentum Going?: via Twin Nation August 15, 2010 at 09:23 AM; The Twins are playing their best baseball during the most crucial time of the season. Heading into the All-Star Break, the Twins had a record of 46-42 and were trailing the Chicago White Sox by 3.5 games. Those three days for the All-Star Break couldn’t have come at a better time for the Twins. They have been the hottest team in baseball since the All-Star break with a record of 21-8 and now have
Is This the Return of the 2006 Francisco Liriano?: via Twin Nation August 05, 2010 at 04:20 PM; When the Twins traded catcher A.J. Pierzynski to the San Francisco Giants for RHP Joe Nathan, RHP Boof Bonser and LHP Francisco Liriano, not many people knew about Francisco. However, he quickly became known as the next big thing in the Twins minor league system. Some people referred to him as the next Johan Santana. A hard throwing, left-handed pitcher with great stuff. He quickly became the #2 p
Danny Valencia Era Begins: via Twin Nation August 03, 2010 at 07:42 PM; After several seasons without an everyday third baseman, the Twins may have found their man in Danny Valencia. Danny Valencia was drafted in 19th round of the 2006 MLB Amateur Draft out of the University of Miami (FL). He originally started the University of North Carolina- Greensboro, but decided to transfer back to his hometown of Miami, Florida and enroll at the U of Miami. The Twins were very
2010 Season Update: via Twin Nation August 02, 2010 at 10:06 AM; With two months left in the 2010 regular season, the Minnesota Twins are finding themselves in a very comfortable spot in the AL Central. Although every team wishes to be in first place, the Twins find themselves one-half game back of the Chicago White Sox. This year has been a year of firsts and worsts for the Twins as they opened their new, outdoor ballpark, Target Field. The Twins had to wait 2
Spring Training Surprises: via Twin Nation March 25, 2010 at 10:41 AM; (Kevin Slowey, Ben Revere, Juan Portes)With Spring Training winding down and the Twins roster starting to take shape for Opening Day, there were some Twins players who opened some eyes and showed a glimpse of the future for the Minnesota Twins. When you think Spring Training 2010, the people that come to mind right away are likely Joe Mauer and Joe Nathan.With the Mauer contraction situation comin
Interview with Carlos Gutierrez: via Twin Nation March 14, 2010 at 10:51 AM; With the beginning of the 2010 Major League Baseball season nearing, I thought it would be good to hear from a Minnesota Twins prospect. So, I had the opportunity to ask Carlos Gutierrez some questions about his life and baseball career thus far. For those of you who don't know much about Carlos, he was drafted in the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft with the 27th overall pick. Kevin Lewis: Carlos, thank yo
Thoughts on Off-Season Moves: via Twin Nation February 13, 2010 at 11:59 AM; With just one week until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, the Twins 2010 roster is looking as if they will be big time contenders this year. Not only for the A.L. Central crown, but possibly a deep run into late October. Going into this off-season, they needed to not only prove to their fans that they were going to improve their team heading into a new stadium, but they also needed
Blog Return: via Twin Nation December 10, 2009 at 12:17 PM; Look for this blog to return within the next week or two.Let me know if there is any type of writing you would like me to focus on. Just leave a comment in the comment section. Thanks!!
Twins Reach .500 Mark with Series Win: via Twin Nation May 05, 2009 at 08:13 AM; With Joe Mauer just a few days away from returning to the team, the Twins would be very fortunate if they were to be at the .500 mark come Friday. As we, the fans, have learned so far this season, no victory comes easy to the Twins. After taking two of three from Cleveland, the defending American League Champion, Tampa Bay Rays came to town for a three game set. After being the Cinderella story of
Twins Show Up; Win Series: via Twin Nation April 27, 2009 at 09:04 AM; After an embarrassing two game series against Boston, the Twins needed to rebound and try to move up in the AL Central. Entering their three game series in Cleveland, the Twins were 7-9 and 1½ games back in the AL Central. I know it’s probably not as important to worry about standings this early, but when you play division rivals, every win matters. After a decent outing against Los Angeles his la
Twins Off To Slow Start: via Twin Nation April 23, 2009 at 09:03 AM; Before I share my thoughts on the season thus far I want to apologize for the lack of updates. It has been a rough start to the season and there has been very little to write about, but I am aiming to write more in hopes that it brings good luck to the Twins. Despite the Twins being just two games back in the A.L. Central, they sure haven’t been playing that well. The Twins are currently 7-9, whil
Twins Offense Lackluster Again; Drop Second Straight: via Twin Nation April 14, 2009 at 12:27 PM; After a very disappointing outing by Francisco Liriano, the Twins looked to get back on track and take the series win. With Nick Blackburn on the mound, the Twins offense would have to get going. Because we all remember what happened last time Blackburn pitched in Chicago. He pitched a gem, giving up the only run of the game that sent the White Sox to the playoffs and the Twins back home.Blackburn
Colon Shuts Down Twins Offense: via Twin Nation April 13, 2009 at 08:51 AM; After scoring 12 runs last night in game one of this three game series, the Twins failed to score a single run tonight. This really doesn’t come as a shocker as a majority of the time when the Twins score several runs, they tend to not score the next night. With Francisco Liriano on the mound for the Twins, I was hoping for a solid start and a series opening win.Unfortunately the White Sox had oth
Twins Overpower White Sox Bullpen: via Twin Nation April 11, 2009 at 03:03 PM; R.A. Dickey made the start for the Twins due to Scott Baker being placed on the disabled list to star the season. R.A. had a decent outing giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. He would run into trouble in the second inning when he gave up a two RBI-single to Josh Fields, which brought in Paul Konerko and Alexei Ramirez. He would then give up a solo homerun to Paul Konerko in the th
Washburn Outduels Perkins: Series Split: via Twin Nation April 11, 2009 at 12:03 PM; With the Twins looking to take the series victory over the Mariners, Glen Perkins got the call to start. Perkins left everything he had on that mound when he left the mound after the eighth inning. I believe Perkins will be the sleeper in the Twins young rotation and his performance today was just what makes it possible. In eight innings of work, Perkins gave up one run on fi
Nick Adenhart Kill in Car Accident: via Twin Nation April 09, 2009 at 11:46 AM; Today is a very sad day not only for the Los Angeles Angels organization, but for Major League Baseball as a community. Around 12:30 this morning local time, Nick Adenhart of the LA Angels was killed in a hit-and-run accident. He was riding in the car with three other people when they were T-boned in the middle of an intersection. Nick was transfered to UC Irvine Medical Center, where he later die
Morneau Homers Twins to Victory: via Twin Nation April 09, 2009 at 08:52 AM; Four homeruns later the Twins come out on top to win their second straight. With Kevin Slowey on the mound for the Twins, you would have thought there would be a good chance of few runs by the Mariners. Slowey is known for his excellent command around the plate. Some actually compare him to former Twin, Brad Radke, as Radke was a command master during his tenure with the Twins. Well, Slowey got of
Casilla Carries Twins to First Win: via Twin Nation April 08, 2009 at 02:46 PM; “Don’t give up...Don’t ever give up!” Those are not only the words of the great Jim Valvano, but also the words that go through Twins fans thoughts when the Twins are down late. Those words sure came to life last night as the Twins and Mariners squared off in game two of their four game series. With Erik Bedard and Nick Blackburn on the hill, this was sure to be another very good pitching matchu
Twins Drop Opener: via Twin Nation April 08, 2009 at 12:40 PM; After what appeared to be a fairly good Spring Training for the Twins despite the injuries, they weren’t able to produce against Seattle in the Season Opener. With a fantastic pitching matchup between Felix Hernandez and Francisco Liriano, this was expected to be a very good game to watch. Well it certainly was, for Seattle fans as the Twins bats were unable to produce much.King Felix, as Hernande