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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
2009 Season Preview; Opening Week: via Twin Nation April 05, 2009 at 10:09 AM; The Minnesota Twins begin their 2009 season on Monday, when they start a 4 game series against the Seattle Mariners. This will be the last Opening Day at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome as the Twins will move into Target Field in 2010. But looking outside right now, I can only imagine going to Opening Day and have there be snow on the ground still. But that’s beside the point. The Twins are now f
R.A. Dickey vs. Philip Humber: via Twin Nation March 29, 2009 at 08:23 PM; vs With the Twins Season Opener at the Metrodome just two weeks away, the roster is starting to take shape. Yet, there are still some position battles still raging on that will be very interesting to watch over the last two weeks of Spring Training. The Twins have had a pretty good Spring and hope to finish on a high note heading into the Regular Season. I believe the most intriguing competition
Player Profile: Carlos Gomez: via Twin Nation March 29, 2009 at 08:23 PM; With Johan Santana on the cusp of becoming a free agent and the Twins getting just a draft pick in return, the Twins had to make a move to insure they would get some quality players. Sure enough the Twins were able to pull off a trade after weeks of discussion. They acquired Phillip Humber, Kevin Mulvey, Deolis Guerra, and Carlos Gomez. Carlos was the center piece of this deal and he has shown fla
Spring Training Update; Twins Sign Baker: via Twin Nation March 29, 2009 at 08:23 PM; The Twins continue to play good baseball thus far in Spring Training. The starting pitching has been very solid and the bullpen has performed surprisingly well so far. Only one of the Twins’ losses has been by more than one run, which was a 10-1 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates. So that goes to show that the Twins are able to stay close in games. This is nothing new for Twins fans tho
Joe Mauer a Twin After 2010?: via Twin Nation March 29, 2009 at 08:23 PM; Joe Mauer a Twin past 2010? This is the main question all Twins fans will be asking themselves and others in the coming months and years. Joe Mauer will be entering his contract year starting in 2010, which causes a little concern for Twins fans. We all remember what happened to Johan Santana when his contract was close to running out. Although, the odds of us giving Johan a deal that would have k
Spring Training Update; Nathan News: via Twin Nation March 29, 2009 at 08:23 PM; Before I get onto my thoughts about Spring Training so far, I would like to share a key piece of news I read this morning. Early this morning, Joe Nathan informed the Twins that his AC joint in his shoulder has been sore and he has withdrawn from the World Baseball Classic. This is a very smart move by Joe. Some players may ignore that and continue to play in the WBC as planned. So I applaud Joe