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Twins 4, Marlins 1: via Twinkie Town March 24, 2010 at 04:53 PM; More photos » Steven Senne - AP about 1 hour ago: Minnesota Twins' Kevin Slowey follows through with a pitch in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Florida Marlins, in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday, March 24, 20
Marlins @ Twins: via Twinkie Town March 24, 2010 at 12:29 PM; Marlins Emilio Bonifacio, LFCameron Maybin, CFHanley Ramirez, SSJorge Cantu, 3BJohn Baker, DHDan Uggla, 2BRonny Paulino, CBrett Carroll, RFLogan Morrison, 1B Pitching: Anibal Sanchez Twins Jacque Jones, RFAlexi Casilla, SSJason Kubel, LFJustin Morneau, 1BMichael Cuddyer, CFJim Thome, DHBrendan Harris, 3BWilson Ramos, CMatt Tolbert, 2B Pitching: Kevin Slowey, Jose Mijares, Clay Condre
Twins sign Mayhay: via Twinkie Town March 24, 2010 at 10:11 AM; Twins sign Mayhay Subtext: Now that Perkins is injured, the Twins need a LOOGY. Mayhay would fit the bill nicely. If he pitches well in the remaining week, he could make the team out of spring training.
Videos: The Mauer Signing: via Twinkie Town March 24, 2010 at 06:53 AM; Videos: The Mauer Signing Visit this link above for a total of seven different videos from Mauer's press conference that took place yesterday. There are interviews with Jim Pohlad, Bill Smith, Joe Mauer and more.
Making the Team: Week 4: via Twinkie Town March 24, 2010 at 06:53 AM; Making the Team: Week 4 The final two weeks of spring training have arrived, and the races are heating up. All around, there seem to be deadlocks. At catcher, there is still no favorite to be Joe Mauer's backup, the infielders fighting for the final bench spot are struggling, and there seems to be uncertainty in the team's plans for the bullpen. Can guys like Mike Maroth or Anthony Slama sn
Twins Organization deserves supreme credit. I think I have also posted this fact a couple of years...: via Twinkie Town March 23, 2010 at 04:05 PM; Twins Organization deserves supreme credit. I think I have also posted this fact a couple of years ago, BUT it bears repeating. I think it was 2 years ago, although it may be 3, I got this idea that it would be cool to get the Twins to write my father a letter recognizing his long time fandom. I had no clue who to contact, so I sent an e-mail to Seth and LaVelle. A day or so later, Seth e-ma
Another Ron Antony Q&A: via Twinkie Town March 23, 2010 at 12:05 PM; Another Ron Antony Q&A Parker of Over the Baggy and TwinsCentric fame runs the numbers with the Minnesota Assistant GM. Fantastic, great read. Check it out and get some more insight on Twins philosophy.
Mauer Press Conference Highlights: via Twinkie Town March 23, 2010 at 06:53 AM; More photos » Steven Senne - AP Justin: So where are we going for dinner tonight? Joe: I told you, I don't get my raise until NEXT year. Browse more photos » Jon has links to a couple of great videos last night, so b
Mauer Press Conference - Links: via Twinkie Town March 22, 2010 at 11:47 PM; More photos » Steven Senne - AP Browse more photos » MLB.com remains resolutely stuck in the non-embeddable video age, so for those of you who missed the Joe Mauer press conference, two links: MLB.com story, with short video of the press conferenceMLB Network inte
8/13/69 wire photo. "Minnesota Twins' pitcher Dave Boswell wears a pair of blue tinted sunglasses...: via Twinkie Town March 22, 2010 at 02:23 PM; 8/13/69 wire photo. "Minnesota Twins' pitcher Dave Boswell wears a pair of blue tinted sunglasses to hide the fact that he has a pair of black eyes which he received in a fight with Twins' manager Billy Martin 8/6 outside a Detroit tavern. Boswell began throwing 8/13, pending a decision by Twins' president Calvin Griffith on whether he will rejoin the club." (Via Uni Watch.)
Target Field Open House: The Photo Essay: via Twinkie Town March 22, 2010 at 12:11 PM; Like a lot of other Twins fans, I got my first chance to see Target Field over the weekend. After the jump, my photo essay - lighter on the architectural details and heavier on the jokes. NOTE: If you view full screen and click "Show info" in the top-right-hand corner, you can see my descriptions / jokes. Otherwise, you'll be stuck with a rather confusing collection of photos.
The Mauer Coverage: Today's Front Pages: via Twinkie Town March 22, 2010 at 10:41 AM; Joe Mauer is big news. After the jump, a very large image, showing the front pages of today's big Minnesota papers: the Star Tribune, Pioneer Press, St. Cloud Times, Duluth News-Tribune, and Mankato Free Press. (All images from newseum.org.) Quick analysis: The Pioneer Press played the story the biggest, devoting more than half the front page to the Mauer story. The Star Tribune came in
The Morning After: Still Feeling Good About All That Joe Mauer Love Last Night?: via Twinkie Town March 22, 2010 at 08:17 AM; The light of a new day often brings a fresh perspective on things, and that's no exception to what can only be described as a eurphoric Sunday night. Sometimes you want to bite your arm off, but sometimes that "walk of shame"...really isn't. I don't blame us for how we acted last night. I mean hell, it's been a long time coming. The anticipation has been building for months, an
Twins Sign Joe Mauer: 8 Years, $184 Million: via Twinkie Town March 21, 2010 at 04:59 PM; This confirmed through multiple Twitter sources. The only detail right now, thanks to Joe C at the Strib: the contract includes a full no-trade clause. It covers 2011 - 2018, which means that Joe Mauer will play 2010 for the financial terms of that contract. I can't tell you how ecstatic I am about this. Right now, this looks like a fantastic deal for both sides. Congratulation
Twins 12, Rays 3: via Twinkie Town March 21, 2010 at 04:29 PM; Offense does its thing, Baker looking good. Remember when the Enterprise would be dead in the water, and then Geordi would restore main power, or the warp engines would come back online, or the lights would start working? Remember that noise? That noise is the Twins right now. Minnesota's A-Team, minus Jason Kubel, beat up on Rays pitching early while Scott Baker kept them off the bo
Mauer, Twins Close to Deal?: via Twinkie Town March 21, 2010 at 01:41 PM; More photos » Charles Krupa - AP Browse more photos » Maybe for real this time? ESPN's Buster Olney has an Insider article talking about rumored progress in the Joe Mauer extension negotiations, and he mentions that Mauer's agent Ron Shapiro was seen at the Fort M
Rays @ Twins: via Twinkie Town March 21, 2010 at 11:16 AM; First Pitch: 12:05pm CSTTV: WFTC-29 As reported by Joe C, the Twins made more cuts this morning: Chris Parmelee, Jeff Manship, Toby Gardenhire and Brian Dinkelman. No surprises. Lineups after the jump... Rays (Split Squad) Matt Joyce, DHCarl Crawford, LFBen Zobrist, RFB.J. Upton, CFHank Blalock, 1BDan Johnson, 3BReid Brignac, SSElliot Johnson, 2BAlvin Colina, C Pitch
Spring Training Update...March 21, 2010: via Twinkie Town March 21, 2010 at 09:23 AM; Seth said he expected updates, this will be a short one about yesterday's Red Wings game. The Red Wings (minus the players still with the Twins) were playing the Orioles. These games are always scheduled for 1pm, but it is usually smart to get there early. Got there about 12:25 with the Orioles already batting with several runners on base. With minor league free
Nathan Will Undergo Tommy John Surgery: via Twinkie Town March 21, 2010 at 08:47 AM; Nathan Will Undergo Tommy John Surgery No surprise. Nathan felt pain during his throwing session this morning. Quote via JoeC: "We knew it was a long shot, but this will help clear my head."
Pilgrimmage to Target Field: Our Long Baseball Nightmare Has Ended: via Twinkie Town March 21, 2010 at 07:59 AM; Baseball people, your life as a baseball fan is about to get a WHOLE lot better. I stayed away from Twins games in the Dome for many years-- I hated so many things about the Metrodome. I really did. Saturday, with a 40 game season ticket in hand, I went to the Open House at Target Field to see what all the fuss was about. Gate 34. I said to myself, "Huh? Do they re