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Should Twins Sign Scott Baker Now?

Yesterday, teams looking for free agent starting pitching this offseason were dealt a minor blow by the Texas Rangers. Colby Lewis, the solid starting pitcher of the Rangers, re-signed with them at the bargain price of $2 million plus incentives.   If that sounds shrewd, it’s continuing a trend. Lewis has been outpacing the relatively meager sums the Rangers have been paying him since they signed him when he returned from Japan. In the three years since, he has thrown 500 innings for them with a

Gleeman and the Geek: Ep 59: Buying Starting Pitching

Aaron and John talk about Aaron's "healthy" new look, discuss next year's middle infield, tell listeners how they can get a free audiobook, and review the expected free agent starting pitchers and give Aaron's choices, John's choices, and the Twins probable choices. Here are:     the podcasts the rss feed if you want to subscribe and the podcast on iTunes.

Gleeman and the Geek: Ep 58: Rating Revere and Late Night Life Decisions

Aaron and John start out with talk about Ben Revere's defense in center field, meander through the Minnesota Twins middle infield, rotation and bullpen, argue about Twins revenue projections and finish with mailbag questions and parenting advice. Here are:   Here are:     the podcasts the rss feed if you want to subscribe and the podcast on iTunes.

Back of the Napkin: How Far Are The 2013 Twins From Contention?

How far are the Twins from contention? One side looks at their dismal record and wants a complete makeover. The other looks at the team's players and thinks they’re just a couple of arms away from a pennant race. Which is it?   Let’s do some back-of-the-napkin figuring. As of right now, the Twins are 111 runs under .500. Not wins under .500, but runs under .500.   That isn’t good. The Indians are the only American League team that’s worse. The three teams who have the most runs over .500 also ha

For Elise

I wrote this 10 years ago. Today the Chatty Chatty Princess started her year as a sophmore and The Boy enters the seventh grade. Good luck guys. Love, Dad.   --------------------------------------------- He didn't feel the gush that everyone said he would feel the first time he held her in his arms. He frowned. "I've never been especially good about feeling emotions."   There was excitement to be sure. And a feeling of amazement. But mostly the infant seemed like an infinite puzzle to

Gleeman and the Geek: Ep 56: Morneau in Dodger Blue, Live From The State Fair

Aaron and John's last KFAN broadcast is live from the Minnesota State Fair. First they talk about the Twins slide, September callups and a report out of LA that the Dodgers pursued Justin Morneau this week. Then they are joined by Lindsay Guentzel who talks about the highlights and lowlights of living in the MLB Fan Cave, what it's like trying to build a career in media and why Aaron shouldn't lead with his hair on those first dates. Here are:     the podcasts the rss feed if you want to

Why I Will Watch

Tonight The Voice of Reason™ and I went to a St. Paul Saints game. We soaked in a gorgeous Minnesota summer night, watched a bunch of kitsch and thoroughly enjoyed a game in which we had almost no emotional investment. Because it’s baseball. And it doesn’t last forever.   I hear Minnesota sports fans lauding the turning of the calendar page, anxious for football and the (albeit limited) hope new seasons bring. I’ll enjoy watching the Gophers and Vikings too. But I’m a baseball guy, and I can’t d

Gleeman and the Geek: Ep 55: Demoted Dozier and Brutal Blackburn

Aaron and John talk about Brian Dozier's demotion to Triple-A, Nick Blackburn's ongoing awfulness, whether the Twins are collapsing down the stretch again, the latest "day-to-day" injury proving anything but, where and when Chris Parmelee will play, KFAN producer Ryan Donaldson's puking story, and preparing for the return to full-time podcasting. Here are:     the podcasts the rss feed if you want to subscribe and the podcast on iTunes.

Offensively, Twins Remain Uneven

"We have holes. And some of it is pitching, and some of it is not. There are other areas we need to address." - Terry Ryan as reported by Phil Mackey     The Twins rotation currently ranks 29th in the majors in ERA and 28th in innings pitched. But Ryan is right – they aren’t the only sore spot that will need to be addressed this offseason.   The decision to promote and play Tsuyoshi Nishioka at second base highlights one such area. The Twins rank 29th in the majors in OPS(On Base Plus Slugging)

Morneau vs. The Void

If The Twins Are Willing To Trade Morneau This Offseason, There Should Be Options   Last week, as the trade deadline approached, Justin Morneau was featured in the latest trade rumors. That made sense. First, Morneau had been productive and healthy. Second, Chris Parmelee is raking at first base in AAA but shut out in the majors. Finally, Morneau is still owed about $19M for the rest of this year and next. Moving him would give the Twins that much more money to spend on pitching this offseason.

Gleeman and the Geek: Ep 53: Goodbye Danny, Hello Nishi

Aaron and John talk about dumping Danny Valencia, bringing back Tsuyoshi Nishioka, what the trade deadline inactivity means, what can be done about the Twins' medical staff, John's new motorcycle, Alex Wimmers' elbow surgery, and a report about Miguel Sano and the Beloit prospects from special guest Seth Stohs. Here are:       the podcasts the rss feed if you want to subscribe and the podcast on iTunes.

State Of The Community Update

The trade deadline is a significant event in Twins Daily’s calendar and now that it’s over, I thought we might give an update on how the community is faring.     We have 1923 registered users and 963 of them have contributed at least one post to the site. We have 2209 threads with 40,120 posts. Each month, the number of posts has been increasing by 24%. 133 members have tried blogging and produced 1342 posts. Over 150,000 unique visitors have stopped by the site since we went live just over

Other Voices

Two weeks ago on Gleeman and the Geek, Aaron Gleeman and I argued about Francisco Liriano. In Liriano's previous outing he had struck out 15 batters but lost the game when he gave up a grand slam in the fourth inning. Aaron chaffed at the portrayal of Liriano as "mentally weak" while I felt that Liriano, at the very least, had trouble pulling himself out of a nosedive when he started struggling.   Anyone who listens to the podcast knows that Aaron and I arguing some perceived point into the gro

Gleeman and the Geek: Ep 52 Liriano to the White Sox

Aaron and John talk about the Francisco Liriano trade, break down the prospects from the White Sox and the Twins' reasoning for the deal, get sad with Otis Redding, welcome back Danny Valencia, look ahead to potential other moves before the deadline, marvel at Lew Ford, update Alex Wimmers' health, and then John leaves and Aaron does a solo podcast with the help of Twitter questions. Here are:     the podcasts the rss feed if you want to subscribe and the podcast on iTunes.

Ten Things I HATE About The Liriano Trade

Ten Things I HATE About The Liriano Trade   I started making a list of the top 10 things I hate about this trade for today’s Gleeman and the Geek podcast. I’m up to #28.   (Kill me. Or better yet, add on in the comments section.)   1. I hate that after waiting out the market so Liriano was the best remaining rental, the Twins traded him after his one terrible start in the last two months and less than 24 hours before a possible redeeming start.   2. I hate that what the Twins got in return is S

Evaluating Francisco Liriano’s Trade Market

Two big pitching trades have been made this week and several more have been close. With all that activity, could it be that Terry Ryan has missed his chance to maximize his return on Francisco Liriano?   I don’t think so, but I also doubt we’ll see a move soon.   Still Lots Of Interest The Tigers acquired Anibal Sanchez on Monday and the Pirates traded for Wandy Rodriguez on Tuesday. Both are top notch pitchers that could be viewed as comparable (or better) than Liriano. Furthermore, yesterday D

Big Trades Impact Twins

Two huge trades went through yesterday and both of them impact the Twins to some degree.   Yankees Acquire Ichiro Suzuki Yesterday the Yankees acquired Ichiro Suzuki (and cash) for little more than a lesser prospect and a waiver wire pickup. It had been reported that they had explored trades for both Denard Span and Shane Victorino of the Phillies, so this gives the Twins one less suitor to court. But it doesn’t properly reflect the market.   In nearly all respects except name recognition, Denar

Gleeman & the Geek Ep 51: Trade Deadline Rises

Aaron and John talk about Francisco Liriano's fluctuating trade value, whether Denard Span will also be on the move, why Aaron can't make friends, John's mid-life crisis, the Dark Knight Rises, Aaron Hicks' bounceback, and mailbag questions from Twitter. Here are:     the podcasts the rss feed if you want to subscribe and the podcast on iTunes.

Trade Target Team Profile: Red Sox

The Big Picture   The Red Sox season has been a mess. Check that – the Red Sox season, offseason and end of last season has been a Hoarders-episode-sized mess. There was last September’s meltdown, firing the coach, firing/losing their GM, naming a new GM, overruling the GM about the new coach, who then alienates several team leaders one of whom ends up being traded….   And they’re still just one game out of BOTH wild card spots.   There are a lot of desperate people in Bosox management who are f

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