[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vRS8ooS9pUw/T9CiAHhc3pI/AAAAAAAAAYw/TxobZRM71YA/s320/RC.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption] Thanks, Google Image search! [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] Every Wednesday evening, I write a recap of all the Twins minor league action, which you can find at TwinsDaily. Take a look if you haven't already. Here's what I wrote about last night's Rock Cats game: NEW BRITAIN 4, AKRON 6 Starter Brett Jacobson a
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Y562M0aeUhc/T89RfBj5vVI/AAAAAAAAAYk/rkxx75xItIQ/s320/Beresford.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]Quietly, and with many, many singles, Rock Cats infielder James Beresford is leading the team in batting average [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] Last night, the Rock Cats lost to the Akron Aeros 6-2. Starter B.J. Hermsen took a tough loss, giving up 3 runs (only 1 earned) in 5 innings, but he wasn't aided mu
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2VP0rHEdKqw/T83661ORGDI/AAAAAAAAAYY/0qZSkBTfdnI/s320/Jose.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]Jose Mijares doesn't look much thinner in 2012, but he has been much more effective. [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] I was somewhat surprised last winter when the Twins declined to offer portly lefty reliever Jose Mijares a contract for 2012. Joe Christensen of the Star Tribune guessed that the Twins would have e
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LNxZoVqMnpg/T8uwq_-e_SI/AAAAAAAAAYM/dlqtJMBfYWk/s400/Herrmann.jpg [TD=class: tr-caption]Chris Herrmann (courtesy of Tia Ann Chapman, Hartford Courant) [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] The Minnesota Twins used their sixth round selection in 2009 to draft Chris Herrmann, a native of Tomball, Texas. Herrmann transferred from Alvin Community College to the University of Miami. He had been drafted i
[Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VfULudsD8f4/T8jMCnbiG7I/AAAAAAAAAYA/OPJFAJIBus4/s320/NB.bmp Since March, I have been providing Rock Cats content on this blog, whether it's game reports from contests I have attended, player stats, the latest on the potential change in affiliation, or recounts of events I have attended, like the pre-season welcome home dinner. I'm no expert on baseball -- or the Twins minor league system -- but my geographic proximity, M
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] [TD=align: center]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m1zADOr1fJw/T8Ybf6L7vAI/AAAAAAAAAXo/GIX9w-rlBIo/s320/Hicks.bmp [/TD] [TD=class: tr-caption, align: center]New Britain is looking for more consistency from center fielder Aaron Hicks [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] Last night's Rock Cats-Fisher cats game was postponed for weather. If the weather in New Hampshire last night was anything like the weather in central Connecticut, postpon
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wDYpNGOZkYQ/T8TGMzv0WgI/AAAAAAAAAXc/uGVDEsFR_pM/s320/Herrmann.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption] If you want to see Chris Herrmann playing for the Rock Cats, my advice would be to get a ticket soon [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] Catching depth in Minnesota is . . . interesting. In fact, I'm not sure that "depth" is the correct word. There's Joe Mauer. And then there's a pretty big drop off. Ryan Doum
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jh-qnf2Rgkk/T799K13-yvI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/tqi1cqrtG-4/s320/SweetMusic.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]As an 8 year old, I couldn't understand why GM Andy MacPhail would trade away Frank "Sweet Music" Viola [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] I recently surpassed it. A couple years ago, in fact. The average age of an MLB player is 28.68 years old. I'll be 31 in a couple months. For every Jamie Moyer helping to incre
It's time again for my recap of tonight's action in the Twins' farm system. The parent club couldn't pull out a win tonight, so let's see how the affiliates fared. The Rochester Red Wings were off tonight. They are in last place in the International League North, 9 games out of first place with a 16-26 record. New Britain 1, Binghamton 8 Today's game was quite a test for the Rock Cats, facing top Mets pitching prospect Zack Wheeler. He routinely hits 97 with the fastball, and probably won't
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-enD_ad7IRkM/T7zbH9pyfMI/AAAAAAAAAW4/7QB8uOqRkd4/s320/Herm3.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]In each of his 4 starts since joining the Rock Cats, B.J. Hermsen has gone over 6 innings. [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] Yesterday, I reviewed some notable hitting prospects for the New Britain Rock Cats. The team is now 10 games over .500 and is in first place with a 1.5 game lead over the Reading Philli
[Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] [TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9Gwwatdhue4/T7vj1DJeuJI/AAAAAAAAAWk/ZpJDPZbxZRo/s1600/Twins.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]I'm partial, of course, but am hoping to still see this logo in New Britain next season [/TD] [/TABLE] Last week, I wrote about an interesting promotion whereby Rock Cats fans could meet New York Mets prospects prior to a game held at New Britain Stadium in an event arranged by the Rock Cats organiza
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BEbMinyrRqc/T7uFJT7gXsI/AAAAAAAAAWY/bqFIJta9emo/s1600/Herrmann.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]Rock Cats catcher Chris Herrmann [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] The New Britain Rock Cats won what ended up being a fairly close game last night, 10-7, over the Binghamton Mets. It was 10-2 going into the 9th inning, but Daniel Turpen let the game get a little too close for comfort. A win is a win, though! The
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CCa8MxdTpjY/T7o4SKD50wI/AAAAAAAAAWM/loUcirSMPdM/s320/Dozier.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]Brian Dozier, new Twins shortstop [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] One player you probably have heard of since he was 15 years old. Between the prodigious 500 foot home runs as a teenager, the eye black that could be mistaken for war paint, and an ego big enough to handle a $6.25 million signing bonus, he came
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W6l_zE1KjXg/T7Y7pYLuL8I/AAAAAAAAAWA/8Gg2IY0NhUc/s320/Stadium.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]Is 2012 the last season that the Twins organization will call New Britain the home for their AA team? [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] Something is amiss. Something doesn't feel quite right to this blogger. Take a look at this link. The Rock Cats, who play host to the Mets' AA affiliate, the Binghamton Mets
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-49w-eP93aWA/T7OkX-ftgpI/AAAAAAAAAVo/PoyyrOxcmPc/s1600/Dave.bmp [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] From the confines of his Target Field office this morning, Minnesota Twins President Dave St. Peter issued the following press release: "Twins Fans. It's been a rough start to 2012. We here at the Minnesota Twins are especially disappointed by the way this season has gone, especially after having sat through 2011. In 2011, when things were going bad, we to
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nQM4h8sazyM/T7EE54Ig61I/AAAAAAAAAVc/0dAydXE054E/s1600/Wilkin.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]Wilkin Ramirez is not long for AA if he keeps up his 1.228 OPS [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] Like their parent club, the Rock Cats split a 4-game series over the weekend against the Reading Phillies. I attended Thursday night's game, a 10-3 loss. You can find my game recap here. Apparently, I picked the one bad
[Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] The Rock Cats lost big last night, 10-3, against the Reading Phillies. You can read a good re-cap of the game by Seth Stohs here at TwinsDaily, and here at the Rock Cats' website, but I thought I'd try to provide you with a few things that won't show up in the box score, which you can check out here. [TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B2uXA3aAKXk/T60E6sSjrSI/AAAAAAAAAVE/yRZAEjR_28g/s320/Benson.bmp [TD=class: tr-ca
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p8uJ6DYO5p4/T6poCGsTiaI/AAAAAAAAAU4/qnONL6iZ2LU/s1600/Span.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]In exchange for Denard Span, should the Twins be targeting MLB-ready talent, or guys set to contribute in 2014 and beyond? [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] There has been a lot of fun and interesting talk lately about the Twins potentially trading away some veterans, such as Denard Span and Carl Pavano, to a co
[Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] New Britain had an unscheduled night off Monday, and maybe that was a good thing. At 18-12, the Rock Cats are just 1.5 games out of first place in their division, but are 5-5 over their last 10 games, and had lost 2 of 3 to the Portland Sea Dogs over the weekend before Monday evening's contest against the Binghamton Mets was rained out. So it's a good time to take notice of a few things. First, player movement. If you haven't read it here or el
[TABLE=class: tr-caption-container] http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xtyQYSXbRKc/T6fBiL8aLDI/AAAAAAAAAUY/9XBCELyGchk/s320/JM2.bmp [TD=class: tr-caption]Since taking a foul tip to the knee last week, Joe Mauer hasn't been the same [/TD] [/TABLE] [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar] Since Joe Mauer dinged his knee taking a foul tip on April 29, he has not been the same player. Yes, he missed only one game, which is a testament to the fact that he is resolute in his desire to to play
I really hold back what I would like to say about then payroll arguments here. The fact that people don't accept the amount taken in dictates the amount going out requires one of two things. Extreme financial ignorance or fanatical bias that prevents the acceptance of something some basic. I did not change the argument. It's the same idiocy over and over. Do you really want to be on the side that suggests revenues does not determine spending capacity?
At this point in the pre-season, I’m just so happy to be seeing games again, I don’t care about the Twins record in 2023. I think they’ll win it all, unrealistically speaking 🙂
I really hold back what I would like to say about then payroll arguments here. The fact that people don't accept the amount taken in dictates the amount going out requires one of two things. Extreme financial ignorance or fanatical bias that prevents the acceptance of something some basic. I did not change the argument. It's the same idiocy over and over. Do you really want to be on the side that suggests revenues does not determine spending capacity?· 0 replies
