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WARNE: Aaron Hicks’ New Swing Paying Dividends

This content originally appeared at Cold Omaha here, please consider clicking through as a measure of support.   After making the team out of spring training two years straight, Aaron Hicks was sent back to Triple-A Rochester as lesser options made the team ahead of him. The message to Hicks was clear: Force your way back up here.   Well, message received. Hicks obliterated the International League to the tune of a .336/.415/.561 batting line over 27 games, essentially forcing the hands of the T
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2017 Minnesota Twins Report Card: Matt Belisle

This is a series of evaluations that will be done this offseason on every player that closed the season on the 40-man roster for the Minnesota Twins throughout the winter until each player has been evaluated. The plan is to start with Mr. Belisle and move all the way through the pitchers, then to the catchers, infielders, outfielders and finally those listed as designated hitters on the club’s official MLB.com roster. That means we’ll wrap it up with Kennys Vargas sometime before the season star
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Minnesota Twins Announce 2017 Minor-League Player, Pitcher of the Year

This is an excerpt from a piece that appears in full on Zone Coverage here.   On Wednesday the Minnesota Twins announced the winners of their Sherry Robertson (Minor League Player of the Year) and Jim Rantz (Minor League Pitcher of the Year) Awards.   Catcher Mitch Garver got the nod for the Robertson Award, and it was richly deserved after the numbers he posted at Triple-A Rochester.   Garver was rewarded with a call-up to the big leagues after hitting a stellar .291/.387/.541 in 88 games with
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2017 Minnesota Twins Report Card: Jose Berrios

This is an excerpt from an article which appears in full at Zone Coverage here.   This is a series of evaluations that will be done this offseason on every player that closed the season on the 40-man roster for the Minnesota Twins throughout the winter until each player has been evaluated. The plan is to start with Mr. Belisle and move all the way through the pitchers, then to the catchers, infielders, outfielders and finally those listed as designated hitters on the club’s official MLB.com rost
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The Morning After: Walk Off Homer in Extras Foils Twins Season Opener

This is an except of a post that originated at Zone Coverage; please read the entire thing here.   The 2016 season opened with a walk-off loss for the Minnesota Twins in Baltimore.   Then again, it also began with Miguel Sano playing right field, so the parallels probably stop there.   But the Twins opened the 2018 season in stunningly similar fashion to two years ago, when the wheels fell all the way off on the path to a 103-loss season, the No. 1 overall pick and the bouncing bundle of prospec
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Twins Announce New Pitching Coach; Dozier, Buxton Gold Glove Finalists

The Minnesota Twins took the first step to improving their pitching staff on Thursday, as the club announced they’ve hired Garvin Alston as the new pitching coach on the big-league staff. Alston is the 16th pitching coach in Twins history, and fourth since 1985 according to a team release.   Alston finished 2017 as the bullpen coach for the Oakland A’s, and began the season as a pitching rehab coordinator for the San Diego Padres. He’s spent 13 years coaching in some capacity in professional bas
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The Daily Grind -- and the 2018 MLB Trade Deadline -- through the Eyes of the Director of Team Travel

This is an excerpt of an article from Zone Coverage. Please click here to read the entire piece.   Mike Herman still remembers it like it was yesterday, and can recall it down to the minute.   “June 8, 2012....10:30 a.m.,” he said when we sat down in his satellite office in the Twins clubhouse at Target Field prior to an early-August game.   Prior to that moment, Herman was the team’s No. 1 public relations guy. Dustin Morse -- who has that role now -- was second in command. But that morning, th
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MIDWEST SWING PODCAST (Ep. 2.o): Who Are the Teams to Beat?

Brandon is joined by Jon Becker of Roster Resource as the guys break down the offseason. More specifically, they look at a topsy-turvy American League and a top-heavy National League and try to make sense of it all. Who is the team to beat in each league? Listen to find out their opinions!   D/L: http://traffic.libsyn.com/midwestswing2/MWS_-_Jon_Becker.mp3   iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/midwestswing2s-podcast/id1073026341?mt=2   Stitcher: http://stitcher.com/s?fid=81063&refid=
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WARNE: Thompson Shedding Yes Man Attitude, Flourishing

Aaron Thompson marches to the beat of his own drum. That probably isn’t a shock to many, as he falls under a number of subsets that we’ve grown accustomed to seeing oddities from. Bert Blyleven will frequently suggest pitchers are a different sort on Twins telecasts, but beyond that Thompson is also a reliever as well as left handed — two things that push him further down the oddball spectrum in baseball circles.   Twins general manager Terry Ryan — a fellow former left-handed pitcher in his own
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Offseason of Work at Florida Baseball Ranch Appears to be Paying Off for Odorizzi

This is an excerpt from a story which originates at Zone Coverage here. Click through to read in its entirety.   3.34 ERA 3.18 FIP 9.1 K/9   These are the numbers of a pitcher who came to Target Field on Monday night and completely shut down one of the most powerful lineups in the American League.   And believe it or not, they aren't those of Houston Astros fireballer Justin Verlander -- they're from his mound counterpart that evening, Jake Odorizzi.   After a year that didn't go the way he had
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MIDWEST SWING PODCAST (Ep. 3.o): Luke Widbin from Autographs Anonymous on Collecting

Brandon is joined by Luke Widbin, who works in admissions for University of Northwestern in St. Paul. Widbin is a rabid collector of autographs and sports memorabilia, and operates a blog called Autographs Anonymous.   http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/0/0/b/00b3385dc899568f/MWS_003_-_Luke_Widbin_-_January_27_2016.mp3?c_id=10789846&expiration=1453940344&hwt=119739a608a1d72db474bb2e4c1454cd
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MIDWEST SWING PODCAST (Ep. 4.o): Twins Payroll Q&A

Brandon does a one-hour soliloquy on his thought regarding the Twins and their payroll, with a little help from some of his friends on Twitter and Facebook.   A Cold Omaha Podcast Network Production   Direct Download: http://traffic.libsyn.com/midwestswing2/MWS_0004_-_Twins_Payroll_and_Twitter_Qs.mp3 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/midwest-swing-hosted-by-brandon/id1073026341?mt=2 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/midwest-swing-hosted-by-brandon-warne-major-league-baseball
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WARNE: Twins Bullpen Showing Signs of Life

The two most recent additions to this Minnesota Twins team were to help prop up a sagging bullpen. True enough, the unit was adequate in the first half as the Twins raced out to as high as 11 games over .500. But early-season darlings Blaine Boyer and the since-demoted Aaron Thompson hit proverbial walls, leaving the Twins’ fans wondering if the club would take steps to address the bullpen before it ultimately sapped their playoff chances.   And the answer as of right now is … sort of?   That’s
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The Promotion: Devin Smeltzer

This is an excerpt of a story which originates at Zone Coverage here. Please click through to read it in full.   The Minnesota Twins have placed right-handed starting pitcher Michael Pineda on the disabled list with right knee tendinitis, and are purchasing the contract of 23-year-old lefty Devin Smelzter to take his place on the roster.   Smeltzer will make his debut in a start against Milwaukee on Tuesday night at Target Field.   The Player: Left-handed pitcher Devin Smeltzer   The Situation:
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NOTEBOOK: Diamond Awards Winners, Managerial Finalists and Prospect Grades

This is an excerpt of an article that appears in full here at Zone Coverage.   The Minnesota Twins announced their 2018 Diamond Award winners late last week. The Diamond Awards are presented every year on the eve of TwinsFest at a banquet held at Target Field, and the upcoming presentation will be the 14th time they've been handed out.   Here are the awards, as voted on by the Twin Cities chapter of the BBWAA:   Calvin R. Griffith Award (Most Valuable Player): Eddie Rosario   Rosario built off a
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MIDWEST SWING PODCAST - EP 7.o - Bryan Grosnick of Baseball Prospectus

http://traffic.libsyn.com/midwestswing2/MWS_0007_-_Bryan_Grosnick_of_Baseball_Prospectus.mp3   Brandon is joined by Bryan Grosnick of Baseball Prospectus and BP Boston to talk projections, the Mets and an American League that is completely bananas. A Cold Omaha Podcast Network Production Follow Brandon on Twitter (@Brandon_Warne) https://twitter.com/Brandon_Warne Visit the Website: http://www.brandonwarne.com/ Subscribe to Podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/midwestswing2s-pod
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Twins-Angels Pregame Blog (7/4)

Greetings and happy Fourth of July from Target Field! It’s overcast and warm as the Twins prepare to take on the Los Angeles Angels in game two of a three-game set. The Twins beat old friend Alex Meyer and the Angels 9-5 on Monday night to open the series and improve to 42-40 on the season.   The Royals also won on Monday night, so the teams remain deadlocked for second place -- 2.5 games behind division-leading Cleveland. Also of note: the Angels sent Meyer to Triple-A prior to Tuesday’s game.
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