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Twins Birthdays--July 31

Also posted at wgom.org     Rene Rivera (1983)     Catcher Rene (Rivera) Rivera appeared in forty-five games for the Twins in 2011. Born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, he was drafted by Seattle in the second round in 2001. He spent the next seven years in the Mariners organization not doing much on offense, but still got three stints in the majors. One assumes he was considered an excellent defensive catcher. His best year in the minors appears to have been 2003, when he hit .275 with n

Waitin' With the Wings: Andrew Albers

With the trade deadline coming and going, there could be some changes on the horizon with the Twins roster. These might not be immediate changes but the club is on the way to their third straight losing season and different players should be given an opportunity at the big league level. In the next couple of weeks, I will look at some of the names on the Triple-A roster that could earn a call-up before the end of the season.   This series called "Waiting With the Wings" will profile multiple mi

20 Twins Trades: Welcome to Punto Country!

Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed! I also wrote about the two Luis Castillo trades this week. It's a bit long, but there were two trades, SO GIVE ME A BREAK. Here it is, enjoy.   There was blood in the water. A.J. Pierzynski was still warm. The Twins had just turned one soon-to-be-expensive player into three shiny new parts, each carrying a much smaller price tag. The Twins were carrying a seven-figure pitcher who was going to get even more expensive. Why not swap him for a cou

Jonathan Murphy playing a big role in Cedar Rapids

A year ago, Jonathan Murphy was a 22-year old 19th round draft pick out of Jacksonville University just starting out his professional baseball career in the Minnesota Twins organization with the Twins’ complex-rookie level Gulf Coast League team in Fort Myers.   Today, Murphy is the primary leadoff hitter and centerfielder for the Cedar Rapids Kernels.   It’s not at all unusual for a second-year professional player drafted out of college to be spending time with the Kernels, but Murphy, the

Miguel Sano L-R splits

Sano's left-right splits at New Britain are backwards. His OPS against righties is .965, but against lefties, it is only .714 (overall .899). This would appear to be a positive stat in that his performance against lefties is likely to catch up and pass what he is already doing against righties.   Anyone have access to his splits for earlier teams? Has this been a persistent pattern?
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Twins Birthdays--July 30

Also posted at wgom.org   Pat Kelly (1944) Scott Diamond (1986)     The brother of Hall of Fame football player LeRoy Kelly and the brother-in-law of Andre Thornton, Pat Kelly had a solid professional career of his own. Outfielder Harold Patrick “Pat” Kelly appeared in 20 games for the Twins in 1967-1968. Born and raised in Philadelphia, he signed with Minnesota as a free agent in 1962. He had a huge year in 1964, hitting .357 with 16 homers in Class A Wisconsin Rapids. He did not duplicate

Trade Talk: Oakland A's

Buyer or Seller?   A year ago, many fans believed that the Oakland A’s and the Baltimore Orioles snuck into the playoffs. Most thought that there would be a return to reality in 2013. Apparently the reality is that both teams are pretty good. The A’s are currently 62-43 and have a five game lead in the AL West. The A’s have been linked to the likes of Jake Peavy in recent days, although that seems unlikely at this point, but the A’s are certainly buyers, with several needs.   What They Need   Pi

Twins Recent Trade Deadlines Have Been Underwhelming

For the Minnesota Twins, the last handful of trade deadlines have been mostly uneventful. This seems out of character for a team that has posted one of baseball's worst records in the last few seasons. There are different ways for a team to rebuild and the Twins were very active during last offseason by dealing away Denard Span and Ben Revere. Minnesota doesn't necessarily need to move away pieces that will still be with the club in the offseason.   That being said, it would make the most sense

2013 Twins Draft Choices - Progress

I was curious about how our 2013 draft selections were doing. I thought I would share it with everyone.   [TABLE] [TD=width: 540, colspan: 9]Minnesota Twins 2013 Draft Selections[/TD] [TD=width: 49][/TD] [TD=width: 43][/TD] [TD=width: 38][/TD] [TD=width: 28][/TD] [TD=width: 25][/TD] [TD=width: 31][/TD] [TD=width: 32][/TD] [TD=width: 27][/TD] [TD=width: 29][/TD] [TD=width: 53][/TD] [TD=width: 49][/TD] Name Pos B/T H

Twins Birthdays--July 29

Also posted at wgom.org   Bill Whitby (1943) Seth Greisinger (1975)     Right-hander William Edward Whitby appeared in four games for the Twins in 1964. He was born in Crewe, Virginia, went to high school in Victoria, Virginia, and signed with Minnesota as a free agent in 1961. A starter for most of his minor league career, he did not do a lot in his first few years, but had a solid year at AA Charlotte in 1964. He was promoted to Minnesota for about two weeks in June that year, at the age of

Reviewing the Span and Revere Trades

The non-waiver trade deadline is closing in quickly and it is still tough to know what the Twins will do in the coming hours. Is Justin Morneau's Twins career over? Will Glen Perkins still be the guy at the back end of the bullpen? Can the Twins afford to part with Kevin Correia or Mike Pelfrey? There could be a lot of deals in the next couple days or there could be nothing but the sounds of crickets.   During the offseason, the Twins made a lot of noise by dealing two of their starting centerfi

Monday Morning Madness - July 29, 2013

Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed!   So, are the Twins not terrible or is this just another mirage? I've got to say, I've been going back and forth between "this team sucks" and "this team doesn't really suck" far too many times. I'm growing tired of it. It would be nice to just know, you know? Every time I see a lineup posted, I giggle and then make a sad, pathetic joke about Rochester. The starting pitching is underwhelming. However, the Twins have exited the All-Star break wi

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