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Twins Birthdays--June 11

Also posted at wgom.org   Danny Morris (1946) Bobby Keppel (1982)   ​Right-hander Danny Walker Morris pitched a total of six games for the Twins from 1968-1969. Born in Greenville, Kentucky, Morris signed with the Twins as a free agent in 1964. He had an excellent year in Class A Wisconsin Rapids in 1965, going 16-8, 2.16 with a WHIP of 1.00 in 225 innings. He struggled for a while as he went up the minor league ladder, but had a good year in 1968 at AAA Denver, going 16-15 with a 3.94 ERA an

Talking Minor Leaguers With Paul Molitor

Hall of Famer Paul Molitor was in Cedar Rapids over the course of most of the past homestand in his capacity with the Twins organization.   Molitor was gracious enough to answer some questions last Thursday, the first day of his stay in Cedar Rapids, as well as a few follow-up questions Monday afternoon after the final game of the Kernels’ homestand.   I used several excerpts from the Thursday interview in an article posted at MetroSportsReport.com last week, but there was so much good mate

Twins center field depth to be tested

At the end of last season, the Twins had plenty of options to play center field for the club. Denard Span and Ben Revere spent most of the year manning that position. Darin Mastroianni made a good fourth outfielder because he could play center field when it was necessary. Joe Benson and Aaron Hicks were on the 40-man roster but there wasn't much room for them with three other players in front of them.   Things have certainly gone from crowded to scarce in a hurry. As most fans know, Span and Rev

Twins Birthdays--June 10

Also posted at wgom.org   Ed Palmquist (1933) Scott Ullger (1955) Right-hander Edwin Lee Palmquist appeared in nine games for the Twins in 1961. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he signed as a free agent with Brooklyn in 1951. He was with Class C Santa Barbara through 1952, then served in the military for two years. He returned to organized baseball in 1955, but either still had a military obligation or was battling injuries, because he played very little until 1957. Converted to relief in 19

Winning Two Out Of Three: Future Prospects May Make the Difference

The old adage is that a baseball season can be broken into three columns. All teams win one third of their games--even the lousyteams. All teams lose one third of their games--even the best teams. It is the other third that makes the difference. The series with Washington is a perfect example. Minnesota took game one on the strength of their bullpen and a hot backup catcher/dh. The Nats blew out the Twins in game two. Then, in that all-important third game, our Twinkies lost by one run as the p

Monday Morning Madness: June 9, 2013

The Scott Diamond Matrix?   I made you a matrix:   [TABLE=class: grid, width: 439] [/TD][TD]Plus Command Average Command Plus Stuff Jordan Zimmermann Sam Deduno Average Stuff Scott Diamond Rich Robertson [/TABLE]   I chose to use the word "average" to be kind to all stakeholders. By average, I mean not plus. By plus, I mean great. In hindsight, these words would have been fine.   Moving on, when you look at Jordan Zimmermann's numbers, you don't see a pitcher that much different from

Trilogy of Error (Twins at Nationals -- Games 57-59)

Twins at Nationals   A Small Amount of New Hope (Twins 4 Nationals 3 - Game 57)   Thanks to rain that wouldn’t go away, this Nationals series will be played in a space of barely over one day.   Condensing things makes this interleague series into a neat little three part trilogy. Like Star Wars or The Godfather.   Well, it will be for anyone in the Land of Lakes still sporting a TC on their hat, at least.   Tonight’s game had the underdog Twins playing the Nationals, a team that is actually good

Deibinson Romero is knocking on the door

Before the season began, Deibinson Romero wasn't cracking many top prospect lists. As a 26-year old prospect(?), there had been some tough seasons in the minor leagues. He needed multiple seasons in Beloit, Fort Myers, and New Britain. After 2,600 plate appearances in the minors, Romero had never faced a pitch above Double-A.   Things have changed so far this season for Mr. Romero.   This year it took another trip back to the Eastern League for Romero to get back on track and he did so in a big

Twins Birthdays--June 9

Also posted at wgom.org Jake Jacobs (1937) Bruce Look (1943) Tom Edens (1961) Outfielder Lamar Gary “Jake” Jacobs appeared in four games for the Twins in 1961. He was born in Youngstown, Ohio, went to college at Ohio University (playing on the same team as another future Twin, Joe Nossek), and signed with Washington as a free agent in 1959. He did not hit for power in the minors, but hit for around .300 for three seasons, the first at Class D Sanford, the second at Class A Charlotte, and the

Brothers

I made plans for this weekend. I bought tickets to the Twins and the Nationals on Saturday, three of them. One for me, one for my older brother, and one for my eldest niece (2 years and 8 months as of Monday). I flew out right after giving students their last exam, and--with essays to grade on my tray table--got quietly more and more excited about the prospect of baseball with my family.     This morning I went with said niece and my brother to the Air and Space Museum, enjoying my time a

When will Gardy learn how to Manage a pitching staff

I don't know about the rest of you Twin Fans but I am actually quite surprised at the success the Twins have had this year as I pretty much wrote off 2013 to rebuilding until the young guns are ready. However I can't sit back and not comment any longer about the inexcusable management of the starting pitching by Gardy. If you check the ERA for Twins pitching on MLB.com and look at ERA's by pitch count you will see that from 61 to 75 pitches the Twins have an ERA of 3.43 which is 4th best in the

Twins Birthdays--June 8

Also posted at wgom.org Joe Grzenda (1937) Pete Magrini (1942) Carmelo Castillo (1958) Left-hander Joseph Charles Grzenda made 38 appearances for the Twins in 1969. He was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, went to high school in Moosic, Pennsylvania, and signed with the Tigers as a free agent in 1955. He was mostly a starter in the minors, and after a poor first season did pretty well for the most part. He started 1961 in the majors but was sent back after only 5.2 innings over four games. Af

Twins Minor League Report (6/7): Albers Twirls Gem

It's Day 2 of Major League Baseball's Rule 4 Draft and the Twins continued to add some new talent to an already strong organization. A variety of pitchers and one college catcher highlight the Twins second day of making picks.   Those players haven't signed yet but there are plenty of other players already in the system and on the field on Friday night. Let's see how the organization fared under the Friday Night Lights.   Originally posted at http://www.NoDakTwinsFan.com   Rochester Red Wings 11

Feelin' Royally Screwed -- Twins at Royals (Games 54-56)

Twins at Royals   Salem’s Lot (Twins 3 Royals 0 - Game 54)   I started my day with a run. My Michael Cuddyer shirsey kept me company.   It’s funny how sturdy a fan’s heart is. After the announcement a beloved player will no longer be a Minnesota Twin, grief sets in. Then, when the season rolls around, you’re cheering for the players still in the dugout and you only pout when you hear former Twins’ names on highlight reels.   Sorta like breaking up with the person you kissed at summer camp.   I d

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