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Twins Birthdays--May 14

Also posted at wgom.org   Bob Thurman (1917) Dave LaRoche (1948) Hosken Powell (1955) Pat Borders (1963) Larry Sutton (1970) Outfielder Robert Burns Thurman did not play for the Twins, but was briefly in their farm system at the end of his career. Born in Kellyville, Oklahoma, he played semipro ball until 1941, when he went in to the Army for World War II. Upon leaving the Army, he became a victim of baseball’s color barrier, playing in the Negro Leagues from 1946-1949 and playing winter ball

Twins Birthdays--May 13

Also posted at wgom.org Johnny Roseboro (1943) Lenny Faedo (1960) Jack Cressend (1975)     Catcher John Junior Roseboro was with the Twins from 1968-1969, near the end of his career. Born and raised in Ashland, Ohio, Roseboro signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers as a free agent in 1952. He hit very well for two years in the low minors, then missed a year due to military service. It took Roseboro a while to get going upon his return, but he hit .273 with 25 homers at AAA Montreal in 1956. He star

Monday Morning Madness

Weekend Recap   Twins' starters combined for 2 strikeouts in 17 innings against the Orioles. Yikes. Baltimore doesn't strike out a lot as a team, but my goodness, 2 strikeouts in 17 innings? The starters have to do better than that. I get the whole pitch to contact, let the defense do their thing, battle, achieve success idea, but this is too extreme for me. Strikeouts aren't everything and some pitchers can get away with low totals. However, not many can get away with it for a long time.

Rizzo Signing a Model for the Twins?

I'm starting to think this is the type of signing the Twins should start to use on some of their younger players like POTENTIALLY Arcia, Hicks, and other up and comers given they actually produce for at least half a season. Imagine if the Twins had been able to lock up Mauer much earlier and for much cheaper given the risk of a bust. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/05/cubs-to-sign-anthony-rizzo-to-seven-year-extension.html#disqus_thread By the way the key word here is POTENTIALLY given pro

I'm the Away Team - Orioles at Twins (Games 32-34)

Orioles at Twins   A Damn Shame (Game 32)   These days, it’s a lot easier to keep up with the Twins when you’re traveling.   This can be perilous, however.   For example, when the Twins blow a six run lead and you find out in the middle of a friendly conversation with your family. There are words and phrases that desperately need screaming, but politeness dictates you keep your mouth shut.   I settled on letting out a wordless scream. I think it did the trick.   Later, as we settled in to sleep

Twins 2013 Mock Draft Aggregate Predictions

Originally published at The Tenth Inning Stretch ----   The 2013 MLB Draft is less than a month away (it takes place from June 6th until June 8th.) The Minnesota Twins have the 4th pick this season, and there is a lot of disagreement (as is with every draft in every season in every sport) about who is the best pick for them and who they will select. And 'tis the season for mock drafts, so I am presenting the picks experts (and non-experts) think the Twins will make, and see whether there

Previous Entries

Just throwing the stats out there, no analysis or deep reaching comments, yet! I may delve deeper into these as the season wears on, but for now I figured I would just post them and let the commentors read into and say what they want about them.   My first thoughts are that even though the offense and starting pitching have room for major improvements, the team is doing quite well and should not give up this season as no one is running away with the division yet. However, if they need to keep re

Team Batting

[TABLE=class: tablehead] [TR=class: colhead] [TD=align: left]RK[/TD] [TD=align: left]TEAM[/TD] GP AB R H 2B 3B HR TB RBI AVG OBP SLG OPS[/TR] [TR=class: oddrow team-10-5] [TD=align: left]1[/TD] [TD=align: left]Cleveland[/TD] 34 1177 174 318 71 8 49 552 168 .270 .334 .469[TD=class: sortcell].803[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: evenrow team-10-6] [TD=align: left]2[/TD] [TD=align: left]Detroit[/TD] 34 1257 185 358 63 8 36 545 182 .285 .351 .434[TD=class: sortcell].785[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: oddrow team-10-

Relief Pitching

[TABLE=class: tablehead] [TR=class: colhead] [TD=align: left]RK[/TD] [TD=align: left]TEAM[/TD] GP W L ERA SV CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA[/TR] [TR=class: oddrow team-10-1] [TD=align: left]1[/TD] [TD=align: left]Baltimore[/TD] 37 9 4[TD=class: sortcell]2.73[/TD] 16 0 0 118.2 -- 36 41 41 105 .212[/TR] [TR=class: evenrow team-10-5] [TD=align: left]2[/TD] [TD=align: left]Cleveland[/TD] 33 4 0[TD=class: sortcell]2.88[/TD] 7 0 0 106.1 -- 34 41 46 116 .214[/TR] [TR=class: oddrow team-10-9] [TD=alig

2013 Starting Pitching

[TABLE=class: tablehead] [TR=class: colhead] [TD=align: left]RK [/TD] [TD=align: left]TEAM [/TD] GP W L ERA SV CG SHO IP QS ER R BB SO BAA [/TR] [TR=class: oddrow team-10-6] [TD=align: left]1 [/TD] [TD=align: left]Detroit [/TD] 34 17 9 [TD=class: sortcell]3.27 [/TD] [/TD] 2 211.2 -- 77 87 51 224 .248 [/TR] [TR=class: evenrow team-10-13] [TD=align: left]2 [TD=align: left]Texas [/TD] 36 16 12 [TD=class: sortcell]3.40 [/TD] [/TD] 5 217.1 -- 82 88 73 222 .230 [

25 Minnesota Twins Drafts in 25 Days: 1988

Welcome to 25 drafts in 25 days! Over the next few weeks, I will be writing brief recaps of the last 25 drafts in Twins' history. This will all culminate with the 2013 draft, when the Twins will select 4th overall. I know that the MLB draft isn't as hyped as the NBA or NFL draft, due to the age and experience of the players involved, but the draft is an important tool used to build a franchise, especially for the Twins. This coming draft is extremely important, as the Twins have the opportun

Twins Birthdays--May 12

Also posted at wgom.org   Vic Albury (1947) Evan Meek (1983)   Left-hander Victor Albury pitched for the Twins from 1973-1976. Born and raised in Key West, Albury was drafted by Cleveland in the ninth round in 1965. He was a first baseman then, and spent a year at Class A Dubuque hitting .233. He then went into the military for three years, and when he came back he was a pitcher. Somewhere along the line, Cleveland transferred his rights to the Cubs. He pitched for them in Class A in 1969

Building a Winning Culture

The early success of the Twin's minor league affiliates got me thinking the other day. How important is winning in the minors? Yes, it is important to the individual teams, as it draws more attendance, thus obviously helping that organization. But how important is it for the players as they move up the ladder?   I did some research. I went back and looked at how the core of the successful 2000s teams did in the minors.   Most fans here know it, but a lot of average fans probably don't know tha

Twins Birthdays--May 11

Also posted at wgom.org   Frank Quilici (1939)     Infielder/manager/broadcaster Francis Ralph Quilici has been associated with the Twins for a long time. He was born and raised in Chicago, attended Loras College of Dubuque, Iowa, one of two major league players that school has produced (Red Faber), then transferred to Western Michigan. Quilici signed with Minnesota as a free agent in 1961. He was not a great batter in the minors, but had a decent season at AA Charlotte in 1964 and was hittin

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