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Twins Brithdays--April 25

Also posted at wgom.org   Greg Wells (1954) Larry Pashnick (1956) Jacque Jones (1975)   The original Boomer Wells, first baseman Gregory De Wayne Wells had 54 at-bats with the Twins in 1982. Born in McIntosh, Alabama, he went to Albany State University (where he also played football and was drafted by the Jets in the sixteenth round) and signed with Pittsburgh as a free agent in 1976. He signed with the Pirates on March 26 and was released on April 7, making one wonder why Pittsburgh bothered

Starting Pitching and the Folly of the Pohlad Fortune

I was reading this article and in the comments section came across this blurb in the comments section concerning the Twins not being able to get FA starting pitching:     I don't understand where this assumption comes from. I know that the Twins haven't gone out and gotten this free agent pitcher in the last twenty years but that was also during the Metrodome-era when we realistically couldn't afford it.*   I'm not saying the Twins will be signing David Price anytime soon but if the young field

Is Kevin Correia's performance just smoke and mirrors?

There can be plenty of surprises at the beginning of a season.   The Twins find themselves around the .500 mark and most fans would likely be happy if the club was able to keep up this pace for the remainder of the season. It might not be likely but stranger things have happened in the world of baseball.   One of the most intriguing players so far this year has been Kevin Correia. He has surprised most Twins fans with his performances on the mound. Of the members in the Twins starting rotation,

The Twins minors' top 25 - 4/24/13

Originally published at The Tenth Inning Stretch ----   For a few years now, I have been doing a feature, pretty much on a monthly basis, which was called "Who is hot in the Twins' minors" (you can see last seasons' versions here.) This included a list of the best players in the Twins' system, based on cumulative performance year to date, broken down by position.   I am giving it a new twist this year: I am listing the best team of 25 players in the Twins' organization, by position based

Wha Happened #4 (@ White Sox & v.s. Marlins)

Here's your quick, easy, inaccurate guide to the last week in Twins Baseball Game 15   Cold Weathered Out After going all the way to Chicago just to find out that another game would be postponed due to inclement weather, the Twins groaned loudly in protest. Manager Ron Gardenhire's offer to take everyone out for ice cream was a nice thought but...seriously...whose thinking about ice cream on the 79th day of February?       Game 16   Twins 2 - White Sox 1 In the afternoon, we peanu

Game 16/17 - To Talk About the Weather

Double-headers are perfect. Ideally, the Twins would play twenty-four hours a day and I could always listen to them on the radio. There's probably some silly reason that wouldn't work, though.   Heard about the Arcia home-run on a quick phone check, then listened to enough game to feel like the Twins had it ready to put in their pocket. Then I alternated snippets of radio updates and smart phone monitoring to realize the second game might stay close, but it was probably never going the Twins way

Twins Birthdays--April 24

Also posted at wgom.org   Bill Singer (1944) Bill Krueger (1958) Todd Jones (1968) John Barnes (1976)   Right-hander William Robert Singer was with the Twins for four months in 1976. He was born in Los Angeles, went to high school in Pomona, California, and signed with the Dodgers as a free agent in 1961. He advanced rapidly through the minors, reaching AAA in 1964 at age 20. He averaged over 200 innings per season in three years at AAA Spokane. His numbers weren’t that great, but it was the

Week 3: Hot Starts in Cold Weather

There is no shortage of great story lines through the first three weeks of the Cedar Rapids Kernels' inaugural season as the Minnesota Twins Class A affiliate in the Midwest League.   To begin with, the Kernels (12-5) sit atop the MWL Western Division standings, with a one-game lead over the Quad City River Bandits (Astros). Cedar Rapids has had success both at home (5-2) and on the road (7-3).   The biggest story of the first three weeks of the MWL season has undoubtedly been the weather. The K

Tuesday's Minor League Tidbits

It wasn't that long ago that Oswaldo Arcia was a member of the Twins minor leagues. Today he made his biggest mark at the big league level by cracking his first home run and knocking in three runs. His long ball turned out to be the difference in the team winning the first game of their double header 4-3.   He would be moved up to the third spot in the batting order for the second game of the double header so it was an exciting day for the budding star.   There were some other exciting moments

Twins Birthdays--April 23

Also posted at wgom.org   Jason Tyner (1977) Carlos Silva (1979) Sean Henn (1981)   Outfielder Jason Reynt Tyner was with the Twins from 2005-2007. He was born in Bedford, Texas, went to high school in Beaumont, Texas, and was drafted by the Mets in the first round in 1998. He hit over .300 almost every year in the minors and stole a good number of bases, although even in the minors he did not hit a home run until 2004. He made his debut with the Mets in June of 2000, staying for about a mont

Two strike counts and Joe Mauer

"Strike two, you're out," seems to be the current mantra for most of baseball.   One of the biggest challenges for batters in recent years has been their ability to come back in an at-bat after falling into a two-strike count. Since 2006, there has been a steady decrease in player’s ability to hit with two strikes. Last year, two-strike hitting dropped to a new low, as batters were only able to muster a .178 batting average.   How do pitchers have so much of an advantage when it comes to throwin

Twins Switch-Hitters

Posted earlier at Twinstrivia.com | TWINS TRIVIA is hopefully a fun and informative site that will help you to better enjoy the Minnesota Twins and their wonderful history.     In baseball, a switch-hitter is a batter that bats either from the right side or the left side depending on if the pitcher is right or left-handed. Most curveballs break away from batters hitting from the same side as the opposing pitcher making such pitches often harder to hit than those from the other side. History tell

Winter Weather Blues - Gimmicks

Originally posted at Kevin Slowey was Framed!   It seems that just about every Twins game is snowed or rained or winded out these days. When is MLB going to wake up and start banning weather from their games?!? If nothing else, the Twins should have no home games in April, just in case it snows. Then, they should have no home games in May because of melting. June would be out due to mosquitoes. September is probably pushing it when it comes to snow again. August can be quite sultry.   The

Twins 2013: A Start that Impresses

I am not sure many really expected all of this.   The Twins are now 8-7 and have won four games in a row. This is while starting without their best 2012 starting pitcher for nine games, with Vance Worley being bad until his fourth start, with a horribly struggling rookie in Aaron Hicks, with Justin Morneau at even sub-2012 levels of production, with Ryan Doumit struggling, with . . . . well you get the idea.   The fact that the Twins are over .500 is surprising when you consider that only Joe Ma

Twins Birthdays--April 22

Also posted at wgom.org   Steve Jones (1941) Jack Savage (1964) George Williams (1969)   Left-hander Steven Howell Jones did not play for the Twins, but was in their minor league system from 1962-1963. He was born in Huntington Park, California, attended high school in Bell, California, went to Whittier College, and signed with Minnesota as a free agent in 1962. He was in the Twins’ organization for two years, one at Class D Erie and the other at Class A Wilson, and was nothing special. The W

Game 15 - Sunday and Everything's All Right.

Spent the day with friends I hadn't seen in far too long and observed the Twins cementing a victory, via my phone, on the drive home.   Plus, the sun is starting to smack back the zombie hordes of winter snowdrifts. Groovy.   There was another Twins fan present at our afternoon gathering, so I felt no shame about checking the score. There are those other times when you have to monitor the boys of summer without getting caught.   What's your strategy?   The sly peak into your purse or pocket?   T

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