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Tag Archives: Eduardo Escobar
Looking back at April
The Twins finished April with an 11-12 mark playing at a .478 winning clip and in the middle of the pack in the Central Division, 3 games behind the division leading Detroit Tigers and just barely ahead of the Cleveland … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aaron Hicks, Anthony Swarzak, Brian Dozier, Brian Duensing, Casey Fien, Chris Parmelee, Darin Mastroianni, Eduardo Escobar, Glen Perkins, Jamey Carroll, Jared Burton, Joe Benson, Joe Mauer, Josh Roenicke, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Kevin Correia, Miguel Sano, Mike Pelfrey, Oswaldo Arcia, Pedro Florimon, Pedro Hernandez, Ron Gardenhire, Ryan Doumit, Ryan Pressly, Scott Diamond, Terry Ryan, Trevor Plouffe, Vance Worley, Wilkin Ramirez
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Twins switch-hitters
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 … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aaron Hicks, Al Newman, Alexi Casilla, Bernie Williams, Butch Wynegar, Chili Davis, Chipper Jones, Cristian Guzman, Dan Serafini, Darrell Jackson, Denny Hocking, Eddie Murray, Eduardo Escobar, Eric Hacker, Frankie Frisch, Gene Larkin, George Davis, Jason Ryan, Jim Perry, Joe Mays, John Moses, Lance Berkman, Luis Castillo, Marty Martinez, Matt Walbeck, MIckey Mantle, Nick Punto, Pat Neshek, Pedro Florimon, Pedro Ramos, Pete Filson, Pete Rose, Roberto Alomar, Roy Smalley, Ryan Doumit, Sam Mele, Stan Perzanowski, Tim Raines, Victor Martinez
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Glimpse of the future?
With Twins outfielder Wilkin Ramirez out on paternity leave for several days the ballclub needed to make a move and the move they made was to bring up one of their top prospects, outfielder Oswaldo Arcia. Arcia played in New … Continue reading →
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Twins post first “W” of the season
What a nice win! The Twins posted their first “W” of the season this afternoon in a come from behind walk-off double by Eduardo Escobar that scored Jamey Carroll and Brian Dozier with two out in the ninth at Target Field. I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brian Dozier, Chris Parmelee, Detroit Tigers, Eduardo Escobar, Jamey Carroll, Kevin Correia, Scott Diamond, TC Bear, Torii Hunter, Wilkin Ramirez
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Twins Trivia 2013 predictions
The 2013 season is just around the corner so it is time to make my annual predictions on who will finish where and who the 2013 World Series champion will be. AL East Toronto Blue Jays Tampa Bay Rays … Continue reading →
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Tagged Anthony Swarzak, attendance, Brian Dozier, Cole DeVries, Drew Butera, Eduardo Escobar, Jamey Carroll, Jeff Clement, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Kevin Correia, Kyle Gibson, Mark Sobolewski, Miguel Sano, Mike Pelfrey, Oswaldo Arcia, P.J. Walters, Pedro Florimon, Ron Gardenhire, Ryan Pressly, Scott Diamond, Trevor Plouffe, Tyler Robertson, Vance Worley
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Twins forgotten man?
The Twins plan for an infield consisting of Justin Morneau, Brian Dozier, Pedro Florimon and Trevor Plouffe may not yet be set in concrete but the forms are in place and the Cemstone truck is coming up the street. Jamey Carroll has a tight grip on … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brian Dozier, Dan Gladden, Drew Butera, Eduardo Escobar, Francisco Liriano, Justin Morneau, Pedro Florimon, Ron Gardenhire, Trevor Plouffe
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Happy New Year! Really?
Happy New Year! The temperature here in Minneapolis got down to a minus 8 degrees early this morning but as the calendar turns to a new month and a new year I know that spring training is not that far away. I wish I … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aaron Hicks, Brian Dozier, Chris Parmelee, Darin Mastroianni, Eduardo Escobar, Jamey Carroll, Joe Benson, Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Kevin Correia, KSTP, KTWN, Mike Pelfrey, NIck Blackburn, Oswaldo Arcia, Paul Molitor, Pedro Florimon, Rich Harden, Ron Gardenhire, Ryan Doumit, Scott Baker, Scott Diamond, Target Field, Trevor Plouffe, Vance Worley, WCCO
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Liriano now a Chicago White Sox
Who would have thunk it? The Twins have traded Francisco Liriano within the AL Central Division to the Chicago White Sox for minor league pitcher Pedro Hernandez and infielder Eduardo Escobar. I have not seen any previous reports of the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Carlos Quentin, Eduardo Escobar, Francisco Liriano, Padres, Pedro Hernandez, White Sox
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