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History of the MLB Trading Deadline
According to MLB, “The non-waiver Major League trading deadline has been July 31st since the 1986 season. Prior to that season, the non-waiver deadline for trades within each League was June 15th and there were also distinctions between when intraleague and … Continue reading
How well have AL Central teams drafted in the last 10 years
The 2012 first-year player draft will take place June 4-6 and begins with the first round and compensation round A on Monday, June 4, at 7 p.m. ET. The first night of the event will be broadcast live on MLB … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryce Harper, Byron Buxton, Indians, Royals, Stephen Strasburg, Tigers, Tim Lincecum, White Sox
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According to Elias
Derek Lowe threw a six-hit shutout in the Indians’ 5-0 victory over the Twins in Minnesota yesterday. Lowe’s gem snapped a streak of 214 consecutive starts without pitching a shutout. That was the fourth longest active streak entering Tuesday’s action, behind … Continue reading
Posted in According to Elias
Tagged Derek Lowe, Freddie Garcia, Indians, Jeff Suppan, Kevin Millwood
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Where do starting pitchers come from?
The Twins starting pitching situation this year is in dire straights. Coming into the 2012 season the Twins starting pitchers were expected to be Scott Baker, Francisco Liriano, Carl Pavano, Nick Blackburn and Jason Marquis. Not a great group of … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged A's, Aaron Heilman, Angels, Anthony Swarzak, Blue Jays, Carl Pavano, Cubs, Dave Stevens, Derek Parks, Dick Ruthven, Francisco Liriano, Indians, Jason Marquis, Mariners, Mark Redman, Matt Garza, Matt Walbeck, NIck Blackburn, Orioles, PJ Walters, Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, Royals, Scott Baker, Scott Diamond, Tigers, Tim Belcher, Todd Ritchie, White Sox, Yankees
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Dozier and Liriano
Shortstop James Brian Dozier was called up from Rochester yesterday and made his major league debut against the Angels going 1 for 4 with a run scored. The soon to be 25 year-old (May 15) was drafted by the Twins in the … Continue reading
How Twins have fared on Opening Day
When the Minnesota Twins open the 2012 season in Baltimore on Friday, April 6 it will mark the 32nd time in 52 season openers that the team has opened their baseball season as road warriors. As a cold weather team, the Twins have … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Jays, Brad Radke, Brewers, California Angels, Indians, Jim Kaat, Justin Morneau, Kansas City A's, Kent Hrbek, Los Angeles Angels, Mariners, Met Stadium, Metrodome, Oakland A's, Orioles, Pedro Ramos, Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, Royals, Target Field, Tigers, Torii Hunter, Washington Senators, White Sox, Yankees
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How they will finish in 2012
With the 2012 baseball season just around the corner, if you don’t count that stupid two game series that the A’s and Mariners played and split in Japan, it is time for us here in Twins Trivia to look … Continue reading
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Tagged A's, Alex Burnett, Alex Wimmers, Alexi Casilla, Angels, Anthony Swarzak, Ben Revere, Bill Smith, Blue Jays, Brian Dozier, Brian Duensing, Carl Pavano, Carlos Gutierrez, Chris Parmelee, Danny Valencia, Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins, Indians, Jamey Carroll, Jared Burton, Jason Kubel, Jason Marquis, Jeff Gray, Joe Benson, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Kyle Gibson, Kyle Waldrop, Liam Hendriks, Mariners, Matt Capps, Matt Maloney, Michael Cuddyer, NIck Blackburn, Orioles, Rangers, Rays, Red Sox, Ron Gardenhire, Royals, Ryan Doumit, Scott Baker, Terry Ryan, Tigers, Trevor Plouffe, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, White Sox, Yankees
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This Day in Twins History – March 6, 2006
Six years ago today, Minnesota Twins star outfielder and Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett passed away at the age of 45 from a stroke he suffered a day earlier. The youngest of nine children born into poverty in a Chicago … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Casey, California Angels, Dennis Martinez, HOF, Indians, Kirby Puckett, Metrodome, SABR
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This Day in Twins History – January 16, 2001
In their first year of eligibility, Kirby Puckett and Dave Winfield are elected to the MLB Hall of Fame. The former Twins are the fourth pair of teammates selected by BBWAA in the same year. Kirby Puckett who spent his … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Blue Jays, Dave Winfield, HOF, Indians, Kirby Puckett, Metrodome, Padres
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Can Twins bounce back in 2012? What does history tell us?
Our Minnesota Twins are coming off an atrocious 2011 where the team finished 63-99, a full 32 games behind the AL Central Division winning Detroit Tigers and in the process posting the second worst record in all of baseball. But 2011 is … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging, Washington Senators 1901-1960
Tagged Alexi Casilla, Ben Revere, Carl Pavano, Danny Valencia, Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Indians, Jamey Carroll, Jason Kubel, Jason Marquis, Joe Benson, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Jose Mijares, Josh Willingham, Justin Morneau, Kevin Slowey, Matt Capps, Michael Cuddyer, NIck Blackburn, Ron Gardenhire, Royals, Ryan Doumit, Scott Baker, Tigers, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, White Sox
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This Day in Twins History – January 5, 2011
Roberto Alomar, a 12-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winning second baseman, and Bert Blyleven, a 287-game winning pitcher who ranks fifth on the all-time strikeout list, were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Bert Blyleven, HOF, Indians, Pirates, Rangers, Roberto Alomar
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Money can’t buy us happiness
The Twins opening day payroll in 2011 was about $113 million and the Twins finished last in the AL Central with a 63-99 record. Now the Twins are saying the payroll in 2012 will be around the $100 million mark … Continue reading
Posted in Free Agency, It's about the money honey
Tagged Indians, Jason Kubel, Justin Morneau, Michael Cuddyer, Royals, Terry Ryan, Tigers, White Sox
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AL Division Series appearances
September 3, 2011 - Since the Division Series format started in 1995, only two AL teams have not participated, the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays. The number of appearances for the rest of the AL teams are listed … Continue reading
Jim Thome sent to Cleveland
August 25, 2011 – According to numerous reports, DH Jim Thome has been claimed on waivers by Cleveland and traded to them for the proverbial “player to be named later”. These same reports state that the Indians and the Twins have … Continue reading
Lots of smoke but no fire
July 31, 2011 - As the July 31 trade deadline approached, the Twins seemed to be in the middle of a number of possible trade discussions with players such as Kevin Slowey, Denard Span, Jason Kubel, Michael Cuddyer, Jose Mijares, Delmon … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Bill Smith, Delmon Young, Denard Span, Indians, Jason Kubel, Jim Thome, Jose Mijares, Kevin Slowey, Michael Cuddyer, Tigers, White Sox
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How they will finish in 2011
March 31, 2011 – I know the season started today and I am a bit slow with my predictions for this year but here is how I see things playing out. Sorry to say, but I don’t see the Twins winning … Continue reading
Manager longevity
November 28, 2010 - I thought it would be interesting to see where the Twins managers stood in terms of games managed and to also take a look at the last fifty years in the American League to see how many … Continue reading
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Tagged A's, Angels, Blue Jays, Cookie Lavagetto, Indians, Mariners, Mike Hargrove, Orioles, Ozzie Guillen, Rangers, Ray Miller, Rays, Red Sox, Ron Gardenhire, Royals, Sparky Anderson, Tigers, Tom Kelly, White Sox, Yankees
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