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Tag Archives: Joel Zumaya
How do you fix this?
The Twins pitching this season has been dismal and as I took a look at the Twins pitching stats during last nights 11-2 drubbing at the hands of the Boston Red Sox I have to wonder what Terry Ryan, Ron … Continue reading
Another beautiful day at the ballpark
A new day, a new month and another trip to the ballpark and another great day in Southwest Florida. I parked my car on Kelly avenue today and walked over to the nearest field and I saw Gardy conducting a drill … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Bates, Ben Revere, Bobby Valentine, Brian Dinkelman, Brian Dozier, Jeff Manship, Jesse Carlson, Joe Benson, Joel Zumaya, Jose Iglesias, JR Towles, Liam Hendriks, Max Kepler-Rozycki, NIck Blackburn, Rene Tosoni, Ron Gardenhire, Ryan Lavarnway, Scott Baker, Steve Liddle, Terry Ryan, Tom Kelly, Toru Suzuki, Tsuyoshi Nishioka
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What is the Twins plan?
What exactly is the Twins plan going forward? In the past, the Twins have always stressed pitching and fielding. The Twins went into 2011 saying that they wanted to improve their defense and their speed. This past off-season the Twins … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Thompson, Brendan Wise, Brian Duensing, Casey Fien, Daryl Thompson, Hammond Field, Jamey Carroll, Jared Burton, Jason Bulger, Jason Marquis, Joe Mauer, Joel Zumaya, Josh Willingham, JR Towles, Justin Morneau, Matt Capps, Matt Maloney, PJ Walters, Ron Gardenhire, Ryan Doumit, Samuel Deduno, Sean Burroughs, Steve Pearce, Terry Ryan, Wilkin Ramirez
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Twins take a chance on Joel Zumaya
According to several reports, the Twins have reached agreement, pending a physical of course, with former Detroit Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya on a deal that will give Zumaya anywhere between $800 and $1.7 million depending on him reaching certain incentives. Zumaya worked out for … Continue reading
