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Tag Archives: Rays
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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Who said it is good to be home?
Why can’t American league teams win in their home parks in 2012? Through the end of April, AL home teams are 73-84 and winning at a .465 clip. When the junior league takes to the road they are playing .535 baseball and have posted … Continue reading
Did you know?
The home run that outfielder Desmond Jennings hit in the 5th inning off starter Francisco Liriano of yesterday’s game in Tampa Bay was the 8,000th home run allowed in Minnesota Twins history (1961-2012). The Minnesota Twins have hit 6,839 home … Continue reading
It is nice to have good young pitching
When he started Opening Day for Tampa, James Shields, who turned 30 on Dec 20, ended a major-league-record streak of 764 games in which the Rays had started a pitcher under the age of 30, however, the Rays have now … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Braves, James Shields, Mark Hendrickson, Matt Garza, Rays
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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
Posted in General Blogging
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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My final trip to Hammond Stadium in 2012
I made my final trip to Hammond Stadium today and I had kind of an empty and sad feeling as I drove into the stadium parking area knowing this was my last trip here this season. Empty in more ways than … Continue reading
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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Season opener in Tokyo? Just plain wrong
I don’t understand, why major league baseball is opening the 2012 baseball season in Japan? The Oakland A’s and the Seattle Mariners will open the season by playing two games in the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday and Thursday of this … Continue reading
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Tagged Cubs, Japan, Mariners, Mets, Oakland A's, Rays, Red Sox, Tokyo Dome, Yankees
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Three games in one day
It has been 11 days since I went out to the ballpark to watch spring training drills. I did take the family to a Twins/Pirates game a few days ago when the Twins got blown out but other that I … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Corey Kimes, Danny Valencia, Jamey Carroll, Jeff Ames, Mike Cubbage, Phillip Chapman, Rays
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Did you know?
That each of the Minnesota Twins 63 wins in 2011 cost the team $1,789,476 based on a payroll of $112.74 million? That is a lot of dollars for each victory but two teams still did worse than Minnesota did although they had a lot more victories. … Continue reading
Posted in Did You Know?, It's about the money honey
Tagged Rays, Red Sox, Royals, Yankees
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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
Twins lose late
July 7, 2011 - Michael Cuddyer’s home run in the bottom of the seventh inning tied the game, 5-5, but Tampa Bay scored four runs in the eighth inning and three more in the ninth to beat Minnesota 12-5. The Twins … Continue reading
Ben Zobrist: a day (and night) to Remember
April 29, 2011 - Tampa second baseman Ben Zobrist entered play on Thursday having driven in eight runs over his last three games and he matched that total, going 4-for-6 with eight RBI in the Rays’ 15-3 victory in the first … Continue reading
Posted in According to Elias, General Blogging
Tagged Adam Kennedy, Ben Zobrist, Rays, Ronnie Belliard, Sammy Sosa
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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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