Search Twinstrivia.com
Subscribe to Twinstrivia.com RSS feed
About Us
I am John Swol and I run this site, if you want to know more about me, you can go here.
Read and Heed!
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the American Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry FordWin Twins! 1961
<Twins official web site
Twins Coming’s & Goings
Twins Minor League Affiliates
- A – Cedar Rapids Kernels Midwest League
- A – Fort Myers Miracle Florida State League
- AA – New Britain Rock Cats Eastern League
- AAA – Rochester Red Wings International League
- Dominican Summer League Twins Rookie ball
- Elizabethton Twins Rookie ball – Appalachian League
- Gulf Coast League Twins Rookie ball
2013 Spring Training Schedule
-
Pictures
Twins News
Get the most up-to-date Twins news right here.
- Twins try to right ship with Diamond in Detroit (MIN Homepage News)
- Gophers, Huskers victorious in Big Ten tourney (MIN Homepage News)
- Twins lose eighth in a row as Worley struggles (MIN Homepage News)
- Worley demoted to Triple-A to work on location (MIN Homepage News)
- Colabello called up as Plouffe hits 7-day DL (MIN Homepage News)
- Long night leaves Mauer on bench (MIN Homepage News)
- Pelfrey remains on schedule to start Sunday (MIN Homepage News)
- Plouffe exits game after getting kicked in head (MIN Homepage News)
- Late rally extends Twins' losing streak to seven (MIN Homepage News)
- Twins great Oliva to be team's Draft representative (MIN Homepage News)
- Deduno picked to start Friday in Detroit (MIN Homepage News)
- Thielbar very popular after impressive debut (MIN Homepage News)
- Carroll starts at second, Doumit in right field (MIN Homepage News)
- Gardenhire's family OK after tornado (MIN Homepage News)
- Correia off his game as Twins fall in Atlanta (MIN Homepage News)
Powered by Simple RSS Feeds Widget
-
Latest MN Twins News & Blogs
Oswaldo Arcia and the Case of the Adjustment Perio...
It might seem a bit silly to talk about Oswaldo Arcia and his future with the Twins right now. He turned on an insi...This Date in Washington Senators History – New Nat...
May 23 1901 - An inglorious record is set today by the Nats in Cleveland. Up 13-5 on the Blues with 2 outs and no runners on ...Standings At Close of Play of May 23, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Florida Marlins 41 25 16 0 .610 - 195 143 A...Remembering 1924 – Senators 4, White Sox 0
Washington Senators 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Walter Johnson pitches a one-hit complete game shutout for his fifth win of the se...Link (http://www.milb.com/scoreboard/index.jsp?sid=milb&org=142&ymd=20130523) Charlotte vs Rochester 6:05 PM ROC: Alb...AUTHOR - PETER C. BJARKMAN (http://www.bjarkman.com/) A: This was the guy in the Anthony Bourdain "No Reservations" Cuba epis...Twins demote Worley to Triple-A as rotation sinks ...
Vance Worley got knocked around for eight runs while failing to make it out of the fourth inning against the Braves yesterday...Twins try to right ship with Diamond in Detroit
The Twins, who've dropped eight straight, and Tigers, near the top of the AL Central, begin a four-game set at Comerica Park ...Twins Miss Golden Opportunity to Promote Top Prosp...
With the news of Trevor Plouffe's concussion symptoms and the demotion of Vance Worley, changes are coming in bunches to the ...While they were winning, wasn't defense part of the Twins way? It seems like all they care about is avoiding errors and limit...Twins Minor League Report (5/22): O-fer Kind of Ni...
Two men were having very different feelings on Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta. Chris Colabello continued his rem...Beloit's Nick Rickles homered twice as the Snappers topped the Kernels 7-6 at Pohlman Field on Wednesday.Flying Tigers earn 4-1 win over Miracle
LAKELAND, Fla. (May 22, 2013) - The Lakeland Flying Tigers knocked off the Fort Myers Miracle, 4-1, on Wednesday night at Jok...Twins Still Need to Make 40-Man Roster Move to Add...
With all of the promoting and demoting that's been happening with the Twins over the last couple of days, it's underst...Twins Twitter account hijacked by Packer fan
MEAT CATHEDRAL — Today the Braves beat the Twins and swept the series adding another ugly loss the the Twins losing streak.&n...Gophers, Huskers victorious in Big Ten tourney
The University of Minnesota provided a stylish opening for the 2013 Big Ten baseball tournament Wednesday at Target Field in ...Braves 8, Twins 3: Minnesota Drops 8th in a Row
In what is becoming a frustrating trend, pitcher Vance Worley lasted just 3 2/3 innings today, giving up a (career-hig...Twins lose eighth in a row as Worley struggles
Vance Worley surrendered a career-high eight earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings as the Twins dropped their eighth straight in ...Astros looking to take Colin Moran #1? Let's hope ...
---Quote--- Kiley McDaniel@kileymcd Working on Mock Draft likely up on Monday. Big development since the last one is real mo...Now is it time to get rid of Anderson??
We are approaching the end of May and it seems like every starter on the staff has gotten progressively worse as the year has...Worley optioned to Triple-A Rochester after loss
ATLANTA — After giving up a career-worst eight runs in just 3 2/3 innings against the Braves on Wednesday, Vance Worley was o...Worley demoted to Triple-A to work on location
After giving up a career-worst eight runs in just 3 2/3 innings in the Twins' 8-3 loss to the Braves on Wednesday, Vance Worl...If the Pohlad's sold the Twins
Does anyone have the specifics about how long before the Pohlads can sell the team and what kind of hit they take if they do ...Jim Callis chat at 2:00 Central today
Just got this tweet: Jim Callis is holding another pre-draft chat today, if you have any Twins draft questions to ask: ht.ly/...The Red Wings Father's Day Pack is available until June 15. It's the perfect gift for the special Dad in your life.So again today we start the game giving up a first inning run. I quickly checked baseball-reference and the team ERA in the f...Colabello called up as Plouffe hits 7-day DL
The Twins made a slew of roster moves before Wednesday's game against the Braves, placing third baseman Trevor Plouffe on the...Long night leaves Mauer on bench
With Tuesday night's game ending just before midnight because of a 76-minute rain delay and 10 innings of play, Twins catcher...Pelfrey remains on schedule to start Sunday
Mike Pelfrey's start against the Braves on Tuesday night lasted just two innings because of a 76-minute rain delay, but he is...GameChat – Twins @ Braves #3, 11:10am
a) it’s too early for baseball.. b) it’s especially too early for baseball when the game last night was slow.. had a rain del... Blogroll
- 1500 ESPN – Twins 0
- A Fan's View 0
- Aaron Gleeman 0
- Around the Majors 0
- Bollinger Beat 0
- CBS Sports – Twins 0
- Coffeyville Whirlwind 0
- Curve for a strike 0
- D.C. Baseball History 0
- Fort Myers News-Press ST coverage 0
- Granny Baseball 0
- Hattaways Moustache 0
- Josh's Thoughts 0
- k-bro's baseball blog 0
- Kaat's Korner 0
- Knuckleballs 0
- MLB Rumors – Twins 0
- New York Times – Twins 0
- North Dakota Twins Fan 0
- Off the Mark 0
- Puckett's Pond 0
- That's Twins Baseball 0
- The Bat Shatters 0
- The Closer 0
- The Tenth Inning Strech 0
- Travis talks 0
- Twinkie Town 0
- Twins Bobbleheads 0
- Twins Daily 0
- Twins Fan from Afar 0
- Twins Focus 0
- Twins Insider 0
- Twins Locker 0
- Twins Now 0
- Twins official site 0
- Twins Target 0
- Two Men On 0
Interesting Baseball Sites
Help get TONYO to the Hall
Twins mascot – TC Bear
Archive
Categories
Top Posts & Pages
Tags
Aaron Hicks Angels Ben Revere Bert Blyleven Bill Smith Brian Dozier Calvin Griffith Carl Pavano Cleveland Indians Danny Valencia Denard Span Detroit Tigers Francisco Liriano Harmon Killebrew Jamey Carroll Jim Kaat Joe Mauer Joe Nathan Johan Santana Josh Willingham Justin Morneau Kirby Puckett Metrodome Michael Cuddyer NIck Blackburn Oakland A's Orioles Rangers Red Sox Rod Carew Ron Gardenhire Royals Ryan Doumit Scott Baker Scott Diamond Target Field Terry Ryan Tigers Tom Kelly Tony Oliva Trevor Plouffe Tsuyoshi Nishioka Washington Senators White Sox YankeesA proud member of
Contact us
You can contact us at jjswol@twinstrivia.com. Thank you
Tag Archives: Scott Diamond
April not kind to the Twins
It is too early to tell what kind of team the Twins have for 2013 but from what I have seen in the nine games they have played so far, it is a team that is playing better than what it … Continue reading
How important are 30 or more starts in a season from each starting pitcher?
The Twins and Terry Ryan have put in a lot of time this off-season to try to round up some pitchers that they can put in the starting rotation so that manager Gardenhire can hopefully call on each of them to start 30-35 games … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging, Washington Senators 1901-1960
Tagged Bert Blyleven, Boof Bonser, Brad Radke, Camilo Pascual, Carl Pavano, Carlos Silva, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Dave Boswell, Dave Goltz, Detroit Tigers, Eric Milton, Francisco Liriano, Frank Viola, Jim Kaat, Jim Perry, Joe Mays, Johan Santana, Kansas City Royals, Kenny Rogers, Kevin Tapani, Kyle Lohse, NIck Blackburn, Rick Reed, Ron Gardenhire, Scott Baker, Scott Diamond, Scott Erickson, Terry Ryan, Walter Johnson, Washington Senators
Leave a comment
Twins sign Rich Harden to minor league deal
The Twins announced that they have signed right-hander Rich Harden to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. The 31-year old Canadian native missed all of 2012 with a right shoulder strain and had rotor cuff surgery … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Alex Meyer, Anthony Slama, Brandon Boggs, Bryan Augenstein, Clete Thomas, Dan Rohlfing, Danny Lehmann, Deolis Guerra, Francisco Liriano, Jeff Clement, Kyle Knudson, Lester Oliveros, Mark Sobolewski, NIck Blackburn, Oakland A's, Rich Harden, Scott Diamond
Leave a comment
Twins Rule 5 draft history
The 2012 MLB Winter Meetings are just around the corner and will take place in Nashville, Tennesse December 3-6. Once you look past the trades and free agent signings you will see that one of the items on the agenda during … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Andy MacPhail, Bill Smith, Billy Bullock, Jason Jones, Reggie Smith, Roberto Clemente, Scott Diamond, Terry Doyle, Terry Ryan
Leave a comment
Twins Turkey of the Year – 2012
The Minnesota Twins won 66 games in 2012, three more victories than they managed to put in the win column in 2011 and they again finished in last place in the American League Central division. Only three Twins teams have finished … Continue reading
Twins Trivia post season award winners
The 2012 baseball season was not a great season for the Minnesota Twins or their fans but there are teams, players and managers that had a great year and one that they will remember for a long time. Now that … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, BBA
Tagged Adrian Beltre, Andrew McCutchen, Anthony Rizzo, Arizona Diamondbacks, Aroldis Chapman, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, BBA, Bob Mevin, Bryce Harper, Buck Showalter, Buster Posey, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Chris Sale, Cincinnati Reds, Clayton Kershaw, Colorado Rockies, Craig Kimbrel, Davey Johnson, Davis Price, Derek Jeter, Detroit Tigers, Dusty Baker, Felix Hernandez, Fernando Rodney, Gio Gonzalez, Houston Astros, Jeff Weaver, Jim Johnson, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Joel Hanrahan, Johnny Cueto, Jonathan Papelbon, Justin Verlander, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Lucas Harrell, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Matheny, Mike Trout, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, R.A. Dickey, Rafael Soriano, Robin Ventura, Ryan Braun, San Francisco Giants, Scott Diamond, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Tommy Milone, Tommy Wilhelmsen, Wade Miley, Washington Nationals, Wilin Rosario, Yoenis Cespedes, Yu Darvish
1 Comment
According to Elias
The Twins scored seven runs in the second inning and added 10 more runs in the fifth inning in their 18-9 win over the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field yesterday. It’s the third time in franchise history that the … Continue reading
Posted in According to Elias
Tagged Colorado Rockies, Metrodome, Scott Diamond, US Cellular Field, Washington Senators, White Sox
Leave a comment
Dumb move by Diamond
With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the third at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington with Ben Revere on second base, Twins catcher Joe Mauer worked the count to 3-0 when out of the clear blue, Texas Ranger pitcher Roy … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Ben Revere, Joe Mauer, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau, Rangers, Ron Gardenhire, Scott Diamond, Wally Bell
Leave a comment
According to Elias
Rookie Samuel Deduno earned the win for the Twins Saturday night by throwing seven innings and allowing only two hits. That performance came one game after fellow Twins rookie Scott Diamond earned a win by throwing nine innings and allowing … Continue reading
It is still baseball season, isn’t it?
This morning I pick up the Star and Tribune and the front page headline is “Wild lands biggest catch”. There is no mention of the Minnesota Twins in the Sports section until page C4 and that is a short blurb … Continue reading
According to Elias
Scott Diamond, who is likely the most under appreciated rookie pitcher in the majors this season, at least on a national level, lifted his won-lost record to 7-3 with a 7-2 victory over the Royals on Saturday afternoon. Diamond is … Continue reading
Posted in According to Elias
Tagged Bump Hadley, Glenn Perkins, Scott Diamond, Washington Senators
Leave a comment
According to Elias
Scott Diamond allowed three runs, all unearned, in the Twins’ victory at Cleveland to improve his record to 4-1 and lower his ERA to 1.86. Diamond is the third Twins rookie since the franchise relocated to Minnesota in 1961 to … Continue reading
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
2 Comments
Twins Minor League Player of the Week
Rochester Red Wings left-handed starting pitcher Scott Diamond is the Twins Minor League Player of the Week for April 21-27. Diamond, 25, made one start, April 22 vs. Lehigh Valley, earning the win as he allowed two unearned runs on … Continue reading
Posted in Twins Minor League Player of the Week
Tagged Braves, Rochester, Scott Diamond
Leave a comment
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
Trip to Hammond Stadium a washout today
I took my first trip of the year out to Hammond Stadium today to see what might be going on out there. The temperature was in the low 70′s, the sky was overcast, and the threat of rain hung in … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Hammond Field, Hudson Boyd, Jeff Manship, Kyle Waldrop, Liam Hendriks, Rick Anderson, Scott Diamond, Steven Liddle, Wayne Hattaway
2 Comments
Arizona Fall League 2011
August 31, 2011 - The league begins its 20th season on Tuesday, October 4. The six-team league plays six days per week (Monday-Saturday) in six Cactus League stadiums in the Phoenix area. Salt River Fields at Talking Stick has been added … Continue reading
Another visit to Hammond Stadium
March 16, 2011 - I headed out to the Hammond Stadium today hoping to meet up with JC of Knuckleballs who just got into town the other day. Since we had not met before I had no idea who I was … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Alexi Casilla, Ben Revere, Hammond Field, Johan Santana, Michael Cuddyer, Scott Diamond, Terry Ryan
Leave a comment
Not much going on at the ballpark today
March 9, 2011 – Today’s visit to Hammond Stadium was pretty boring. The Twins had an away game against the Orioles and they lost their third game in a row and today it wasn’t even close as the Orioles blew them … Continue reading
You’re outta here!
December 23, 2010 – One of the fun things about going to baseball games for me is that you never know when a manager or player ejection will take place over a close play or a bad or missed call by … Continue reading
Posted in General Blogging
Tagged Allan Anderson, Bert Blyleven, Bob Allison, Brad Radke, Brian Harper, Butch Huskey, Camilo Pascual, Carlos Silva, Charlie Manual, Chili Davis, Chuck Knoblauch, Corey Koskie, Craig Kusick, Cristian Guzman, Dan Gladden, Danny Thompson, Danny Valencia, Dave Hollins, David Ortiz, Denard Span, Doug Mientkiewicz, Earl Battey, Eddie Guardado, Frank Viola, Fred Manrique, George Mitterwald, Greg Gagne, Jack Cressend, Jacques Jones, Jamey Carroll, JC Romero, Jesus Vega, Jim Dwyer, Jim Roland, Joe Niekro, John Castino, John Goryl, Ken Landreaux, Kenny Rogers, Kent Hrbek, Kirby Puckett, Latroy Hawkins, Lenny Green, Mark Salas, Michael Cuddyer, Mickey Hatcher, Mike Cubbage, Mike Redmond, Mike Smithson, Mike Walters, Nick Punto, Orlando Cabrera, Pat Mears, Pete Filson, Phil Roof, Rich Reese, Rick Sofield, Rod Carew, Ron Davis, Ron Jackson, Scott Diamond, Shannon Stewart, Terry Felton, Tom Brunansky, Tom Prince, Tony Oliva, Torii Hunter, Vic Power, Wally Backman
1 Comment
