123 Results for minnesota twins

Twins overspend on veteran, again

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...to be said for stability, I suppose ... The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10...

Blog | November 07, 2009

Twins and Brewers both do well

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Tim Dierkes' take on the trade that sends J.J. Hardy to the Twins and Carlos Gomez to the Brewers:While I expected the Brewers to snag a young pitcher for...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Morneau, Nathan under the knife

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Just doing a little maintenance in Minnesota (and Alabama): As expected, Justin Morneau has had...removed from his right elbow on Tuesday after Twins doctors recommended a cleanup. Nathan flew to Birmingham...

Blog | October 22, 2009

Twins make empty threat

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Big Business controls our lives, it's especially amusing when make empty threats. Emily Kaiser in the Twin Cities' City Pages: There are some fans that simply cannot wait to get a first glimpse of...

Blog | October 20, 2009

Baseball's top 10 baserunning blunders

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Nick Punto and Carlos Gomez are included on Rob Neyer's list of the top 10 all-time baserunning blunders.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Twins couldn't match Yankees' ... money

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

In the wake of the Twins' quick playoffs exit, Nick's Twins Blog isn't complaining about his team'...

Blog | October 13, 2009

Is A-Rod the new Mr. Autumn?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...s going to hurt you. Just ask the Minnesota Twins

Blog | October 12, 2009

Did Twins need adult supervision?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Were the Twins "bleary-eyed" in their Game 1...guzzling. I'm not sure how long Minnesota's post-game celebration lasted on Tuesday...

Blog | October 08, 2009

Twins are an easy choice in playoff

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...baseball and all, but can you remember a big game easier to pick than this one? The Twins are pitching their ace, Scott Baker. He might not seem that impressive to you, but he'...

Blog | October 06, 2009

Podcast: Rob Neyer

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Rob Neyer talks about the one-game playoff between the Tigers and Twins and the AL Central champion's chances of beating the Yankees in the ALDS. Neyer predicts...

Blog | October 05, 2009

Tigers and Twins a mismatch ... on paper

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...17-9 with a solid 3.41 ERA, Minnesota rookie Brian Duensing is 5-1 and actually...39;t generally regarded as one of the Twins' top five pitching prospects. After signing with...

Blog | September 29, 2009

Leyland misses big chance

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...hitter, is batting .228 this season, and .225 over the last three seasons. Against right-handed pitchers -- Minnesota's Jon Rauch, for instance -- he's about as far from a hits guy, in...

Blog | September 29, 2009

What's really ailing ChiSox

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Williams said before the White Sox played the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. "We're not playing...

Blog | September 24, 2009

Twins still in the hunt

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...the new park. I spoke too soon. Shame on me. Look, there can be no misunderstanding, the Twins are only in this because the AL Central is insufferably weak, and because the Tigers just aren...

Blog | September 02, 2009

If not Greinke for Cy, then who?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...years ago tomorrow, Mark Gubicza struck out 14 Minnesota Twins and beat Bert Blyeven, 4-1. Gubicza was...

Blog | August 26, 2009