216 Results for ron gardenhire

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

Keith Law

The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

New ballpark sparks questions for Twins in 2010

Peter Gammons

...Frank Viola, Kirby Puckett to Kent Hrbek to Justin Morneau to Joe Mauer. Tom Kelly and Ron Gardenhire have taught and managed a particular Twins way, and the front office handed down from Andy...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Minnesota Twins

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Minnesota Twins, who surged to make the playoffs, met a real power and folded -- and now need to start worrying about Joe Mauer's contract and other future issues.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 13, 2009

ATH : Tigers Choke or Twins Win?

Should we focus more on how the Tigers failed to clinch their division or the Twins' stellar play up until the finale?

ESPN Insider Video | October 07, 2009

Scouting the Minnesota Twins

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

The Twins feature the game's best all-around player in Joe Mauer, but they lack other ingredients to compete in the postseason.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Insider Intel: Twins vs. Yankees

Keith Law, ESPN Insider

Keith Law previews the Twins and Yankees ALDS, offering three things to watch when each team is at bat, three keys for each squad, and ultimately a prediction on the series. Plus: Notes from Baseball Prospectus, Inside Edge and ESPN Stats and Info.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Tigers, Twins and my award picks

Buster Olney

...position we're in. We're all for one, and it all starts with our manager" -- Ron Gardenhire -- "who has got everybody's respect. He shows us how to play the game right." Pavano...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Type A positive

Buster Olney

Jason Varitek and Juan Cruz found themselves boxed into a maze of baseball rules and regulations last winter, walled in by circumstance. But they prob...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009

PTI : Twins Steal Some Signals?

Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins has been accused of stealing signals from the Detroit Tigers and reporting them back to his own team.

ESPN Insider Video | October 01, 2009

For one night, Ordonez worth the cost

Buster Olney

...always happen. --- Justin Verlander gritted his way through an eighth-inning battle, Tom Gage writes. Said Ron Gardenhire of Verlander: "He's a stud." Why Verlander won, from John Fisher and Matt Lyon of...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 30, 2009

PTI : Twins Tie Tigers Tonight?

Will the Twins keep their momentum and tie for the lead in the AL Central division standings?

ESPN Insider Video | September 29, 2009

PTI : Shout Outs: Gardenhire

Bob shouts out to the manager of the Twins, Tony shouts out to Jonathan Spivak who is the founder of the Salt Air Restaurant.

ESPN Insider Video | September 29, 2009

PTI : Twins-Tigers Division Race

Will the Minnesota Twins win 3 of their next 4 games against the Tigers and help make an interesting finale to the MLB season?

ESPN Insider Video | September 28, 2009

Duensing among unlikely September stars

Buster Olney

...of the master plan for the Minnesota Twins. He wasn't projected to be part of Ron Gardenhire's rotation. Pitching for Triple-A Rochester this season, Duensing -- a former college teammate of Alex...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

A somber celebration in Detroit

Buster Olney

Ernie Harwell will chat with his extended family tonight, from a baseball field in Detroit, and Al Kaline has a pretty good idea of what he will say. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 16, 2009