Twins Head to the Windy City
I spent the past weekend visiting friends in Chicago. The drive to and from Chicago gave me an opportunity to indulge in one of my favorite guilty pleasures: Chicago Sports Talk Radio. Neither the...
View ArticleGameChat – Tigers @ Twins #2 1:10pm
The Twins scored plenty of runs to earn a win last night but the Twins’ pitching let them down for the second straight game and the Twins ended up on the wrong side of a 10-6 final. Anthony Swarzak...
View ArticleWWTD? (What Will Terry Do?)
Six weeks ago, I put up a post here arguing that it was much too soon to “pull the plug” on the Twins’ 2012 season. I argued that, despite an admittedly dismal start, the Twins were performing fairly...
View ArticleDenard Span’s Playing Time
On the most recent episode of Gleeman and the Geek they noted that Denard Span has been getting a lot of days off recently. But just how many days has Span had off recently, and is that enough to...
View ArticleJust Winging It: The 2012 Minnesota Twins Starting Rotation
There can be no doubts that a 63-99 team has plenty of areas for improvement. In 2011 the Twins were 28th in team OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage), ahead of only the Seattle Mariners...
View ArticleWinter Meetings Day Two: Twins Face Stiff Competition for Starting Pitchers
It is a tough time to be looking for starting pitchers. According to Jon Heyman, at least 15 teams are actively seeking starting pitching: teams seeking starting pitcher: laa, lad (2), cle, sea, pit...
View ArticleCarl Pavano’s Incredible Ordeal
Carl Pavano Most of us have heard, by now, that former Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano had to undergo surgery for a ruptured spleen this offseason and that it happened as a result of a fall while...
View ArticleWho will be the Twins’ Opening Day Starter?
With the Twins likely done making moves this winter, and with Spring Training games just around the corner, I thought it would be a good time to put my predictive powers to the test and try and...
View ArticleDon’t Blame “Those Damn Yankees”
The Twins, according to legend, are afraid of the Yankees. And you know what, after some quick post-season exits at the hands of the Yankees, that is a pretty easy narrative to build. Add in the fact...
View ArticleTalk to Contact – Episode 47: The Sexy Mustache Episode
Episode 47 of the Twins baseball podcast, Talk To Contact (@TalkToContact), is now available for download via iTunes or by clicking here. Top Google Image Search Result for “sexy baseball fans Twins...
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