Twins Fan From Afar

Is 2012 the last season that the Twins organization will call New Britain the home for their AA team?

[Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar]

Something is amiss.

Something doesn't feel quite right to this blogger.
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Tags: aa affiliation, new britain, rock cats

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[Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar]

I've been thinking about this question lately. Baseball farm teams are, by nature, really interesting. General managers don't set the rosters, or even acquire the players. And I bet if the Rock Cats GM gets a call from Terry Ryan suggesting that he play the back-up shortstop because "something may be in the works," the back-up shortstop will get a lot of playing time, regardless of what that does to New Britain's chances. In the ...

Tags: beloit, ft. myers, new britain, rochester, twins minor leagues

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[Originally published with pictures at Twins Fan From Afar]

As much as I love going to Twins games, there's something special about minor league baseball. It's intimate and personal. It's real and unadulterated -- both the good and the bad. Every year, the New Britain Rock Cats host a "welcome home" dinner for the team, the front office and the fans. This year, it was ...

Updated 04-05-2012 at 08:38 AM by Seth Stohs

Tags: alex wimmers, joe mauer, new britain, rock cats

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