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  1. Joe Mauer and the Infamous 4-3 Putout

    by , 05-02-2012 at 08:13 AM
    [Originally published at Twins Fan From Afar]

    One of the more common Joe Mauer complaints in Twins Territory is that he grounds out to second base, and does it a lot. This phenomenon was on display last night in Anaheim, when Mauer was retired on a 4-3 putout in each of his three at-bats. And if you go back to his last plate appearance on April 29, before his day off against lefty C.J. Wilson, Mauer grounded into a 4-6-3 double play. That marks 4 straight at-bats in which Mauer has ...
  2. VOTE: Best Twins offensive performance ever

    by , 05-02-2012 at 07:03 AM (North Dakota Twins Fan)
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    On Monday night, Ryan Braun put together an amazing offensive performance by hitting three home runs and adding a triple in another one of his at-bats. It was a historical night at the plate but there have been some even more historical nights in the long history of baseball. ESPN's SweetSpot Blog put up a vote of some of the greatest offensive nights in history. ...
  3. Positive steps for Liriano?

    by , 05-02-2012 at 01:22 AM (Over the Baggy)
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ID:	837I have stated for some time that I believe Francisco Liriano’s greatest impediment to success is his erratic mechanics. One can argue that he may be struggling mentally but that would be a chicken-and-egg argument – is he getting down on himself because his inconsistent delivery or is his delivery out of whack because he is in his own head? Either way, getting him back to a consistent base in his mechanics would likely alleviate the mental side of his game.

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  4. It's the Pitching. But, C'mon...

    by , 05-02-2012 at 12:18 AM
    In my last post, I investigated whether the offense was really as bad as it has looked so far. I discovered that, since the Home Opener, the Twins have been swinging the bats well enough to average about 5 runs/game. They have been held back by an extremely low BA with RISP and high rate of HIDP, each of which is likely to revert to the mean over a large enough sample. Once that happens, we should be left with an above-average offense for 2012-2013.

    The news is not so good on the run ...
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  5. A New Voice

    by , 05-01-2012 at 11:52 PM
    I have long been a steadfast Gardenhire supporter. He has been a very good to great manager during his tenure. I realize a lot of fans are calling for his dismissal because of the last year of Twins baseball and some having been wanting his head on a platter for a much longer period of time. At this juncture, I now agree it is time for a change in coaching and managerial leadership.

    Ron Gardenhire:
    • Gardy has lost his voice: No matter how hot around the collar or critical
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  6. Tuesday Night Game Notes

    by , 05-01-2012 at 11:31 PM (SethSpeaks.net)
    The next time someone says that the Twins (or whichever team) is wasting roster spots by signing minor league free agents and hoping, remind them of Jerome Williams’ performance against the Twins on Tuesday night in LA. Formerly one of baseball’s top prospects (12-13 years ago), Williams has been signed as a minor league free agent several times. He should be proud of his three-hit shutout against the Twins. He had Twins hitters baffled all night (insert joke about how difficult that really is to ...
  7. 2012 Day-by-Day - May 1

    by , 05-01-2012 at 11:29 PM
    May starts as April ended...

    Hitter of the Day:
    Ben Revere - OF - ROC - AAA: 3-5 2B (1), 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB

    Pitcher of the Day:
    B.J. Hermsen - RHP - NBR - AA: 7IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO - Double-A Debut

    Today's Recap:
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/...VE&output=html
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  8. Game 23 - Twins @ Angels - 05/01/12

    by , 05-01-2012 at 10:54 PM
    Mistake please delete

    Updated 05-01-2012 at 10:56 PM by asmus_ndsu

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  9. The Diary of a Snapper Off Day

    by , 05-01-2012 at 09:03 PM
    Baseball dominates a lot of our time in Beloit, so when we have a day off, we are left without an idea of what to do. An early game yesterday followed by an off day left me with loads of free time, but no clue how to fill it. What could I do to fill a day without baseball?

    I woke up early to help Jhonathan Goncalves make a trip to the dentist. He is one of the happiest and nicest guys I have ever met. I was friend/teammate/translator for the morning. The best way to learn a language ...
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  10. Twins Drop Burroughs. But Why?

    by , 05-01-2012 at 07:20 PM (Nick's Twins Blog)
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ID:	828The Twins announced today that they have designated infielder Sean Burroughs for assignment to make room for Drew Butera on the 25-man roster. This one is a head-scratcher.

    You can certainly make the argument that Joe Mauer's knee tenderness necessitated a call-up for Butera, as he may serve as more of a second catcher than third catcher for the time being. It's just tough to understand why the Twins felt the need to dump Burroughs when there was no good reason ...
  11. A Fan's Crummy Team Manifesto

    by , 05-01-2012 at 01:56 PM
    Considering the Twins record this year, I too believe it is time for the fans to revolt. I think that a 6-16 record after a 99 loss season is reprehensible, and should in no way be tolerated in the state of Minnesota. I mean who do the Pohlads think we are? The Pirates? The Royals? That being said I have created a step-by-step guide in exactly how we should respond to our current situation.

    1) The Twins fans need to form a PAC for the exclusive purpose of throwing out of office ...
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  12. 2012 Minnesota Twins Take of the Week - Week 3

    by , 05-01-2012 at 12:40 PM (TwinsTakes.com Blog on TwinsDaily.com - Our Takes, Your Takes, TwinsTakes.com!)


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    Giving up a ton of hits, home runs and an ERA of 5.77 = LOSING!

    It also equals a Redundant take! I know last week the take of the week was on the starting pitching and it would be great to have a different take this week but the pitching is the obvious
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    Updated 05-01-2012 at 12:48 PM by TwinsTakes-RD

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  13. Anatomy Of A Mauer Boo

    by , 05-01-2012 at 12:37 PM (TwinsGeek.com)
    I’m not particularly fond of how Minnesota treats its sports stars. The Puckett-like love affair is rare. More often, we pick nits. Kevin Garnett doesn’t score enough, or isn’t clutch enough. Joe Mauer doesn’t hit for enough power or doesn’t show enough leadership. Fran Tarkenton can’t win the big one, Harmon Killebrew is too quiet, Rod Carew is self-absorbed … the list goes on and on.

    (There are forces at work here that are slicker and far more powerful than subjective analysis. ...
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  14. Timely hitting

    by , 05-01-2012 at 11:40 AM (Nevada Twins Fan)
    A digression from the discussion on Morneau's wrist, concerning an opinion that the Twins were one timely hit away from winning the 4-3 game with the Angels, that I'll post here now.

    Twins had 8 hits, Angels had 8 hits. Was it a matter of timeliness?

    Angels 1st: double, followed by single. One run scores.
    Angels 4th: single, followed by homer. Two runs score.
    Angels 7th: homer. One run scores.
    Twins 8th: hpb, double, single, single, single: Three runs ...
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