Monthly Archives: February 2010

1991 Twins had moves too

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Talk about making the Super Bowl Shuffle look good …

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Watching the shadow of Griffey

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

He might not be what he once was, but it sure is nice to see Ken Griffey Jr. back on a baseball field wearing a Seattle Mariners uniform. Matt Klaassen over at FanGraphs had a good post titled, "The Dead Who Walk … Continue reading →

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Some afternoon links

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

A few of the interesting reads I came across today: Dave Cameron of FanGraphs disputes the poor Vegas odds the Twins are opening with. I have to agree with him. How can the Twins be projected to do worse than last year? Not … Continue reading →

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Canada squad takes party to the ice

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Finally, fans of the Olympics got a women’s hockey game worth watching. Unfortunately, the behavior afterwards was jaw-dropping. Canada defeated the USA in the gold-medal game of women’s hockey Thursday 2-0. Canada’s goalie played a great game, just a tad … Continue reading →

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Thabeet being sent to Bismarck

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Hasheem Thabeet – the No. 2 overall pick in this past year’s NBA draft – is being sent to Bismarck’s Dakota Wizards of the NBA’s Developmental League. Thabeet has played 50 games with the Memphis Grizzlies this season, averaging 2.5 points … Continue reading →

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Twins link-o-rama

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Here’s some links to Minnesota Twins stories I found interesting: The Star Tribune’s La Velle E. Neal has a Q&A with Twins manager Ron Gardenhire. Gardy says he doesn’t think there’s anyone in camp capable of filling in at center field for … Continue reading →

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Twins say bye-bye to Dome Dogs

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

It’s official. The Dome Dog is dead. The Minnesota Twins and Hormel – makers of the Dome Dog – have parted ways, it was announced Wednesday. The Twins are ditching the enclosed Metrodome in favor of Target Field this year, … Continue reading →

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On the radio today

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

I’m making my weekly Wednesday appearance on "Sports Talk" from 1-2 p.m. on WDAY 970-AM. Today we’ll be talking about The Summit League and UND remaining apart for another year, and we’ll also discuss the upcoming USA men’s and women’s hockey games. Call in … Continue reading →

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Breaking down the kids

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Aaron Hicks remains the creme de la creme of Minnesota Twins prospects. That’s according to Minnesota Twins blogger Aaron Gleeman and Baseball America. BA published its list of baseball’s top 100 prospects. You’ll find a number of Twins players listed. Gleeman … Continue reading →

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Gardenhire in midseason form

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

There can’t be too many managers in baseball who loves busting their players’ chops more than Minnesota Twins skipper Ron Gardenhire. Found a pretty funny story on Yahoo’s baseball blog about Gardenhire and first baseman Justin Morneau exchanging text messages … Continue reading →

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