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MLB not offering much in terms of playoff chase this year

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

The Twin Cities market isn’t the only place where pennant fever has not taken over. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees play for the 87th time this season tonight … OK, maybe not that many times. Just feels … Continue reading →

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Casilla still has plenty to prove

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

I can’t get enough Minnesota Twins baseball, especially this time of year when football season is winding down. Pitchers and catchers report in a couple of weeks, which seems hard to believe when you take a look outside and still … Continue reading →

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Two-division format in MLB starting to grow on me

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

As I think I’ve blogged about before, I am completely opposed to any playoff expansion in Major League Baseball. It’s an idea that’s getting some serious consideration from Bud Selig, despite many in baseball complaining that the season is too … Continue reading →

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Twins Caravan has definitely changed

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

I was asked yesterday whether or not I went to the Twins Caravan to report on it or to, well, just go to it this year when it made it’s Fargo stop a couple weeks ago. I was unable to … Continue reading →

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Blyleven to get No. 28 retired, but why the wait?

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Found out late tonight that the Minnesota Twins will retire Bert Blyleven‘s No. 28 during a ceremony this season at Target Field. Blyleven, after 14 years of waiting, finally got elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this month. It … Continue reading →

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Gophers guard Nolen could miss rest of season

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

This from the “What more can go wrong?” department at the University of Minnesota, via the Star Tribune’s Myron Medcalf: The Gophers’ worst fears were confirmed Sunday, when the team learned that starting point guard Al Nolen broke his right … Continue reading →

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Pavano addition makes Twins roster situation more clear

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Ladies and gentlemen … they got the ‘stache. The Minnesota Twins agreed to a two-year, $16.5 million contract with startng pitcher Carl Pavano on Wednesday. His return gives the Twins a stable, veteran starting pitcher on a rotation that has … Continue reading →

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Interesting offseason in the Bronx

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Ran across a couple of pretty good stories on ESPN.com regarding the New York Yankees. The first one is that GM Brian Cashman discouraged the Steinbrenners from signing Rafael Soriano to big bucks to be a set-up man, yet the … Continue reading →

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Twins pay big bucks for bullpen

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

For a team that has lost Jon Rauch, Matt Guerrier, Jesse Crain and Brian Fuentes this offseason, the Minnesota Twins will still have one expensive bullpen in 2011. Minnesota avoided arbitration with reliever Matt Capps, agreeing to a one-year, $7.15 … Continue reading →

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Home run leader Thome returns to Twins for cheap again

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

I’m not too surprised the Minnesota Twins are bringing Jim Thome back on another one-year deal. But I did think it would be for a little more money. Thome and the Twins have agreed to terms on a one-year deal … Continue reading →

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