Matt Capps

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The Bullpen Strikes Again

The Twins engineered a nice comeback Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, just in time for the bullpen to create another utter disaster. Starter Francisco Liriano put the team in a 5-2 hole early, but…Read More

Surprise! Another Injury!

Scott Baker‘s has been exceptional on the mound in recent weeks. On Tuesday nigbht he notched his team-leading seventh victory and lowered his ERA to 3.01. The recent run of good fortune has earned…Read More

Glen Perkins: Closer?

The Twins’ 9-7 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday locked up a second consecutive series victory at home. Along the way, the Twins benefitted from homers by a 40 year old future Hall of Famer (Jim…Read More

The Week that Was

Another week is in the books.  I’m a day late with my weekly links column, but you’ll have to forgive me because I have a 13 year old guest in my apartment who is consuming every free second…Read More

Twins Bullpen Blows Big Lead. Again.

The Target Field crowd cheered when Jim Hoey induced the final out of the 8th inning Friday night. Perhaps never before in the history of sports has a team done so little to earn applause, as the Twins…Read More

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Talking Trades, Talking Futures

I have never been one of those people that knows a lot about baseball, the depth charts of other Major…Read More

Three Steps Back

The optimism the Twins created with their recent three game winning streak has suffered a painful demise.…Read More

Blogging Around

I read a lot of baseball blogs (I even read some non-baseball, non-sports blogs, quick shout out to The…Read More

And the Twins Played On

With the MLB season now 20% over for the Minnesota Twins, things are not looking up for the Home 9.  The…Read More

How the Twins Can Give up on 2011 and Focus on the Future

Yesterday, I posted my plan for how the Twins can save their 2011 season. I strongly believe that there…Read More

2011 Series Preview: Twins vs Royals (4/29-5/1)

Let’s start with this; the Rays are a good team. I thought that during the offseason and I thought…Read More

2011 Series Preview: Rays vs Twins (4/26-4/28)

The Twins are starting to pick things up and have quietly won 5 of 7. With the scheduled off day today…Read More

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

All I am saying is that this is not a bad team.  I know, a week ago, when the Twins were in the midst…Read More

Sigh No More

With all due respect to Mumford & Sons, Twins fans can “sigh no more”. Really, how can…Read More

2011 Series Preview: Twins vs Orioles (4/18-4/21)

Now that Johnny Damon is public enemy number one for the Twins faithful, it’s time to leave Tampa…Read More

2011 Series Preview: Royals vs Twins (4/12-4/13)

Heading into the A’s series over the weekend I was supremely confident that the Twins would win…Read More

Five Questions From Travis: The Bullpen Bridge

Tonight as the Twins are wrapping up their first spring training game of the year, it’s time to…Read More

2010 Twins Debuts: Wilson Ramos

We hardly got a chance to know Wilson Ramos as a major leaguer before he was shipped out of town. But…Read More

Bah

Matt Capps signs for $7.15 million, avoiding arbitration:  Hooray for overpaid middle relievers! Good…Read More

The Airing of Grievances

Dear Bill Smith and co.: I’ve got a lot of problems with you people, and now you’re going…Read More