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Too Short, Kevin Correia and Getting in Where You Fit In

Why signing Kevin Correia for two years makes sense. My brother got a raincoat for Christmas this year. If you’ve ever worn a raincoat while biking or hiking around in the spring, you know that…Read More

Twins Podcasting: Talk To Contact, Episode 3

Episode 3 of the hot new Talk To Contact podcast is now available for download via iTunes or by clicking here. Talk To Contact: Twins Podcast In Episode 3 Eric and I discuss the Twins wealth…Read More

1st Half Plan

What the Twins have been doing in the 2nd half of the year, for what seems like forever, has carried them farther than we could ever dream after the All-Star Break.  But what will carry them to a fast…Read More

The Best Pitching Performances of 2010

Nobody in the starting rotation actually tossed a no hitter or a perfect game or anything like that, but these were almost as good: 1) Scott Baker, June 16th (boxscore), game score of 84: Baker pitched…Read More

In Defense of Scott Baker

(photo credit: yardbarker.com) Yesterday, I looked at Kevin Slowey’s season and concluded that, despite being a fly-ball pitcher with a poor outfield defense behind him, the defense wasn’t…Read More

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Um, the Twins Already Have an Ace

With Astros’ ace Roy Oswalt wanting out of a bad situation, and the increasing likelihood that…Read More

So, How Good Is This Team? The Pitching

We are now 43 games into the regular season, so it’s a good time to check in and see how the team…Read More