Monthly Archives: February 2010

Minnesota Twins Part Ways with a Fan Favorite

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

The Twins have officially parted ways with one of the most popular figures of the last decade. Don’t worry Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau aren’t going anywhere, for now anyway. The Dome Dog, however, has been granted an outright release. … Continue reading →

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2010 MLB Predictions: Ten Burning Questions for the Minnesota Twins

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

Spring has officially sprung for the Minnesota Twins. Pitchers and catchers for the defending American League Champions reported to Fort Myers, Florida, for Spring Training on Sunday. That means that the Twins incredible playoff run in 2009 is officially part … Continue reading →

Posted in AL Central, Alexi Casilla, American League, Baseball, Brendan Harris, Carl Pavano, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins, J.J. Hardy, Jim Thome, Joe Mauer, Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins, MLB, MVP | 1 Comment

Joe Mauer Grows a Spring Training Beard

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

Awesome. Simply awesome. I think we can safely assume that this will be the must-have facial accessory for every dude [and the occasional, overly-Nordic chick] in Minnesota this spring. I for one will be doing everything I can to muster … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Spring Training: 1 Day

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

We made it. We finally made it. After more than three months and over 100 days, baseball is back in roughly 15 hours. It’s been a long and winding offseason full of blockbuster deals, major trades, retirements and plenty of … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Spring Training: 2 Days

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

The countdown is reaching its final hours, my friends. As I type this, we’re roughly 38 hours away from the first official day of Spring Training. Most rosters are set at this point, although plenty of free agents—even the high … Continue reading →

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Fits Like a Glove: Nick Punto Belongs at Third Base for the Minnesota Twins

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

Joe Crede ain’t coming back. That’s the message that general manager Bill Smith relayed to fans and reporters at TwinsFest a few weeks ago and with mere days remaining before pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, it’s pretty evident … Continue reading →

Posted in AL Central, American League, Baseball, Brendan Harris, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Danny Valencia, Joe Crede, Matt Tolbert, Minnesota Twins, MLB, Nick Punto | 1 Comment

Countdown to Spring Training: 3 Days

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

Since today is Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d post a Major League Moment that I’ve been enamored with since childhood. Much like yesterday’s video, today’s clip is another that all baseball fans have seen time and time again over the … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Spring Training: 4 Days

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

Since Spring Training awaits us all at the end of this long President’s Day weekend, I wanted to post some sort of thematic video involving the Washington Nationals. Unfortunately, the Nationals don’t exactly have a whole lot of “Major League … Continue reading →

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Pat Neshek Gets the Worst Fan Mail

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

Minnesota Twins reliever Pat Neshek is best-known for his funky sidearm delivery and his blog. Fans haven’t seen much of his delivery of late as he hasn’t tossed a pitch since arm troubles and an eventual go’round with Tommy John … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Spring Training: 5 Days

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

It’s officially “Truck Day” for most Major League Baseball teams. For those who don’t know what Truck Day is all about, it’s simply the day when teams load up their bats, balls, jockstraps and other supplies on trucks and ship … Continue reading →

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It Hurts So Good: Slugger Frank Thomas Set To Retire

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

Frank Thomas is officially hanging up the cleats. Thomas, 41, has scheduled a Friday press conference in Chicago—where he spent 16 of his 19 big league seasons—to announce his retirement. Thomas, one of the most feared sluggers of the past … Continue reading →

Posted in AL Central, American League, Awards, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Chicago White Sox, Frank Thomas, Hall of Fame, Injuries, MLB, MVP, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays | 1 Comment

Countdown to Spring Training: 6 Days

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

With less than a week until Spring Training kicks off, I’m getting pretty excited. I hit up StubHub and snagged some super cheap (read: $16.50) Red Sox/Twins tickets for this coming May at Fenway and I can tell that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Spring Training: 7 Days

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

For today’s entry on the countdown, I’ve decided to veer away from my hometown team and—for the most part—away from my era. Today’s Major League Moment is Kirk Gibson’s iconic pinch-hit home run off of Dennis Eckersley in the 1988 … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Spring Training: 8 Days

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

Today the fine folks at Yahoo! Sports opened up their vastly-improved fantasy baseball game and that means only one thing, live baseball is right around the corner. Let’s get right back into the countdown with another Major League Moment. As … Continue reading →

Posted in AL Central, Alexi Casilla, American League, Baseball, Carlos Gomez, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Detroit Tigers, Major League Moments, Minnesota Twins, MLB, Playoffs | 2 Comments

Seven Suitors for Free Agent Second Baseman Felipe Lopez

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

It shouldn’t be like this. For Felipe Lopez, coming off a career year, it simply shouldn’t be like this. Lopez, 29, is coming off an incredible season in which he split time between Arizona and Milwaukee. On the whole Lopez … Continue reading →