EndScore Report: American League Predictions
Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Athletes, MLB, Playoffs,
DV and Chris make their bold predictions for the American League, choosing the eventual winners of the A.L. East, A.L. Central, A.L. West, and the A.L. Wild Card. They also make their choices for the A.L. Most Valuable Player and A.L. Cy Young. Will the offensively charged Boston Red Sox with the acquisitions of Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez overcome the New York Yankees? Will the wild card once again come from the second place team in the A.L. East? Can Joe Nathan and Justin Morneau get back to being healthy in order for the Minnesota Twins to defend their A.L. Central crown? Will the Texas Rangers make another run for the World Series by first winning the A.L. West? All this and more are talked about in the latest EndScore Report, which you can listen to here!
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Injured Twins poised for Opening Day return
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Injuries, MLB,
When the Minnesota Twins arrived in Florida in mid-February, they put a new spin on the purpose of the preseason. The point of Spring Training is to get back into shape after the winter, but for the Twins, it was an opportunity to recover from some serious injuries to key players. All of catcher Joe Mauer, first baseman Justin Morneau and closer Joe Nathan are back in action and look like they’ll be ready to play come Opening Day.
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Plethora of closers in Minnesota Twins bullpen
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
No Nathan? No problem. The Minnesota Twins thought they might have a problem when it was discovered before the season began that closer Joe Nathan needed Tommy John Surgery and was going to miss the entire year. The Twins record holder for saves in a single season was gone, and the organization was going to need a replacement quick if they wanted to keep stable one of the most solid bullpens in the game and return to the postseason.
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Is Papelbon the current Rivera?
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
It was a busy week and change for Jonathan Papelbon. On the 19th, he helped his team defeat the Dodgers and got a win. The following day was a similar Red Sox victory, this time getting a save for his efforts. On the 23rd, the Rockies made quick work of Papelbon, giving him his first blown save of the season as well as a loss. The next night looked similar as Papelbon blew another save, but his team bounced back and he got his second win of the week. On Saturday, Papelbon returned to normal recording his 17th save of the season in an eight-pitcher effort to defeat the Giants.
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Mauer inks monster deal with Minnesota
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, MLB,
Joe Mauer isn’t going anywhere. The Minnesota Twins showed incredible financial fortitude as well as some club loyalty to their hometown, homegrown all-star by inking an eight-year, $184 million contract extension. The Twins now have Mauer locked up through 2018. The deal includes a no-trade clause and averages $23 million per year. The deal is the fourth-largest in MLB history in both total and average salary. The Twins will make the deal official to the media on Monday.
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High hopes for Twins’ Kubel
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
When a player has a fantastic season, the expectations of him are that much higher the following year, and that is certainly the case right now for Minnesota’s Jason Kubel. He tore it up as designated hitter for the Twins in 2009, and after experiencing some incredible personal and team success last season, Minnesota is hoping to improve in many areas, and while Target Field is one of them, they hope the on field product is that much better.
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