Tough loss today for our guys, Something about it doesn't sit well with me I feel like that should have been our game.
I want to take the time to talk trades with you readers today, I know not as many people see this blog as I would like but I know there are still some of you out there. This is your time. I am calling on your opinions on who or how we should trade. Comment or message me on twitter @thetwinsnerd
Let me know what you think we should do. are we a buy or sell team? Is Michael Cuddyer untouchable?
Please don't let me down nerd Followers!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
scott baker
I may be a little late in this observation but Scott Baker is a beast!
It's beginning to be more and more apparent as this quirky twins season rolls on that Scott Baker is nearing or has hit his prime.
Baker pitched 7 and a 3rd with 9 strikeouts today, making him 6th in the American league in that particular stat.
I look forward to seeing him pitch more than any other Twin right now.
It's beginning to be more and more apparent as this quirky twins season rolls on that Scott Baker is nearing or has hit his prime.
Baker pitched 7 and a 3rd with 9 strikeouts today, making him 6th in the American league in that particular stat.
I look forward to seeing him pitch more than any other Twin right now.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Tim Lincecum to sharp for Twins
It's funny how a world class arm like Tim lincecum can make a previously surgeing lineup like the Twins look like a bunch of single A scrubs.
Which is unfortunetly exaqctly what happend today loseing 2-1. Lincecum pitched 7 shutout innings with 12 K's and only 3 hits.
To the Twins credit, no one in the lineup had previously faced Lincecum in the past. Bryan Duensing also Pitched a respectable outung with 6.2 innings pitched and only 1 year given up.
Look for the Twins to bounce back tomorrow in Milwaukee with the addition of Big Jim Thome and Joe Nathan back to the lineup!
Which is unfortunetly exaqctly what happend today loseing 2-1. Lincecum pitched 7 shutout innings with 12 K's and only 3 hits.
To the Twins credit, no one in the lineup had previously faced Lincecum in the past. Bryan Duensing also Pitched a respectable outung with 6.2 innings pitched and only 1 year given up.
Look for the Twins to bounce back tomorrow in Milwaukee with the addition of Big Jim Thome and Joe Nathan back to the lineup!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
sorry for the absense!
My apologies for my absence twins fans!
I would equate it to any equal amount of being super busy, the website being screwy and the Twins sucking it up.
Now however, all of those reasons are a thing of the past!
Tonight the Twins win their 7th of their last 8 games! with a vintage walk off hit by Alexi Casilla!
I'm not sure what to say about the team that you guys haven't seen with your own eyes. They look like they are having fun out there on the field, it definitely shines through in the box score.
With a good chunk of our injured players just around the corner.
Things look very positive for our guys! it's time to get excited about twins baseball again!
I would equate it to any equal amount of being super busy, the website being screwy and the Twins sucking it up.
Now however, all of those reasons are a thing of the past!
Tonight the Twins win their 7th of their last 8 games! with a vintage walk off hit by Alexi Casilla!
I'm not sure what to say about the team that you guys haven't seen with your own eyes. They look like they are having fun out there on the field, it definitely shines through in the box score.
With a good chunk of our injured players just around the corner.
Things look very positive for our guys! it's time to get excited about twins baseball again!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
well what do ya know?
Ever heard the saying hitting is contagious? The Twins sure proved that right today winning their 3rd game in a row today, which is most welcome after a 9 game slide!
It's great seeing guys like Mourneau and Kubel step up and drive in the big runs they are expected to!
it's equally satisfying to see the like of Plouffe and Revere let there future potential shine through!
The boys are expecting Big Jim Thome back this weekend, which is good timing. he will be a perfect pinch hitter for the National League trip the team is next to take!
It's great seeing guys like Mourneau and Kubel step up and drive in the big runs they are expected to!
it's equally satisfying to see the like of Plouffe and Revere let there future potential shine through!
The boys are expecting Big Jim Thome back this weekend, which is good timing. he will be a perfect pinch hitter for the National League trip the team is next to take!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
NERD RAGE!
What can you say about the last 3 games at target field?
If I had to search my nerd vocabulary to use just one word to describe the whole series. I would have to choose ugly.
That one word encompasses all aspects of what I saw from the twins the past 2 days.
I realise I promised eternal optimism on this blog, but sometimes what the people need to hear is brutal honesty, so lets dive in shale we?
First of all I'm not sure how other Minnesotans feel about the subject, but personally I was truly embarrassed to see snow falling in late April on the most beautiful ball park in America! You may have heard a Minnesotan boast about how they love living in Minnesota because they get the privilege to fully experience all four season of the year. But what they don't mention is how long each season tends to last! seems like we are in for about a 3 week spring. WHAT A JOKE!
Secondly I was equally embarrassed to see how the home town team ( especially the pitching) preformed in said cold weather. the fact that we were completely outplayed by an indoor team from Tampa Florida just added a cherry on top of this disgraceful sundae.
I'm not sure who the man that took the mound yesterday for the Twins was, but he definitely wasn't the Francisco Liriano I know! he had zero control over his pitches, and for the 3 innings he managed to stay out on the mound he seemed to want to be doing anything else but be there defending his home turf.
It was a similar story with Nick Blackburn this afternoon. he could not manage to throw quality pitches. any pitches he did manage to get over the plate were clobbered by Ray batters that weren't fooled in the slightest.
All in all the starting pitching was ugly, and with a depleted offense, it made the lack of quality pitching magnify x100. When your team is fighting tooth and nail to muster up just 6 runs in three games.
giving up a combined 29 runs in 3 games is a just never going to cut it. Especially in the place you call home!
Now by this point your either jumping on the bandwagon with me and condemning the Twins pitchers.
Or your thinking " This is pretty harsh for the so called eternal optimist"
both sides would be right in this situation, so I believe I owe it to you all who have read this far to offer up some of this optimism.
The freakish injuries and illnesses that have plagued the Twins so far seemed to have gotten even worse. More and more of our sluggers are riding the bench on the DL as a disappointing April comes to a close.
Needless to say we have only seen a glimpse of this team at full strength. That to me is some food for thought.
Be prepared for your fair weather fans and your everyday baseball rubes to come out of the wood work now with the twins weakness being shown so brightly.
I implore you not to listen to them gab about how they could run the team better and how Mauer should do nothing but DH from now on. We are truly blessed to have the manager of the year to help us see this rough patch to the end!
thanks for baring with me in this rant!
As always follow me on Twitter, Subscribe! AND DON'T BE SHY WITH THE COMMENTS!
Thanks again -The Nerd
If I had to search my nerd vocabulary to use just one word to describe the whole series. I would have to choose ugly.
That one word encompasses all aspects of what I saw from the twins the past 2 days.
I realise I promised eternal optimism on this blog, but sometimes what the people need to hear is brutal honesty, so lets dive in shale we?
First of all I'm not sure how other Minnesotans feel about the subject, but personally I was truly embarrassed to see snow falling in late April on the most beautiful ball park in America! You may have heard a Minnesotan boast about how they love living in Minnesota because they get the privilege to fully experience all four season of the year. But what they don't mention is how long each season tends to last! seems like we are in for about a 3 week spring. WHAT A JOKE!
Secondly I was equally embarrassed to see how the home town team ( especially the pitching) preformed in said cold weather. the fact that we were completely outplayed by an indoor team from Tampa Florida just added a cherry on top of this disgraceful sundae.
I'm not sure who the man that took the mound yesterday for the Twins was, but he definitely wasn't the Francisco Liriano I know! he had zero control over his pitches, and for the 3 innings he managed to stay out on the mound he seemed to want to be doing anything else but be there defending his home turf.
It was a similar story with Nick Blackburn this afternoon. he could not manage to throw quality pitches. any pitches he did manage to get over the plate were clobbered by Ray batters that weren't fooled in the slightest.
All in all the starting pitching was ugly, and with a depleted offense, it made the lack of quality pitching magnify x100. When your team is fighting tooth and nail to muster up just 6 runs in three games.
giving up a combined 29 runs in 3 games is a just never going to cut it. Especially in the place you call home!
Now by this point your either jumping on the bandwagon with me and condemning the Twins pitchers.
Or your thinking " This is pretty harsh for the so called eternal optimist"
both sides would be right in this situation, so I believe I owe it to you all who have read this far to offer up some of this optimism.
The freakish injuries and illnesses that have plagued the Twins so far seemed to have gotten even worse. More and more of our sluggers are riding the bench on the DL as a disappointing April comes to a close.
Needless to say we have only seen a glimpse of this team at full strength. That to me is some food for thought.
Be prepared for your fair weather fans and your everyday baseball rubes to come out of the wood work now with the twins weakness being shown so brightly.
I implore you not to listen to them gab about how they could run the team better and how Mauer should do nothing but DH from now on. We are truly blessed to have the manager of the year to help us see this rough patch to the end!
thanks for baring with me in this rant!
As always follow me on Twitter, Subscribe! AND DON'T BE SHY WITH THE COMMENTS!
Thanks again -The Nerd
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Closer issues?
At this point I would call that an understatement, my heart goes out to Joe Nathen.
He has been waiting a whole year to be back with the team and closing games with ease.
He blew two saves in a row yes, but it's not time to stick a fork in him just yet as a pitcher.
Capps will move in as the closer for now so Joe can get his confidence back and not be afraid to go after hitters and throw strikes. which is exactly what he needs.
Hang in there twins fans, this is certainly a rough patch but I promise there are better games to come!
He has been waiting a whole year to be back with the team and closing games with ease.
He blew two saves in a row yes, but it's not time to stick a fork in him just yet as a pitcher.
Capps will move in as the closer for now so Joe can get his confidence back and not be afraid to go after hitters and throw strikes. which is exactly what he needs.
Hang in there twins fans, this is certainly a rough patch but I promise there are better games to come!
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