Mythical Joe Crede by Nick's Twins Blog on Nov 15, 2009 in crede offseason free agents rants nick n. As the offseason gave way to spring training last year, rumors began to spring up regarding the Twins' interest in free agent third baseman Joe Crede. From pretty much the moment this speculation began, I took a stance against signing Crede, pointing...
A Win For Bill Smith by Nick's Twins Blog on Sep 15, 2009 in crede bill smith contracts nick n. Not many people are going out of their way to compliment Bill Smith right now. The Twins are on their way to a second-place finish in what was an eminently winnable division, and that has a lot to do with Smith's inability to get decent value back in...
Misperceptions by Nick's Twins Blog on Sep 10, 2009 in crede pavano nick n. cabrera Any time a team acquires a new player with a remotely accomplished track record, the move seems to incite the fan base. So, when the Twins were rumored to be after free agent third baseman Joe Crede late in the offseason, I wasn't surprised to see nu...
Growing Pains by Nick's Twins Blog on Jul 23, 2009 in crede injuries prospects nick n. Those who have followed this blog for a while are undoubtedly aware that I was pretty lukewarm on Joe Crede when the Twins signed him. Here's an excerpt from my preseason write-up on the third base position that basically summarized my position on th...
Next In Line by Nick's Twins Blog on Jun 24, 2009 in crede prospects nick n. I've always been a fan of Danny Valencia. I was surprised when the Twins were able to nab him all the way down in the 19th round of the 2006 draft in spite of his successful college career at Miami, a collegiate baseball powerhouse. I was more surpri...
Left Out by Nick's Twins Blog on Apr 27, 2009 in young crede cuddyer lineup analysis nick n. After recording impressive victories on Friday and Saturday night, the Twins fell to the Indians 4-2 in yesterday's series finale to leave Cleveland with a series victory rather than a sweep. It was a good weekend for the Twins, but it's not too diff...
Thoughts on the Weekend Series by Nick's Twins Blog on Apr 13, 2009 in notes offensive ineptitude crede series recap liriano nick n. The Twins dropped two of three in Chicago this weekend, and aside from the win on Friday night in which they broke out for 12 runs, the offense really hasn't looked good so far in this young season. The Twins have been held to one or zero runs in fou...
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