Twins Insider
| Blog URL: | http://ww3.startribune.com/blogs/neal |
|
La Velle E. Neal III has covered baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 (the post-Knoblauch era). |
|
| Located: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Tags: | Twins, Minnesota Twins, baseball, MLB, sports, Star Tribune |
Subscribe: |
|
Latest Blog Posts
Back on the grid on Nov 19, 2009 in Random thoughts I know it’s been awhile. I had to whittle down some vacation time that I was going to lose on Jan. 1. So I took a couple weeks off. Went on a trip. Read a very good book about the 1975 Reds (The Machine, by Joe Posnanski). To be honest, I had r...
Umpiring and the World Series on Oct 28, 2009 in Random thoughts The scene from the 1994 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals between the Bulls and Knicks is branded to my brain. With 2.1 seconds left in Gane 5, referee Hue Hollins called Scottie Pippen for a foul on Hubert Davis when it was beyond clear that the s...
Sunday night notes on Oct 26, 2009 in Random thoughts The Yankees have just knocked off the Angels to reach the World Series and look more than capable of knocking off the Phillies to win another World Series. With an excellent lineup, C.C. Sabathia able to start three games, talented relievers...
Morneau, Nathan have surgeries. Mauer gets award. on Oct 22, 2009 in Breaking news As expected, Justin Morneau has had surgery to remove a bone spur from his wrist, just below the back of his right hand. Morneau was spotted in the Wild locker room after their victory over Colorado last night with his hand wrapped up. Morneau is exp...
A couple quick notes on Oct 20, 2009 in Breaking news The offseason The Rochester Red Wings have announced that Tom Nieto has been named manager of the Class AAA club. Nieto, who managed Class AA New Britain to a 72-69 record this year, replaces Stan Cliburn, who was let go after the season. Bobby Cuellar will retur...
Instructional league ends. AFL kicks off on Oct 16, 2009 in The minors The offseason The Twins’ annual fall instructional league wrapped up today. For two-plus weeks, Twins prospects worked on their skills at the club’s year-round headquarters in Fort Myers, Florida. It also marked the professional debut (sort of) of ri...
