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Minnesota Twins Roster

pitchers # Pos.
Scott Baker 30 P
Nick Blackburn 53 P
Jesse Crain 28 P
Brian Duensing 52 P
Armando Gabino 63 P
Matt Guerrier 54 P
Bob Keppel 44 P
Francisco Liriano 47 P
Ron Mahay 37 P
Jeff Manship 49 P
Jose Mijares 50 P
Joe Nathan 36 P
Carl Pavano 48 P
Glen Perkins 15 P
Jon Rauch 60 P
Anthony Swarzak 51 P
catchers # Pos.
Drew Butera 71 C
Joe Mauer 7 C
Wilson Ramos 76 C
Mike Redmond 55 C
infielders # Pos.
Orlando Cabrera 18 SS
Alexi Casilla 25 2B
Joe Crede 24 3B
Michael Cuddyer 5 1B
J.J. Hardy - SS
Brendan Harris 23 1B
Justin Huber 19 1B
Luke Hughes 57 3B
Justin Morneau 33 1B
Trevor Plouffe 1 3B
Nick Punto 8 2B
Deibinson Romero 74 3B
Matt Tolbert 20 2B
Steven Tolleson 77 2B
outfielders # Pos.
Jason Kubel 16 RF
Jason Pridie 11 CF
Denard Span 2 LF
Delmon Young 21 LF
designated hitters # Pos.
Jose Morales 58 DH

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2009 Top 50 Prospects

  1. Danny Valencia, 3B
  2. Ben Revere, OF
  3. Aaron Hicks, OF
  4. Angel Morales, OF
  5. Wilson Ramos, C
  6. Jose Mijares, LH RP 
  7. Anthony Swarzak, RHP
  8. Tyler Robertson, LHP
  9. Deolis Guerra, RHP
  10. Luke Hughes, 3B/2B/OF/DH 
  11. Shooter Hunt, RHP
  12. Kevin Mulvey, RHP 
  13. Trevor Plouffe, IF 
  14. Jeff Manship, RHP
  15. Chris Parmelee, 1B/OF
  16. Carlos Gutierrez, RHP
  17. Anthony Slama, RH RP 
  18. Philip Humber, RHP
  19. Brian Duensing, LHP
  20. Steve Tolleson, IF
  21. Rene Tosoni, OF
  22. Michael McCardell, RHP
  23. Deibinson Romero, 3B
  24. David Bromberg , RHP
  25. Rob Delaney, RH RP 
  26. Joe Benson, OF
  27. Jason Pridie, OF
  28. Dustin Martin, OF
  29. Alex Burnett, RHP
  30. Tyler Ladendorf, SS/3B
  31. Cole Devries, RHP
  32. Steve Singleton, 2B
  33. Dan Osterbrook, LHP
  34. Erik Lis, 1B/OF/DH
  35. David Winfree, OF
  36. Jonathan Waltenbury, OF
  37. Evan Bigley, OF
  38. Brian Dinkelman, 2B
  39. Yohan Pino, RHP
  40. Matt Macri, IF
  41. Jay Rainville, RHP
  42. Loek Van Mil, RHP
  43. Nick Papasan, IF
  44. Matthew Fox, RHP
  45. Daniel Ortiz, OF
  46. Steve Hirschfeld, RHP
  47. BJ Hermsen, RHP
  48. Paul Kelly, SS
  49. Bobby Lanigan, RHP
  50. Zach Ward, RH RP  

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Minnesota Twins Injuries

Questionable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Jesse Crain groin 10/11/2009

60 Day DL / Out for the season

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Justin Morneau lower-back 09/14/2009
Joe Crede back 09/14/2009
Justin Huber oblique 09/15/2009
Matt Tolbert oblique 10/10/2009

Minnesota Twins News

Featured Poll

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Who will lead the Twins in home runs in 2009?
Justin Morneau
76 votes
Jason Kubel
13 votes
Joe Crede
4 votes
Someone else
2 votes

95 votes | Poll has closed


You probably know of the tragedy at Fort Hood this week. Here's something from a soldier, in his own words, from SB Nation site The Phinsider.

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Organization Review (Center fielders)

Although the top prospect in the organization probably is a catcher and the best power prospect a first baseman/corner outfielder, center field is clearly the top position in the organization.  Not only are the following Top Ten the strongest group of any position, the organization has two very good players capable of playing center field who were included with the corner outfielders...Joe Benson and Rene Tosoni

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Twins Pick Up Michael Cuddyer's 2011 Option

And here I was, writing about whether or not the Twins should actually do it....

Of course my conclusion was an adament "YES, YES THE TWINS SHOULD PICK UP CUDDY'S 2011 OPTION".  Clearly I have a nose for these things.

Cuddyer's 2011 option is worth $10.5 million, but with the buyout an even million in its own right the Twins are essentially paying our right fielder $9.5 million for his services two years from now.  Of course we all know that, as one of the team's leaders, Cuddyer hit .276/.342/.520 this past summer with career highs in home runs and slugging percentage.

There will be questions about whether or not Cuddles is worth that much money as a 32-year old right fielder whose range leaves a bit to be desired, but as far as I'm concerned this was a quality decision, and one that was more or less unavoidable.

This decision raises Minnesota's 2011 committments to roughly $42.6 million dollars:  Justin Morneau ($15 MM), Joe Nathan ($11.25 MM), Cuddyer ($10.5 MM) and Scott Baker ($5.00 MM), as well as a $500K buyout for Nick Punto and a $350K buyout for Jason Kubel.


Michael Cuddyer

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GABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLG
2009 - Michael Cuddyer 153 588 93 162 34 7 32 94 54 118 6 1 .276 .342 .520



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If you're Bill Smith, did you just pick up Cuddy's 2011 option?
Hell yeah!
218 votes
Nope!
17 votes

235 votes

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So that answers one more off season question.

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Minor League Report...November 7, 2009

A couple items of note this week include the Twins outrighting Brian Buscher to Rochester.  This cleared a 40-man roster spot before the five free agents are removed in the next week.  Why this was done at this time remains a mystery?  My best guess is that the Twins were in discussion on some deal from which they may have needed an open spot on their roster.  It turned out to not be the case with the J.J. Hardy deal.  Maybe during the Hardy discussions there were other players under consideration or there could have been another deal (perhaps Tampa) being discussed that would have required an extra roster spot. 

On a more serious note, Seth Stohs reported yesterday that Wilson Ramos injured his knee in Thursday's game in Venezuela.  I had noted when reviewing the boxscore that he was removed from the game in the bottom of the fourth inning after drawing a walk.  He finished the game with a 1-1 night, a walk, double and 2 runs scored.  So whatever the injury was either happened on a play at the plate or he ran the bases, scored and then was removed.  I believe that Ramos is a Top 10 prospect and I don't mean in the Twins organization, rather, in all of baseball.  He was hitting better than anyone in the VWL (.403/.460/.766 with a league high 6 home runs and 23 RBI in 77 at bats) and getting him healthy for spring training is the most important concern the Twins have this winter....well, maybe second most important behind signing another catcher to a contract extension! 

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Saturday Morning Poll: How Do You Feel Now?

We'll never see his bat-smelling in a Twins uniform again...(sniff)

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We'll never see his bat-smelling in a Twins uniform again...(sniff)

Happy?  Sad?  Hung-over?

After yesterday morning's blockbuster trade that sent Carlos Gomez to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for J.J. Hardy, we had a pretty extensive conversation on not just the merits of both players but also the fall-out for both teams.

But now that you've had a night to think about it, how do you feel?  Are you (like me) still happy that Hardy is the new Snoopy?  Or are a little broken up over losing Captain Zoom?

Poll
What say you?
I'm on board for Hardy
584 votes
I'd rather have kept Gomez
76 votes

660 votes

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The Hosken Powell Memorial Offseason/Hot Stove Linkdump

Fortune seekers continue digging in their fruitless search for the legendary Buried Treasure of Junior Ortiz.

More photos » by Jim Mone - AP

Fortune seekers continue digging in their fruitless search for the legendary Buried Treasure of Junior Ortiz.

 

Item: Big League Stew (no relation) gives the Twins the early edge in the Hardy/Gomez swap.

Nobody asked me, but: I will miss Gomez's defense and remarkable speed.  I will not miss his craptacular at-bats and .623 OPS.

Item: Pat Neshek's rehab is an ocean of positivity.

Nobody asked me, but: if I may put on my Captain Obvious hat for a minute, a healthy, effective Neshek would be gigantic for 2010.  In a winter where the team needs to/had better address other areas of the team, upgrading the bullpen via trade or free agency seems unlikely.

Item: Cuddyer is priority #1 for Twins.  The club has until Monday to pick up his $10.5 million option for 2011 or buy him out for $1 million.

Nobody asked me, but: of course they're going to do pick up his option, and they should.  He does magic tricks, for pity's sake!  Cuddy-haters, unload on me in comments, but be advised that I will be forwarding your e-mail addresses to Howard Sinker.

Item: autographed Nick Punto jerseys among the items for sale at tomorrow's Metrodome rummage sale.

Nobody asked me, but: all purchasers must show sufficient grit, hustle and moxie in order to acquire the jerseys.  If you see Scott Ullger telling you not to buy it, KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN AND GO RIGHT PAST HIM. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?  /still bitter

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If I'm reading Doogie's tweet correctly, Bill Smith spoke w/O-Cab this AM and they're moving on. Given the trade, this shouldn't surprise.

1 day ago Hosken_powell_autograph_tiny RandBall's Stu 43 comments 0 recs

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AL Central Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Minnesota 87 76 .533 0 Lost 3
Detroit 86 77 .527 1 Lost 1
Chicago 79 83 .487 7.5 Lost 1
Kansas City 65 97 .401 21.5 Lost 3
Cleveland 65 97 .401 21.5 Lost 5

(updated 11.8.2009 at 5:36 AM EST)

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