June is already done and dusted for 2009, and the baseball season is halfway through its ownership of months for the regular season. For your browsing (see: wasting time at work) pleasure, we're looking back at what we were doing on the first of July in years past.
July 1, 2008: Relief Failure
Categorized by ERA+, looking at the Twins' top 20 relievers since 2001.
July 1, 2007: Castillo Redux
Cmathewson ponders Luis Castillo being called an All-Star, hoping the Twins choose not to re-sign him.
July 1, 2007: Vote for Pat!
With Justin Morneau, Johan Santana and Torii Hunter already on the All-Star team, Jon Marthaler encourages us to vote for Pat Neshek in the Final Vote Ballot.
July 1, 2007: Twins Aquire Garnett From Wolves
The Wolves were looking for suitors, and the Twins needed an athlete. As for what the Pups got in return, there's still no word on whether Glen Taylor has received the second part of his request. The Big Mac, it appears, was delicious.
July 1, 2006: Open Conversation, Projection Poll
Whose projections were most likely to hold up? Those projections are here. Note Jason Bartlett's great start, Nick Punto's best career season, Justin Morneau breaking out and Rondell White barely limping along.