Author Archives: Nick

There is something funny about the confluence of opening day excitement and the perception of bloggers as a monolithic tribe of calculating drones with no emotional attachments. Now is the time where this is most strongly rebuffed because at this … Continue reading →

Well, I literally haven’t posted since the end of the last season. What has kept me away? For one, posting consistently is one of the struggles of blogging. That’s especially true when you are still establishing any readership. For me … Continue reading →

As of tomorrow, the postseason will finally be here. And it will be in new form, as there will be two play-in wild cards games between the Cardinals and Braves in the NL and the Orioles and Rangers in the … Continue reading →

Twitter is currently all over the AL MVP debate that has heated up over the last few weeks. The question, of course, is what team are you on? Team Trout or Team Cabrera? The Angels’ Mike Trout and the Tigers … Continue reading →

The Twins have spent the season confusing fans and analysts with their moves. Some they’ve made have been quite defensible and intelligent. For instance, picking up Darin Mastroianni on waivers has worked out quite well, as he’s played good defense … Continue reading →

I’ve written in the recent past on this blog about Twins GM Terry Ryan taking the right attitude when it comes to the 2012 Twins season. The offense is certainly improved–right now, Justin Morneau is looking particularly reawakened–but the pitching … Continue reading →

So far, with the trade deadline looming, the market has not exactly been on fire. A few trades of significance have happened, but there have mostly been rumors and little action. On the other hand, a contender in our own … Continue reading →

What is that precisely? Suggesting a commitment to long-term building and a eye for the future by saying today that he is not looking to trade for pitchers to help his team this year or the next. This comes a … Continue reading →

I planned to also try and do a mid-season recap/review of the Twins, but that might be a bit of a downer–they are, after all, 11 games back in a very mediocre division with a decent offense, a good enough … Continue reading →

Yesterday, the release of the AL and NL rosters for the 2012 All-Star game in Kansas City led to the inevitable flurry of debate and disgust that I’ll now indulge myself in. Over at Sports Illustrated, Jay Jaffe already has … Continue reading →