Joe Mauer

5 Mysteries More Perplexing Than Francisco Liriano

In 2006, we witnessed one of the most dazzling displays of pitching brilliance since that first dude picked up a ball and started hurling it somewhere. Minnesota’s Francisco Liriano came out of nowhere and destroyed American League opponents to the tune of 12 wins and 3 losses with a miniscule 2.16 ERA (stats link here) [...]

Coming to Grips with Another Defeat

October 17, 2010 By Goose Nissley

There was once a King called Ethelred the Unready. He neglected to prepare himself sufficiently for the Vikings numerous interlopings and ended being remembered for it for the next thousand years. Incidentally, it appears he was actually called “Ethelred of the Bad Counsel” instead of “Ethelred the Unready”, but the whole thing was mistranslated. Either [...]

5 Reasons Why the Twins Will Beat the Yankees Again… Eventually

And the horrors continue for the Minnesota Twins in Yankee Stadium! After another series loss to the lovable A-Rod and friends, TWG reaches for the positives. Here’s 5 reasons why the Twins will beat the Yankees again… eventually. Minka Kelly, Barack Obama, good versus evil, Joe Nathan’s elbow, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad all make appearances…

5 Twins Ruminations – 4/17

After 12 games, the Twins are a spectacular 9 and 3. They’ve emphatically taken series from the Angels, White Sox, Red Sox, and now the Royals. The first three are all considered playoff contenders, and hey – the last one has Zach Grienke. Our inaugural ‘Diamond Dingers’ looks at the highlights of the youthful Twins [...]

The GOP’s Oddly Named Hopefuls & Joe Mauer’s Pain

5 Mysteries More Perplexing Than Francisco Liriano

Coming to Grips with Another Defeat

5 Reasons Why the Twins Will Beat the Yankees Again… Eventually

5 Twins Ruminations – 4/17

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