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My A.L. preseason picks…what are yours?

On 04 Apr 2010, In Baseball, by Bob Scanlan, 315 Comments

It’s that time of the year when everyone wants to know, “Who are you picking this season?” I generally don’t like to make these predictions because they are SO speculative, and there are SO many variables

Congratulations to Joe Mauer, the Twins, and solid values!

On 26 Mar 2010, In Baseball, by Bob Scanlan, 300 Comments

Congratulations to Joe Mauer, the Twins, Twins fans and fans of smaller market teams everywhere, Mauer’s agent, Ron Shapiro, and other agents who value their clients happiness over money, and the game of baseball.

What can the Twins offer for Heath Bell?

On 22 Mar 2010, In Baseball, by Bob Scanlan, 53 Comments

I mentioned a week ago that the Twins would be sniffing around Padres camp in heat for a closer…Heath Bell. Now it’s official, and with the rumors flying hot and heavy about the Twins growing interest

Padres 2010 “IF” list: Part II – bullpen

On 11 Mar 2010, In Baseball, by Bob Scanlan, 11 Comments

What a difference a year makes! This time last year the “if” about the Padre bullpen was pretty straightforward. The bullpen would be fine IF Kevin Towers could find 6 new faces to fill it.