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2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #42 | Liam Hendriks Position | Pitcher Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | Feb. 10, 1989 (Perth, Australia) School | Sacred Heart College Height | 6'1'' Weight | 190 lbs. 2009 Ranking | Not Ranked Breakdown
The Twins signed Liam Hendriks as an undrafted free agent in February ...
2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #43 | Brad Tippett Position | Pitcher Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | February 11, 1988 (Sydney, Australia) School | Narrabeen Sports Academy Height | 6'2'' Weight | 185 lbs. 2009 Ranking | Not Ranked Breakdown
The Twins signed Brad Tippett as an undrafted free agent on ...
2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #44 | Brian Dozier
Position | Shortstop Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | May 15, 1987 (Fulton, Mississippi) School | Southern Mississippi Height | 6'0'' Weight | 185 lbs. 2009 Ranking | Not Ranked Breakdown
The Twins drafted Brian Dozier in the eighth round of the 2009 draft. After a very successful career at Southern Miss ...
Roberto Alomar Denied Hall, Bert Blyleven Snubbed Again
Posted: 6th January 2010 by Josh Johnson in MLB
It shouldn't surprise me anymore, but it does.
The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) failed to elect Bert Blyleven into the Hall of Fame by five votes. He received 74.2 percent of the votes when 75 percent is needed.
There's really nothing more to add that hasn't been said before. And I'm not going to beat a dead horse over this issue. I'm sure I feel the same disgust for the ...
Francisco Liriano is “Throwing the Living Fire Out of the Ball”
Posted: 5th January 2010 by Josh Johnson in MLB
Ron Gardenhire spoke to reporters on Monday and when the attention shifted to Francisco Liriano, he eagerly replied:
á"I just got a report that he's throwing the living fire out of the ball down in the Dominican (Republic). He threw eight innings the other day, and his fastball was 92 to 94 (mph) and his slider was filthy. That's a really good thing, because he can be the bonus if we ...
2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects : No. 46 Reggie Williams Position : Third Base Bats/Throws : Left/Right Born : Nov. 5, 1988 (Bellflower, California) School : Bellflower High School Height : 6'2'' Weight : 185 lbs. 2009 Ranking | 47
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Reggie Williams was drafted by the Twins in the fourth round of the 2007 draft. He has spent the first two ...
2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects, No. 47,á Evan Bigley Position, Outfield Bats/Throws, Right/Right Born, March 9, 1987 (Combine, Texas) School, Dallas Baptist Height, 6'1'' Weight, 200 lbs. 2009 Ranking , 41 Breakdown
The Twins drafted Evan Bigley in the 10th round of the 2008 draft. Drawing attention from scouts over his raw home run potential, ...
2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #48 | Shooter Hunt Position | Pitcher Bats/Throws | Right/Right Born | August 16, 1986 (Westwood, N.J.) School | Tulane University Height | 6'3'' Weight | 200 lbs. 2009 Ranking | 8th Breakdown
Shooter Hunt was drafted in the Supplemental 1st Round of the 2008 draft. Hunt has the makings to ...
2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects | #49 | Joe Testa Position | Pitcher Bats/Throws | Left/Left Born | December 18, 1985 (Jackson, N.J.) School | Wagner College Height | 5'10'' Weight | 175 lbs. 2009 Ranking | Not Ranked Breakdown
Joe Testa was signed as a non-drafted free agent out of Wagner College in 2008. He was primarily ...
Minnesota Twins Top 50 Prospects: No. 50, D.J. Romero
Posted: 1st January 2010 by Josh Johnson in MLB
2010 Top 50 Twins Prospects No. 50: D.J. Romero Position: Third Base Bats/Throws: Right/Right Born: September 24, 1986 (Perdernales, Dominican Republic) School: N/A Height: 6'1'' Weight: 200 lbs. 2009 Ranking : 35 Breakdown Deibinson (D.J.) Romero signed with the Twins as a non-drafted free agent in the summer of 2004 as a 17 year-old. He spent all of the 2005 season ...