Minnesota Twins First Half Analysis of the 2010 Season

The 2010 MLB season is officially halfway. The Minnesota Twins currently sit at 46-42 and 3rd place in the AL Central Division. The expectations are high and as fans we expect them to outright win the division with their potent lineup. Here is the positives and negatives of the first half of the season.

POSITIVES:

-Target Field, already one of the best ballparks in the game.

-Delmon Young is batting .305, 10 home runs, 58 rbi. On pace for career season.

-Justin Morneau batting .345, 18 home runs, 56 rbi, and has played spectacular defense. Potential MVP candidate.

-Carl Pavano is 10-6, with a 3.58 ERA, and 13 quality starts. And has a sweet mustache.

-Jon Rauch with 20 saves. Didn't have to make for a trade and the Twins have only lost twice when going into the 9th leading.

-Jim Thome & 10 home runs. Gives the Minnesota Twins a true DH.

NEGATIVES

-Joe Mauer with .293 and 4 home runs. I know he's human but he's capable of more.

-Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn, and Kevin Slowey. All have a over a 4.00 ERA and have struggled to get into late innings.

-Michael Cuddyer hitting .267. Will be key for 2nd half surge.

-Hitting into double plays. The Minnesota Twins lead the league in grounding into double plays. Enough Said

Recap of the Detroit Tigers Series

The Minnesota Twins took 1 game of the 3 game series against the Detroit Tigers. After losing the first 2 games, Carl Pavano once again delivered a much needed victory. The Minnesota Twins are 3-7 in their last 10 games and are 3 1/2 games behind the Chicago White Sox, good for 3rd place in the AL Central Division. The All-Star will give the Twins some rest and hopefully refresh the players for the second half of the season. First basemen Justin Morneau is missing the All-Star game with a concussion and Joe Mauer had his shoulder examined. The Chicago White Sox visit Target Field after the All-Star break.

Toronto Blue Jays topple Minnesota Twins, Take 2 of 3

The Minnesota Twins are in a slump. The Toronto Blue Jays took 2 of 3 from the Twins and hit too many home runs that I don't even want to count. The Minnesota Twins will now travel to the Detroit Tigers in a big AL Central showdown. Minnesota desperately needs to get in a groove and figure out their pitching problems. The lineup is finally healthy yet we still are struggling to win games. Pitcher Cliff Lee from the Seattle Mariners appears to be heading to the New York Yankees (speculation, but still) which doesn't help the Minnesota Twins. The starting pitching staff needs to pitch better and more effectively for the Twins to make a run. For Minnesota Twins tickets visit Ticket King.

Minnesota Twins take 2 of 3 from Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays up Next

The Minnesota Twins won the rubber match yesterday afternoon 5-1 against the Detroit Tigers. Justin Morneau hit his 16th home run, Kevin Slowey pitched 6 innings, and the Twins pushed their division lead to 1 1/2 games. Joe Mauer got the day off so backup Drew Butera caught. Outfielder Delmon Young moved up to the #3 spot after hitting in the #7 spot almost all year. Young went 1-4 with 1 RBI in his first appearance in the third spot, where Joe Mauer usually bats. Michael Cuddyer played 3rd base again which allows Jason Kubel to play right field and Jim Thome at the designated hitter position. The Minnesota Twins now start a 4 game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Carl Pavano will get the mound and has pitched 2 consecutive complete games.

Denard Span hits 3 Triples, Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 11--4

A triple is an exciting play in baseball. It's pretty much a guarantee that the player has to be running hard and a ball will be thrown to attempt to get the runner out. This usually has fans standing on the edge of their seats. Some games may even have a team hit 2 triples if they're lucky. Denard Span of the Minnesota Twins hit 3 - yes 3 - triples yesterday in a 11-4 triumph over the Detroit Tigers, tying a Major League Baseball record. He becomes the first player to accomplish the feat since Rafael Furcal of the Atlanta Braves did it in 2002. Overall, 49 players have accomplished the notable feat, as ballparks used to be bigger in the dead ball era. The win moved the Minnesota Twins back into 1st place in the AL Central Division. Span was 4-4 on the day with 5 RBI's, truly a night for Span to remember. Nick Blackburn recorded the win for the Minnesota Twins, a win he desperately needed.

The Minnesota Twins Home Opener is Just 3 Days Away...

It is finally here, after lots of anticipation, waiting and Twins Roster drama the Minnesota Twins Home Opener is a mere 2 days away!! I am so pumped!

On Monday April 12th at 3:00 the Minnesota Twins will take on the Boston Red Sox at the Twins Inaugural Home Opener at Target Field. Although lots of Minnesota Twins Fans (myself included) caught a sneak peak of Target Field at the Twins Exhibition Games nothing beats the Home Opener. For me the Twins Home Opener is the official sign that spring is here and it is time to start thinking about summer baseball games and sunshine.

I just looked up the Weather for Target Field on Monday April 12th... There are supposed to be early scattered showers and a high of 66 degrees, PERFECT to sit in the stands at Target Field. I won't be there (Twins Home Opener Tickets were way too expensive for me) but for all of you who will be there... ENJOY!!

Minnesota Twins 2010 Spring Training Pictures to LOVE

Love Twins Baseball as much as I do? Why not LOVE some of these great Minnesota Twins Spring Training Photos!

Minnesota Twins kickoff 2010 Twins Season with Twinsfest

Not only is this the first year the Minnesota Twins will play Twins Home Games on Target Field, this is also the 50th year that the Twins have played in Minnesota, basically making the 2010 Minnesota Twins Season the best season of Twins Baseball ever.

To celebrate the fact that the 2010 Twins Baseball Season is going to be crazy, the Minnesota Twins Roster and Coaches were on hand at Twinsfest this weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday were jammed pack with Minnesota Twins events, Twins Roster autograph signings and Twins Memorabilia sales. On top of all of that there were lots of opportunities to win Minnesota Twins Tickets.

Although it is no longer the home of the Minnesota Twins, the HHH Metrodome was home of the 2010 Twinsfest and 34,637 Minnesota Twins Fans showed up to get pumped on the new Twins Season. Spring Training starts in just a few weeks, check back here for updates and Twins Roster predictions!

Go Twins!