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Punto, Casilla out at 2B – Welcome Orlando Hudson

Administrator — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:56:36 +0000

In what is truning out to be one of the more active off-seasons for the Twins, last night the ballclub added another interesting player by signing Gold Glove (2005, 2006, 2007, 2009) second-baseman Orlando Hudson to a one year contract. In addition to his slick fielding, the 32-year-old Hudson seems like he will fill the number 2 spot in the batting order effectively as he is a switch hitter who makes good contact and draws some walks. There had been some talk about J.J. Hardy batting 2nd, but I like Hardy lower in the order – down around Delmon Young territory.

The Hudson signing is bad news for Alexi Casilla for 2010 – not that I mind. Casilla was just not a consistent player although he did play well in the clutch. Hudson is only signed to a one-year deal, however, so if the 25-year-old Casilla stays in the Twins organization, he could potentially still be in the long-term picture. Nick Punto, while now out of consideration at 2B, still seems to be in the mix at 3B as of today (please, no) or as the Twins untility infielder (I’m fine with that) should the Twins bring back Joe Crede or promote Danny Valencia. My hope is that Crede is recovered from his surgery and that the Twins are still considering him. I like his dependable glove and his right-handed power. Stay tuned.

How to Beat the Monday Blahs

Administrator — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:52:31 +0000

I just received the best email I’ve gotten in about a year. To quote from it:

“Watch for details coming soon regarding exclusive Open Houses for season ticket holders. Visit the Metropolitan Club, sample some Target Field fare, visit with your Ticket Sales and Service Staff – and pick up your 2010 season tickets! As a bonus we will provide a Fan Guide highlighting everything you need to know about Target Field.”

Woo-Hoo!

Twins Add Jim Thome

Administrator — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:34:44 +0000

The Twins signed Jim Thome to a one year deal for the 2010 season today their website reports. I am scratching my head on this one as Thome is a left-handed DH and the Twins already have a pretty good left-handed DH in Jason Kubel. The PR coming out of the Twins front office is that the move is to add depth to a thin bench – not that Thome is the first move in a sequence to move a current player on the Twins roster. (Such as trading Delmon Young and moving Kubel to a permanent spot in the outfield? All in favor say “Aye.”)

Welcome!

Administrator — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:28:36 +0000

Satchel Paige

Welcome to the Hall-Fame.com Blog! This space will mostly be about baseball – Twins baseball – but I reserve the right to, from time to time, comment on other topics of personal interest as well. I hope you found my chatbot Lew helpful or at least entertaining. He’s not too baseball-intelligent right now but I plan to make him smarter over the next few weeks.

As we enter the new year and the new decade let me Retweet the sage advice of one Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige:

1. Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood.
2. If your stomac disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
3. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.
4. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society. The social ramble ain’t restful.
5. Avoid running at all times.
6. Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.

Happy New Year!