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[Pioneer Press] - Cuddyer happy to be staying put

John Shipley — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:00:01 GMT

... r league) infielders for two positions," Smith said. "We have Alexi Casilla, Nick Punto, Brendan Harris and Matt Tolbert; plus, we have two other young players in t ...

[Twinkie Town] - Twins Pick Up Michael Cuddyer's 2011 Option

Jesse — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:07:54 GMT

... , Joe Nathan (P - MIN) , Scott Baker (P - MIN) , Justin Morneau (1B - MIN) , Nick Punto (2B - MIN) , Jason Kubel (RF - MIN) , Minnesota Twins Sign in with your Yaho ...

[Star Tribune] - Hardy’s price right this time

JOE CHRISTENSEN, Star Tribune — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:37:05 GMT

... econd or third baseman but noted manager Ron Gardenhire’s preference to have Nick Punto in the lineup. Brendan Harris, Matt Tolbert and Alexi Casilla are other vers ...

[Twinkie Town] - The Hosken Powell Memorial Offseason/Hot Stove Linkdump

RandBall's Stu — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:20:47 GMT

... ill be forwarding your e-mail addresses to Howard Sinker . Item: autographed Nick Punto jerseys among the items for sale at tomorrow's Metrodome rummage sale. Nobod ...

[Josh's Thoughts] - Trade Evaluation: Carlos Gomez for JJ Hardy

Josh Johnson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:32:43 GMT

... an the end of Orlando Cabrera's time in Minnesota. Smith also mentioned that Nick Punto will likely play either second base or third base which means the club could ...

[ESPN] - MLB playoffs: The postseason had its share of defining moments

Howard Bryant — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:39:10 GMT

... seemed to come against the Yankees because their opponents -- Carlos Gomez , Nick Punto , Abreu, Vladimir Guerrero and Werth all got picked off on the basepaths in ...

[MLB - Twins] - Twins send Gomez to Brewers for Hardy

Kelly Thesier — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:25:31 GMT

... ," Hardy said in September. Now that the Twins will have Hardy at shortstop, Nick Punto will likely be the club's starting second baseman after finishing the 2009 s ...

[Twins Geek] - Silver Linings

John — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:55:28 GMT

... ot for the Twins, who could trot out at least two reasons to not upgrade: 1) Nick Punto played competently there down the stretch and 2) Alexi Casilla is out of opt ...

[Star Tribune] - Twins sale: Letting go, moving on

HERÓN MÁRQUEZ ESTRADA, Star Tribune Steve Rice, Star Tribune — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:16:11 GMT

... 0,000 programs from Kirby Puckett memorial night in 2006, a couple of signed Nick Punto jerseys and a bunch of bobbleheads. "There will be literally tens of thousan ...

[Twins Territory] - Off-Season Outlook: Bench

Twins_Territory — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:33:36 GMT

... of options to fill what will likely be four bench spots for the 2010 season. Nick Punto and Matt Tolbert will still be under contract next season, and Brendan Harri ...

[MLB - Twins] - Twins have five eligible free agents

Kelly Thesier — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:15:49 GMT

... it's unclear yet if he'll be ready to break camp with the team in February. Nick Punto finished the year at second base, but he could play shortstop or third base, ...

[MLB - Yankees] - '09 postseason: Drama, intrigue, pinstripes

Mark Newman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:49:12 GMT

... tie the score at 1 in the seventh inning of Game 3 -- the same game in which Nick Punto was tagged out at third on a memorable baserunning blunder -- and the Yankee ...

[Nick & Nick's Twins Blog] - The Importance of Foresight

Nick N. — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:26:09 GMT

... the top of the lineup in his first season as a Twin, and Jason Bartlett and Nick Punto delivered strong offensive contributions after taking over the left side of ...

[New York Times] - Mistakes Are Making a Difference in the World Series

BEN SHPIGEL — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:41:39 GMT

... ted to Minnesota, the Twins were trailing by a run in the eighth inning when Nick Punto strayed from third on what he presumed was a single up the middle. As Derek ...

[FanGraphs] - Highs and Lows of UZR 2007-9: Overview

Matthew Carruth — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:21:10 GMT

... ielders, as you might expect. Pedro Feliz , Jack Wilson , Brandon Phillips , Nick Punto and Jimmy Rollins all just fell outside the top five. Nyjer Morgan finished ...