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[Twinkie Town] - Five Key Questions heading into 2010

TheBlackFreighter — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:57:41 GMT

... ts Twins sign Jim Thome Jan 2010 from MLB Daily Dish - 0 comments Read More: Nick Punto (2B - MIN) , Brendan Harris (1B - MIN) , Delmon Young (LF - MIN) , Denard Sp ...

[MLBlogs: Twins Territory] - Transactions Complete, Competition Ensues

Twins_Territory — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:01:55 GMT

... tire lineup will be set with the exception of third base. Brendan Harris and Nick Punto will likely compete for that spot. Meanwhile, Alexi Casilla and Matt Tolbert ...

[Blogs by Fans: Tremendous Upside Potential] - Are the Twins the Favorites In the AL Central?

Ricky O'Donnell — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:14:56 GMT

... l. I know what you're thinking: "but wait, Orlando Hudson looks nothing like Nick Punto. Can this be?" The answer, unfortunately, is yes. Totally not Punto. Twins b ...

[Twinkie Town] - Fun With CHONE Projections: Twins Infielders

Jesse — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:26:22 GMT

... In alphabetical order, the five players are Alexi Casilla , Brendan Harris , Nick Punto , Steven Tolleson and Matt Tolbert . Who is who? Vote, and then find the ans ...

[Bleacher Report] - Minnesota Twins: A Few Last-Minute Chores Before 2010

Brandon Erickson — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:11:30 GMT

... a team needing a hot bat and good glove over the likes of Brendan Harris or Nick Punto. The point here is this: Minnesota has spent too much on other key positions ...

[Twinkie Town] - Grading the 2009 Minnesota Twins: OF / DH

Adam Peterson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:06:50 GMT

... In other words, an "A" for Joe Mauer is much more difficult than an "A" for Nick Punto . No grade inflation here. A "C" means the player didn't outperform or under ...

[Bleacher Report] - Orlando Hudson, Minnesota Twins Agree on One-Year, $5 Million Deal

Jeremiah Graves — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:42:16 GMT

... slack. Hudson, 32, will take over as the club’s primary second baseman with Nick Punto shifting over to third base. Punto is the better defender at this stage of h ...

[Detroit News: Covering the Bases] - 30 in 30: Minnesota Twins

(Tony Paul) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:55:06 GMT

... cy at third base, though the Twins seem very content letting Brendan Harris, Nick Punto and, occasionally, Matt Tolbert get their reps there as prospect Danny Valen ...

[Detroit News] - Lynn Henning: Twins' roster should motivate Tigers to pony up for a hitter

the numbers — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:19:31 GMT

... he will bring to a position that otherwise was in the light-hitting hands of Nick Punto. Can the Tigers out-pitch the Twins in 2010? Or even the White Sox, who them ...

[Star Tribune] - Twins lined up and loaded

JOE CHRISTENSEN , Star Tribune Jacob De Golish, Getty Images — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:41:16 GMT

... ey had concerns at second base, and their lineup lacked a true No. 2 hitter. Nick Punto, Alexi Casilla and Matt Tolbert -- all switch hitters, like Hudson -- were e ...

[MLB Trade Rumors] - Twins Sign Orlando Hudson

Tim Dierkes — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:36:22 GMT

... ion if he is a Type A free agent. Hudson will take over at second base for Nick Punto , who played the position from mid-June until the end of the season. Punto ...

[Bleacher Report] - Detroit Tiger Droppings: 2/5/10

Scott Rogowski — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:09:48 GMT

... a one year, $5 million deal for 2010. Dammit. That’s quite the upgrade over Nick Punto, who makes Adam Everett look like Derek Jeter at the plate. The Twinkies app ...

[NY Daily News: Surfing the Mets] - O-no, again

Adam Rubin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:05:38 GMT

... sive production. Hardy’s arrival has done the same at shortstop. That leaves Nick Punto and Brendan Harris as the third basemen, with both of them also able to back ...

[STLtoday: St. Louis Post-Dispatch] - Hudson gets 1-year deal with Twins

ASSOCIATED PRESS — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:37:47 GMT

... ve production. Hardy's arrival has done the same at shortstop. That leaves Nick Punto and Brendan Harris as the third basemen, with both of them also able to back ...

[Bugs & Cranks] - O-Giggity!

Landon Evanson — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:33:13 GMT

... ey had a choice of either signing a second baseman or a third baseman, while Nick Punto would man the other position. The Twins elected to fill the open position at ...