Minnesota Twins win some lose some

Hi Readers, I have been very busy at work and I have been away from my Blog. The Minnesota Twins have won two series in a row and now the Chicago Whitesox come into town for four games.

Well I have to salute hitters Michael Cuddyer and Torri Hunter for having big hits in this crappy lineup. I don't know what to say Hunter has his off days and on days and he is a very streaky hitter. Cuddyer on the other hand must love the outfield because he looks like a professional hitter at the plate. Johan Santana is finally waking up from his WBC preseason, and has made hitters look very confused.

With all the good here comes the bad. Radke, Silva, and Loshe are on the edge of getting better or falling out of the rotation. Rondell White, Justin Morneau, Tony Batista, and Juan Castro have looked bad at the plate. Rondell White and Justin Morneau need to get there swing back and make pitchers pay for pitches pay for pitches in the zone. Tony Batista needs to hit his pitch lately he has been missing it and his homerun totals are way down, but his walks are way up. Juan Castro needs to be on the bench and they need to Free Jason Bartlett from AAA.

So where do the Twins go from here hopefully up and not down. They have three big series coming up: Chicago at home, the Tigers and Brewers away. The need to win all three series to keep this show moving. They need to have a big month to make up for a subpar April.

Minnesota Twins need to rebuild

Hi Readers, Happy Friday morning and TGIF. Well the Minnesota Twins my favorite Minnesota sports franchise lost last night 1-0 to the Kansas City Royals. This teams needs to rebuild and this is how I would do it.

Carlos Silva or Kyle Loshe needs to be traded to a contender if the team seems to be falling. We could get a minor league prospect for them and I would be looking for pitching and outfielders. Teams that might be looking for pitching the Reds, Mets, Rangers, Angels and Dodgers.

Shannon Stewart needs to be traded to a contender if the teams seems to be falling. We need minor league prospect for Stewart, players in return should be shortstops, second-basemen and pitching. Teams that would like Stewart include the Dodgers, Astros, and Angels.

Players that go without a new stadium: Rondell White, and Torri Hunter for multi talent. Younger talent needs to be signed in the long-term like Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. So lets look at next 3- year lineups without free agents.

2007 lineup

Denard Span OF
Luis Castillo 2B
Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Michael Cuddyer 3B
Jason Kubel OF
Lew Ford OF
Garrett Jones DH
Jason Bartlett SS

Reserves:
Luis Rodrigez IF
Luis Maza IF
Terry Tiffee 3B
Doug Deeds OF
Nick Punto IF

Pitching

Johan Santana SP
Scott Baker SP
Fransico Lirano SP
Boof Bonser SP
Matt Guerrier SP

Joe Nathan RP
Pat Neshek RP
Jesse Crain RP
Juan Rincon RP
Ricky Bartlett RP
Jason Miller RP

2008 lineup

Denard Span OF
Luis Rodrigez 2B
Joe Mauer C
Justin Morneau 1B
Matt Moses 3B
Jason Kubel OF
Lew Ford OF
Garrett Jones DH
Jason Bartlett SS

Reserves:

Luis Maza IF
Doug Deeds OF
Danny Matienzo 1B

Pitching

Johan Santana SP
Scott Baker SP
Fransico Lirano SP
Boof Bonser SP
Glen Perkins SP

Adam Harben RP
Pat Neshek RP
Jesse Crain RP
Juan Rincon RP
Ricky Bartlett RP
Jason Miller RP

It's going to be a couple of bad years but a stadium would help alot or be ready to see the Las Vegas Twins.

Minnesota Vikings draft thoughts

Hi Readers, well the draft came and went and over the weekend I came and went to move out of my apartment. I have been catching up with work and have been staying away from my blog.

The Vikings drafted a wide spread of players and now I am going to do a evalution of what I think of them:

Chad Greenway OLB Iowa: He is the complete package fast, smart, knows when to attack and stay back. He is a character guy who wants to play for the Vikings and is from South Dakota. Personally I love this pick and on many of my early draft boards I had the Vikings picking him. His numbers in college included Senior totals included 156/10/1 with one interception and eight defenses. Junior numbers included 113/8/3, when he also intercepted three passes.

Cedric Griffin CB Texas: A younger taller version of Brian Williams he is 6-0 and knows how to hit people hard. He is not the fastest cornerback in the draft but works well in a cover 2 system. His numbers in college included Four-year starter used at both corner and safety. All-Conference selection as a senior after 86 tackles and 15 pass defenses. Junior numbers included 68/2/6. Outstanding special-teams player throughout college.

Ryan Cook C/OG/OT New Mexico: This is a puzzling pick I had Cook as the fifth best center in the draft. I had him going in the late third early second round of the draft. I think the Vikings picked him because they knew they were going to give up the two third round drafts for Jackson. Former walk-on awarded All-Conference honors every season since moving into the starting lineup as a sophomore. A solid-sized lineman with growth potential, Cook has made definite strides the past three seasons.


Tarvaris Jackson QB Alabama State: The mystery player of the draft I had him going in the fifth round and actually thought he might not be drafted. Vikings wanted Jackson so bad that they gave up there two-third round draft picks to get him. He has a giant arm he college coaches say he has the strongest arm that they have ever seen. A two or three year project but has all the skills to be a top quarterback. Second-team All-Conference selection who totaled 60.9%/2,941/29/5 as a senior.


Ray Edwards DE Purdue: Here is a guy who had character issues but the Vikings took him in the fourth round of the draft. I had Ray Edwards going in the third round. He is a monster on the field, Flashes quickness off the snap, plays with good pad level and makes plays laterally. Fast off the edge, has a closing burst and redirects to ball handlers. Tough to handle once he gets the first step on opponents. He was a top number one draftee in 2004, but fell off the wagon. I love this pick lots of potential.

Greg Blue S Georgia: This is a special teams selection and with the Vikings only having Darren Sharper, Tank Williams, Willie Offord, and Dustin Fox on the roster and all four have injury problems this was a safe pick. Explosive run-defending safety who is best between the hashes. Breaks down well, is fast in all directions and flashes on the scene. Strong at the point, goes for the knockout blow and wraps up tackling. Fine athlete who makes a lot of difficult plays. Two-year starter awarded All-Conference and All-American honors last season after career-best numbers of 88/2/5. Posted 80 tackles as a junior. I like this pick but one of these safeties isn't going to make this team or switched to a corner or linebacker.

First 3 rounds mock draft 4.0

1. Houston Texans Reggie Bush, RB, USC =

2. New Orleans Saints Mario Williams, DE, North Carolina St.

3. Tennessee Titans Matt Leinart, QB, USC =

4. New York Jets D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia

5. Green Bay Packers A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio St. =

6. San Francisco 49ers Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland =

7. Oakland Raiders Vince Young, QB, Texas =

8. Buffalo Bills Winston Justice, OT, USC =

9. Detroit Lions Michael Huff, DB, Texas =

10. Arizona Cardinals Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt =

11. St. Louis Rams Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon =

12. Cleveland Browns Manny Lawson, DE/OLB, North Carolina St.

13. Baltimore Ravens Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Florida St. =

14. Philadelphia Eagles Chad Jackson, WR, Florida =

15. Denver Broncos(from the Falcons) Jimmy Williams, CB, Va Tech =

16. Miami Dolphins Tye Hill, CB, Clemson =

17. Minnesota Vikings Ernie Sims, LB, Florida St. =

18. Dallas Cowboys Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio St.=

19. San Diego Chargers Jason Allen, DB, Tennessee

20. Kansas City Chiefs Jonathan Joseph, CB, South Carolina =

21. New England Patriots DeAngelo Williams RB Memphis=

22. SanFransisco 49ers (from the Broncos) Chad Greenway, LB, Iowa

23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Marcus McNeill, OT, Auburn =

24. Cincinnati Bengals Ashton Youboty, CB, Ohio St.

25. New York Giants Bobby Carpenter, LB, Ohio St.

26. Chicago Bears Antonio Cromartie, CB, Florida St.

27. Carolina Panthers Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota

28. Jacksonville Jaguars LenDale White, RB, USC

29. New York Jets(from the Broncos) Kamerion Wimbley DE Florida St.

30. Indianapolis Colts Joseph Addai, RB, LSU =

31. Seattle Seahawks Max Jean-Gilles OG, Georgia=

32. Pittsburgh Steelers Nick Mangold, C, Ohio St. =

33. Houston TexansEric Winston, OT, Miami =

34. New Orleans Saints Abdul Hodge, LB, Iowa

35. New York Jets Thomas Howard, OLB, UTEP

36. Green Bay Packers Kelly Jennings, CB, Miami

37. Denver Broncos (from 49ers) Maurice Stovall, WR Notre Dame

38. Oakland Raiders Gabe Watson, DT, Michigan =

39. Tennessee Titans Donte Whitner, S Ohio State

40. Detroit Lions Andrew Whitworth, OT L.S.U.

41. Arizona Cardinals Tamba Hali, DE, Penn St.

42. Buffalo Bills Darnell Bing, S USC

43. Cleveland Browns D'Qwell Jackson, LB, Maryland

44. Baltimore Ravens Daniel Bullocks, S, Nebraska

45. Philadelphia Eagles DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama

46. St. Louis Rams Marcedes Lewis, TE, UCLA

47. Atlanta Falcons Darryl Tapp, DE/OLB, Va Tech =

48. Minnesota Vikings Charles Spencer, OG Pittsburgh

49. Dallas Cowboys Ko Simpson, S, South Carolina

50. San Diego Chargers Sinorice Moss, WR, Miami

51. Minnesota Vikings Charlie Whitehurst, QB Clemson

52. New England Patriots Richard Marshall, CB Fresno St.

53. Washington Redskins Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College

54. Kansas City Chiefs Derek Hagan, WR Arizona St.

55. Cincinnati Bengals Leonard Pope, TE, Georgia

56. New York Giants Rodrique Wright, DT Texas

57. Chicago Bears Anthony Fasno, TE, Notre Dame

58. Carolina Panthers Gerris Wilkinson, LB Georgia Tech

59. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mark Anderson , DE Alabama.

60. Jacksonville Jaguars Jon Alston, OLB Stanford

61. Denver Broncos Joe Klopfenstein, TE, Colorado

62. Indianapolis Colts Demetruis Williams, WR, Oregon

63. Seattle Seahawks Pat Watkins, S FSU

64. Pittsburgh Steelers Jerious Norwood, RB Mississippi St.
    

Round 3

65. Houston Texans Deuce Lutui, OG, USC

66. Houston Texans (from the Saints) Ray Edwards, DE Purdue

67. Green Bay Packers Davin Joseph, OG, Oklahoma

68. Denver Broncos (from the 49ers) Brian Calhoun, RB Wisconsin

69. Oakland Raiders Daryn Colledge, OT, Boise St.

70. Buffalo Bills (from the Titans) Claude Wroten, DT, LSU

71. New York Jets Omar Jacobs, QB Bowling Green

72. Arizona Cardinals Dominique Byrd, TE USC

73. Buffalo Bills Jonathan Scott, OT Texas

74. Detroit Lions Kai Parham, ILB | Virginia

75. New England Patriots (from the Ravens) Travis Wilson WR, Oklahoma.

76. Philadelphia Eagles Ryan O'Callaghan, OT California

77. St. Louis Rams Maurice Drew,RB UCLA

78. Cleveland Browns Jeremy Trueblood, OT Boston College

79. Atlanta Falcons Bernard Pollard S, Purdue

80. Dallas Cowboys Rocky Mclntosh, OLB Miami

81. San Diego Chargers Cedric Griffin, CB Texas

82. Miami Dolphins Brodie Croyle, QB Alabama

83. Minnesota Vikings Tim Dobbins, ILB Iowa State

84. San Francisco 49ers (from the Redskins) Devin Aromashodu, WR Auburn

85. Kansas City Chiefs Bruce Gradkowski, QB Toledo

86. New England Patriots Leon Williams, ILB Miami

87. New York Giants Jason Avant, WR Michigan

88. Chicago Bears Martin Nance, WR Miami

89. Carolina Panthers Tony Scheffler, TE Western Michigan

90. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Garret Mills, FB Tulsa

91. Cincinnati Bengals Babatunde Oshinowo, DT Stanford

92. Jacksonville Jaguars Stanley McClover, DE Auburn

93. Atlanta Falcons (from the Broncos) Kyle Williams, DT LSU

94. Indianapolis Colts Terna Nande, OLB Miami (OH)

95. Minnesota Vikings(from the Seahawks) Greg Eslinger C Minnesota

96. Pittsburgh Steelers Anthony Smith S, Syracuse

97. New York Jets Chris Chester C, Oklahoma

Twins starting pitching killing us

Hi Readers, Sorry for not posting I have been busy trying to move and get things straighten out. The Twins have been struggling lately and you can blame two key factors the Twins starting pitching, and Shannon Stewart and Luis Castillo not being in the lineup.

The Twins are spiraling down this past week playing the Angels and White Sox. I do have to say one thing about the White Sox is that there the best team in baseball, hopefully nobody gets hurt on this team, because there a good team to watch. Santana, Radke, Silva, and Loshe need to step up there pitching and Rick Anderson please try to fix this pitching staff.

I like the way the Twins are hitting players are starting to hit the grooves and there almost out of the horrible schedule that MLB gave the Twins to start the season. So the Twins needs to fire back this week and below are what they need to do to get out of this horrible month.

The Twins need to go 12-12 to be fine going into May. So this is what the need to do:

Kansas City Royals Away
3 out 3 Record 10-11
Detroit Tigers Away
2 out 3 Record 12-12

I think the Twins will end up 11-13 in May, but to be truthful if they end up 10-14, it was a pretty average month. This division is tough and it looks like it will be a hard division to overcome so Twins play your heart outs.

Other Minnesota Sports News:

A three round mock draft will be posted tomorrow so look for that. Jay Cutler is falling on some draft boards so look for his name to pick up more in Minnesota Vikings news.

First 2 rounds mock draft 3.0

1. Houston Texans Reggie Bush, RB, USC =

2. New Orleans Saints Mario Williams, DE, North Carolina St.

3. Tennessee Titans Matt Leinart, QB, USC =

4. New York Jets D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia

5. Green Bay Packers A.J. Hawk, LB, Ohio St. =

6. San Francisco 49ers Vernon Davis, TE, Maryland =

7. Oakland Raiders Vince Young, QB, Texas =

8. Buffalo Bills Winston Justice, OT, USC =

9. Detroit Lions Michael Huff, DB, Texas =

10. Arizona Cardinals Jay Cutler, QB, Vanderbilt =

11. St. Louis Rams Haloti Ngata, DT, Oregon =

12. Cleveland Browns Kamerion Wimbley DE Florida St.=

13. Baltimore Ravens Brodrick Bunkley, DT, Florida St. =

14. Philadelphia Eagles Chad Jackson, WR, Florida =

15. Denver Broncos(from Atlanta) Jimmy Williams, CB, Va Tech =

16. Miami Dolphins Tye Hill, CB, Clemson =

17. Minnesota Vikings Ernie Sims, LB, Florida St. =

18. Dallas Cowboys Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio St. =

19. San Diego Chargers Jason Allen, DB, Tennessee

20. Kansas City Chiefs Jonathan Joseph, CB, South Carolina =

21. New England Patriots DeAngelo Williams RB Memphis =

22. Denver Broncos(from Washington) Laurence Maroney, RB, Minnesota

23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Marcus McNeill, OT, Auburn =

24. Cincinnati Bengals Chad Greenway, LB, Iowa

25. New York Giants Bobby Carpenter, LB, Ohio St.

26. Chicago Bears Ashton Youboty, CB, Ohio St.

27. Carolina Panthers LenDale White, RB, USC

28. Jacksonville Jaguars Manny Lawson, DE/OLB, North Carolina St.

29. New York Jets(from Denver) Tamba Hali, DE, Penn St.

30. Indianapolis Colts Joseph Addai, RB, LSU =

31. Seattle Seahawks Max Jean-Gilles OG, Georgia =

32. Pittsburgh Steelers Nick Mangold, C, Ohio St. =

33. Houston Texans Eric Winston, OT, Miami =

34. New Orleans Saints DeMeco Ryans, LB, Alabama =

35. New York Jets Richard Marshall, CB, Fresno St.

36. Green Bay Packers Sinorice Moss, WR, Miami =

37. San Francisco 49ers Kelly Jennings, CB, Miami

38. Oakland Raiders Gabe Watson, DT, Michigan =

39. Tennessee Titans Abdul Hodge, LB, Iowa

40. Detroit Lions Daryn Colledge, OT, Boise St.

41. Arizona Cardinals Mathias Kiwanuka, DE, Boston College =

42. Buffalo Bills Darnell Bing, S USC

43. Cleveland Browns D'Qwell Jackson, LB, Maryland

44. Baltimore Ravens Daniel Bullocks, S, Nebraska

45. Philadelphia Eagles Thomas Howard, OLB, UTEP =

46. St. Louis Rams Marcedes Lewis, TE, UCLA

47. Atlanta Falcons Darryl Tapp, DE/OLB, Va Tech =

48. Minnesota Vikings Antonio Cromartie, DB, Florida St.

49. Dallas Cowboys Ko Simpson, S, South Carolina

50. San Diego Chargers Demetruis Williams, WR, Oregon

51. Minnesota Vikings Davin Joseph, OG, Oklahoma

52. New England Patriots Deuce Lutui, OG, USC

53. Washington Redskins Claude Wroten, DT, LSU

54. Kansas City Chiefs Travis Wilson WR, Oklahoma.

55. Cincinnati Bengals Dominique Byrd, TE USC =

56. New York Giants Leonard Pope, TE, Georgia

57. Chicago Bears Anthony Fasno, TE, Notre Dame

58. Carolina Panthers Alan Zemaitis CB, Penn State

59. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Gerris Wilkinson, LB Georgia Tech

60. Jacksonville Jaguars Maurice Drew, RB, UCLA

61. Denver Broncos Joe Klopfenstein, TE, Colorado

62. Indianapolis Colts Maurice Stowall, WR Notre Dame

63. Seattle Seahawks Mark Anderson , DE Alabama.

64. Pittsburgh Steelers Maurice Drew,RB UCLA