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CM Punk's Cult-Like Crusade

CM Punk is NOT wasting away. Despite what many fans and critics have said lately—myself included—the WWE appears to know exactly what they’re doing with CM Punk...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about about 5 hours ago 114 reads 1 comments
Boston Blunder: Red Sox Strike Out in Pursuit of Shortstops

The Boston Red Sox need a shortstop. It’s as simple as that. It’s time for the club to forget about acquiring ace Roy Halladay or a slugging first baseman like Adrian Gonzalez or Miguel Cabrera...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about about 8 hours ago 373 reads 12 comments
Bert Blyleven Makes Another Pitch at Cooperstown

Bert Blyleven belongs in the Hall of Fame. In fact, he’s belonged in the Hall of Fame for 12 years. Yet, for 12 years in a row, the Baseball Writers Association of American has erred ...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about about 22 hours ago 93 reads 1 comments
Alex Gonzalez Signs with Toronto

Alex Gonzalez will be taking his slick defense up north next summer. Gonzalez, 32, signed a one-year, $2.75 million contract with the Blue Jays on Thursday. The contract includes a $2.5 million option for 2011...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 4 days ago 136 reads 0 comments
Shelley Duncan's Free Agency Offers a Long Overdue Opportunity

Shelley Duncan is finally free. After nine years of indentured servitude in the New York Yankees’ farm system, Duncan is a free agent for the first time...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 4 days ago 546 reads 9 comments
Minnesota Twins Gave Plenty to be Thankful for in 2009

Thanksgiving is upon us once again. We all know that Thanksgiving is supposed to be about families and turkeys and a rapidly-depleting supply of shopping days until Christmas, but—in the minds ...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 4 days ago 153 reads 4 comments
Joe Mauer Wins American League MVP

Joe Mauer can now add American League Most Valuable Player to his already imposing resume. Mauer received 27 out of 28 first-place votes to runaway with the award...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 7 days ago 207 reads 2 comments
WWE Survivor Series: Five Things We Learned

At the end of every pay-per-view, we are left with many questions and few answers. However, last night at Survivor Series—in a rare change of pace—we were left with plenty of definitive answers...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 7 days ago 1,177 reads 32 comments
Joe Mauer's Potential Trade Destinations, Minnesota's Worst-Case Scenario

It’s almost time to let the real “Hot Stove Season” begin in earnest. Barring some unforeseen blunder by the Baseball Writers Association of America, Joe Mauer will be crowned the 2009 American League Most Valuable Player on Monday afternoon...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 7 days ago 906 reads 26 comments
Josh Johnson and Florida Marlins Fail To Ink Long-Term Deal

Once a cheap team, always a cheap team. The Florida Marlins have reportedly "reached an impasse ” with ace Josh Johnson regarding a proposed four-year contract extension...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 9 days ago 131 reads 4 comments
Déjà Vu: Mike Lowell May Be on Boston Red Sox's Trading Block

The Boston Red Sox are considering acquiring a marquee first baseman. The club is reportedly interested in San Diego’s Adrian Gonzalez and Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 10 days ago 526 reads 8 comments
Garrett Atkins and Colorado: Stuck Between a Rockie and a Hard Place

Garrett Atkins is a man without a job, yet he is still gainfully employed. It may sound like the ultimate contradiction, but it’s merely a sign of the times in Major League Baseball...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 10 days ago 179 reads 3 comments
Minnesota Twins: Jason Kubel's Long Road Back Leads To the Top

Jason Kubel is finally where he belongs, at the top. After a career-best season in 2009, Kubel, 27, proved to be one of baseball’s premier designated hitters, while working at a considerably lower rate than many of his contemporaries...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 10 days ago 230 reads 0 comments
Starting Five: A Look at the Contenders for the NL Cy Young Award

On Thursday afternoon the Baseball Writers Association of America will announce who they’ve voted as this year’s National League Cy Young Award winner. Unlike the American League Cy Young, there is no single front-runner for the award...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 11 days ago 265 reads 12 comments
Is the Minnesota Twins' Ron Gardenhire AL Manager of the Year?

Ron Gardenhire has long been considered one of baseball’s best managers. In 2009, he proved his mettle once again by leading the Minnesota Twins to yet another division title in the American League Central...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 12 days ago 164 reads 6 comments
Miguel Tejada: Plan D for the Minnesota Twins

“Miguel Tejada signs with the Minnesota Twins.” Reading that headline now wouldn’t elicit the excitement it would have five years ago, but it’s still an intriguing proposition...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 12 days ago 382 reads 4 comments
Starting Five: A Look at the Contenders for the AL Cy Young Award

Later today the Baseball Writers Association of America will announce who they’ve voted as this year’s American League Cy Young Award winner...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 13 days ago 159 reads 1 comments
Third Time's the Charm: Minnesota Twins Should Keep Chasing Adrian Beltre

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. This famous saying serves not only as a motivational tool, but also as a solid offseason philosophy for small-market general managers...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 13 days ago 449 reads 0 comments
Pirates’ Booty: Pittsburgh Open to Trading Ryan Doumit

The air is crisp, the leaves are falling, and Scott Boras is on the prowl. It can mean only one thing. It’s November in Pittsburgh and it’s time for the front-office to rid the ballclub of any remaining veteran talent...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 14 days ago 453 reads 4 comments
Is Felipe Lopez a Perfect Fit for the Minnesota Twins?

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times. The Twins need another infielder and they need a legitimate hitter to handle the two-hole in the lineup...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 15 days ago 497 reads 5 comments
Dan Uggla's Stubbornness is Hurting His Trade Value

Dan Uggla has no qualms about changing teams. Changing positions, however, is a whole different ballgame. Uggla, 29, is due a substantial raise via arbitration, and finds himself on the trading block as a result...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 16 days ago 495 reads 6 comments
Former Met, Edgardo Alfonzo is Keeping His Big League Dreams Alive

Baseball can be a great game, a dream come true, if you will. However, baseball can also be a fickle game. That sentiment rings especially true for Edgardo Alfonzo...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 16 days ago 361 reads 7 comments
Carlos Lee: Plan-C for Losers of the Bay and Holliday Sweepstakes

Houston, you have a problem. Your ballclub is bad, really bad. The Astros, a perennial contender for much of the last decade, have fallen on hard times. From 1994 to 2006, Houston was one of the most competitive clubs in the National League...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 16 days ago 290 reads 5 comments
Glen Perkins' Grievance is Settled, but His Future in Minnesota is Not

Glen Perkins has dropped his grievance against the Minnesota Twins. The two sides were able to reach a settlement earlier today, thus avoiding the hearing that was planned for this Friday in New York...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 17 days ago 325 reads 2 comments
For the Minnesota Twins, Brandon Phillips is the Answer

In baseball, it’s not always easy to find the answers. To this day it seems that almost no pitchers have found the answer to Albert Pujols’ bat and no hitters—except Chase Utley—have found the answer for CC Sabathia’s left arm...

Written by Jeremiah Graves about 19 days ago 650 reads 4 comments

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Jeremiah Graves Article Archive

CM Punk's Cult-Like Crusade

Boston Blunder: Red Sox Strike Out in Pursuit of Shortstops

Bert Blyleven Makes Another Pitch at Cooperstown

Alex Gonzalez Signs with Toronto

Shelley Duncan's Free Agency Offers a Long Overdue Opportunity

Minnesota Twins Gave Plenty to be Thankful for in 2009

Joe Mauer Wins American League MVP

WWE Survivor Series: Five Things We Learned

Joe Mauer's Potential Trade Destinations, Minnesota's Worst-Case Scenario

Josh Johnson and Florida Marlins Fail To Ink Long-Term Deal

Déjà Vu: Mike Lowell May Be on Boston Red Sox's Trading Block

Garrett Atkins and Colorado: Stuck Between a Rockie and a Hard Place

Minnesota Twins: Jason Kubel's Long Road Back Leads To the Top

Starting Five: A Look at the Contenders for the NL Cy Young Award

Is the Minnesota Twins' Ron Gardenhire AL Manager of the Year?

Miguel Tejada: Plan D for the Minnesota Twins

Starting Five: A Look at the Contenders for the AL Cy Young Award

Third Time's the Charm: Minnesota Twins Should Keep Chasing Adrian Beltre

Pirates’ Booty: Pittsburgh Open to Trading Ryan Doumit

Is Felipe Lopez a Perfect Fit for the Minnesota Twins?

Dan Uggla's Stubbornness is Hurting His Trade Value

Former Met, Edgardo Alfonzo is Keeping His Big League Dreams Alive

Carlos Lee: Plan-C for Losers of the Bay and Holliday Sweepstakes

Glen Perkins' Grievance is Settled, but His Future in Minnesota is Not

For the Minnesota Twins, Brandon Phillips is the Answer

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