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Season Preview Series 2019: Minnesota Twins

by Seth Moland-Kovash | March 22nd, 2019

A song to play while you’re reading about the Twins: “Sometimes It Snows In April,” by local hero Prince — because a series of home dates likely to be impacted by weather may set the… Read more »

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The 2018 Minnesota Twins: Better Late than Never

by Seth Moland-Kovash | March 20th, 2018

A couple days ago, the esteemed editor/organizer/cat wrangler of this team preview series here at Banished to the Pen sent me a very kind email. It said “Were you going to have that Twins preview… Read more »

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Cubs 2018 Season Preview: What Would Theo Epstein Do?

by Seth Moland-Kovash | February 15th, 2018

I present to you an audience-participation season preview, featuring the reigning World Champion (the entire city of Chicago entered a World Series hangover on November 3, 2016 and has not admitted that 2017 even happened)… Read more »

Garver Gazette

Garver Gazette 5/22/17: No Exaggeration Edition

by Seth Moland-Kovash | May 22nd, 2017

The White Sox have agreed to terms with 19-year-old Cuban amateur free agent Luis Robert. Many consider the 19-year-old outfielder to be the best international prospect not named Shohei Otani.

Garver Gazette

Garver Gazette 5/15/17: Duelling Zacks Edition

by Seth Moland-Kovash | May 15th, 2017

In this issue: Albers closes again… Ben & Jeff live show upcoming… News & previews… Mario Kart baseball

Garver Gazette

Garver Gazette 5/9/17: Albers Gazette Edition

by Seth Moland-Kovash | May 9th, 2017

In this issue: Albers saves… News & previews… Eyewitness account of 18-inning affair… Post-Star Wars Day blowout

FEATURES

Better Know a Ballplayer: Chipper Jones

by Seth Moland-Kovash | April 24th, 2017

Picture the scene: a massive ice and snowstorm hits the Southeast. Road are frozen, cars are trapped. This includes the car of Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman. If you’re Freddie Freeman, trapped in your car… Read more »

COMMENTARY

The Greatest Opening Day Performance

by Seth Moland-Kovash | April 2nd, 2017

It’s finally here. Real baseball. Major League Baseball. Baseball that counts. Baseball that we can count. And so, naturally we begin to think about great Opening Day performances. In 2013, Bryce Harper delighted the baseball… Read more »

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2017 Season Preview Series: Minnesota Twins

by Seth Moland-Kovash | February 27th, 2017

Seth Moland-Kovash and Jim Turvey collaborated on this preview. The Minnesota Twins are projected, by PECOTA, for the largest increase in wins of any team in Major League Baseball. The 2016 Minnesota Twins put their… Read more »

FEATURES

Better Know a Ballplayer: Livan Hernandez

by Seth Moland-Kovash | February 20th, 2017

Let’s get it out of the way right up top: I am using Livan Hernandez’s officially registered birthdate of February 20, 1975. Like many players from Cuba or other places in Latin America, there has… Read more »

FEATURES

Better Know a Ballplayer: Richie Zisk

by Seth Moland-Kovash | February 6th, 2017

I take it as a sign that I have not completely failed as a father that my 11-year-old baseball-obsessed son’s favorite player is Jackie Robinson. And so it was with some excitement that I shared… Read more »

FEATURES

Better Know a Ballplayer: General Stafford

by Seth Moland-Kovash | January 30th, 2017

Nineteenth-century ballplayers had some of the most colorful nicknames you’ve ever seen. There was Pussy Tebeau and Candy Cummings (I am not making these up), Ice Box Chamberlain and Twitter’s favorite: Old Hoss Radbourn. Some… Read more »

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Better Know a Ballplayer: Kurt Bevacqua

by Seth Moland-Kovash | January 23rd, 2017

This Better Know a Ballplayer Bio looks at a player whose primary position is listed on baseball-reference.com is “Pinch Hitter.” But before we get into his pinch hitting exploits and career, let’s address the name: without… Read more »

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