Ed Thoma

Ed Thoma

• Thoma: Putting a haunted Twins season to rest

  On this Halloween morning I come to finally bury the 2011 Twins season — bury it nice and deep, if only to hide the stench.

  October 30, 2011 1 Photo 1 Story

• Thoma: The Twins' Cuddyer conundrum

  Michael Cuddyer’s impending free agency is a sharp challenge for the Twins front office.

  October 24, 2011 1 Photo 1 Story

• Thoma: Four discards from the Twins’ hand

  The Twins on Friday announced that four players had been outrighted to Triple-A Rochester and thus removed from the 40-man, major-league roster. Let’s read between the lines on each player and try to decipher what their demotion tells us about the Twins’ plans:

  October 16, 2011 1 Photo 1 Story

• Thoma: Four aces is not a winning hand

  Four aces may be good in poker, but when it comes to playoff baseball, four aces isn't always the best hand to play.

  October 9, 2011 1 Photo

• Thoma: The case for continuity after a disastrous year

  Ron Gardenhire and Bill Smith remain as manager and general manager. Some see this as a lack of accountability; I see it as integral to wise management for the long haul.

  October 3, 2011 1 Photo

• Thoma: Moneyball triumphs — but A’s haven’t

  Moneyball, the book, is at once the most influential and misunderstood piece of baseball writing of the past decade.

  September 26, 2011 1 Photo

• Thoma: Well, at least the Twins aren’t trying to stink

  There have been teams that plunged from even greater heights to even deeper depths than the 2011 Minnesota Twins. But those teams could be said to have jumped rather than fell.

  September 19, 2011 1 Photo

• Thoma: Fixing the Twins starts with defense

  The easiest way to improve the pitching is to improve the defense.

  September 11, 2011 1 Photo 1 Story

• Thoma: And introducing Liam Hendriks

  With Brian Duensing out with a strained oblique, the Twins have again been forced to dip into their farm system for pitching help, this time bringing up the relatively unknown Liam Hendriks.

  September 5, 2011 1 Photo 1 Story

• Thoma: Center of attention: Revere or Span for center field?

  The Twins have some decisions to make about the future of the outfield.

  August 28, 2011 3 Photos

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