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When you trade Nomo, I get Ben Sheets .

Also, thank you from listening to my clients requests. They very much appricate it. Fielder hopes he didn't rub off the wrong way with Jesse Crain though.

Where Are They Now?

Boof Bonser is doing even worse than he did in Minnesota.

Jose Bautista and Jason Kubel are in the minors.

Mike Redmond, Tomas Perez and Nick Punto are, unsurprisingly, not doing great.

Justin Morneau is slumping.

In other words, we have done a little TOO well with trading.

AWESOME!

Crain told me that there was no harm done.

Since Nomo is in the minors and about to be dealt, I'll make a special exception so you can have Sheets now. I think that's fair.

Twins Earn Five All-Star Representatives

MINNESOTA—Joe Mauer, Ben Sheets, Scott Blackburn, Prince Fielder, and Delmon Young have all been announced as All-Stars.

Sheets and Fielder are pleased with their results and are happy to represent the Dynasty from the North in Yankee Statium (it is 2008 right?).

Twins Deal For Schumaker, Rookie

MINNESOTA—Hideo Nomo has been traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for Skip Schumaker, rookie pitcher (I gave this draft pick a first name) Charley Robbins, and cash. Schumaker will be sent to MLB in exchange for Denard Span. Here is Robbins' stats:

87 MPH
Ctrl: D
Stam: C
Right: Level 3 slider
Down-Right: Level 3 curve
Down: Level 1 forkball

I think we should work on top speed.

They both deserve it for their efforts. Yes, this will be played in the House that Ruth Built.

As some logs in the past have done, I'm going to do a Home Run Derby. It will include these players:

Alex Rodriguez (23 HR)
David Ortiz (21 HR)
Prince Fielder (24 HR)
B.J. Upton (23 HR)
Carlos Delado (29 HR)
Derek Lee (28 HR)
Adam Dunn (24 HR)
Matt Holliday (20 HR)

I'll play this just like the real thing.

Round 1 results:

Rodriguez: 9 (swingoff)
Ortiz: 16 (in)
PRINCE!!!: 9 (swingoff)
Upton: 7 (out)
Delgado: 8 (out)
Lee: 9 (swingoff)
Dunn: 11 (in)
Holliday: 44 (in)

Swingoff results:

Rodriguez: 10 (out)
PRINCE!!!: 15 (in)
Lee: 6, DNF (out)

Side note: I hit a 518 foot HR with A-Rod, the longest of all of my playing time in this game. My record for home runs is 81, by David Ortiz.

Round 2 results:

Fielder: 9 + 8 = 17 (out)
Dunn: 11 + 7 = 18 (out)
Ortiz: 16 + 3 = 19 (DNF, in)
Holliday: 44 + DNP = 44 (in)

Remember: The scoreboards are wiped clean for the final round. It's Ortiz vs Holliday for the 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby Championship!

GO HOLLIDAY!

P.S. This is the 10,000th post ever in the 08 season mode forum.

Final Round results:

Ortiz: 9
Holliday: 9

Swingoff:

Ortiz: 12
Holliday: 13 (DNF)

Your 2008 State Farm Home Run Derby Champion is Matt Holliday!
And congratulations to dish for picking the winner of the derby with the 10,000th post of the 08 season mode forum. You get a smiley!

Grading The Twins: First Semester Report Card

The unofficial halfway point of the season is upon us, and it's time to grade the Twins on their performance so far:

Hitting: B-

Great at producing runs, but not enough clutch hits to bump it up to an A.

Pitching: D+

Ben Sheets has been a glint of hope in the pitiful pitching thus far. Lincecum is also solid.

Managing: C

Boof Bonser hit a home run in an American League game. Odd enough for ya?

Trading: A+

Deals for Doumit, Lincecum, Cain, Sheets, Fielder, Braun... it goes on.

OVERALL: C+

The Twins have some work to do if they want to climb out of the 5-game hole that they've worked themselves into.

2008 All-Star Game: American League All-Stars (36-40-2) vs National League All-Stars (40-36-2)

Passed Ball Loses Game For American League

NEW YORK—Joe Mauer gave up a passed ball in the fourth inning that ended up costing the American League the game, as the final score was 3-2. Terry Francona was swapping players in and out of the game, but the NL kept their starters in the game and won the chess match. This is the NL's first win since 1996.

Score: 3-2 NL
W: Riske
L: Mussina
S: B. Wagner
HR: Fielder (MIN), B.J. Upton (TB), Delgado (NYM)

AL

Mussina (L): 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 3 Ks
Fielder: 2-2, HR
B.J. Upton: 1-2, HR
Halladay: 3 IP, R, 0 ER, 2 H, 6 Ks, BB

NL

J. Santana: 3 IP, 0 R, H, K
B. Wagner (W): 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, H, 2 Ks
Delgado: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, K
Utley: 2-4, R, K

MIN

Mauer: 0-1
D. Young: 0-1
Fielder: 2-2, HR
Sheets: 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 Ks
Blackburn: DNP

Twins Call Up New Guy

MINNESOTA—The Twins have sent down Nick Blackburn and Matt Guerrier for Charley Robbins and Jesse Crain.