Joe Vavra born 1959 in Chippewa Fall, Wisconsin. He currently is the pitching coach for the Minnesota Twins. He was the Chippewa Falls High School M.V.P and Captain his senior year. He played college baseball at the University of Wisconsin-Stout from 1978 to 1982 where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Technology. In 1982 he was selected to play amateur baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Joe played five years and making it to AAA amateur in 1986. He never made it to the majors because of two injuries. First he broke his thumb on his last AAA game and then after recovering he found out that he has a disease called Desert Fever where this disease ate at his lungs. In 2002 he was named the Minnesota Twins hitting coach.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Pitching Coach
Rick Anderson Born on November 29, 1956. He graduated from Mariner High School in 1975. Attended Everett Community College and ended up going to University of Washington where he graduated. Rick has three kids: Cortnie, Ashley, and Ricky, and is Married to Rhonda.
Rick was drafted by the New York Mets in the 24th round in 1978. Instead of going strait to the Majors he went to the minors. He played for the AAA Tidwaters and the AA Jacksons off and on for both of them. 9 years later after a record of 2-1 in the marjors with a 2.72 earned run average he was traded to the Kansas city Royals. Here ha earned a record of 2-3 with a 6.89 ERA. He retired in 1988 and always wanted to be a coach after he retired from the majors.He got the chance in 2002 to be the Minnesota Twins pitching coach.
Rick was drafted by the New York Mets in the 24th round in 1978. Instead of going strait to the Majors he went to the minors. He played for the AAA Tidwaters and the AA Jacksons off and on for both of them. 9 years later after a record of 2-1 in the marjors with a 2.72 earned run average he was traded to the Kansas city Royals. Here ha earned a record of 2-3 with a 6.89 ERA. He retired in 1988 and always wanted to be a coach after he retired from the majors.He got the chance in 2002 to be the Minnesota Twins pitching coach.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sping Training
This year's spring training starts on February 18 in Fort Myers, Florida. Spring training is a series of practices for the players to get ready for the season. First the pitches go because it is necessary for them to get back in the grove. Then about two weeks later the rest of the players come and spring training starts.
As of right now the Minnesota Twins have 64 players going to camp, with only 39 players on there 40 player roster. They have budget between 97-99 million dollar budget so they are not thinking about adding another big time player.
As of right now the Minnesota Twins have 64 players going to camp, with only 39 players on there 40 player roster. They have budget between 97-99 million dollar budget so they are not thinking about adding another big time player.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Minnesota Twins
This blog will to be to analyze the twins as the season starts. For now i will just discuss whats happining with the twins.
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