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Morneau Makes #5 of the Best First Basemen of 2010

First Base is the strongest offensive position by far in 2010. Three out of the five players that were on the list in early June have made it back this time around. The number one first basemen may also be MVP this season.

5. Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins: Morneau barely made it back on the list this time around falling from number two to number five. The Twins are in a tight race in their division with the Tigers and the White Sox. Currently the Twins are one game out of first behind the White Sox and one game ahead of the Tigers. The AL Central is the closest division in baseball right now.
Morneau has been the Twins biggest offensive threat this season, but no one else is stepping up to pull them ahead of the White Sox. Morneau can’t do it all by himself, Delmon Young is helping in a big way this season also, but it still isn’t enough. Morneau is leading his team in average- .345, home runs- 18 and is in second in RBI’s with 56 behind Young. Morneau always seems to have a solid season as long as he stays healthy. If Joe Mauer has a strong final two months in the season the Twins will probably win the division, but with the way Morneau is carrying the team with Young right now is not enough.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network

July 26, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Justin Mourneau, Minnesota Twins, Twins News | first base, MLB, morneau, Twins | No Comments Yet

Justin Morneau Makes #2 of the Best First Baseman of 2010

Four out of the top five (first baseman) come from the American League. There is only one slight surprise on the list, the rest have been mainstays over the past few years. This may be the only position where the top five will remain the top five all season. The number one and two guys should be there all season barring injuries.

2. Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins: With a healthy Morneau, the Twins are rolling in first place this season. Morneau is again having a solid season and he always seems like he is in contention for Most Valuable Player every year. Morneau is carrying the Twins on his back leading his team in almost every hitting category. Morneau is leading the majors in on base percentage -.475. Morneau is basically on base for half of his at bats! With Mauer not having his best year so far this season, Morneau has picked up the slack. Along with his majors leading OBP, Morneau is also leading the league in slugging- .673 and is in second with average batting- .362. The only stats Morneau isn’t leading on his team is triples, he even leads the team in strikeouts-44, which isn’t a good thing, but I think the Twins can live with it.

Click here to read the full article – By Eric Heyer of Sports Fan Blog Network

June 9, 2010 Posted by homerunheyer | Justin Mourneau, MLB, Minnesota Twins, Twins News | | No Comments Yet

Morneau may return for homestand

The Twins are still hanging on in the American League Central — and they’ve done it the past six games without Justin Morneau.

Morneau is recovering from an inner ear infection and hasn’t played since Aug. 17. But how about this? The Twins are rolling without him, improving their record to 5-1 without Morneau after Sunday’s 10-3 win in Kansas City.

“Let’s trade him,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire joked. All kidding aside, Gardenhire got some good news this weekend when Morneau, who was at home in Minnesota, sent word that he was starting to feel better.

Click here to read the full article – By Rustin Dodd of MLB.com

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