Tuesday was the 50th anniversary of the announcements that the original Washington Senators were moving to Minnesota and an expansion team would be taking their place. DC Sports Bog has a look at how The Post covered the situation. The original Senators, who left because Calvin Griffith was a racist, became the Twins and won [...]
We are 3 days removed from the final 2010 Washington Nationals game of the season. The playoffs are starting up today and two franchises that used to call D.C. home are in. Here is why you should root against the Minnesota Twins (in D.C. 1901-1960) and the Texas Rangers (in D.C. 1961-1971). I’m also rooting [...]
Washington Nationals trade all-star Matt Capps to Minnesota Twins – The Post
Capps to Twins for Ramos, Testa – Nats Insider
Buzzword to this trade: Value – Nats Insider
Closer Matt Capps, picked up off the scrap heap after by the Washington Nationals being non-tendered by the Pittsburgh Pirates this offseason has been traded to the Minnesota Twins. [...]
Yankees Sweep Twins to Advance to A.L.C.S. – The TimesThe New York Yankees 4-1 win over the Minnesota Twins means several things. Most importantly, it means the Yankees advance to ALCS to face the The Angels of the Angles of Anaheim. It means the Yankees swept the Twins. It also means that the joke [...]
Last night the Minnesota Twins beat the Tigers in 12 innings to claim the AL Central crown and a playoff series with the New York Yankees. I noticed a few Nats fans on Twitter pulling for the Twins to win last night. The Twins had been the original Washington Senators. Do you know why thy [...]
The Nationals head to Minnesota again for some reason to take on the hated Twins. The Twins of course, were the original Senators until after the 1960 season when they were moved by Calvin Griffith, nephew and adopted son of Clark Griffith, one of the game’s patriarchs. Calvin had promised to keep the team in [...]
Sunday: MINNESOTA 6 Washington 3 ESPN Boxscore
Saturday: WASHINGTON 3 Minnesota 1 ESPN Boxscore
Friday: WASHINGTON 8 Minnesota 5 ESPN Boxscore
It was a pretty good weekend for the Nationals. They took the first two games against the Twins (nee Senators) to win the series.
As good a weekend as it was for the Nats, it was an even [...]
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