Michael Cuddyer

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer insists he's really not thinking all that much about his team-record 27-game hitting streak.

The Twins have been flirting with us in June. Winning four-out-of-their-last-five series, yet history might be repeating itself again. Around this time last year the Twins won 15-out-of-17 to creep within seven games of first, and after that really impressive run the Twins fell apart, and already we can see this year’s team starting to do the same, by losing three of their last four games. Read Mo

Today it was announced that Cuddyer has signed a deal with Colorado Rockies for a three year deal $31 million. Cuddyer was the last member of the Minnesota Twins that has been present for every Division Title since 2002. Cuddyer will be greatly missed throughout the Twins organization.

Last night I was looking forward to watching Michael Cuddyer play in his first All Star game, but in reality I only saw Cuddyer for a brief second before he would fly out to right-field. As the night went on, and the innings flew by, I kept asking myself is this really the All Star game? It seemed like the American League had dinner reservations for later in the night, so instead of playing baseba

Does the name Brent Gates ring a bell in any Minnesota Twins fans heads? Probably not, because Gates has a lifetime batting average of .264, and only had 616 Major League hits in his career; but what is unique is that Gates is the last Minnesota Twin player to wear number five (1999) besides Michael Cuddyer.