A sports blog by and for Midwest Sports Fans
“It’s only the beginning of the season” is a phrase Amanda has used much too often over the past two months. As we all know, the Twins aren’t exactly having a “dream” season, and as June swiftly approaches, the reality of it all is beginning to sink in.
As a new baseball fan, Amanda Lawson didn’t realize the impact Harmon Killebrew had made across the country as an icon on and off the field. This is her tribute to one of the greatest power hitters in the history of baseball.
Amanda Lawson decides to take a stroll down Twins memory lane. And perhaps no season in Twins history was as memorable as 1991.
If you’re going to learn about baseball, you need to know statistics. Of course statistics are important in other sports too, but if you really want to grasp baseball and the talent and performance level of an individual, you need to understand the numbers behind the game.
At the end of the 2010 season, the Minnesota Twins were at the top of the AL Central. The Indians and Royals rounded out the bottom. It’s all reversed in 2011. Something is not right.
Football has been Amanda Lawson’s “thing” since the beginning of her memory. However, it’s a completely different sport from baseball. Differentiating between the two is easily the biggest challenge she is having with baseball for two reasons.
Recently, Amanda Lawson decided to become a baseball follower. After a few weeks of research she decided that the Twins were the team to cheer for. As she’s discovering, that’s easy to say before a season starts.
