20 - 100 - 500
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stats and Milestones
Justin Morneau had a stat-filled Sunday.
Morneau collected his 100th RBI and 20th home run of the season. Morneau has hit 20+ HRs in four consecutive seasons. He has also driven in 100+ runs for the third straight season. JMo joins Harmon Killebrew as the only Twins to drive in 100+ in three straight seasons.
Morneau’s 20th home run of the season was the 130th of his career and moved him onto the top 500 home run hitters of all time list.
Play Ball! BC and The MVP
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Events, Stories and Features
Our friends at Play Ball! BC Magazine have put together a nice event for over 90 baseball players from British Columbia.
Six teams of kids from BC will be in attendance at the Monday, August 25th game between the Twins and Mariners in Seattle. Before the game, Justin Morneau will stop by to greet the kids and welcome them to the ballpark.
Check back to JustinMorneau.com in the upcoming weeks to view photos from the event.
Hot stretches
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stories and Features
Justin Morneau has become accustomed to seasons full of highs and lows.
Over the past few seasons, the Twins’ first baseman has gone through his share of really hot stretches only to then hit lulls that he found difficult to get past.
This year has been different. Instead, he’s had a season that he describes as “decently consistent.” Through the first 81 games, Morneau was hitting .306 with 63 RBI. It’s a season that hadn’t included any hot streaks through the first three months for Morneau.
(Click HERE to read the story)
Heavy pour
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Events
Twins slugger Justin Morneau kept the glasses filled during his bartending stint at Morton’s Steakhouse Sunday. Morneau and several of his teammates left the field after Sunday’s victory and moonlighted as the wait staff for a benefit dinner.
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19 runs 19 home runs
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stats and Milestones
Justin Morneau hit his 19th home run of the season during the Twins 11-8 win over the Seattle Mariners. After ending July on a hot streak, the homer was Morneau’s first in August. JMo also added an RBI single in the game, raising his season RBI total to 96.
The win was the Twins 70th of the season and allowed them to maintain their first place tie with the Chicago White Sox.
Setback for Canada at Olympics
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stories and Features
BEIJING – The Canadian Olympic Team’s medal hopes took a huge hit today as Canada would suffer another heartbreaking loss, this time at the hands of the United States by a score of 5-4 at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games.
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Canada Shut Down By Korea
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stories and Features
BEIJING – The Canadian Olympic Team could not generate any offence today, as they could not solve the Korean pitcher and one hit was the difference as Canada would fall at the hands of Korea by a score of 1-0 at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games.
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I like it here
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stories and Features
From TwinCities.com
The New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez, with his record $275 million contract, is hitting .313, eight points higher than the Twins’ Justin Morneau.
Rodriguez has 116 hits in 100 games, 21 fewer hits than Morneau, who has played in 119 games. Rodriguez has 27 home runs, nine more than Morneau, and 71 runs batted in, 21 fewer than Morneau.
Put Morneau in a Yankees uniform and he, too, would be overexposed. (click HERE to read the rest)
Canada Falls Short Against Cuba
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stories and Features
BEIJING – In what was a back and forth battle, Canada fell just short of a big upset in the 2008 Olympic Summer Games, dropping their second game of the tournament to Cuba by a score of 7-6.
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Canada Opens Olympic Tournament with Win
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stories and Features
BEIJING – Canada got their quest for gold started on the right foot as they took care of business both offensively and on the mound with a convincing 10-0, eight inning mercy win over China in their opener at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games. (Click HERE to read the rest of the story).
Opening Day (Bejing Edition)
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stories and Features
As many of you know, our Justin Morneau is from Canada and has played with the Canadian National Baseball Team in Olympic Qualifiers and the World Baseball Classic. Team Canada is participating in the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. This is the last year that baseball is will be played in the Olympics as an official medal sport.
Baseball Canada’s Tom Valcke has arrived in China as a Technical Commissioner of baseball. The sports website www.knowthegame.ca/wordpress has asked Valcke to blog about his observations in China. Readers of the blog will have the opportunity to ask Valcke questions about all the hot topics involving Baseball Canada and Olympic baseball in general.
Puppy Porch Follow Up
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Events
The pet adoption day sponsored by Puppy Porch and hosted by some of the Minnesota Twins Wives (and future wife) was a big success. A number of pets found new homes - but there are plenty of dogs still ready to join your team!
Visit PuppyPorch.com to learn more about the organization and to check out some of the dogs available. The next adoption dates are 8/16 and 8/30.
111 to 1
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stats and Milestones
111 games into the 2008 season the Twins are back in first place. Francisco Liriano held the Cleveland Indians scoreless through 6 innings and recorded his first win in over 2 years.
Justin Morneau was the Twins designated hitter on Sunday. Morneau has played in all the Twins games this season, the only player on the roster to do so.
July showers bring Morneau Power
Posted by JustinMorneau.com in Stats and Milestones
Justin Morneau absolutely owned July, and was a key contributor in the Twins finishing the month only a half game behind the White Sox in the AL Central. Highlights of Morneau’s month included:
- .360 batting average
- .473 on base percentage
- 6 home runs (4 after the All Star Break)
- 23 RBI (18 after the All Star Break)
- All Star Game Home Run Derby Championship
- Game winning run in the All Star Game
After his impressive post All Star Game surge, Morneau is creeping closer to the numbers he put up in 2006 on his way to winning the American League MVP Award.
2006: .321 ave, 28 HR, 88 RBI
2008: .320 ave, 18 HR, 86 RBI
From AaronGleeman.com (7/30/08):
Morneau has hit .320/.393/.526 with 17 homers, 26 doubles, 48 walks, 64 runs, and 82 RBIs in 106 games. At this same point during his MVP-winning 2006 season, he was hitting .319/.367/.596 with 28 homers, 20 doubles, 30 walks, 62 runs, and 88 RBIs. Given that offense is down seven percent across the league this year compared to 2006–a difference that equals 30 points of OPS or one-third of a run per team, per game–a good argument can be made for his current run being even more impressive.