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| Justin Morneau went 0-for-3 in his return from a sore ribcage and back. |
Our View: That fact that he went hitless is really not a concern. Seeing Morneau back on the field and healthy is really all that matters, so continue to draft him with confidence.
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| Justin Morneau will be given a few days off to rest his sore ribcage and back, according to the Star Tribune. |
Our View: The Twins are not concerned, and he just has general "spring training" soreness. The star first baseman should not slip down fantasy draft boards for now.
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| Justin Morneau hit his first home run of the spring on Sunday against Pittsburgh. |
Our View: Morneau has gotten off to a fast start, going 3-for-7 with all of his hits coming in the extra-base variety (two doubles and one home run). As long as he can stay healthy, he should regain his status as one of the premier mashers in the majors.
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| Justin Morneau is progressing well in his recovery from wrist surgery and a stress fracture in his back that cut short his 2009 campaign, according to Kelsie Smith's (Pioneer Press) twitter page. |
Our View: Morneau will start swinging next week, and will carry the Olympic torch in Vancouver, which is near his hometown in British Columbia. When healthy, Morneau is among the top fantasy options at first base.
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| Justin Morneau had surgery on Tuesday to remove a bone chip from his right wrist, according to Kelly Thesier of MLB.com. He will be ready to go by spring training. |
Our View: Morneau was shut down in September for a stress fracture in his lower back, but that should also be remedied over the offseason. He had 30 home runs and 100 RBI in 2009.
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| Justin Morneau is done for the remainder of the season due to a stress fracture in his lower back, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: His 2009 campaign ends with 30 homers and 100 RBI. The Twins are only 5.5 games behind the Tigers for the lead in the AL Central standings, but will be hard-pressed to catch them now after losing their elite first baseman.
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| Justin Morneau will remain out of the Twins' lineup for tonight's game against Cleveland while recovering from a strained lower back, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Michael Cuddyer will cover first base in his absence. Morneau remains day-to-day.
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| According to Joe Christensen via Twitter, Justin Morneau missed Sunday's game due to a strained back. |
Our View: This could explain Morneau's recent poor performance (.077 September average). He's scheduled to see a doctor on Monday, and is considered day-to-day for the time being, but there's no knowing how serious the injury is and how long he'll be out. We'll know more after he sees the doc tomorrow.
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| Justin Morneau is not in the Twins' lineup for their Sunday afternoon game against the A's. Michael Cuddyer will play first in Morneau's absence. |
Our View: Morneau has struggled a bit as of late, so he is probably just getting a day off to clear his head. He is still having a monster season, and he should be fine over the last month of the season.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off ace Roy Halladay in Wednesday's 4-1 win at Toronto. |
Our View: Morneau snapped a 12-game drought without a homer, but still leads the Twins with 30. He reached 100 RBI tonight as well.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 with a double, and recorded the Twins' lone RBI in tonight's 5-1 loss to the Orioles at the Metrodome. |
Our View: Morneau is only batting .239 this month, but notched 13 RBI over 18 games. He continues to lead the AL with 96 RBI as well.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-5 with a solo homer off Brian Matusz in tonight's 7-6 win over Baltimore at the Metrodome. |
Our View: Morneau snapped a 14-game drought without a homer, but continues to lead the Twins with 29. He needs five more homers to tie his career season-high of 34, set back in 2006.
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| Justin Morneau will return to the Twins' lineup for their game against the Orioles on Monday night. Morneau is playing first base and hitting fouth against Baltimore rookie Chris Tillman. |
Our View: Morneau missed the weekend because of an inner-ear infection, but it looks like his condition has cleared up significantly. He has a good match-up tonight against the rookie, so make sure you get him back in the lineup before the game begins.
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| The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Justin Morneau will miss the entire weekend series against the Royals with a right inner ear infection. |
Our View: Morneau visited an ear, nose and throat specialist Friday and was given medication for the infection and told to rest. If he doesn't recover by Monday the Twins may need to place him on the disabled list.
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| Justin Morneau is headed back to Minnesota to visit a specialist regarding lingering effects of his inner-ear infection, according to team beat writer Kelly Thesier's twitter page. |
Our View: Morneau's infection has cleared, but he is still suffering from dizziness. Hold him out of fantasy lineups until further notice.
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| Justin Morneau is out of tonight's lineup at Texas due to lingering effects of an inner-ear infection, according to MLBblogs.com. |
Our View: The infection has cleared up, but he is still experiencing dizziness. Skipper Ron Gardenhire will be patient with Morneau, and is hopeful of him feeling better tomorrow.
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| Updating an earlier report, Justin Morneau missed tonight's game at Texas due to lingering effects of an inner-ear infection, according to MLBblogs.com. |
Our View: He exited Monday's game with dizziness, and the elite first baseman is considered day-to-day.
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| Justin Morneau is being listed as day-to-day with an inner-ear infection, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Morneau exited Monday's game in the fourth inning with dizziness. |
Our View: These inner-ear infections can be tricky sometimes, so it is hard telling how long Morneau will be out. Check back later today for his status tonight, as we will keep you updated when the lineup card is released.
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| Justin Morneau exited Monday's game at Texas in the fourth inning due to dizziness, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Morneau was removed as a precaution. Brendan Harris moved from shortstop to replace him at first base. His status is yet to be updated.
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| Justin Morneau went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in tonight's 11-6 loss to the Angels at the Metrodome. He hit two singles and a solo homer off Matt Palmer. |
Our View: Morneau leads the AL with 27 homers and 85 RBI, and continues to come through for the Twins, as well as fantasy owners.
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| Justin Morneau had another monster game on Sunday, hitting two runs and driving in three in the Twins 10-1 win in Anaheim. |
Our View: With 26 home runs and 82 RBI, Morneau has to currently be the favorite to win the American League MVP award, which would be his second. He now has two multiple home run games this month, and has driven in 12 runs since the All-Star break.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-2 with a solo homer off Trevor Cahill in Wednesday's 16-1 loss at Oakland. |
Our View: The Twins only mustered six hits in the game, and Morneau was their lone source of scoring. He now has 24 homers, which currently ties him for the AL lead with Carlos Pena.
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| USA Today is reporting that Twins' first baseman Justin Morneau will not participate in the 2009 Home Run Derby. Morneau said he wants to rest and just watch the derby instead of participating. |
Our View: Morneau was offered a spot in the derby, but he decided to turn down the opportunity to defend his title. He won the derby last year over Josh Hamilton, who put on a show up until the final round.
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| The Minneapolis Star-Tribune is reporting that Twins' first baseman Justin Morneau has been named the AL Player of the Week for last week's performance. Morneau went 12-for-25 in his six games last week, making for an average of .480. |
Our View: Morneau also managed to knock four home runs and total 26 bases over that span. Pretty impressive numbers, and he was very much deserving of the honor. He is a top-notch fantasy option in all leagues.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Tigers at the Metrodome. He hit a single and a two-run homer off Rick Porcello. |
Our View: The Twins' MVP continues to lead the club with a .323 batting average, 21 homers and 69 RBI. He has a homer in back-to-back games against Detroit.
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| Justin Morneau has been named as a reserve for the AL All-Star team, according to MLB.com. He will be joined on the team by outfielders Adam Jones, Carl Crawford, Ben Zobrist, Curtis Granderson, and Torii Hunter, infielders Kevin Youkilis, Aaron Hill, Jason Bartlett, and Michael Young, and catcher Victor Martinez. |
Our View: Some interesting notes here: three Rays were chosen as reserves with Rays' coach Joe Maddon leading the squad and Youkilis barely lost out to Mark Teixeira as the fan's choice to start at first.
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| Justin Morneau paced the Twins to victory on Saturday, going 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs as the Twinkies beat Detroit 4-3. |
Our View: Morneau is putting up his usual huge numbers in 2009, and is a strong candidate to make his third straight All-Star team later this month.
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| Justin Morneau was 3-for-7 with a double, a walk and an RBI in the Twins' 11-9 marathon, 16-inning loss to the Tigers on Friday. |
Our View: Morneau has been placed in the shadows since the emergence of Joe Mauer this season, but he's quietly having a remarkable fantasy campaign. It's tough to argue with a .311 average, 19 homers and 65 RBI>
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| Updating a previous report, Justin Morneau is back in the lineup for the Twins as expected on Friday night, according to MLBlogs.com. |
Our View: Morneau exited Wednesday's game with tightness in his groin, but didn't miss any time beyond that game. He is fine to get back into fantasy lineups.
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| According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, first baseman Justin Morneau is expected to be in the lineup for Friday's game. |
Our View: Morneau left Wednesday's contest with tightness in his groin, but the former MVP is confident that he won't miss any additional time. Thursday's off day should give him time to rest it before Friday's showdown with the Tigers.
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| Justin Morneau exited Wednesday's game against the Royals with tightness in his left groin, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: The Twins did not speculate if Morneau may need to miss any games, and his status is yet to be updated.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-3 with a solo homer off Brian Bannister in tonight's 2-1 win at Kansas City. |
Our View: Morneau crushed a homer in three straight games, and leads the Twins with 19. He currently ranks second in the AL with 64 RBI as well.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer off John Bale in tonight's 4-2 loss at Kansas City. |
Our View: Morneau hit a homer in back-to-back games, and leads the Twins with 18. He also continues to lead the club with 63 RBI.
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| Justin Morneau led the way for the Twins on Sunday as they defeated the Cardinals 6-2. Morneau went 1-for-4 with a home run, a run scored, and three RBI in the game. |
Our View: Morneau only had one hit tonight, but it proved to be a big one as he pounded a three-run homer in the first inning off Cardinals' starter Joel Pineiro. Morneau is having a great season, and he is a top-flight fantasy performer.
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| Justin Morneau is set to return to the lineup tonight at Milwaukee after missing Sunday's game with general soreness, according to the Star Tribune. |
Our View: Feel free to pencil the Twins' MVP back into fantasy lineups. He is a career .315 hitter over 108 at-bats against the Brewers.
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| According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Justin Morneau is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest. He is receiving a day of rest due to general soreness. |
Our View: Morneau should be fine. He's likely just a little banged up because this is the first day off he's had all season. The team has stated that he will be ready for the Brewers on Tuesday.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in Thursday's 4-3 loss at Oakland. |
Our View: Minnesota had eight hits in the game, and stranded 13 men on base. Morneau has eight hits over his last three games, and raised his team-leading batting average to .340 today.
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| Justin Morneau led the Twins in Tuesday's 10-5 win at Oakland, as he went 4-for-5 with two RBI. He hit a solo homer and three singles. |
Our View: He has two homers so far in June, and leads the Twins with 16. He also leads the club with 54 RBI.
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| Justin Morneau drove in his 52nd run of the season in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Mariners. He was 1-for-5 on the day. |
Our View: Morneau is raking this season and has driven in five runs in his last four games. He is hitting .335 on the year.
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| Justin Morneau went 0-for-2 with an RBI on a sacrifice fly in Friday's 2-1 win at Seattle. |
Our View: Morneau has four RBI over his last two games and leads the Twins with 51. He also leads the club with 15 homers and a .344 batting average.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in Saturday's 5-2 loss at Tampa Bay. |
Our View: The Twins only mustered six hits in the game. Morneau extended his hitting streak to nine games, with 14 hits and 13 RBI over the span.
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| Justin Morneau led the way for the Twins on Tuesday as they defeated the Red Sox 5-2. Moreneau went 2-for-3 with a home run, a run scored, and three RBI. |
Our View: Morneau is quickly becoming one of the better fantasy players in baseball. He is hitting .347, and he has excellent home run and RBI numbers. Morneau is a must play in all leagues and all formats.
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| Justin Morneau hit a grand slam in the Twins' 6-3 win over the Brewers on Sunday. It was his only hit in three at-bats. |
Our View: Morneau has been a monster this season, and as expected, has benefited from the return of Joe Mauer. The Twins are scoring runs in droves right now and Morneau is right in the thick of things. He's hitting .343 with 13 homers and 40 RBI this season.
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| After a couple of hitless games, Justin Morneau cranked it back into gear on Friday in the Twins 11-3 win over the Brewers. He finished 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and three runs scored. |
Our View: Morneau ranks in the Top 10 of the AL in nearly every offensive category. The first baseman has been locked in for most of the season and given his consistency, we don't expect him to slow down much.
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| Justin Morneau stayed hot on Monday night as he went 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI as the Twins fell 7-6 to the Yankees. |
Our View: Morneau has raised his average from .313 to .340 since coming to Yankee Stadium on Friday. The former MVP continues to produce numbers that keep him amongst the top performers at his position.
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| Justin Morneau hit another home run on Saturday in the Twins' 11 inning loss to the Yankees. Morneau was 2-for-3 with the homer, two runs scored, and an RBI in the game. |
Our View: Morneau has homered three times in the last two days, so fantasy owners are probably changing their team names to reflect his awesomeness. Keep Morneau going in all lineups, and reap the benefits.
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| Justin Morneau launched two more home runs on Friday in the Twins' 5-4 loss to the Yankees. Morneau was 2-for-5 with the two solo shots. |
Our View: Morneau just continues getting the job done. He now has 11 homers on the year, and his average is still up over .300 at .317. Keep riding him until he slows down, but he may continue to do this all season.
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| Justin Morneau was 2-for-2 with a home run and a pair of walks on Saturday in the Twins' 9-6 win over the Mariners. |
Our View: The homer was Morneau's eighth and he's doing exactly what fantasy owners expected of him. He's now hitting .322 and, as we predicted, has been on fire since Joe Mauer returned to the lineup.
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| Justin Morneau went 3-for-5 on Sunday in the Twins' 7-5 loss to the Royals. The Twins are under .500 on the season, but that's not due to Morneau, who is hitting .327 to this point. |
Our View: The big Cannuck has started hot this season and will only benefit from Joe Mauer's return to the lineup. He remains a top-tier fantasy first baseman.
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| Justin Morneau continued stroking the ball on Friday as he went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBI. He is hitting .330 on the year. |
Our View: With Morneau hitting and Mauer back in the lineup, the Twins have a pretty good lineup. Morneau owners will be positively affected by Mauer's return, and his numbers should keep getting better throughout the season.
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| Justin Morneau was 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, a double, and two runs scored as the Twins beat the Rays 8-3 on Wednesday. |
Our View: Morneau is up to .318 and he should only be a better producer once AL batting champ Joe Maurer returns to the lineup. He already has 16 runs and 18 RBI through 22 games.
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| Justin Morneau hit his fifth home run of the season on Tuesday as the Twins clipped the Rays 4-3. He drove in three in the contest. |
Our View: Morneau now has five homers and 17 RBI on the season and the big Canadian's RBI totals are about to get an early Christmas present. Catcher and batting champ, Joe Mauer, returns this weekend. Expect a spike in Morneau and the Twins' offensive production.
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| Justin Morneau continued his hot start, bashing another home run on Friday. He was only 1-for-5, but the one hit was a homer that drove in two runs. |
Our View: Morneau now has four homers on the season, and he remains a consistently good fantasy option at first base. He might not be the flashiest guy, but he is always a good contributor when healthy.
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| Justin Morneau had another nice game at the plate on Wednesday night, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, two runs, and an RBI. His offense was not enough, however, as the Twins were dropped by the Red Sox 7-3. |
Our View: Morneau was about the only offense for the Twins in their doubleheader today. The Twins are going to have to find some way to score outside of Morneau if they are going to stay competitive in the AL Central.
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| Justin Morneau was 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in the Twins 9-2 win over the Angels on Saturday. He raised his average to .327 on the season. |
Our View: Morneau's average is solid, but he's only homered twice this year and has accumulated a surprisingly low walk total. He's only amassed three on the season, which is odd because he's easily the most dangerous hitter in the Twin's lineup.
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| Justin Morneau was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 11-inning win over the Blue Jays. He's now hitting .324 on the season. |
Our View: Morneau is having a solid season so far and he should get a boost when former batting champ Joe Mauer rejoins the lineup.
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| Justin Morneau hit his second home run of the season as the Twins gutted the White Sox 12-5 Friday. Moreneau was 2-for-5 with four RBI. |
Our View: Morneau now has seven RBI in his first five games this season and remains a top fantasy first baseman. He's been helped by Denard Span getting on base constantly in front of him.
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| Justin Morneau finally broke out on Wednesday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in the Twins 6-5 win over the Mariners. He also drew a walk and scored a pair of runs. |
Our View: The big Canadian first baseman got his first hits of the young season Wednesday and fantasy owners would love it if he could produce early in the season and then get a boost when Joe Mauer returns to the lineup.
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| Justin Morneau hit a bases clearing double with his only hit in two at-bats against the Pirates on Saturday. He had been dealing with a tight back this week. |
Our View: There was some discussion of Morneau landing on the DL, but as of now he should be there for opening day. While he figures to miss Joe Mauer in the lineup, he should remain one of better producing first basemen.
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| Justin Morneau is ready to return to the Twins' lineup and feels good to go for opening day, according to the Star Tribune. He has been dealing with back tightness. |
Our View: This is encouraging news, but it remains to be seen how he will feel after playing a few innings and taking some at-bats. We will keep you posted on his status.
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| Justin Morneau, who is dealing with back tightness, is uncertain if he will play in Saturday's exhibition season finale against the Pirates, according to the Star Tribune. |
Our View: His back feels a little better today, and he hopes it is not a problem for the season opener Monday. Stay tuned for further updates.
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| Justin Morneau will be on the shelf for a few days while dealing with back tightness, according to the Pioneer Press. |
Our View: As of now, it does not sound like he is in jeopardy of missing opening day. We will keep you posted on his status.
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| Justin Morneau was 2-for-3 with home run on Friday as the Twins blew out the Rays. |
Our View: Morneau is a top fantasy first baseman and looks to be plugging along this spring. He has three homers and is hitting .355 since returning from Team Canada.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 8-7 win over the Orioles. He hit a single and a two-run homer, his second of spring training. |
Our View: Morneau should remain among the top fantasy first basemen in 2009. He raised his spring average to .320.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-2 with a walk, a home run, three RBI, and a run scored in Sunday's 11-6 win over the Blue Jays. |
Our View: Morneau has had a slow spring since returning from Team Canada, but he finally notched his first home run. He figures to remain one of the more consistent hitters at his position.
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| Justin Morneau has been scratched from today's lineup due to illness, according to the Star Tribune. |
Our View: Brian Buscher will start in his place. Morneau should be fine with time to rest.
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| Justin Morneau is heading back to the Twins after Team Canada was downed by the Italian club in the World Baseball Classic, according to the Star Tribune. |
Our View: Morneau, who is a top-10 fantasy first baseman, should be back at camp by Wednesday.
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| Justin Morneau was 0-for-2 in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to the Phillies. On a positive note, he did manage to drive in a run and draw a walk. |
Our View: Morneau has looked good this spring and should be considered one of the top fantasy first basemen.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Team Canada in an exhibition against Toronto on Tuesday. |
Our View: Morneau is now 5-for-10 through four spring games. He should continue to produce fine numbers for Team Canada given his nice protection hitting No. 4 with Russell Martin and Joey Votto slotted right before him and Jason Bay at the No. 5 spot.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-2 on Wednesday with a double for the Twins against Boston. |
Our View: Morneau put another great year in 2008 with 23 home runs and 129 RBI and could be even better in 2009 if Joe Crede can stay healthy enough to provide some extra protection.
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| Justin Morneau has been named the Twins' MVP for 2008, according to the Star Tribune. |
Our View: Morneau also received the Bob Allison Award, which is given to the player who exemplifies a competitive spirit both on and off the field.
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| The Star Tribune reports that Justin Morneau has been named Canada's male athlete of the year by The Canadian Press. "Any time you can beat out a hockey player in anything in Canada, it's an accomplishment," Morneau said. "It's pretty cool." |
Our View: Morneau hit .300 with 129 RBI last season for the Twins. He beat out Sidney Crosby for the award.
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| Justin Morneau sent every Twins' employee (front office personnel, scouts, media relations, etc.) a scarf for Christmas along with a note that read, "Your hard work off the field made it easier for us on the field," according to the Star Tribune. |
Our View: One of the approx. 350 employees stated that was the first time a player had done that. He also took four needy families to Target and reportedly gave each a $2,500 shopping spree.
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| The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that Justin Morneau underwent laser eye surgery last month, aftre receiving a strong recommendation from Denard Span. Morneau has reported positive results. |
Our View: As long as the surgery was a success, it seems clear that having optimum eyesight should only enhance a hitter's ability to make solid contact. Morneau has been one of the top RBI men in the league over the past three seasons, and should continue to be in 2009.
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| Justin Morneau covets another productive bat for the Twins' lineup, according to MLB.com. Morneau said, "I don't want to take anything away from the guys that are here now, but it would be nice to have another bat. If we can add one more bat, I think that would put us over the top."
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Our View: The Twins are interested in adding Casey Blake for the hot corner, which would help to satify Morneau's wish. The club wants to work on improving their infield, and feel they have a solid surplus of outfielders.
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| Justin Morneau finished second in the balloting for the AL MVP award, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Morneau received seven first-place votes and finished with a total of 257 points. Dustin Pedroia of Boston claimed 317 points to finish first. Morneau was aiming for his second MVP award over the last three seasons, as he won the honor in 2006.
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| Justin Morneau won his second career Silver Slugger award on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Morneau won his first Silver Slugger award in 2006, when he was also the AL MVP. His average and home run totals were both down from that year, but his RBI total was just one under that showing that he was still very productive, even if in came in other ways in 2008.
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| Justin Morneau was named the Twins MVP as he was awarded the Bob Allison Trophy for his efforts, according to the Star Tribune. Other Twins pulling in some hardware included Denard Span (Rookie of the Year), Joe Nathan (Pitcher of the Year) and Alexi Casilla (Most Improved). |
Our View: Morneau hit .300-23-129-97 in his second monster performance in three seasons. Morneau beat out Mauer who also had a wonderful season hitting .328-9-85-98, but as is often the case with these things, the player with the bigger power numbers won out.
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| Justin Morneau admitted having trouble with one of his knees late in the season but is not too concerned, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "My knee has been a bother," Morneau wrote in response to an e-mail question, "but that is just from the general wear and tear of playing on turf in the Dome all season. It will be looked at, but my feeling is that it is just from the long season and nothing will be done." GM Bill Smith pointed out that every Twins player had an exit physical during the final weeks of the season, and the club would have acted if it felt that Morneau's knee needed further attention. "This man played 163 games this season," Smith said. "He's going to have some aches and pains but he's a battler and would never come out of the lineup." |
Our View: Morneau wouldn't say which knee was giving him problems, but it sounds like it shouldn't be of any worry to fantasy owners that have the slugger in a keeper league.
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| Justin Morneau is dealing with sore legs namely as he is yet to miss a start this season, according to the Star Tribune. The only other player who hasn't missed a start is Raul Ibanez of Seattle. |
Our View: He is on pace to play all 162 games for the first time in his career. He missed five games in each of his last two campaigns.
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| Twins slugger Justin Morneau has sore legs, and he will be given an opportunity to be the DH in order to keep him fresh, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. |
Our View: Morneau is having a fantastic season, and fantasy players shouldn't worry too much about this, as he will continue to get at-bats. He has a very good to chance to get more than 130 RBI on the year.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 12-6 win over Baltimore in the second game of the doubleheader. |
Our View: The Twins scored 12 runs in both wins against the Orioles tonight, with Morneau contributing two RBI in each game. Morneau ends the night with 124 RBI for the season, and needs six more to tie his season-high of 130 (2006).
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| Justin Morneau went 4-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Orioles. He hit two singles and two doubles. |
Our View: Morneau now has 122 RBI, needing nine more to set a new season high (registered 130 in 2006). 14 of his RBI have come over 10 games in September.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's tough 3-2 loss to the Royals. He hit a single and a double. |
Our View: His RBI was No. 120 for the season, and is 11 away from setting a new season-high (registered 130 in 2006).
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Royals. He has driven in 51 runs over 49 games since the All-Star break. |
Our View: Morneau continues to keep his name in the AL MVP race, just as the Twins continue to hang around in the Central. His homer total is slightly down this year, but fantasy owners can't complain.
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| Justin Morneau connected for his second grand slam of the season on Friday night off of Armando Galarraga to blow open a 2-1 game with the Tigers. |
Our View: Clutch. Morneau is hitting an uncanny .438 with the bases loaded this season (16 at bats) with 25 RBI. With RISP (149 at bats) he is hitting nearly .380.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Sunday's win over the A's. He has 40 RBI in 42 games since the All-Star break. |
Our View: The 2006 AL MVP only swatted three homers in August, but he continues to provide excellent overall production for fantasy teams. He could throw his name into the 2008 MVP mix if he and the Twins have a hot September.
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| Despite the best efforts of Justin Morneau, the Twins lost to the Angels by the score of 5-3. Morneau had a single, double and home run in a 3-for-4 day that also included three RBI. |
Our View: Morneau's home run was his 20th of the year, and his RBI put him over 100. Fantasy owners would like to see a bit more power out of him, but it's hard to argue with all those runs he has driven in.
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| Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau added his gifts to the cause this evening, an 11-8 win over the Seattle Mariners. Morneau went 2-for-3 at the plate with two walks and his 19th homer of the season, totaling two RBIs with two runs scored. |
Our View: Morneau is hitting just .196 through August, today hitting his first homer of the month.
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| Justin Morneau went 0-for-3 and registered the Twins' lone RBI on a sacrifice fly in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Indians. |
Our View: Morneau notched his 87th RBI of the season, with 12 coming over his last seven games.
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| Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has a great match-up tonight when Minnesota takes on the Cleveland Indians and pitcher Paul Byrd. For his career, Morneau is 17-for-40 with seven extra-base hits off the righty. |
Our View: Morneau has three home runs against Byrd, and a slugging percentage of .775 off of him. Make sure he is in your lineup and expect big things.
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| Justin Morneau was 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a walk in the Twins 7-0 victory over the White Sox on Monday. |
Our View: It was Morneau's fifth home run of the month, not counting the near-20 he put up on his way to becoming the home run derby champion. He is hitting .260 in July.
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| Justin Morneau went 1-for-4 and chipped in an RBI in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Indians. His hit went for a double, his 25th of the season. |
Our View: Morneau has 76 RBI for the season, with 13 coming in July.
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| Justin Morneau homered and drove in five runs in Saturday's blowout win over Texas. He it hitting .325-15-72 on the year. |
Our View: The 15 bombs are a bit of a low total for Justin, but his owners certainly can't be upset at the level of production he's given them.
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| Justin Morneau has a good matchup tonight when he faces Texas pitcher Kevin Millwood. Morneau is hitting .385 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 13 at-bats versus the righty. |
Our View: Morneau is coming off his win at the Home Run Derby and is having another MVP-caliber performance. Double check to make sure he is in your lineup tonight.
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| Justin Morneau won the All-Star Home Run Derby by out-slugging Josh Hamilton in the final round. The Twins first baseman hit five long balls in the last frame, and Hamilton countered with only three. Morneau smacked eight and nine homers in the first two rounds. |
Our View: Hamilton will still be the man everyone is talking about, but Morneau now has something to place next to that 2006 AL MVP trophy.
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| Justin Morneau will participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Morneau has 14 home runs on the year and as a left-handed hitter, should be one of the favorites with the short right field porch in Yankee Stadium.
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| Justin Morneau faces off today against Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, which bodes well for Morneau. For his career, he is hitting .368 off of him with two home runs in 19 at-bats. He also has an on-base percentage of .478 against Verlander. |
Our View: Morneau has been on fire in July, hitting a ridiculous .439. He also carries a five-game hitting streak into today's game, so double check to make sure he's in your starting lineup.
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| Justin Morneau tied a career high going 5-for-5 with a game winning home run in the 11th inning during Thursday afternoon's thriller against the Detroit Tigers. |
Our View: Look for Morneau to stay hot as this is his fourth multi-hit game in a row, and has hit home runs in back-to-back games.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday afternoon's 18-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Morneau's two-run shot to right field off starter Josh Beckett was his 13th of the season. |
Our View: Morneau continues to hit well, and while his home run total is short of what most projected for the Twins first baseman, his 66 RBI in 90 games are impressive.
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| Justin Morneau went 3-for-3 with three RBI on Thursday for the Twins. One of his hits was his 12th long ball of the year. |
Our View: Morneau is well on his way to a third straight 100-RBI season for the Twins, and he has once again elevated his average back above .300 at .310. The power is down a bit, but are you really going to quibble with a .300 hitting, 100 RBI first baseman?
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| With a 2-for-3 night against the Padres on Tuesday, Justin Morneau extended his hitting streak to 12 games, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: Morneau is hitting .309 with 11 home runs and 59 RBI on the year, and should get serious consideration for an All-Star berth.
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 scored a run and drove in three as the Twins destroyed the Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Morneau's average (.308) continues to climb and his RBI total now sits at 56 on the season.
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| There wasn't a ton of offense to be found, but Minnesota managed to find two runs to take the 2-1 win over Washington, both of those runs being pushed home by first baseman Justin Morneau . Morneau went 1-for-4 at the plate, hitting his 11th home run of the season to post the only RBIs of the game for Minnesota. |
Our View: This is Morneau's first homer for June, touting 11 RBIs along the way.
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| Minnesota put eight runs on the board with 10 hits to get the win, 8-5, over Cleveland. The effort was led by first baseman Justin Morneau , going 2-for-5 at the dish with two doubles to total three RBIs on the night. |
Our View: Morneau was on fire last month, hitting .226 with four homers and 20 RBIs. Coming into tonight he had cooled significantly, hitting just .250 with no homers and two RBIs through June.
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| Justin Morneau was in the lineup again Tuesday despite a sore left knee and a sore calf, according to the AP. Manager Ron Gardenhire said he might give Morneau a day or two in DH spot to let him rest. |
Our View: Fantasy owners don't care where if Morneau is in the DH spot or at first, just as long as his hot bat in the lineup.
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| Justin Morneau fouled a ball off his right knee Sunday and also felt cramping in his left calf, but Manager Ron Gardenhire penciled him into the lineup on Monday, according to the Star Tribune. Morneau was bothered by the ailment as he made a soft throw to catcher Joe Mauer when A-Rod scored on a bouncer by Jason Giambi in the seventh inning. Following the game, Gardenhire commented, "He was hobbling. He's definitely not moving around very good, which goes into that play, too. He's got sore legs. A really sore left leg, and you could tell out there. He made a decent play on it, but a great baserunner got by him."
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Our View: Morneau is hitting .303 with 10 homers and 42 RBI, and has played in all 57 games for the Twins this season. Morneau is among the toughest players in the league, and could serve as DH if he feels he won't be effective at first base. Fantasy owners should not be concerned with his ailment.
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| Justin Morneau fouled a ball of his right knee and tweaked his calf muscle on Sunday, but he convinced manager Ron Gardenhire that he didn't need Monday off, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. |
Our View: Morneau is a hockey player at heart. These bumps and bruises don't slow down pucksters!
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| Justin Morneau went 2-for-4 with an RBI and recorded his 10th homer of the season in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Yankees. |
Our View: He raised his season average to .309, with 41 RBI. He has two homers over his last three games.
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| Justin Morneau has fared well over his career against Justin Verlander, today's opposing hurler for Detroit, according to MLB.com. Morneau has a .438 average (6-for-17) against Verlander. |
Our View: Morneau is hitting .360 in May, with two homers and 17 RBI, and should have another solid outing today, going by his history against Verlander.
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| Justin Morneau went deep for his eight home run, and he had two RBI against the Rockies on Sunday. |
Our View: Morneau continues to be just about the only long ball threat in the Twins lineup as Delmon Young, Michael Cuddyer and Joe Mauer have a combined total of one home run. How is that possible?
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| Justin Morneau had two hits and an RBI on Thursday to give him 32 RBI and a .302 batting average. |
Our View: Morneau is batting .365 in May bring his value back in line where a former league MVP's should be. Overlooked in many drafts this year because of the plethora of power hitters ahead of him, Morneau may turn out to be a steal.
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| Justin Morneau his his seventh home run of the season but it wasn't enough as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Wednesday night. |
Our View: Morneau has been quietly consistent this year scoring 20 runs, recording 31 RBI and hitting .297 on the season.
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| Justin Morneau, who has battered Texas pitching during his career, drove in all of the Twins' runs with a third-inning grand slam and an RBI single in the first. |
Our View: The Twins designated hitter has 21 RBI, six home runs, 11 runs and raised his batting average to .280 with the three hit performance.
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| Justin Morneau has generated 16 RBI on only 18 hits this season, according to MLB.com. He also has five homers over his 67 at-bats. |
Our View: The former MVP should continue to post strong numbers this season.
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| Justin Morneau has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games to raise his average to .269. He is 9-for-15 (.600) with 12 RBI with runners in scoring position this season.
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Our View: The Twins designated hitter has returned to the form that earned him the 2006 MVP award.
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| Justin Morneau hit his fifth home run of the season on Saturday as he had two hits and two RBI for the Twins. |
Our View: Morneau upped his average to .258 on the year and he has done a solid job of controlling the strike zone with 10 K and nine BB on the year, so there is a solid reason to hope for continued growth in the batting average category.
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| Justin Morneau went 0-for-3 on Friday night to drop his average to .241 for the Twins. |
Our View: Morneau does have four home runs and 13 RBI, but his average has been on the wane dating back to last seaso =n as he is hitting just .242 over his last 326 AB.
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| Justin Morneau, who hit his second home run in as many games on Sunday, was the lone offensive production for the Twins in Sunday's loss to the Royals. Morneau also had a single in four at-bats to extend his hitting streak to three games. |
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| First bagger Justin Morneau was the story of the day for the Minnesota Twins, going 2-for-4 at the plate in the Twins' 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Morneau posted his first double of the year as well as his first homer of the season, going long in the 4th off Gil Meche. He collected an impressive four RBIs on the day, a strong outing for a man that was struggling (bringing his batting average to .150). |
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| Justin Morneau went 0-for-2 against the Angels on Thursday, and is now hitless over his first 12 at-bats of the season. Morneau notably inked an $80 million contract back in January, and he clearly isn't playing up to expectations in the early going. |
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| Justin Morneau inked a six-year, $80 million contract with the Twins on Friday, according to the AP. Morneau's numbers dipped a bit in 2007 after winning the MVP Award in 2006, but he's still one of the top first-base options in the game. |
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| Justin Morneau avoided arbitration with the Twins on Thursday by signing a one-year deal worth $7.4 million. The slugger made $4.5 million in 2007. Morneau, who hit just seven homers in the second half last year (24 in the first half), won't be a free agent until after the 2010 season. |
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| Justin Morneau doesn't plan on participating in the Home Run Derby in the future. He thinks this year's contest affected his swing, as he had 24 homers before the All-Star break compared with six in the second half, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "I don't want to make it sound like an excuse," he said. "I just haven't felt the same since then." It's fun to see sluggers like Morneau participate in the Derby, but fantasy owners should see this news as a good thing. |
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| Justin Morneau hit his 29th homer of the season Friday night. It ended a home run drought that spanned 28 games and 108 at-bats. |
Our View: While he's hitting just over 30 points lower than he did last year, Morneau has still supplied plenty of power and RBIs despite the drought.
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| Justin Morneau left the Twins game on Tuesday in the eighth inning after fouling a ball off his right shin. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the move was purely precautionary. Morneau broke out of an 0-for-17 slump with two doubles earlier in the game and is not expected to miss any further time because of his injury. |
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| Justin Morneau had a monster doubleheader on Friday, going 6-for-10 with three homers, three runs scored, and drove in nine runs. He came to bat in the eighth inning of the nightcap with a chance to tie the major league record of four homers in a game, but flied out to left field. |
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| Justin Morneau suffered a calf injury during his slight collision with Alex Rodriguez on Monday, but he played through the pain on Tuesday, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. He wasn't cleared to start until after he got loose and went through pregame workouts. Morneau went 2-for-4 with a double on the night. |
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| Justin Morneau, out since Friday with a bruised lung, returned to the Minnesota lineup Thursday, going 0-for-3 as the team's DH. He is expected to DH during the upcoming three-game series in Detroit, according to the AP. |
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| Justin Morneau, out since Friday with a bruised lung, passed more medical tests Wednesday, the AP reports. "He's going to start working out and we'll gauge that accordingly to how he feels day-to-day. When he tells us he can get out there and start running around and playing, that's when he'll play," manager Ron Gardenhire said. Morneau is expected to hit in the batting cage soon. |
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| Justin Morneau continues to be closely monitored as he recovers from a bruised lung, and the first baseman isn’t sure when he’ll be back in the lineup. “I’ don’t want to put a date on it,” Morneau told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “You don’t want to push it too much, then all of a sudden I’m out for two or three weeks… We have to see how it goes, then I have to run around a little bit and see how it feels.” |
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| Justin Morneau was back in the Twin Cities on Monday after spending three days in a Miami hospital with a bruised lung, and he could be back in the Twins lineup as early as Wednesday. “I was told the possibility of Wednesday or Thursday, if he feels up to it he can play,” manager Ron Gardenhire told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Morneau will undergo more tests on Tuesday, but it sounds like the slugger should be back in the lineup by this weekend at the latest. |
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| Justin Morneau was released from a Miami-area hospital on Monday, according to the AP. He bruised his right lung Friday in a collision with Florida Marlins catcher Miguel Olivo and spent two days in the hospital. "Everything checked out fine," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Now it's going to depend on how sore he is and when he can get out in the field. As long as it continues on the path he's on, it's fine." |
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| Justin Morneau did not fly home with his teammates on Sunday afternoon because of his bruised right lung. "He'll probably end up flying back Monday," manager Ron Gardenhire told the Associated Press. "He says he's feeling fine. He has been text-messaging people, but they're being very cautious, and rightfully so." We’re not sure how strenuous Gardenhire thinks text-messaging is, but it is hardly a sign a guy is healing quickly from a bruised lung. Morneau is still awaiting another round of tests and will likely be allowed home Monday unless something alarming pops up in the results. |
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| Justin Morneau will spend a second night in the hospital after his collision at the plate Friday night. The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports he will undergo another X-ray and blood tests, but he is expected to be released Sunday morning.While Morneau has been diagnosed with a bruised lung, that could change following this next round of tests. The Twins are still hopeful he will only miss a handful of games, but fantasy owners should be making other plans for next week. |
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| Justin Morneau will not play again this weekend after a violent collision at home plate Friday night. X-rays revealed no broken ribs, and a CT scan was normal, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. However, testing showed a small bruise on his lung, so he remained at a hospital overnight. More should be known about his availability for next week after he's examined further on Sunday. |
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| Justin Morneau was taken to the hospital for x-rays and scans on his chest, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. He suffered the injury during a collision at the plate Friday night. This is a very alarming turn of events for Morneau, who was able to walk off the field under his own power. Losing him would be a tremendous blow to the Twins and fantasy teams alike. |
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| Justin Morneau suffered an apparent chest injury during a play at the plate Friday night. There is no word yet how serious the injury is. Morneau looked shaken up on the play and didn’t come out to play defense the next half-inning. |
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| Reigning American League MVP Justin Morneau was honored again on Monday by when he was named the American League Player of the Month for May after hitting .380 with 10 homers. He also drove in 29 runs and currently ranks second in the AL in homers (16) and seventh in RBI (44). |
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| Justin Morneau homered for the third time in two games on Wednesday and went 5-for-13 with three homers and seven RBI in the three game series against Texas this week. "I like playing here," Morneau told the AP. "The ball carries pretty well here. The wind seems always to be blowing the ball out to right-center. You just have to square it up and it's got a good chance to go out." |
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| Justin Morneau broke his nose in Saturday's loss to the Tigers, though he's hoping to play nonetheless on Sunday night, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports. "I'm sure it'll be sore," Morneau said. "We'll see how it feels [tonight]. I should be able to go, hopefully." |
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| The Twins agreed to a one-year $4.5 million contract with AL MVP Justin Morneau on Friday, according to the AP. Morneau hit .321 with 34 dingers and 130 RBI in 2006. |
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