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Twinsbaseball.com AL Notes: Twins add Nevin in deal with Cubs
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 4 hours ago
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins acquired first baseman Phil Nevin and cash from the Cubs Thursday for a player to be named. Nevin ...
Twins acquire Nevin from Cubs Houston Chronicle
Twins acquire Phil Nevin from Cubs Seattle Post Intelligencer
Twins acquire Nevin Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Fri, 01 Sep 2006 06:40:00 GMT

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[Lefty Noob]

So the Minnesota Twins will become Phil Nevin's third team of the 2006 season, after the club acquired the first baseman and cash from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The 35-year-old Nevin was hitting .274 with 12 homers and 33 RBIs in 179 at-bats for the Cubbies and is expected to DH in Minnesota, replacing the struggling Rondell White. How much will this trade help the Twins in their quest to win the Wild Card?

[MJHMarc]

I don't think Nevin will make a big impact this last stretch before the post-season. Rondell White has been struggling all season long, but I'm not sure how much better Nevin will be. You haven't heard of Nevin recently this season doing spectacularly well as he did with the Padres a while ago, so I don't think he will do that well with the Minnesota Twins. He is no longer a potential MVP winner and he is growing older every second. I wouldn't be surprised if he retires sometime after the season.

[ThePundit]

The Astros drafted Nevin with the 1st pick overall in 1992 ahead of a guy named "Derek Jeter" who was drafted with the 6th overall pick.

Picks 2-5:

2) Indians - Paul Shuey
3) Expos - Billy Wallace - LHP????
4) Orioles - Jeffrey Hammond
5) Reds - Chad Mattola - of ?????

It's pretty funny to look back at this stuff and see who screwed up. It also goes to show you what a crapshoot drafting players is.