Justin Morneau

Justin Morneau Returns to Target Field
Posted by Jeff Schwenn on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 12:00 AM By Jeff Schwenn / July 12, 2014 Comment

justin morneau - rockies

If you haven’t heard, the All-Star Game is coming to Target Field and Justin Morneau will be in tow. Morneau has done everything he could to be part of the actual game by posting a .313 batting average, a fine .509 SLG%, and 100 hits this season -- but despite those numbers, it was not to be. Other lesser players were chosen (I see you Charlie Blackmon).

Morneau was involved in a dynamic hashtag battle on Twitter against Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs trying to be the fans choice for the final All-Star slot, but he finishing a disappointing second....

Justin Morneau Joins Michael Cuddyer in Colorado

Posted by Matthew Deery on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 12:00 AM By Matthew Deery / December 4, 2013 Comment

Justin Morneau - Signs - Colorado - Rockies - 2013

No one really expected long-time Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau to rejoin his former team through free agency after it was announced Joe Mauer was vacating his catcher position for first base. Though few expected the free agent to come back, even less would expect him to leave the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team the Twins traded Morneau to last season, for the Colorado Rockies -- Morneau helped the Pirates reach the postseason for the first time in decades, and the team has a wealth of talent and could contend for years -- the Colorado...