Brad Swanson
First off, I am a secret Metrodome Aficionado. Let's keep that a secret. I have been a Twins fan since I can remember. Sadly, my memory only dates back to 1991. I vividly remember running from the parking lot at the Shoreview Community Center, into the lobby to see the replay of Kirby Puckett's game winning home run in Game 6 of the World Series. My mom made me go with her to pick up my sister, who I have never forgiven. Now that Alexi Casilla is gone, my favorite Twin is Trevor Plouffe when he has long hair. When he doesn't, Drew Butera as a pitcher is my favorite. I have other unforgivable traits as well. Outside of baseball, I am an expert on the 90s, but only the stuff I liked: TimeCop, Pearl Jam, Steven Seagal, Hypercolor, Pogs, Sega Genesis, and Donell Jones.
Now that Taylor, the Prospect Octopus and I have had some time to decompress after the 2013 draft, we are ready to present some thoughts about some of the more notable players drafted by the Twins about…Read More
Taylor, the Prospect Octopus presents his updated top 10 prospect list. Taylor kept a close eye on the Twins’ 2013 draft and their Minor League affiliates to make sure that his list is as up-to-the-minute…Read More
As mentioned last week, Taylor, the Prospect Octopus is a huge fan of the MLB draft. When you think about it, it makes perfect sense. All draft prospects basically become MLB prospects, at least at…Read More
Breakdown has a double meaning!
The Minnesota Twins have one of the worst rotations in all of baseball. The rotation currently has an ERA around 6.00. Six is terrible. I know that I felt that the…Read More
Taylor, the Prospect Octopus, has now gone two consecutive weeks profiling a AAA player who would earn an MLB call-up before his next piece. Two weeks ago, it was Minnesota-native Caleb Thielbar. …Read More
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Note: This was written prior to Tuesday’s game, when Aaron Hicks went 0-5 with 3 K’s and…Read More
Taylor the Prospect Octopus would like me to embed more tweets into these posts. Not only does a tweet…Read More
The Minnesota Twins have a relative lineage of Rookie of the Year award winners. Tony Oliva was the…Read More
It dawned on me the other day that I never properly introduced everyone to the Prospect Octopus. I…Read More
Any prediction that the Twins would have a nearly .500 record after 30 games was likely a prediction…Read More
When the Prospect Octopus and I were conversing this week, he asked about the reaction to his prospect…Read More
The Twins beat the Tigers 6-2 on Wednesday, improving their record to 12-12 and finishing at .500 for…Read More
As you probably know, I found the Prospect Octopus when deep-sea diving in the Pacific Ocean. I was…Read More
I thought about writing a poem about Joe Mauer, but ultimately decided that his game is poetic enough…Read More
Welcome to Prospect Octopus week three. As you may or may not know, the Prospect Octopus shares his…Read More
The illusory correlation effect is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when two events, characteristics,…Read More
I told you I’d find an obnoxious name for this. Since I’ll be featuring eight players…Read More
I learned a valuable lesson yesterday. I’ve been toying with this idea for a week or so and…Read More
Prospect Watch – Week 1
Welcome to the first Prospect Watch of the season. I am still working…Read More
While the Twins’ season has started already, the Twins’ Minor League season starts today…Read More
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