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.
In my newest groundbreaking feature, I scour the most reliable internet sites to try to determine whether or not a former Minnesota Twin is forgotten or not. I use all the best sites – Wikipedia,…Read More
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Sorry. Â Welcome back to my top 25 prospect list. Â Last week, I profiled numbers 25-21. Â You can read it here. Â To summarize, here are prospects 25-21:
25. Â Kennys Vargas
24. Â D.J. Baxendale
23.…Read More
Point – The Twins should not trade Josh Willingham
Josh Willingham is a big, strong man. He likes to hit home runs. Home runs are fun to watch. Home runs also help teams win baseball games. …Read More
Welcome back to my Minnesota Twins Top 25 prospects list. Â Much like children, prospects are our future. Â The Twins have a suddenly deep farm system, which will be fun to explore. Â Last Wednesday,…Read More
It is impossible to deny that the Holiday Season is upon us. Not everyone celebrates the Holidays, but gift giving and gift receiving are fairly common human experiences. I thought it might be nice…Read More
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It’s time for another round of Would you Rather! This time around, let’s try to decide…Read More
Two interesting things happened on this cold Friday morning. First, the Minnesota Twins signed starting…Read More
Puckett’s Pond has an excellent group of writers with great knowledge of the prospect world. …Read More
My feelings of rage and confusion after the Kevin Correia signing have subsided. The rage was always…Read More
Ah, Rich Becker ’96. One of my favorites.  Rich Becker played for the 1996 Twins team that…Read More
Well, the Winter Meetings have ended and the Twins still have a gaping hole in the starting pitching…Read More
The Winter Meetings have ended. Â It’s time to take a deep breath as we wait for the off-season…Read More
Welp, one of the main points from my article yesterday turned out to be incorrect. Ben Revere will…Read More
Clever titles aside, the Denard Span trade has been all the rage. Â First, the Twins traded one of their…Read More
I enjoy the prospect world. The prospect world is filled with unknown quantities. However, the unknown…Read More
I had a conversation over Thanksgiving with one of my cousins. We were talking about how bad the Twins…Read More
Quick! Without looking, how old do you think Luis Rivas is?
Ok, take a look. Â I’ll occupy myself…Read More
Once the playoffs end, rumors begin. Â Right now, all teams have the same record. Â Twins fans are in…Read More
Six off-seasons ago, the Minnesota Twins lost one of their most durable, successful and popular starting…Read More
If you have two apples and your friend has some peanut butter, you make a trade, right? Apples and…Read More