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Bright Futures (Remix): #8 Jose Orlando Berrios

When a team is drafting in the first couple rounds of the draft, they often look for a few key attributes in any player: high-ceiling, athleticism, throws strikes/makes good contact, high velocity/tons…Read More

Talk To Contact, Episode 17: Riding Edgar Martinez

Episode 17 of the Twins baseball podcast,  Talk To Contact (@TalkToContact), is now available for download via iTunes or by clicking here. Once again the Twins’ twins get together to talk Twins…Read More

Links-n-Things: The weekend has arrived!

For the first time in the last 3 weeks the Twins have no traded away their starting center fielder and forced me to put off my weekly collection of links. The links must have their day!  Come join me…Read More

Bright Futures (Remix): #9 Kyle Gibson

When beginning my series Bright Futures, the Minnesota Twins had a plethora of low-ceiling talent in their system. I was highlighting the top 10 prospects – at least my top 10 – and writing…Read More

Talk To Contact – Ep16: Bad Russian Accents and Ben Revere goes to Philly

Episode 16 of the Twins baseball podcast,  Talk To Contact (@TalkToContact), is now available for download via iTunes or by clicking here. This week the Pleiss Twins discuss happenings from the…Read More

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Talk to Contact, Ep 15: Getting Denarded w/ Seth Stohs

Episode 15 of the Twins baseball podcast,  Talk To Contact (@TalkToContact), is now available for download…Read More

Twin of the Future – Levi Michael

I enjoy the prospect world.  The prospect world is filled with unknown quantities.  However, the unknown…Read More

Opinion: Span for Meyer Good for the Twins

It took some creativity in a Denard Span trade to surprise Minnesota Twins fans.  After all, his name…Read More

Down on the Pond: MiLB Hats

Last season I visited the Pohlman Field and purchased a Beloit Snappers hat. It quickly became my go…Read More

Bright Futures: #8 – Max(imilian) Kepler

The Minnesota Twins have been known for years as having one the top minor league systems in all of baseball.…Read More

Twins: Two players named to AFL Top Prospects Team

Two Minnesota Twins prospects were honored today by being named to the 2012 Arizona Fall League Top…Read More

Talk To Contact: Gobble Gobble – Turkey Day Twins Talk

Episode 14 of the Twins baseball podcast,  Talk To Contact (@TalkToContact), is now available for download…Read More

Bright Futures: #9 – Travis Harrison

The Minnesota Twins have been longing for right-handed power in their lineup and minor league system…Read More

Down on the Pond: Arizona Fall League Final Report

A hearty congratulations are due to the Peoria Javolinas, the 2012 Arizona Fall League Champions. The…Read More

Twins Podcast: Talk To Contact, Ep 13: Can you hold the internet?

Episode 13 of the Twins baseball podcast,  Talk To Contact (@TalkToContact), is now available for download…Read More

Down on the Pond: Minnesota Twins Top Prospects 2012 Review.

Here at Puckett’s Pond, Michael has started a series profiling who he believes are the top 10 prospects…Read More

Bright Futures: #10 – Nate Roberts

My “Bright Futures” article will be part of a ten part series which chronologically ranks…Read More

Talk to Contact, Ep 12: Patrick Swayze and a Business Proposal

Episode 12 of the Twins baseball podcast,  Talk To Contact (@TalkToContact), is now available for download…Read More

Down on the Pond: Off-season blues?

I spent a couple of posts talking about the Twins prospects who are getting a shot in the Arizona Fall…Read More

Election Day: The People’s Choice

Election Day 2012 marks one of the most important elections in our young country’s history. In…Read More