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Down on the Pond – 2012 Twins MiLB Predictions

Earlier this week I put together my predictions for the AL Central and Beyond, but today I’ll be taking a look down into the Twins farm system trying to prognosticate and give you my choices for…Read More

2012 Twins – Who’s your favorite?

December 16, 2011 Michael Cuddyer signed a 3-year $31.5million dollar deal to play for the Colorado Rockies and for me, as well as for many other Twins fans, this was a sad day.  I think the Rockies paid…Read More

2012 MLB Predictions – AL Central and Beyond

After a disappointing 99 loss season fans across Twins Territory are eager to put the 2011 season behind them. The wait is over Twins fans; our beloved Twins take the field Friday in Baltimore to do battle…Read More

Is Baker Cooked?

After a long hiatus, Scott Baker returned to a Grapefruit League mound today. The result was not pretty. Baker surrendered seven runs to the Rays, and he was unable to make it out of the third inning.…Read More

MLB 2012: Twins Prospect Challenge

Last week I reported on the origins of the Pleiss brothers’ Twins prospect challenge. A year into the process, a year that saw eight Twins make their MLB debuts, Eric and I decided to make a change…Read More

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2012 Twins Affiliates: Down on the Pond – MiLB Spring Training Begins!

  If you are a Twins fan and you are into prospects and minor league baseball, then you are almost…Read More

How About the Rotation?

Are you wondering what the 2012 Twins pitching rotation is going to look like? Yesterday Puckett’s…Read More

The Opening Day Lineup is Set – Or Is It?

Even though Spring Training has not yet started, we can pretty much guess what the Twins’ Opening…Read More

2012 MLB Prospects: Puckett’s Pond’s Top 10

Earlier this week I unveiled a cut and dry version of my top 2o Twins prospects.  As part of that process…Read More

Thursday Thoughts: Mauricio Silva, Snubbed Prospects, and Todd Coffey

Congratulations to Mauricio Silva, the newest member of the Twins organization. The 16 year old Venezuelan…Read More

Minnesota Twins January Moves

November and December were two very busy months for the Twins. For a team that normally tends to wait…Read More

2012 MLB New Years Resolutions: Twins

My 2012 New Years resolutions include climbing a mountain, going on a week long solo camping trip and…Read More

Tuesday Evening Twins Notes: Wheeler and Mientkiewicz

Today Twitter told me (via ESPN 1500’s @DarrenWolfson) that relief pitcher Dan Wheeler’s agent contacted…Read More

Should the Twins Trade Scott Baker?

Last week, the Padres traded Mat Latos to the Reds. A couple days ago, Gio Gonzalez went to the Nationals.…Read More

Twins Starting Rotation: Wait ’til Next Year.

I’ve been mostly unimpressed with the pitching moves the Twins have made so far this offseason. But…Read More

Joel Piniero, Jeff Francis, Jon Garland. Please tell me this is a joke, Twins!

The Twins are at it again. They’re targeting a trio of past-their-prime starting pitchers who get knocked…Read More

Twins Bullpen Battle Royale

Have you noticed how many relief pitchers the Twins have acquired lately? By my count, there are at least…Read More

Twins Free Agency Debate: Michael Cuddyer vs. Josh Willingham

The way it looks now, one of two things will happen for the Twins in right field. Either Michael Cuddyer…Read More

Winter Meeting Thoughts: Cuddyer, Turpen, Doyle, and a Correction

The Winter Meetings are over, a mere 13 days before actual winter begins. Suddenly the Angels are the…Read More

Thursday Links

What a week it has been.  I’ve delayed the Thursday Links slightly today until after the Rule…Read More