The Royal Twin: Predicting Minnesota’s All-Star
In 2006, the Kansas City Royals were represented by former Twin Mark Redman in the annual All-Star game. The team went on to finish the season with 100 losses and without a contributor who deserved being…Read More
Series Preview: Twins at Rays, April 20-22
The Yankee series, and all the irrational excitement, happiness, and disappointment it entailed, is over. Now the Twins move on to an equally challenging opponent, the Tampa Bay Rays. The series starts…Read More
Who is winning the bullpen battle?
Another day, another four relief pitchers on the mound. Even with about three dozen pitchers in Fort Myers, we’re getting plenty of opportunities to watch (or listen to) their performances. Most…Read More
The Twins Bullpen Might Be Just Fine
Some people are optimistic about the Twins’ chances to rebound from a 99 loss season, while others are understandably pessimistic. Some are disappointed with the loss of Michael Cuddyer and the less…Read More
What Qualifies as Success for 2012?
How high should we set the bar for the 2012 Twins? What do they have to accomplish this season for us to sit back and say “that was a good season?” There are many baseball fans who feel that no season…Read More
Looking Forward to Spring Training
Hard to believe that there are still 48 long winter days until Twins pitchers and catchers report to…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
Thinking about Pitchers: Chris Capuano, Carl Pavano, Bruce Chen, and Alex Burnett
Good morning! Let’s start the day off with some thoughts about pitchers. One guy the Twins could…Read More
Sunday Morning Lineups
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are rested and ready for another exciting weekend of…Read More
2011 Team Awards
It was quite a year for the Minnesota Twins. Despite leaving Spring Training with a fully healthy squad,…Read More
More on the Young Trade
Lester Oliveros is the Player to be Named Later in the Delmon Young trade. The 23 year old right handed…Read More
Minnesota Twins 2011 Midterm Report Card
The Twins have reached the All Star Break, baseball’s traditional midpoint. I’d like to…Read More
The All-Star Break (1st Half Awards)
The Minnesota Twins are 41-48, 7 games below .500 and 6.5 games behind the first place Detroit Tigers.…Read More
The Bullpen Strikes Again
The Twins engineered a nice comeback Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, just in time for the bullpen…Read More
Surprise! Another Injury!
Scott Baker‘s has been exceptional on the mound in recent weeks. On Tuesday nigbht he notched his…Read More
Twins Bullpen Blows Big Lead. Again.
The Target Field crowd cheered when Jim Hoey induced the final out of the 8th inning Friday night. Perhaps…Read More
Three Steps Back
The optimism the Twins created with their recent three game winning streak has suffered a painful demise.…Read More
Pond Reflections: April 2011 – A Month to Forget
We’re 5 days into May, the Twins are 2-1 and Francisco Liriano has tossed a no hitter this month.…Read More
Five Questions From Travis: The Bullpen Bridge
Tonight as the Twins are wrapping up their first spring training game of the year, it’s time to…Read More
Everybody Gets Tendered A Contract (Even You, J.J.)
Via Joe C.: The Twins had no non-tenders. All nine of their arbitration players were tendered contracts.…Read More






