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The Span Trade – Spanning… the Trade?

Clever titles aside, the Denard Span trade has been all the rage.  First, the Twins traded one of their best players.  Span was an underrated player, and someone who will give the Nationals great at…Read More

Span Trade Looks Good For All Parties Involved

It’s hard for me to think of a baseball trade that’s ever on paper made more sense for all parties involved than the Minnesota Twins trading Denard Span to the Washington Nationals for Alex Meyer.…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 has been tossed around during offseasons and trade deadlines for at least two years.  However, when…Read More

Span Traded to Nationals: The Nuts and Bolts

                        Happy Trails Span-man One of the most beloved Minnesota Twins players, Denard Span, was traded this afternoon to the…Read More

Denard Span traded to Washington

It was announced earlier this afternoon that Denard Span had been traded to the Washington Nationals in return for top pitching prospect Alex Meyer. While it’s not the trade many Twins fans were…Read More

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Off-season Rumor-Mongering from Speculation City

Once the playoffs end, rumors begin.  Right now, all teams have the same record.  Twins fans are in…Read More

The Trouble with Trading

If you have two apples and your friend has some peanut butter, you make a trade, right?  Apples and…Read More

This Week in Twins: August 13-19

Last week started out on a high note, but it finished on an incredibly sour one, like the kind of note…Read More

Twins Deadline Rumors: Span And Burton

With Shane Victorino now a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Cincinnati Reds have shifted their…Read More

Twins To Make More Deals?

Due to the lingering injuries to pitchers Carl Pavano and Matt Capps, it appears that the Twins no longer…Read More

Ben Revered

In a recent series-opening victory over the Orioles, the Twins pounded out 20 hits and scored 19 runs,…Read More

Interpreting Inaction At The Trade Deadline

Once a team is designated a true seller, as the Twins have been this season, it is easy for fans to grow…Read More

Second-half Lions

While his cameo appearance in the mid-summer classic was a brief one, Joe Mauer represented the Twins…Read More

Minnesota Twins 2012 Midterm Report Card

It’s the All Star Break, which means the 2012 season is more than halfway done. We’re far…Read More

What’s in a Lineup?

Several years ago, I remember reading an article in Sports Illustrated’s annual baseball preview…Read More

This Week in Twins: June 11-17

What a week it was! Our Twins made headlines during the draft by selecting outfielder Byron Buxton (who…Read More

April Showers, May Flowers

The calendar has flipped to June, and with April and May now in the rear view mirror, it’s time…Read More

Series Preview: Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians, June 1-3

Last year when the calendar flipped to June, the Twins became a different team. The same squad that…Read More

Assessing the Twins’ trade bait

  One month into the 2012 season, it appears the Twins are destined for another losing season.…Read More

This Week in Twins: April 16-22

It was a tough week for the Twins. They started with a loss to the Angels that left them the last MLB…Read More