Eric and Paul are joined this week by special guest Brandon Warne of Star Tribune Storts, Fangraphs and other places around the web to talk about the newest Twin, Mike Pelfrey and what that signing means for the team going into 2013 and beyond. After Brandon departs the twins discuss Rod Carew, whether or not Daniel Turpin will ever reach the big leagues and what the Mets/Blue Jays trade means for baseball in Canada.

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Bert Blyleven – My thoughts on Blyleven are well-documented, but he is the best eligible player who isn’t in. Get him in there.

Tim Raines – Raines is perhaps the 2nd best leadoff hitter of all time behind Rickey. He reached base more times than Tony Gwynn

Roberto Alomar – Alomar had very steady production throughout his career, and finished about 1 WAR behind Raines. The best 2B of the 90s gets in.

Barry Larkin – Really good defender for the most part. Toiled in relative obscurity, but HOF worthy

Edgar Martinez – Yes I realize he was a DH, but even without defensive value and getting hammered by positional adjustments, he still has put up the 66th highest WAR of all time.

Mark McGwire – Hit a ton, walked a ton. Steroids or not, it’s good enough for me.

Alan Trammell – One of the best defenders of all time.

I’d also like to throw out a sympathy vote for Roger Maris, because he’s a North Dakotan, and also because he still has the single season homerun record.