Jason Kubel

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How are the ex-Twins doing so far?

This offseason we said goodbye to Michael Cuddyer and some other notable Twins. They may never play for the Twins again, but their careers are far from over. So how are they doing with their new clubs?…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

Thursday Links – Minnesota Twins Spring Training Edition

Spring Training is in full swing down in Fort Myers.  The Twins are playing (meaningless) baseball games everyday, often more than a game per day!  Although Ron Gardenhire made a point of beginning…Read More

2012 Projections – Ryan Doumit

The Pittsburgh Pirate’s recent contract extension with Andrew McCutchen demonstrates their commitment to turning their baseball club around.  That they were willing to let Ryan Doumit leave town,…Read More

The Twins and Fielding

  If you had to pick one iconic image from the 2011 season, it would probably be Tsuyoshi Nishioka stumbling toward a grounder only to see it squirt right past him. Or maybe it would be Danny Valencia…Read More

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The Ex-Twins Team

  Have you ever thought about how many former Twins are still playing in the Majors? You could…Read More

Thursday Links – Baseball Boyfriend Edition

The most discouraging news this past week  was not even the Twins’ inability to sign a starting…Read More

Jason Bulger, Twins Non Roster Invitee

There are more Twins non roster invitees than there are hours in the day. In case you’re having…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

Thursday Links

If nothing else, this offseason has been busy for the Minnesota Twins.  Well, busy up until this past…Read More

How is Terry Ryan Doing So Far?

With 2011 drawing to a close, Terry Ryan has had about seven weeks back on the job as the Twins GM. So,…Read More

Thursday Holiday Links

Happy Holidays to all of the Puckett’s Pond readers.  We hope each and every one of you find…Read More

Stages of Baseball Grief

Jason Kubel is the newest ex-Minnesota Twin.  Kubel joins Michael Cuddyer, Joe Nathan, Kevin Slowey,…Read More

Adios, Jason Kubel

Less than a week after Michael Cuddyer jumped to the National League, another Twins outfielder has followed…Read More

Thursday Links

What a week, Twins fans.  Apparently the deal hasn’t been finalized yet, but the Twins have essentially…Read More

Josh Willingham: the Newest Twin

As Eric Pleiss told you yesterday, the Twins have apparently reached an agreement with Josh Willingham.…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

Thursday Links

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

Negative Nancy (Part 2)

I’ve been trying to be more positive about the 2012 Twins.  It is not always easy, especially…Read More

Reviving the Mauer/Ramos Platoon Idea

Remember how excited we all were when Wilson Ramos came up to the big leagues? Ramos banged out seven…Read More