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Twins give Jim Kaat’s number to Clete Thomas

Someone in the Twins organization made a grave mistake. The Twins claimed Detroit outfielder Clete Thomas off waivers Saturday. That in itself was not a mistake, but whoever assigns jersey numbers to the…Read More

Who was the last…?

  Who was the last Twin to steal 50 bases in a season? Chuck Knoblauch stole 62 in 1997. Hopefully, Ben Revere will knock Knoblauch’s name off this list very soon. Who was the last Twin to…Read More

Retire 36 for Jim Kaat!

The Twins made a praiseworthy move when they announced Thursday night that they would retire Tom Kelly’s number 10 jersey. The only way it could have been better is if they had announced the retirement…Read More

12 Twins Predictions for 2012

Happy New Year! Are you wondering what’s going to happen to the Twins in 2012? Wonder no more, because I have 12 bold predictions about the year ahead. All 12 are guaranteed to be 100% accurate… unless…Read More

Reviewing the Twins Hall of Fame Ballot

The Twins Hall of Fame ballot came out a couple weeks ago, so if you haven’t voted yet, check it out. If you don’t know how to vote, allow me to provide a helpful explanation on all of the…Read More

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Dave Goltz: Great Twin, Terrible Dodger

Dave Goltz. If you recognize that name, congratulations. You know your Twins! If not, you’re either…Read More

Former Twins Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat are Passed Over by Hall Voters Again

The late Ron Santo, winner of Fansided’s shadow Hall of Fame vote last week, has earned a slightly…Read More

Hall of Fame Edition: Veterans Committee, Twins Hall, and… Brad Radke?

If you’re a Twins fan and a Hall of Fame fan, this is a huge week for you. There’s something…Read More

Ron Santo wins Fansided Hall of Fame vote

Former Cubs third baseman Ron Santo waited his whole life to get into the Hall of Fame. Sadly, he died…Read More

Pick up the Pace

Baseball is about to get interesting again, and you can rest assured that Puckett’s Pond will be…Read More

Retire Number 36

Now that Joe Nathan has departed to sunnier climates, it’s time for the Twins to retire number…Read More

The Veterans Committee Ballot

Tony Oliva and Jim Kaat were snubbed by the Hall of Fame during their first 15 years of eligibility.…Read More

Tony Oliva for Hall of Fame

Yesterday I wrote my argument that Jim Kaat should be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. If you’ve…Read More

Jim Kaat for Hall of Fame

Happy birthday to Jim Kaat! The great Twins pitcher turned 73 on Monday. He might be getting his birthday…Read More

The Winning Teams: 1969

This is part two in a series examining every Twins team that has made the playoffs. Whether the current…Read More

The Winning Teams: 1965

This is part one in a series examining every Twins team that has made the playoffs. Whether the current…Read More