Jim Thome

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Myth: Joe Mauer Returns to 1B in 2011

Hey there sports fans!  The All-Star break is over and that three day hangover with no meaningful baseball is over! With the return of baseball comes the return of Trevor Plouffe and Delmon Young.  Tervor…Read More

Surprise! Another Injury!

Scott Baker‘s has been exceptional on the mound in recent weeks. On Tuesday nigbht he notched his team-leading seventh victory and lowered his ERA to 3.01. The recent run of good fortune has earned…Read More

Justin Morneau Out Until August

The Minnesota Twins announced today that first baseman Justin Morneau, who has been  on the Disabled List since June 9 with a wrist injury, will miss an additional six weeks. Morneau is scheduled to…Read More

Looking Ahead, Looking Back

Does winning feel great or what? More than anything I think it’s great to have that hope again, that this team can pull off some sort of miracle this season by fighting back to win the AL Central…Read More

The Twins Need an Edge – Michael Cuddyer – 1B/2B/3B/SS/RF/CF/LF

Michael Cuddyer has been a lot of things for the Minnesota Twins during his 14 years with the organization. Since being drafted in the first round of the 1997 amateur draft, Michael Cuddyer has played…Read More

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2011 Series Preview: Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals (6/2-6/5)

It used to be that the Minnesota Twins beat the Royals seemingly every time they played, those days have…Read More

Friday Stroll

I cannot believe it is Friday again.  Despite what many thought could have been a turn around for the…Read More

The Kubel Conundrum

It is not always fun to watch your favorite team lose.  This is especially true when your favorite team…Read More

How the Twins Can Give up on 2011 and Focus on the Future

Yesterday, I posted my plan for how the Twins can save their 2011 season. I strongly believe that there…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

Thome and Repko Placed on DL, Revere and Plouffe Called Up

Continuing with the Twins 2011 theme of the walking wounded, Jim Thome (left oblique strain) and Jason…Read More

2011 Series Preview: Twins vs Royals (4/29-5/1)

Let’s start with this; the Rays are a good team. I thought that during the offseason and I thought…Read More

The Weekend that Never Was.

Talk about a missed opportunity!  The Minnesota Twins came into a 3-game series with a chance to really…Read More

The Worst Kind of Game

Manager Ron Gardenhire played the match-up game versus Yankee’s right hander Ivan Nova and was rewarded…Read More

2011 Series Preview: Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4/1-4/3)

Our long, gray and snow-filled winter of discontent officially comes to a close today as the 2011 MLB…Read More

Non-Roster Invitees

Over on Call to the Pen, Nathaniel Stoltz has been breaking down the Non-Roster Invitees for all 30 major…Read More

‘Zero Chance’ Twins Acquire Michael Young

ARLINGTON – The Texas Rangers announced on Monday that their star third baseman Michael Young had…Read More

Jim Thome is Coming Back

So sayeth Kelly Theiser: The Twins announced Friday that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contact…Read More

Weekly Poll: Should the Twins Try to Re-Sign Carl Pavano?

Last week, I asked whether the Twins should try to re-sign Jim Thome. That poll is now closed, thanks…Read More

Weekly Poll: Should the Twins Bring Jim Thome Back?

Last week’s poll question elicited enough of a response that I’ve decided to make this a…Read More