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Minnesota Twins Spring Training Preview: Center Field

Over the course of the past few weeks, I’ve been providing a rundown on who the Twins will have in Spring Training camp at each position, including projected starters and backups, as well as long shots…Read More

Who should be the Twins’ September Call-Ups?

When you’re a fan of a team that’s hunting for a playoff spot, you look forward to October. When you’re a fan of a team that’s fighting to avoid the worst record in the American League, you look…Read More

Second-half Lions

While his cameo appearance in the mid-summer classic was a brief one, Joe Mauer represented the Twins well by singling up the middle off LHP Wade Miley, then dutifully manning first for the AL squad’s…Read More

The Twins’ top prospects are all slumping

There’s trouble brewing down on the farm. Usually when a team is in “wait ’til next year” mode by June, it helps to know that there will be some help from the farm system in the…Read More

Down on the Pond, Weekend Recap

Over the Mother’s Day weekend all four of the Twins full-season minor league affiliates were in action.  The Twins flirted with their first winning streak of the season before losing Saturday evening’s…Read More

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Guest Post – Heckling the Twins

This is a Puckett’s Pond guest post from Clave Jones.  Clave writes for Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks (his…Read More

More Cuts for the Twins

The roster keeps shrinking, with four more cuts Tuesday. Joe Benson, Jeff Manship, Rene Rivera, and…Read More

Twins: the Next Generation

What will the Twins look like in two or three years? We do not know for sure, but thanks to normal roster…Read More

Thoughts on the Tiger Game

Today the Twins had their first (and only) preseason test against a division rival. They played the…Read More

2011 Prospect Challenge

Last year my brother Eric (@ERolfPleiss) and I made a trip down to Ft. Myers to see the Twins play a…Read More

What Qualifies as Success for 2012?

How high should we set the bar for the 2012 Twins? What do they have to accomplish this season for us…Read More

2012 MLB Prospects: Puckett’s Pond’s Top 10

Earlier this week I unveiled a cut and dry version of my top 2o Twins prospects.  As part of that process…Read More

Looking Forward to Spring Training

Hard to believe that there are still 48 long winter days until Twins pitchers and catchers report to…Read More

The Devil’s Advocate Explains the Josh Willingham Deal

I’ve had mostly positive things to say about signing Josh Willingham so far. But there are two…Read More

Sunday Morning Lineups

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are rested and ready for another exciting weekend of…Read More

Wilson Ramos and Venezuela

As of this afternoon, authorities and news organizations have received confirmation that Wilson Ramos…Read More

Phillies Going After Cuddyer

If this weekend’s rumor mill is to be believed, the Philadelphia Phillies really want to sign Michael…Read More

Farm System Getting Better

For a couple of years now, we’ve been hearing that the Twins have a weak farm system, and that…Read More

“I Can’t Do It, Captain! I Don’t Have the Power!”

If you’ve ever watched 1960s era American television, you probably recognized the title as the…Read More

Truly Exciting Prospect List

Every baseball website comes out with a top 10 or top 50 or even a top 100 prospects list. Usually, the…Read More