Closing the Book on the A.J. Pierzynski Trade
The trade of Francisco Liriano to Chicago marked the end of an era. Coincidentally, it reunited him with a certain catcher whom the Twins dealt away to get Liriano in the first place. We can now close…Read More
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
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
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. Â The Twins are playing (meaningless) baseball games everyday, often more than a game per day! Â Although Ron Gardenhire made a point of beginning…Read More
Back to Baseball: The Twins’ Key Losses
Welcome Back! The Twins were pretty busy this offseason and if you weren’t there to follow it everyday,…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
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. Â We hope each and every one of you find…Read More
Stages of Baseball Grief
Jason Kubel is the newest ex-Minnesota Twin. Â Kubel joins Michael Cuddyer, Joe Nathan, Kevin Slowey,…Read More
Thursday Links
What a week, Twins fans. Â Apparently the deal hasn’t been finalized yet, but the Twins have essentially…Read More
Twins Free Agency Advice: Closers are a Waste of Money!
With Joe Nathan gone, the Twins are making noises about replacing him with a proven closer. This is a…Read More
Negative Nancy (Part 2)
I’ve been trying to be more positive about the 2012 Twins. Â It is not always easy, especially…Read More
Sunday Morning Lineups
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are rested and ready for another exciting weekend of…Read More
Thankfulness
Happy Thanksgiving, Puckett’s Pond readers. Like all of you, I have much to be Thankful for today,…Read More
Thursday Links (Thankful Edition)
Gobble Gobble! Â Happy Thanksgiving Twins fans! As Twins fans we have a lot to be thankful for, like…Read More
About Nathan
It seems that more than a few Twins fans are angry with the team for not re-signing Joe Nathan. They…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
Links Links and More Links
Before I start with the links, I would like to take a moment and say thank you to all of my fellow service…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







