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Thursday Links – Groundhog Edition
Happy Groundhog Day! Pitchers and catchers report to Ft. Myers in just 16 days, no groundhog, or his shadow, can change that. Last weekend was a great time to be a Twins fan, especially if you had…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 bad idea for multiple reasons. First, as many have pointed out, the most successful closers in team…Read More
Friday Links
It is hard to believe that the 2011 season is over for the Minnesota Twins. On April 13th the entire Puckett’s Pond staff compiled their predictions for the AL Central. Combined, the staff thought…Read More
Matt Guerrier Should Probably be the Closer
It’s not going to happen now that the Twins have acquired Matt Capps, but it occurred to me while watching Guerrier pitch the ninth against the Mariners today, he really should be closing games.…Read More
Jon Rauch And the Fungibility of Relief Pitchers
When Joe Nathan went down with Tommy John surgery, the bullpen was seemingly thrown into chaos. Nathan has been one of the best closers in baseball since 2004, and some analysts actually predicted either…Read More
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23-14: I’m Your Man
(The greatest win probability chart in the history of win probability charts via Fangraphs) Jason Kubel:…Read More
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