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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

What Should We Watch For in August and September?

The Twins are not going to make the playoffs this year. I hope I’m not crushing your hopes by stating that; unless you’re the most optimistic baseball fan ever, that fact has probably been…Read More

This Week in Twins: July 23-29

Did you miss us? If you’re a regular reader of Puckett’s Pond’s This Week in Twins (TWIT) feature, you’ve probably noticed that TWIT has been missing for the last six weeks. Sorry…Read More

Matt Capps Returns To DL

No sooner had Twins closer Matt Capps returned to action and lit up the rumor wires then he re-aggravated the right shoulder injury that has had him in and out of the bullpen for the last month or so.…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

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Minnesota Twins 2012 Midterm Report Card

It’s the All Star Break, which means the 2012 season is more than halfway done. We’re far…Read More

The Royal Twin: Predicting Minnesota’s All-Star

In 2006, the Kansas City Royals were represented by former Twin Mark Redman in the annual All-Star game.…Read More

Could all this winning be bad for the Twins?

  Suddenly, the Twins are on a roll. After last night’s 4-2 victory over the hapless Royals,…Read More

April Showers, May Flowers

The calendar has flipped to June, and with April and May now in the rear view mirror, it’s time…Read More

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winning streak!

Suddenly the Twins are winning. If you stopped watching in disgust four days ago, after they dropped…Read More

This Week in Twins: May 7-13

Another week gone, another low point for the Twins. TWIT is not very happy with the state of the team.…Read More

Assessing the Twins’ trade bait

  One month into the 2012 season, it appears the Twins are destined for another losing season.…Read More

This Week in Twins: April 16-22

It was a tough week for the Twins. They started with a loss to the Angels that left them the last MLB…Read More

2012 Predictions for the AL Central

Hello fellow Twins fans. Despite just watching the Angels take away a victory in the Twins’ home…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…Read More

Twins toss another near no-hitter

If five pitchers combine to throw a no-hitter in the forest, but nobody sees or hears it, did it really…Read More

The Twins Bullpen Might Be Just Fine

Some people are optimistic about the Twins’ chances to rebound from a 99 loss season, while others…Read More

Thursday Links – Baseball Boyfriend Edition

The most discouraging news this past week  was not even the Twins’ inability to sign a starting…Read More

Thursday Links – Groundhog Edition

Happy Groundhog Day!  Pitchers and catchers report to Ft. Myers in just 16 days, no groundhog, or his…Read More

Twins Talking Points: Matt Capps, the rotation, and Tsuyoshi Nishioka

The Matt Capps re-signing is not new news, but I would like to direct your attention to this piece written…Read More