Matt Garza

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My 6 biggest complaints for the Twins: an Open Letter

Dear Twins: I am a lifelong fan of your team, but from time to time you do things that make absolutely no sense. We all have our shortcomings, but sometimes we are not fully aware of them until a close…Read More

Thursday Holiday Links

Happy Holidays to all of the Puckett’s Pond readers.  We hope each and every one of you find something to lift your spirits during the holiday season. If you’re a young person from my generation,…Read More

Trade Target: Matt Garza

Continuing the occasional series on starting pitchers the Twins might target on the trade market. Earlier candidates include Jonathan Sanchez, who is off the market after being traded to Kansas City, Wandy…Read More

Bill Smith on Trial

  Hear ye, hear ye. The Supreme Court of Puckett’s Pond is now in session. The case on the docket today is People v. Bill Smith. Mr. Smith is charged with the crime of making a series of poor…Read More

What Could Have Been

 Every MLB team makes some mistakes. And every team suffers devastating injuries on occasion. Even though some of these misfortunes cause fans to cry into their beers, it’s a part of the game that…Read More

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Delmon Young Traded to Tigers, Burns Bright vs. Twins

Jim Thome‘s 600th career home run upstaged all other baseball news last night, but Thome wasn’t…Read More

Twins-Rays Series Preview

*Sigh* It’s been over two years since the worst trade ever, and even though it doesn’t look…Read More

Minnesota Twins Draft History: The First-Rounders

With the amateur draft now over, I thought it might be fun to dig into the team’s draft history…Read More

On Jason Bartlett, erm, I Mean Delmon Young

In the grand tradition of Nick Punto Day, we now have Delmon Young Day. Fetch has already weighed in…Read More